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{{Short description|Multi-Purpose Arena in Greeley, Colorado}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name      = Bank of Colorado Arena at Butler-Hancock Athletic Center
| image             = [[File:Northern Colorado Bears - Bank of Colorado Arena.JPG|300px|center]]
| image_map         = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|zoom=15|type=point}}
| nickname          = 
| location          = 270 Alles Drive<br>[[Greeley, Colorado|Greeley, CO]] 80639
| coordinates       = {{coord|40.4022171|-104.7030436|display=inline,title}} 
| broke_ground      = 1974
| built             = 
| opened            = February 4, 1975
| closed            = 
| demolished        = 
| owner             = [[University of Northern Colorado]]
| operator          = [[University of Northern Colorado]]
| surface           = [[Hardwood]]
| construction_cost = $13.3 million (renovation)
| architect         = Lamar Kelsey and Associates
| former_names      = Butler-Hancock Hall<br>Butler–Hancock Sports Pavilion
| tenants           = [[Northern Colorado Bears]] basketball ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]])
| seating_capacity  = 2,992 (2011-present)<br>2,941 (2006-2011)<br>4,500 (1975-2006)
}}

'''Bank of Colorado Arena at Butler-Hancock Athletic Center''' is a 2,992-seat multi-purpose [[arena]] in [[Greeley, Colorado]], United States. It was built in 1974 and is home to the [[University of Northern Colorado]] Bears men's and women's [[basketball]] teams, as well as the Bears [[volleyball]], [[wrestling]] and indoor [[track and field]] programs.

Located on Northern Colorado's west campus, the Bank of Colorado Arena serves as "The Home of the Bears."  Originally named for longtime UNC coaches [[Pete Butler (coach)|Pete Butler]] and [[John W. Hancock]], Butler-Hancock Hall opened its doors February 4, 1975. The venue was renamed the Butler–Hancock Sports Pavilion during the 2004–05 season. It hosted the finals of the 2011 [[Big Sky Conference]] men's basketball tournament.

The venue is undergoing renovations including a new seating structure involving chairback, permanent seating along the sides of the court as well as added seating behind each basket. There will be permanent chairback seating behind the east end basket and portable bleacher seating behind the west end goal.

On November 14, 2014, Northern Colorado announced a 15-year naming rights agreement with the Bank of Colorado to rename the arena the Bank of Colorado Arena.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uncbears.com/news/2014/11/14/GEN_1114145219.aspx|title = Northern Colorado Athletics and Bank of Colorado Sign Agreement for Arena Naming Rights}}</ref>

==Top 10 Butler-Hancock crowds==
* 4,674 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (3/18/89)
* 4,429 vs. Augustana (2/23/89)
* 4,013 vs. Alaska-Fairbanks (3/17/89)
* 3,875 vs. South Dakota State (2/25/89)
* 3,586 vs. Air Force (2/4/75)
* 3,311 vs. Denver (2/7/05)
* 3,198 vs. University of Illinois Chicago (3/30/18)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.9news.com/article/sports/college/northern-colorado-mens-basketball-wins-cit-championship/73-533690612 |title = Northern Colorado men's basketball wins CIT championship {{!}} 9news.com}}</ref>
* 3,192 vs. Colorado State (12/1/09)
* 3,104 vs. South Dakota (1/19/89)
* 3,013 vs. Denver (12/28/09)
* 2,932 vs. Metro State (12/5/86)

==UNC men's basketball year-by-year at Butler-Hancock==
Year	  Record  Pct.
*1974-75  4-1     .800
*1975-76  8-3     .727
*1976-77  6-3     .667
*1977-78  9-5     .643
*1978-79  5-6     .455
*1979-80  6-5     .545
*1980-81  4-7     .364
*1981-82  9-2     .818
*1982-83  7-5     .583
*1983-84  3-8     .273
*1984-85  13-1    .929
*1985-86  9-5     .643
*1986-87  10-2    .833
*1987-88  10-3    .769
*1988-89  15-2 #  .882
*1989-90  7-6     .538
*1990-91  2-10    .167
*1991-92  12-4    .750
*1992-93  8-5     .615
*1993-94  6-7     .462
*1994-95  7-6     .538
*1995-96  5-7     .417
*1996-97  5-8     .385
*1997-98  10-3    .769
*1998-99  6-6     .500
*1999-00  5-7     .417
*2000-01  7-5     .583
*2001-02  9-3     .750
*2002-03  5-6     .455
*2003-04  4-5     .444
*2004-05  7-4     .636
*2005-06  5-9     .357
*2006-07  3-9     .250
*2007-08  9-4     .692
*2008-09  9-4     .692
*2009-10  13-2    .867
*2010-11  14-0    1.000

Total	 276-172  .616

==See also==
* [[List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070113004225/http://uncbears.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102103aaa.html Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion official site]

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