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{{Short description|Indoor arena at Boise State University}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox venue
| nickname          = 
| image             = Taco bell arena 2009.jpg
| image_size        = 240
| caption           = View from southeast in 2009<!--<br>(as Taco Bell Arena)-->
| location          = [[Boise State University]]<br>[[Boise, Idaho]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| mapframe          = no
| address           = 1401 Bronco Lane<!--<br>[[Boise, Idaho, U.S. 83706-->
| coordinates       = {{coord|43.6035|N|116.199|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| image_map         = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=250|zoom=12|type=point}}
| pushpin_map       = USA#Idaho
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the [[United States]]##Location in [[Idaho]]
| pushpin_mapsize   = 240
| pushpin_label     = Boise
| pushpin_relief    = yes
| elevation         = {{convert|2700|ft|round=5}} [[Height above mean sea level|AMSL]]
| broke_ground      = February 1980
| opened            = {{Start date and age|1982|5|16|br=yes}}<ref name=ygegrd>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g5ZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2799%2C1096327|work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=Idaho|agency=Associated Press |title=Youngest college graduate |date=May 17, 1982 |page=2C}}</ref>
| closed            = 
| demolished        = 
| owner             = Boise State University
| operator          = 
| construction_cost = [[United States dollar|$]]17.5 million<ref name=ygegrd/><br>(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|17500000|1980}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}){{inflation-fn|US}}
| architect         = [[CSHQA]]<ref name=lmtarch>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=V81eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rjIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3862%2C4358387 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=Idaho |agency=Associated Press |title=BSU selects architect |date=October 13, 1978 |page=11A}}</ref>
| former_names      = BSU Pavilion {{small|(1982–2004)}}<br>Taco Bell Arena {{small|(2004–19)}}
| tenants           = [[Boise State Broncos]] {{small|([[NCAA]]) (1982–present)}}
| seating_capacity  = 12,644 {{small|(basketball)}}<br>{{Collapsible list|expand=|framestyle=|titlestyle=|title=Detailed capacity|liststyle=|hlist=|bullets=|Center stage: 13,390|Half-house: 6,795|Theatre: 4,292}}
|website            = {{URL|www.extramilearena.com|Venue Website}}
}}
'''ExtraMile Arena''' (formerly '''BSU Pavilion''' and '''[[Taco Bell]] Arena''') is a multi-purpose indoor [[arena]] in the [[western United States]], on the campus of [[Boise State University]] in [[Boise, Idaho|Boise]], [[Idaho]]. It&nbsp;is located on the east end of campus, between West Campus Lane and [[Cesar Chavez|César Chávez]] Circle, immediately northwest of [[Albertsons Stadium]].

Home to the [[Boise State Broncos|Broncos]] [[Boise State Broncos basketball|basketball]] and gymnastics teams, its current [[seating capacity]] is 12,644 for basketball. The&nbsp;[[elevation]] of its floor<!-- east-west for basketball--> is approximately {{convert|2700|ft|round=5}} above [[sea level]].

The venue is also used for concerts (capacity 13,390), community events, and trade shows ({{convert|17000|sqft|-1}} of arena floor space plus {{convert|10000|sqft|-1|abbr=on}} in the auxiliary gym). It hosted a [[Davis Cup]] [[tennis]] match in April [[2013 Davis Cup World Group|2013]], a second-round tie between the [[United States Davis Cup team|U.S.]] and [[Serbia Davis Cup team|Serbia]].

==Bronco Gym==
The arena's predecessor on campus was Bronco Gymnasium, which opened in the mid-1950s, during the junior college era. Its last varsity basketball game was the regular season finale in [[1981–82 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team|1982]] on February 27, against rival [[1981–82 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team|Idaho]], ranked ninth in the [[1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|AP&nbsp;poll]].<ref name=jumpbck>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tLdeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6031%2C2946904 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=Idaho |agency=Associated Press |title=Vandals jump back into polls' top ten |date=February 23, 1982 |page=1C}}</ref><ref name=imrtr>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Wk9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1u4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7035%2C2829798 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |agency=staff and wire reports |title=Idaho makes return trip to Top Ten |date=February 23, 1982 |page=19}}</ref> Sold out two weeks in advance,<ref name=nnvndls>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Xk9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1u4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4372%2C4269681 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |last=Missildine |first=Harry |title=No. 9 Vandals stand in BSU's playoff way |date=February 27, 1982 |page=15}}</ref> the Saturday night game had a record attendance of 3,946;<ref name=vlbdsk>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ubdeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3118%2C4992982|work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=Idaho |title=Vandals leak but don't sink |date=February 28, 1982 |page=4C}}</ref> the&nbsp;capacity of the gym at the time was listed at 3,682.<ref name=nnvndls/><ref name=wwitmo>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uLdeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3410%2C4475536 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=Idaho |title=Who wants it most? Idaho or BSU? |date=February 27, 1982 |page=2C}}</ref>

