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Robert Morris holds first basketball game at new UPMC Events Center

Robert Morris holds first basketball game at new UPMC Events Center
CHRISTMAS ARRIVES TONIGHTAT -- TONIGHT AT ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITYAS THE SCHOOL’S NEW ON CAMPUS ARENA HOSTS BASKETBALL FOR THE FIRST TIME. >> I HAVE NOT BEEN TO EVERY MID MAJOR OUT THERE BUT THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE TOP FIVE MID-MAJOR FACILITY IN THE COUNTRY, SO I THINK THEY THOUGHT OF EVERYTHING. ANDREW: SEATING FOR 5000, STATE OF THE ART VIDEO, VIDEO SCREENS AND A STUDENT SECTION THAT’S BECOME A HOT TICKET. THE COLONIAL CRAZIES ARE EXCITED THEY WERE LINED UP AT 2:00 IN THE MORNING YESTERDAY JUST TO GET TICKETS STUDENTS TICKETS FOR THE GAME. ANDREW: BUT TONIGHT’S GAME WON’T BE THE FIRST EVENT HERE. RMU’S ATHLETIC DIRECTOR CHRIS KING SAYS THE VENUE HAS ALREADY HOSTED SEVERAL CONCERTS. >> BOB DYLAN WAS IN HERE SUNDAY WE HAD A BRIAN ADAMS. IT IS GREAT TO BE ABLE TO GET FOLKS ON CAMPUS TO BRING AWARENESS ITS GETS OUR BRAND OUT THERE IN THE REGION. IT ALSO GENERATES THE MUCH NEEDED REVENUE. ANDREW: AND CREATES A NEW VENUE BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE AIRPORT. >> IT SEATS UP TO 5000 FOR CONCERTS IN THE AIRPORT CORE DOOR. IT DOES PROVIDE A DIFFERENT OPTION FOR THOSE PROMOTERS FOR DIFFERENT CONCERTS AND FOR CONFERENCES. YOU ARE RIGHT HERE BY THE AIRPORT. ANDREW: BUT TONIGHT, THE EYES OF THE CITY, AND THE COUNTRY, WILL BE ON RMU’S SIGNTURE SPORT. -- SIGNATURE SPORT. >> WE WE
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Robert Morris holds first basketball game at new UPMC Events Center
UPMC Events Center is now the home of Robert Morris basketball. The Pitt Panthers are visiting Moon Township to play the Colonials in the first game at the new arena.See inside the new arena: Tap the video player above.

UPMC Events Center is now the home of Robert Morris basketball. The Pitt Panthers are visiting Moon Township to play the Colonials in the first game at the new arena.

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See inside the new arena: Tap the video player above.