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The March F. Riddle Center is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Methodist University in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The arena was built in 1990. [1] With a capacity of 1,300 people, it is home to the Methodist Monarchs college basketball and volleyball teams in the NCAA Division III USA South Athletic Conference. It was also home to the Carolina Cougarz of the Continental Basketball League for their only year in the league.

Methodist University

Methodist University, known until 2006 as Methodist College, is a private university that is historically related to the North Carolina Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Fayetteville, North Carolina City in North Carolina, United States

Fayetteville is a city in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a major U.S. Army installation northwest of the city.

USA South Athletic Conference

The USA South Athletic Conference is an athletic conference which competes in the NCAA's Division III. Member schools are located in North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky.

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References

  1. "University History". Methodist.edu. Methodist University. Retrieved 23 February 2018.


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