Reed Arena
Reed Arena is a basketball arena in College Station, Texas, home of the Texas A&M Aggies (SEC, NCAA Division I). It opened in 1998, making it 28 years old in 2026 and seats 12,989 for basketball. It ranks 9th of 16 in the SEC by capacity.
Its record crowd is 14,036 vs. Kentucky (2022). The closest NBA arena is Toyota Center in Houston, about 78 miles away.
Arena facts
- Location
- College Station, Texas
- Home of
- Texas A&M Aggies
- School
- Texas A&M University
- Conference
- SEC
- Opened
- 1998
- Capacity
- 12,989
- Record crowd
- 14,036 vs. Kentucky (2022)
- Also home to
- Texas A&M women's basketball
Texas A&M volleyball - Size rank in D-I
- 46th of 360
Famous games at Reed Arena
- Jan. 12, 2005: Acie Law scored 24 points as A&M beat No. 10 Texas 74-63 before 12,811, then the largest crowd in school history.
- March 1, 2006: Acie Law's buzzer-beating three, known as 'The Shot', beat No. 7 Texas 46-43 and sent students storming the court.
- Jan. 19, 2022: A record 14,036 fans packed Reed Arena for the Aggies' game against Kentucky.
Game night
Tradition. The Reed Rowdies student group drives a loud, Kyle Field-style atmosphere.
Seating & views at Reed Arena
Reed Arena seats 12,989 for basketball, every seat a chair back, and big games have pushed crowds past 14,000. The Reed Rowdies student group helps make it one of the more hostile rooms in the SEC. For volleyball, students sit behind the team benches in sections 120 to 122 and enter through the North entry. The Cox-McFerrin Center addition holds the teams' locker rooms and practice gyms.
Parking & tailgating at Reed Arena
Reed Arena is on Texas A&M's West Campus. Texas A&M Transportation runs men's basketball parking in Lots 100 E, F and G next to the arena, paid on entry by cash or card. Annual Texas A&M permit holders park free by showing their permit barcode. Lot 102 is the designated ADA lot. Women's basketball parking is free in the lots around the arena except Lot 102. Check 12thman.com's Know Before You Go page for the clear-bag policy.
Plan your trip to Reed Arena
Arenas near Reed Arena10
- 1D-IWilliam J. Nicks Building — Prairie View A&M Panthers 42 mi
- 2D-IBernard Johnson Coliseum — Sam Houston Bearkats 46 mi
- 3NBAToyota Center — Houston Rockets 78 mi
- 4D-ITudor Fieldhouse — Rice Owls 78 mi
- 5D-IFertitta Center — Houston Cougars 78 mi
- 6D-IHealth and Physical Education Arena — Texas Southern Tigers 78 mi
- 7D-ISharp Gymnasium — Houston Christian Huskies 78 mi
- 8D-IFoster Pavilion — Baylor Bears 82 mi
- 9D-IMoody Center — Texas Longhorns 88 mi
- 10G LeagueH-E-B Center at Cedar Park — Austin Spurs 89 mi
Questions about Reed Arena
Where do the Texas A&M Aggies play home games?
The Texas A&M Aggies play at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas.
How many people does Reed Arena hold?
Reed Arena seats 12,989 for basketball.
When did Reed Arena open?
Reed Arena opened in 1998.
What is the attendance record at Reed Arena?
The record crowd at Reed Arena is 14,036 vs. Kentucky (2022).
What other arenas are near Reed Arena?
William J. Nicks Building in Prairie View is about 42 miles away. See the full list of nearby arenas on this page.
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.