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Sojka Pavilion is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. It was built in 2003[1] and is home to the Bucknell University Bison basketball teams, replacing nearby Davis Gym. It is named for Dr. Gary Allan Sojka, a former president of the university who remained at the university as a professor of biology after the end of his term, until his retirement in 2006. It features locker rooms, a hardwood playing surface, concession stands, LED video boards, a team store, and a Jumbotron.
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| Location | 701 Moore Avenue Lewisburg, PA 17837 |
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| Coordinates | 40°57′25″N 76°53′14″W / 40.956964°N 76.887093°W |
| Owner | Bucknell University |
| Operator | Bucknell University |
| Capacity | 4,000[1] |
| Surface | Hardwood Floor[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 2001 |
| Opened | January 15, 2003[1] |
| Construction cost | $31.5 million ($52.2 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Ewing Cole Cherry Brott[1] Rosser International[3] Wallover Architects[3] |
| General contractor | Mowery & Associates[4] |
| Tenants | |
| Bucknell Bison men's basketball (Patriot League) (2003–present) Bucknell Bison women's basketball (Patriot League) (2003–present) | |
In 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2018, Sojka Pavilion hosted the Patriot League men's basketball tournament championship final game.
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- ^ a b c d e "Bucknell University Athletic Site - Facilities". Bucknell University. March 22, 2011. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Loos, Jared; Welsh, Peter (May 2003). "Athletic Aesthetic" (PDF). Modern Steel Construction. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ "What's on Deck?". SportsBusiness Journal. July 30, 2001. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
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