The (also called the '''NU Coliseum''') is an on-campus arena at the
University Of Nebraska–Lincoln in
Lincoln ,
Nebraska in the
United States . Located just east of
Memorial Stadium , the arena opened in 1926 for the basketball team; the first game was a loss to
Kansas . The team played in the arena until 1976, when the team moved to the
Bob Devaney Sports Center . For many years, the state's high school basketball tournament championships were held in the Coliseum, until the Devaney Center was completed.
The Coliseum has hosted the
Volleyball team since 1975 (with the exception of the 1991 season, which was played at the Devaney Sports Center). Since 1984, the volleyball team has hosted at least one
NCAA Volleyball Tournament Game . One game of the
NIT was played at the Coliseum in 1967.
