Kohl Center
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Overview
The Kohl Center is the home arena of the Wisconsin Badgers men's and women's basketball and men's hockey teams in Madison. It is one of the premier multipurpose venues in the Big Ten, seating over 17,000 for basketball and around 15,500 for hockey. Named for donor and former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, the building has a reputation as one of the toughest road environments in the conference.
History & Legacy
Since opening in 1998, the Kohl Center has been a fortress for Badgers basketball, hosting an NCAA women's volleyball national championship in its debut year, NCAA men's basketball and hockey regional championships in 2002 and 2008, and a 2008 campaign rally for presidential candidate Barack Obama before a crowd of over 17,000. The arena has helped Wisconsin build long home winning streaks and a reputation as one of the nation's toughest road environments.
Source: RateGame editorial
Opened1998
Capacity17,287
Notable Events1998 NCAA volleyball championship; 2002 NCAA basketball regional; 2008 NCAA hockey regional; Big Ten basketball and hockey
8.5
Average ratingStadium
12Ratings
Games
8.2
16 fans rated
Golden Gophers vs Badgers
CBB • Reg. Season• Jan 29 20266.4
8 fans rated
Scarlet Knights vs Badgers
CBB • Reg. Season• Jan 17 2026Stadium ratings
7.6
@mrcub17
3mo
When the Badgers are good the place gets rocking
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8.9
@awesomedood20
3mo
CBB • Reg. Season02/22/2025
A little quiet
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8.2
@awesomedood20
3mo
CBB • Reg. Season11/08/2025
0
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8.2
@awesomedood20
3mo
CBB • Reg. Season12/20/2025
0
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8.0
@awesomedood20
3mo
CBB • Reg. Season02/22/2026
0
0
10
@o99crazydude
4mo
CBB • Reg. Season01/31/2026
0
0
8.6
@gabeisgeeber
4mo
CBB • Reg. Season01/04/2026
I give the Kohl Center a 8.6/10 on The Geeber Scale. I loved the stadium and I think it is good. I wish the crowd was in it the whole time. The student section wasn’t that great. The player announcements were lit they were literally lit.
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9.0
@adub22
5mo
CBB • Reg. Season02/14/2026
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0