==History==
Long in the planning stages,<ref name=sdcpviss78>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lbMSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5467%2C490890 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=Washington|title=Pavilion issue near for unit |date=October 3, 1978 |page=5 }}</ref><ref name=bspsng>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O_1jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S-4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3347%2C3015076|newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington|agency=Associated Press |title=Boise State pavilion plan hits big snag |date=December 20, 1979 |page=35}}</ref> the architects were [[CSHQA|Cline, Smull, Hamill and Associates]] of Boise, selected in October 1978.<ref name=lmtarch/> [[Groundbreaking|Ground was broken]] for the arena on February 19, 1980,<ref name=arbitr7>{{cite news |url=https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1591&context=student_newspapers |work=The University Arbiter |agency=(Boise State University) |location=(Boise, Idaho) |title=Ground breaking begins pavilion |date=February 20, 1980 |page=5}}</ref><ref name=arbitr8>{{cite news |url=https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1592&context=student_newspapers|work=The University Arbiter |agency=(Boise State University) |location=(Boise, Idaho) |title=Pavilion begins |date=February 27, 1980 |page=1}}</ref> directly north of the Bronco Gym. Construction displaced the tennis courts and the right field area of the baseball field, currently the site of the auxiliary gym on the west side of the arena.

Eight tennis courts were rebuilt on the former baseball infield, west of the arena. The baseball field was not rebuilt as BSU dropped [[Boise State Broncos#Baseball|baseball as a varsity sport]] following the {{nowrap|1980 season.<ref name=bsubsdrp>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yJNfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2023%2C1956440 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=Idaho |agency=Associated Press |title=Boise State drops baseball program |date=May 6, 1980 |page=C1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CFZOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Re4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5702,6845869& |newspaper=Spokesman-Review|location=Spokane, Washington|last=Goodwin|first=Dale|title= Baseball's 'out' at Idaho|date=May 13, 1980|page=19}}</ref>}} During their final season, the Broncos played home games at Borah Field (now [[Borah High School#Outdoor facilities|Wigle Field]]) at [[Borah High School]], {{convert|4|mi|0|spell=in}} west of campus.

The arena opened {{Years or months ago|1982}} in [[1982–83 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team|1982]] as the '''BSU Pavilion'''; its first event was<!-- BSU's--> commencement on May&nbsp;16,<ref name=ygegrd/> followed by graduation ceremonies for the city's three [[Boise School District#High schools|public high schools]]. That August, it hosted an eight-day [[Billy Graham]] Crusade,<ref name=srobgr>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Sv1LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZPkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3725%2C2046714 |newspaper=Spokane Chronicle |location=Washington |agency=Associated Press |title=Standing-room only crowd attends Boise crusade |date=August 9, 1982 |page=3}}</ref><ref name=gecibo>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DktOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i-4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5377%2C146600 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington|agency=Associated Press |title=Graham ends crusade in Boise |date=August 16, 1982 |page=10}}</ref> and its first significant sporting event was the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA basketball tournament]] in March [[1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1983]].<ref name=edrbts>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MIVUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=944DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6456%2C6602917 |newspaper=Ellensburg Daily Record |location=Washington |agency=UPI |title=Big-time sports hit Boise|date=March 16, 1983 |page=14}}</ref>

In April 2017, Boise State ended their wrestling program, which had been using the arena as its home venue.<ref name="wrestling">{{cite news|last1=Southorn|first1=Dave|last2=Katz|first2=Michael|title=Anger, frustration, shock: Wrestlers grapple with loss of Boise State program|url=http://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/college/mountain-west/boise-state-university/article145320164.html|newspaper=[[The Idaho Statesman]]|date=April 18, 2017|access-date=April 20, 2017}}</ref>

