Desert Financial Arena
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Overview
Desert Financial Arena is the home of Arizona State Sun Devils basketball, wrestling, gymnastics and volleyball in Tempe, Arizona. Sitting on the ASU campus near Sun Devil Stadium, the arena wraps a compact bowl of steep seating around the court that keeps fans close to the action. It seats just over 14,000 and is known for a loud student section that packs in behind the baseline for marquee conference matchups. On big nights the building has one of the more intimate, noisy atmospheres in Arizona college sports.
History & Legacy
Built in 1974 as the University Activity Center, the arena has carried three naming-rights identities over the decades: Wells Fargo Arena starting in 1997, and Desert Financial Arena since 2019. It has been the continuous home of Sun Devils basketball for half a century and is now slated for a major renovation. The venue also regularly hosts ASU wrestling, gymnastics and volleyball, giving it a broader role across Sun Devil athletics beyond hoops.
Source: RateGame editorial
Opened1974
Capacity14,198
Notable EventsOpened as University Activity Center (1974); renamed Wells Fargo Arena (1997); ASU basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, volleyball
5.5
Average ratingStadium
13Ratings
Games
7.1
22 fans rated
Jayhawks vs Sun Devils
CBB • Reg. Season• Mar 4 20265.1
9 fans rated
Runnin' Utes vs Sun Devils
CBB • Reg. Season• Feb 28 20268.3
29 fans rated
Red Raiders vs Sun Devils
CBB • Reg. Season• Feb 18 20266.9
8 fans rated
Cowboys vs Sun Devils
CBB • Reg. Season• Feb 11 20266.7
20 fans rated
Wildcats vs Sun Devils
CBB • Reg. Season• Jan 31 20265.6
10 fans rated
Bearcats vs Sun Devils
CBB • Reg. Season• Jan 25 20266.6
11 fans rated
Mountaineers vs Sun Devils
CBB • Reg. Season• Jan 22 2026Stadium ratings
5.6
@perfectcircle
1mo
CBB • Reg. Season01/25/2025
Pretty mediocre college basketball stadium. Tight, pretty uncomfortable seats, and the edges are pretty far away from the action. Storming the court twice in 2 weeks was pretty amazing tho.
3
0
6.9
@happygmv
3mo
CBB • Reg. Season01/31/2026
There is no real bad seat in the house but it’s just old. It’s outdated and needs a renovation which I hope will be successful. A new arena would be nice but only one can hope I guess. It can get loud but there also has to be a good product on the court. Now that Bobby Hurley is gone hopefully the good days are coming. Also hopefully more sellouts with that.
1
0
7.2
@floursalesman
6mo
CBB • Reg. Season01/31/2026
0
0
6.2
@noahschaf
6mo
CBB • Reg. Season01/03/2026
Basic college arena. got fairly loud at times, but not nearly enough fans. The game I went to definitely contributed to the noise level too
1
0
6.7
@nprzygodzki18
7mo
CBB • Reg. Season12/10/2025
Average stadium it will get renovated soon so this rating is subject to change
0
0
6.7
@nprzygodzki18
8mo
CBB • Reg. Season11/18/2025
Old with a pretty plain concourse but the bowl can get real loud with a good audience
0
0