Pete Maravich Assembly Center, indoor arena at Louisiana State University

The Pete Maravich Assembly Center is a slightly oval arena on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge, just north of Tiger Stadium. Its bright-white roof is visible during telecasts from the neighboring stadium. The arena has 11,230 permanent seats: 6,931 upper-level, 4,299 lower-level and 2,000 on retractable risers.

The arena opened in 1972 as the LSU Assembly Center. After Pete Maravich died in 1988, Governor Buddy Roemer signed an act renaming the building in his honor, since Louisiana law bars naming state buildings after living people. Maravich never played there as a collegian, though he appeared in it in a preseason game with the Atlanta Hawks. Before the arena, LSU basketball was played at the John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum.

The arena was renamed in 1988, shortly after Pete Maravich's death, when Governor Buddy Roemer signed the act; Louisiana law bars naming state buildings after living people. Maravich never played a college game there but appeared in it with the Atlanta Hawks in a preseason game. Locals call it "The PMAC" or "Pete's Palace", and Dale Brown coined "The Deaf Dome".

Arrive early if you want good parking and a clear view of the court. The building has wide corridors and accessible entrances that make getting around easy, and there are restrooms and concessions throughout the venue.

Two exact replicas of the main court exist inside the practice facility and can each hold up to eight hundred people. These training spaces are fully equipped with modern facilities, including strength and conditioning areas where LSU teams prepare year-round.