Xfinity Center
Xfinity Center is a basketball arena in College Park, Maryland, home of the Maryland Terrapins (Big Ten, NCAA Division I). It opened in 2002, making it 24 years old in 2026 and seats 17,300 for basketball. That makes it the 15th-largest arena in D-I.
Its record crowd is 17,950 (women's) North Carolina vs. Maryland (2007). The closest NBA arena is Capital One Arena in Washington, about 6 miles away.
Arena facts
- Location
- College Park, Maryland
- Home of
- Maryland Terrapins
- School
- University of Maryland, College Park
- Conference
- Big Ten
- Opened
- 2002
- Capacity
- 17,300
- Former names
- Comcast Center (2002–2014)
- Record crowd
- 17,950 (women's) North Carolina vs. Maryland (2007)
- Also home to
- Maryland women's basketball
Maryland volleyball
Maryland wrestling - Size rank in D-I
- 15th of 360
Famous games at Xfinity Center
- Nov. 24, 2002: Maryland opened its first season in the new arena with a 64-49 win over Miami (Ohio).
- Jan. 18, 2003: Maryland beat then-unbeaten No. 1 Duke 87-72.
- Jan. 28, 2007: A crowd of 17,950 set an ACC women's attendance record, though Maryland lost 84-71 to North Carolina.
- Feb. 21, 2009: Maryland rallied from 16 points down to beat No. 3 North Carolina 88-85 in overtime.
- March 3, 2010: Maryland beat No. 4 Duke 79-72 to earn a share of the ACC regular-season title.
- March 8, 2020: A 74-66 win over No. 25 Michigan clinched a share of Maryland's first Big Ten regular-season title.
Game night
Tradition. Students fill the first ten rows around the court and a steep end section called "the Wall"; the season opens with Maryland Madness each October.
Seating & views at Xfinity Center
Xfinity Center, called Comcast Center until 2014, seats 17,300 for basketball in a full bowl that wraps the court. About 4,000 student seats fill the first ten rows on all four sides, so students line the floor no matter where you sit. At the west end, behind the visitors' second-half basket, is "the Wall," a steep kop-style section of 2,600 student seats. The court is named Gary Williams Court for the coach who led Maryland to its 2002 national title.
Parking & tailgating at Xfinity Center
The arena is on the University of Maryland campus in College Park, and parking is in university garages and lots run by campus Transportation Services, which posts event parking details before games. Metro's College Park-U of Md station on the Green and Yellow lines is the main transit option, with campus shuttle connections. Check Maryland Athletics' game-day page for which lots are open to the public for a given game.
Plan your trip to Xfinity Center
Arenas near Xfinity Center10
- 1NBACapital One Arena — Washington Wizards 6 mi
- 2D-ICharles E. Smith Center — George Washington Revolutionaries 6 mi
- 3D-IBurr Gymnasium — Howard Bison 6 mi
- 4D-IBender Arena — American Eagles 6 mi
- 5WNBACareFirst Arena — Washington Mystics 8 mi
- 6D-IEagleBank Arena — George Mason Patriots 21 mi
- 7D-IAlumni Hall — Navy Midshipmen 22 mi
- 8D-IChesapeake Employers Insurance Arena — UMBC Retrievers 25 mi
- 9D-IPhysical Education Complex — Coppin State Eagles 30 mi
- 10D-ITalmadge L. Hill Field House — Morgan State Bears 30 mi
Questions about Xfinity Center
Where do the Maryland Terrapins play home games?
The Maryland Terrapins play at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland.
How many people does Xfinity Center hold?
Xfinity Center seats 17,300 for basketball.
When did Xfinity Center open?
Xfinity Center opened in 2002.
What is the attendance record at Xfinity Center?
The record crowd at Xfinity Center is 17,950 (women's) North Carolina vs. Maryland (2007).
What other arenas are near Xfinity Center?
Capital One Arena in Washington is about 6 miles away. See the full list of nearby arenas on this page.
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