McKeon Pavilion, Indoor sports arena at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, United States.
McKeon Pavilion is an indoor sports facility at Saint Mary's College in Moraga with bleacher seating along two sides of the court. The arena holds around 3,500 spectators and hosts basketball games, volleyball matches, and community events.
The arena opened on January 21, 1978, and is the largest enclosed arena in Contra Costa County. It was long named McKeon Pavilion before becoming University Credit Union Pavilion in 2019. Before the 2005-06 season new floors were installed, and before 2006-07 the lower reserved seats behind the benches were replaced with stadium-style seats.
The student section opposite the benches is called Gaelforce; its bleachers were painted dark blue before the 2006–07 season, and banners reading "Gaelforce" and "Saint Mary's College" hang from the railings between seating levels. Since 2001–02 at least one Australian has been on the men's roster, and the section answers big plays with the "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie" chant.
The venue is accessible on the main campus of the college with clear signage throughout the grounds. Seating in the upper rows offers better views of the court action during games.
A large Australian flag hangs on a back wall, and the student section answers big plays with the "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie" chant. At least one Australian has been on the men's roster every season since 2001–02, including Patty Mills and Matthew Dellavedova, with a program-record seven in 2016–17.
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