Allen Fieldhouse
"The Phog" "The Cathedral of Basketball" | |
 The interior of Allen Fieldhouse March 2026 | |
Interactive map of Allen Fieldhouse | |
| Address | 1651 Naismith Drive Lawrence, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 38°57′15.5″N 95°15′8.62″W / 38.954306°N 95.2523944°W |
| Owner | University of Kansas |
| Operator | University of Kansas |
| Capacity | 15,300 (2024–present) 16,300 (1994–2024) 15,800 (1986–1994) 15,200 (1964–1983) 17,000 (1955–64) |
| Surface | Hardwood |
Record attendance | 17,228 (March 1, 1955) (opener vs. K-State) |
| Construction | |
| Groundbreaking | 1952 |
| Opened | March 1, 1955 |
| Renovated | 1986, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2024 |
| Expanded | 2009 |
| Cost | $2.5 million (original) ($30 million in 2025 dollars) |
| Architect | Charles l. Marshall |
General contractor | Bennett Construction |
| Tenant | |
| Kansas Jayhawks (NCAA) (1955–present) | |
| Website | |
kuathletics | |
Allen Fieldhouse is an indoor arena on the University of Kansas (KU) campus in Lawrence, Kansas. It is home of the Kansas Jayhawks men's and women's basketball teams. The arena is named after Phog Allen, a former player and head coach for the Jayhawks whose tenure lasted 39 years. The arena's nickname, The Phog also pays homage to Allen. Allen Fieldhouse is one of college basketball's most historically significant and prestigious buildings. 37 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament games have been hosted at the arena. The actual playing surface has been named "James Naismith Court", in honor of basketball's inventor, who established KU's basketball program and served as the Jayhawks' first coach from 1898 to 1907.
Allen Fieldhouse has also hosted several NCAA tournament regionals, an NBA exhibition game, and occasional concerts such as The Beach Boys, Elton John, James Taylor, Sonny and Cher, Leon Russell, Alice Cooper, ZZ Top, Tina Turner, Harry Belafonte, Henry Mancini, The Doobie Brothers, Kansas, and Bob Hope, as well as speakers, including former President Bill Clinton in 2004, Senator Robert F. Kennedy (which drew over 20,000) in March 1968, and anarchist Abbie Hoffman in 1970. Additional free musical performances occasionally occur during the Jayhawks Late Night In The Phog, musical artists that have performed for this include Tech N9ne, Lil Yachty, 2 Chainz, Snoop Dogg, Run-DMC, and DIESEL. Allen Fieldhouse was the filming location for a climactic hospital scene in the 1983 ABC-TV movie The Day After, one of the most-watched made-for-TV movies of all-time.
ESPN The Magazine named Allen Fieldhouse the loudest college basketball arena in the country. The arena broke the Guinness World Record for loudest roar on February 13, 2017, against West Virginia at 130.4 dB. The prior record of 126.4 dB at Kentucky's Rupp Arena which lasted less than three weeks also had many Kansas fans present as the Jayhawks beat the No. 4 Wildcats 79–73 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Arrowhead Stadium, which is only 42 miles away, owns the record for loudest outdoor stadium.
Allen Fieldhouse is often considered one of the best home court advantages in men's college basketball. Twenty times since the venue opened, the Jayhawks have finished the season undefeated at home. Through February 9, 2026, Kansas boasts an all-time record of 880-122 (.878)