Burns Arena
  St. George Location in Utah | |
| Location | 400 South 700 East Saint George, Utah, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°06′04″N 113°33′58″W / 37.101°N 113.566°WCoordinates: 37°06′04″N 113°33′58″W / 37.101°N 113.566°W |
| Owner | Dixie State University |
| Operator | Dixie State University |
| Capacity | 4,779 |
| Record attendance | 4,257 (January 11, 2019; men's basketball vs. MSU Denver) |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Tenants | |
| Dixie State Trailblazers (NCAA) (1986-present) | |
Burns Arena is a multi-purpose arena in St. George, Utah. It is the home of the Dixie State University Trailblazers basketball teams.[1] The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people.[2] It is located near Bruce Hurst Field and Greater Zion Stadium.[3] There are 4,779 permanent seats at Burns Arena in 14 sections. It was built in 1987 as the Dixie Center. By the time the current incarnation of Dixie Center opened in 1998, the arena took its present name. It is named after M. Anthony Burns.
It is also the site of the Buck-A-Thon and the World Senior Games. Many concerts, high school tournaments, and boxing matches also take place in this facility.[2]
During the 2020 -2021 pandemic, the University of New Mexico's mens basketball team temporarily relocated to the Burns Arena in January 2021 due to pandemic restrictions in New Mexico.[4][5] The Lobos played three games in Burns Arena, beating Dixie State 72-63,[6] and then splitting a pair of game with San Jose State.[7] [8]
In 2006, UNLV played a home game against Northern Arizona in the Burns Arena.[9] The Rebels won 93-53.
On October 13, 1988, the Utah Jazz defeated the Indiana Pacers, 104-95, in a pre-season game played at the Burns Arena.[10] Karl Malone scored 27 points and John Stockton added 18 points and 11 assists to lead the Jazz. Chuck Person had 22 points for the Pacers.
The arena is located on 400 South and 700 East in St. George.[3]
References[]
- ^ Basketball-Burns Arena at dixieathletics.com, URL accessed November 17, 2009. Archived 11/17/09
- ^ a b US-UT Burns Arena Archived 2009-06-12 at the Wayback Machine at idolstages.com, URL accessed November 17, 2009. Archived 11/17/09
- ^ a b DSC Map at new.dixie.edu, URL accessed November 17, 2009. Archived 11/17/09
- ^ "New Mexico to Play Dixie State, Relocate to Utah for Two Weeks". Mountain West Wire. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ "Dixie State MBB Announces Game, Arena-Sharing Agreement With New Mexico". KSL Sports. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ "Lobos Snap Streak With 72-63 Win at Dixie State". University of New Mexico Lobos athletics. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ "Lobos Earn First MW Victory over SJSU; Maluach Scores 25". University of New Mexico Lobos athletics. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ "Lobos Drop Finale to Split with San José State". University of New Mexico Lobos athletics. 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ "UNLV vs. Northern Arizona - Game Recap - December 2, 2006 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ News, Deseret (1988-10-14). "JAZZ'S BIG THREE SHOW TYPICAL FORM IN DISPOSING OF PACERS IN ST. GEORGE". Deseret News. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
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