Opened: December 2, 1987
Capacity: 21,678
The first thing I thought when I saw Thompson-Boling Arena was “man, that looks like Rupp.” That will be a common theme throughout this review, but Tennessee’s arena has the same exterior paneling as Rupp Arena, albeit the building is a slightly more interesting shape.
In 2007, Thompson-Boling underwent an extensive renovation to replace all of the seats (which used to be orange) with black padded chairbacks, install a new scoreboard, and add luxury suites and loge seating.