Basketball arenas inSouth Carolina

The Palmetto State

South Carolina is home to 12 D-I teams, playing in 12 arenas. The biggest is Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, home of the South Carolina Gamecocks, with 18,000 seats. The oldest is McAlister Field House, opened in 1939.

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NCAA Division I12

ACC

  1. D-ILittlejohn Coliseum — Clemson Tigers (Clemson)opened 1968 · cap 9,000SiteMapACC

Big South

  1. D-IWinthrop Coliseum — Winthrop Eagles (Rock Hill)opened 1982 · cap 6,100SiteMapBig South
  2. D-ITempleton Physical Education Center — Presbyterian Blue Hose (Clinton)opened 1975 · cap 2,300SiteMapBig South
  3. D-IBuccaneer Field House — Charleston Southern Buccaneers (North Charleston)opened 1965 · cap 881SiteMapBig South
  4. D-IG. B. Hodge Center — USC Upstate Spartans (Spartanburg)opened 1973 · cap 878SiteMapBig South

CAA

  1. D-ITD Arena — Charleston Cougars (Charleston)opened 2008 · cap 5,100SiteMapCAA

MEAC

  1. D-ISHM Memorial Center — South Carolina State Bulldogs (Orangeburg)opened 1968 · cap 3,200SiteMapMEAC

SEC

  1. D-IColonial Life Arena — South Carolina Gamecocks (Columbia)opened 2002 · cap 18,000SiteMapSEC

Southern

  1. D-IMcAlister Field House — The Citadel Bulldogs (Charleston)opened 1939 · cap 6,000SiteMapSouthern
  2. D-ITimmons Arena — Furman Paladins (Greenville)opened 1998 · cap 4,000SiteMapSouthern
  3. D-IJerry Richardson Indoor Stadium — Wofford Terriers (Spartanburg)opened 2017 · cap 3,400SiteMapSouthern

Sun Belt

  1. D-IHTC Center — Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (Conway)opened 2012 · cap 3,212SiteMapSun Belt

Arena names link to each arena’s page with capacity, history and nearby arenas. Site opens the team’s official site; Map opens directions. Listings cover NBA, WNBA, G League and NCAA Division I basketball arenas for the 2026–27 season. Capacity figures vary by source.

South Carolina arena questions

How many basketball arenas are in South Carolina?

South Carolina is home to 12 D-I teams, playing in 12 arenas.

What is the biggest basketball arena in South Carolina?

Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, home of the South Carolina Gamecocks, holds 18,000.

What is the oldest basketball arena in South Carolina?

McAlister Field House in Charleston opened in 1939.

How do I find the closest basketball arena to me?

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