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Petersen Events Center
Home of the Pittsburgh Panthers
3719 Terrace St
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Opened: April 27, 2002
The Petersen Events Center (more commonly known as "The Pete") is a 12,508 seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland neighborhood. The arena is named for philanthropists John Petersen and his wife Gertrude, who donated $10 million for its construction. John Petersen, a Pitt alumnus, is a native of nearby Erie and is the retired president and CEO of Erie Insurance Group. The Petersen Events Center was winner of the 2003 Innovative Architecture & Design Honor Award from Recreation Management magazine.

The arena opened in 2002 on part of the former site of Pitt Stadium, which housed the university's football team from 1925 to 1999. The Pitt men's and women's basketball programs make their home here, previously residing in Fitzgerald Field House. The new building, due to its larger capacity, also meant that Pitt no longer had to play certain games or hold graduation ceremonies at the Civic Arena.

Its first event was a Counting Crows concert. For concerts the center seats 9,000 for end-stage shows, 14,763 for center-stage shows. The first official women's basketball game at the Pete was a 90-51 win over Robert Morris University on November 22, 2002. The first official men's basketball game at the Pete was an 82–67 win over Duquesne University on November 23, 2002. Since its creation through the end of the 2012-13 season, the Pitt men's basketball team has compiled a record of 180–22 (.891) at the Pete, including a 9-1 record against teams ranked in the top five. Pitt broke the 100 win mark on November 22, 2008, with an 86–60 win over Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and the 200 win mark on December 30, 2014, vs Florida Gulf Coast.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Mar 4, 2026Florida State @ Pittsburgh 0 - 0
Feb 21, 2026Notre Dame @ Pittsburgh 0 - 0
Feb 10, 2026Duke @ Pittsburgh 0 - 0
Feb 7, 2026SMU @ Pittsburgh 0 - 0
Jan 27, 2026Wake Forest @ Pittsburgh 0 - 0
Jan 24, 2026NC State @ Pittsburgh 0 - 0
Jan 17, 2026Louisville @ Pittsburgh 0 - 0
Jan 10, 2026Syracuse @ Pittsburgh 0 - 0
Jan 3, 2026Clemson @ Pittsburgh 0 - 0
Dec 17, 2025Binghamton @ Pittsburgh 0 - 0