Mizzou Arena
Mizzou Arena is a basketball arena in Columbia, Missouri, home of the Missouri Tigers (SEC, NCAA Division I). It opened in 2004, making it 22 years old in 2026 and seats 15,061 for basketball. It ranks 6th of 16 in the SEC by capacity.
The closest NBA arena is FedExForum in Memphis, about 292 miles away.
Arena facts
- Location
- Columbia, Missouri
- Home of
- Missouri Tigers
- School
- University of Missouri
- Conference
- SEC
- Opened
- 2004
- Capacity
- 15,061
- Former names
- Paige Sports Arena (2004)
- Also home to
- Missouri women's basketball
Missouri gymnastics
MSHSAA basketball and wrestling championships - Size rank in D-I
- 27th of 360
Famous games at Mizzou Arena
- Nov. 15, 2004: Missouri beat Brown 68-60 in the first regular-season game in the new building, then called Paige Sports Arena.
- Feb. 9, 2009: Zaire Taylor's jumper with 1.3 seconds left capped a comeback from 14 down at halftime as Missouri beat Kansas 62-60.
- Feb. 4, 2012: Marcus Denmon hit three late 3-pointers as No. 4 Missouri erased an eight-point deficit to beat No. 8 Kansas 74-71.
- Dec. 8, 2024: Tamar Bates scored 29 as Missouri beat No. 1 Kansas 76-67 before a sellout 15,061, its first win over the Jayhawks since 2012.
Game night
Getting there. Columbia's Go COMO bus system serves the arena.
Seating & views at Mizzou Arena
Mizzou Arena seats 15,061 under an arched roof, with roughly 60 percent of seats in the lower bowl and 40 percent upstairs. Corner seats are angled toward the court, which helps sightlines. There are 24 private suites and about 1,000 club seats with a private lounge. Students fill a bleacher section of about 3,000 behind the west basket, known as The Zou. The original gold seats were replaced with black seats before the 2023-24 season.
Parking & tailgating at Mizzou Arena
Lots right around the arena are reserved for Mizzou Athletics Fund donors, with passes delivered through the Mizzou mobile app. Public parking is at Truman's Landing, about half a mile away, with a free shuttle before and after games from its south entrance. Columbia's Go COMO buses also serve the arena, and downtown garages work if you plan to eat or drink downtown before tipoff.
Plan your trip to Mizzou Arena
Arenas near Mizzou Arena10
- 1D-IRobert F. Hyland Performance Arena — Lindenwood Lions 96 mi
- 2D-IChaifetz Arena — Saint Louis Billikens 111 mi
- 3D-ISwinney Recreation Center — Kansas City Roos 122 mi
- 4D-IVadalabene Center — SIU Edwardsville Cougars 127 mi
- 5D-IGreat Southern Bank Arena — Missouri State Bears 132 mi
- 6D-IWestern Hall — Western Illinois Leathernecks 135 mi
- 7D-IAllen Fieldhouse — Kansas Jayhawks 158 mi
- 8D-ICarver Arena — Bradley Braves 187 mi
- 9D-IShow Me Center — Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 189 mi
- 10D-ICarver–Hawkeye Arena — Iowa Hawkeyes 190 mi
Questions about Mizzou Arena
Where do the Missouri Tigers play home games?
The Missouri Tigers play at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri.
How many people does Mizzou Arena hold?
Mizzou Arena seats 15,061 for basketball.
When did Mizzou Arena open?
Mizzou Arena opened in 2004.
Facts are for the 2026–27 season. Distances are straight-line miles between city centers. Capacity figures vary by source. See something wrong? Let us know. Is this your arena? Get the “Listed on Hoops Arenas” badge for your website.