Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion

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Chase Family Arena at Reich Family Pavilion
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion
Former namesSports Center (1990–1998)
Chase Family Arena (1998–2004) [1]
LocationHawk Drive, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Owner University of Hartford
Capacity Basketball: 4,017
OpenedJanuary 25, 1990 [2]
Tenants
Hartford Hawks (NCAA) (1990–present)
Connecticut Pride (CBA) (199?2000)

Chase Family Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, commonly called the Sports Center or the Reich Family Pavilion, is a 4,017-seat multi-purpose arena in West Hartford, Connecticut. Home to the University of Hartford Hawks men's and women's basketball teams, the arena opened on January 25, 1990, [2] and was dedicated to the Chase family and the Reich family, both of West Hartford, in 1998 and 2004, respectively. [1] It hosted the 2010 and 2011 America East Conference men's and women's basketball tournaments. In 2015 the men's basketball locker room was expanded and refurbished. [3] [4]

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Notable games

On January 25, 1990, the Hartford men's basketball team officially opened what was originally known as the Sports Center with the largest crowd in the arena's history as 4,161 attendees watched the Hawks christen their new arena with a 63–61 win over Siena. [2]

March 9, 2002, the Hartford women's basketball team knocked off Stony Brook 50–47 in the America East Tournament Championship, to claim their first conference championship and first NCAA tournament appearance.

December 22, 2012, the Hartford women's basketball team hosted the #2-ranked UConn Huskies in front of a sellout crowd of 3,508. UConn was playing its first in-state road game in 20 years and its first at Chase Arena since a 57–43 win on Dec. 23, 1990. UConn won the contest, 102–45. [5]

On March 13, 2021, the Hartford men's basketball team defeated UMass-Lowell, 64-50, to win the 2021 America East Tournament. It was the men's team's first conference tournament championship and secured its first NCAA Division I tournament appearance. The game was closed to the public due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.

Events

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President Obama at Chase Arena

America East Conference tournament

Connecticut high school basketball

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The 2013–14 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Hartford during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by fourth year head coach John Gallagher, played their home games at the Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion and were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 10–6 in America East play to finish in third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the America East Conference tournament where they lost to Stony Brook.

The 2016–17 Hartford Hawks women's basketball team represented the University of Hartford during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hawks, led by first year head coach Kim McNeill, played their home games in the Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion and were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 17–14, 7–9 in America East play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the America East women's tournament where they lost to Albany.

The 2018–19 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Hartford in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion in West Hartford, Connecticut and were led by 9th-year head coach John Gallagher. They were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 10–6 in America East play to finish in fourth place. They defeated UMass Lowell in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament before losing in the semifinals to UMBC.

The 2018–19 Hartford Hawks women's basketball team represented the University of Hartford during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hawks, led by third-year head coach Kim McNeill, played their home games in the Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion in West Hartford, Connecticut and were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 23–11, 14–2 in American East play, to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the America East women's tournament where they lost to Maine. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Providence in the first round.

The 2019–20 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Hartford in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion in West Hartford, Connecticut and were led by tenth-year head coach John Gallagher. They finished the season 18–15, 9–7 in America East play to finish in third place. They defeated UMass Lowell and Stony Brook to advance to the championship game of the America East tournament vs Vermont. However, the championship game, and all postseason tournaments, were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2020–21 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Hartford in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion in West Hartford, Connecticut and were led by 11th-year head coach John Gallagher. They finished the season 15-9, 8-6 in America East Play to finish in 4th place. They defeated Binghamton, Albany, Vermont, and UMass Lowell to be champions the America East tournament. They received the America East’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time where they lost in the first round to Baylor.

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