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Cintas Center

Arena and conference center in Cincinnati

Arena and conference center in Cincinnati

FieldValue
nameCintas Center
nicknameRockin' 'Tas
image[[File:DSCF0170 6-6-03 Cintas Center.JPG300px]]
mapframeyes
mapframe-zoom15
location1624 Musketeer Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45207
coordinates
broke_groundFebruary 26, 1998
openedNovember 18, 2000
ownerXavier University
operatorXavier University
surfaceRemovable Basketball Floor; Concrete
construction_cost$46 million
($ in dollars)
architectNBBJ
structural_engineerMcNamara/Salvia, Inc.
general_contractorThe Opus Group
scoreboard10mm Mitsubishi DiamondVison & 16.5mm LSI/SACO
tenantsXavier Musketeers (NCAA) (2000–present)
seating_capacity10,224 (2017–present)
10,250 (2000–2017)
record_attendance10,880 (December 5, 2025 vs. Cincinnati)
websitehttp://www.cintascenter.com/

| mapframe-zoom = 15 Cincinnati, OH 45207 ($ in dollars) 10,250 (2000–2017) The Cintas Center is a 10,250-seat multi-purpose arena and conference center on the campus on Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The arena officially opened in 2000 and was constructed through private donations as part of Xavier University's Century Campaign. It is home to the Xavier University Musketeers basketball and volleyball teams. It is named for the uniform company Cintas.

Facility

In the spring of 2009, Cintas Center was voted the 3rd "Toughest Place to Play" in a poll conducted by EA Sports.

Cintas Center hosted the Atlantic 10 (A10) Women's Basketball Championship in 2007 and 1st & 2nd Round games of the 2010 and 2011 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship. Cintas Center also hosted the A10 Women's Volleyball Championship in 2010 and is a perennial site for OHSAA boys' basketball state tournament games. It has also hosted Cleveland Cavaliers preseason games since 2014.

On November 2, 2014, Xavier gave nearby Mount St. Joseph University free use of the arena for the school's women's basketball game with Hiram College. The game had been rescheduled, with NCAA approval, to allow terminally ill Mount St. Joseph player Lauren Hill to play in a college game. The game also served as a charity fundraiser for research into diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, the brain cancer from which Hill was suffering. On April 13, 2015, the arena hosted a public memorial service for Hill following her death three days earlier. Later that year, the two schools launched the Lauren Hill Tipoff Classic, an annual season-opening event featuring both schools' women's teams, at the arena.

m2}} of space. It also is used for trade shows, conventions, and corporate meetings, among other events. Cintas Center also hosts upwards of 30 graduations each year.
Xavier Commencement
Xavier Men's Basketball game vs. Temple

Xavier Men's Basketball

The main tenant of Cintas Center is the Xavier University Men's basketball team.

As of March 2019 the Musketeers have compiled a 258–41 (.863) record since moving to its on-campus home for the 2000–01 season. Xavier enjoyed a 15–0 mark at home during the 2009–10, its only perfect record for a season at Cintas Center. During the 2017–2018 season, the Musketeers set a Cintas Center record with 17 home victories. Cintas Center continues to be one of the best home-court advantages in the NCAA and was named the #3 Toughest Place to Play on EA Sports' NCAA Basketball '10.

Through the 2018–2019 season, Cintas Center has hosted 3,011,308 fans for Xavier home games and the Musketeers have averaged 10,071 fans (better than 98% capacity) per game during that time. The 2017–2018 season marked the highest average attendance in Cintas Center history with an average 10,475 (over 102% capacity) Musketeer fans at each home game.

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2000–0113–1.92914141,01110,07212
2001–0213–1.92914143,12910,22413
2002–0314–1.93315152,66410,17814
2003–0413–3.81316158,4329,9028
2004–0512–4.75016160,42910,0277
2005–0611–4.73315146,6159,7744
2006–0714–1.93315148,6509,9105
2007–0816–1.94117170,13310,0089
2008–0914–1.93315151,45610,09711
2009–1015–01.00015151,84310,1237
2010–1114–1.93315151,47510,0989
2011–1213–3.81316162,47410,15510
2012–1311–4.73315146,7109,7811
2013–1415–2.88217168,1279,8907
2014–1513–3.81316159,9749,9989
2015–1615–1.93816164,50110,28111
2016–1712–4.75016164,52010,28212
2017-1817-1.94418188,55410,47518
2018-1913-5.72218180,61110,03413
2019-2012-5.70617175,28110,31112
2020-21*11-2.846135,7664440
2021-2216-5.76221189,7939,03811
2000-19297-53.8493503,211,1489,175203

*Attendance limited due to COVID-19 Restrictions

Concerts, Performers & Speakers at Cintas Center

  • Bob Dylan
  • Jimmy Fallon
  • Michael Moore
  • Dave Chappelle
  • Trey Anastasio
  • Cornel West
  • Talib Kweli
  • Guster
  • Anberlin
  • Chuck D
  • Paul Rusesabagina
  • Sr. Helen Prejean
  • Ben Folds
  • Andrew Bird
  • O.A.R.
  • The Isley Brothers
  • Jane Goodall
  • Paula Deen
  • John Boehner
  • Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
  • Demetri Martin
  • Ann Coulter
  • fun.
  • Jack's Mannequin
  • Dane Cook
  • Aaron Feuerstein
  • Jason Mraz
  • Sarah Brightman
  • The Wiggles
  • Dave Ramsey
  • Blessid Union of Souls
  • Sean Hannity
  • Jim Rome
  • The Wreckers
  • Taking Back Sunday
  • Fr. John Corapi
  • Elie Wiesel
  • Filming location for the 2011 movie The Ides of March
  • Neon Trees
  • Owl City

Schiff Family Conference Center and Duff Banquet Center

The Schiff Family Conference Center has 5600 sqft of meeting space spread across 5 conference rooms and 1 executive board room. One floor below is the 12000 sqft James & Caroline Duff Banquet Center.

References

References

  1. (February 27, 1998). "Cintas Center Under Way". [[The Cincinnati Enquirer]].
  2. "Xavier University - Cintas Center - the Opus Group".
  3. "Carroll, Musketeers Top Bearcats in Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout".
  4. "EA Sports Toughest Places to Play".
  5. Roenigk, Alyssa. (November 3, 2014). "Hill fulfills dream, nets 4 points". [[ESPN.com.
  6. (April 14, 2015). "Lauren Hill remembered at arena where she made her layup". ESPN.com.
  7. (October 13, 2015). "Giveaway Planned as Part of the LHTC to Honor Lauren Hill". Xavier Athletic Communications.
  8. Russell, Shannon. (November 14, 2015). "Inspiration abounds at Lauren Hill Tipoff Classic". [[The Cincinnati Enquirer]].
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