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The University of Texas breaks ground on Moody Center

The Longhorns celebrated the groundbreaking of the new basketball arena with ‘a big party.’

AUSTIN, Texas – It was a grand celebration, as The University of Texas at Austin, Texas Athletics, Oak View Group, C3 Presents/Live Nation and Matthew McConaughey held the official Moody Center groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday. With live music, food trucks and photo ops with Bevo XV, it was one big party at the future site of the Longhorns' new basketball arena and events center.

"It's one thing to talk about it, but today it's happening. The shovels are in the ground. You're going to see a 60-foot hole here in no time, and before you know it, we'll have the finest arena in college athletics.