Watsco Center
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Overview
The Watsco Center is the home of the Miami Hurricanes men's and women's basketball teams in Coral Gables, Florida. The on-campus arena also hosts concerts, commencements, and university events, giving Miami a modern venue in an otherwise football-first athletic department. Its close, sunken bowl produces a strong home-court feel for ACC basketball games.
History & Legacy
The arena opened in 2003 as the University of Miami Convocation Center, was renamed BankUnited Center in 2005, and became the Watsco Center in 2016 after the Miami-based HVAC company acquired naming rights. It was the home floor for the Miami men's program's run to the 2023 Final Four under coach Jim Larranaga, the deepest NCAA Tournament run in program history. The venue remains the centerpiece of Miami's basketball rise over the past two decades.
Source: RateGame editorial
Opened2003
Capacity7,972
Notable EventsMiami basketball; 2023 Final Four run under Jim Larranaga; renamed from BankUnited Center (2016)
6.9
Average ratingStadium
3Ratings
Games
8.5
20 fans rated
Cardinals vs Hurricanes
CBB • Reg. Season• Mar 7 20266.9
28 fans rated
Tar Heels vs Hurricanes
CBB • Reg. Season• Feb 11 20268.5
17 fans rated
Golden Bears vs Hurricanes
CBB • Reg. Season• Jan 31 20267.2
12 fans rated
Cardinal vs Hurricanes
CBB • Reg. Season• Jan 29 20268.0
17 fans rated
Seminoles vs Hurricanes
CBB • Reg. Season• Jan 21 20267.6
9 fans rated
Yellow Jackets vs Hurricanes
CBB • Reg. Season• Jan 10 2026Stadium ratings
8.0
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7mo
Beautiful outside with the palm trees out front. Fairly narrow 360 concourse that could be tricky with a packed house. Love the aesthetics inside with the green seats and no bad seat in the building. Baseline scoreboards a bit outdated but not bad. Right size arena for a non tradition rich ACC program.
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