===Naming rights===
The BSU Pavilion received its first [[naming rights]] sponsorship in June 2004 with [[Taco Bell]], a fast-food restaurant chain based in [[Irvine, California]]; the 15-year agreement with the university was for $4 million and the venue was renamed '''Taco Bell Arena'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/print?id=1824704&type=story|title=Taco Bell pays $4 million for naming rights|website=ESPN.com|access-date=2009-03-22}}</ref> At its expiration in 2019, Boise State entered into a new agreement with [[List of convenience stores#United States|ExtraMile]], a convenience store chain jointly owned by [[Chevron Corporation|Chevron]] and Jacksons; the 15-year agreement<!-- with the university--> was for $8.4 million and it became '''ExtraMile Arena'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://broncosports.com/news/2019/5/22/general-boise-state-reaches-naming-rights-agreement-with-extramile.aspx|title=Boise State Reaches Naming Rights Agreement with ExtraMile|publisher=broncosports.com|access-date=2019-05-22}}</ref>

==Basketball tournaments==
[[File:Boise State vs New Mexico Lobos men's basketball, Taco Bell Arena Interior 2013.jpg|thumb|Broncos vs. [[2012–13 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team|New Mexico]]<br>in January<!--16--> [[2012–13 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team|2013]]]]
While the Broncos were members, the venue hosted four [[Big Sky Conference]] [[Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament|men's basketball tournaments]]: [[1985 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament|1985]], [[1989 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament|1989]], [[1990 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament|1990]], and [[1994 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament|1994]]. In those four tourneys, BSU made the finals in [[1988–89 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team|1989]] and won the title in [[1993–94 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team|1994]].

ExtraMile Arena has been a familiar site for early-round [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]] games, hosting first and second round competition nine times ([[1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1983]], [[1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1989]], [[1992 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1992]], [[1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1995]], [[1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1998]], [[2001 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2001]], [[2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2005]], [[2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2009]], and [[2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2018]]). It&nbsp;had been scheduled to return in [[2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2021]], but the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports|COVID-19 pandemic]] resulted in the entire tournament getting moved to<!-- the state of--> [[Indiana]].

In&nbsp;[[1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1995]], [[1994–95 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]] guard [[Tyus Edney]] dashed the length of the {{convert|94|ft|adj=on}} court in just over four seconds to make a layup that gave the Bruins a 75–74 win over [[Missouri Tigers men's basketball|Missouri]],<ref name=esgsfb>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n2JWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vvEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4850%2C8606599 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |agency=Associated Press |title=Edney sinks game-saver for Bruins |date=March 20, 1995 |page=C1 }}</ref> which sustained UCLA's run to the [[1995 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game|national title]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Friend |first=Tom |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/20/sports/ncaa-tournament-west-ucla-dash-knocks-wind-out-of-missouri.html |title=N.C.A.A. TOURNAMENT: WEST; U.C.L.A. Dash Knocks Wind Out of Missouri |work=The New York Times |date=March 20, 1995 |quote=U.C.L.A.'s Tyus Edney ran a 94-foot dash in 4.7 seconds today. That he also managed to toss in a swooping layup left Missouri with its hands over its face. The No. 1-seeded Bruins trailed the No. 8-seeded Tigers by 1 point with 4.8 seconds remaining when Edney, a turbo point guard, started his cross-country journey. He took the inbounds pass under his own basket, was neck-and-neck with defender Jason Sutherland at midcourt, freed himself with a behind-the-back dribble, made a hairpin turn to the lane and banked in a shot over 6-foot-9-inch Derek Grimm at the buzzer.}}</ref>

In [[2001 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2001]], it was the site of the closest first-round day at a single host location<!-- ever-->, with the four games on March&nbsp;15 decided by a combined total of seven points.<ref name=erghscyc>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GVFTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=musDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6746%2C3911811 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=Oregon |agency=Associated Press |title=Hampton stuns Cyclones, 58–57 |date=March 16, 2001 |page=2D }}</ref> One was [[2000–01 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team|Hampton]]'s 58–57 upset of #2 seed [[2000–01 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team|Iowa State]] — <!--Hampton was-->only the fourth #15 seed to advance<!--beat a #2 seed--> since the tournament expanded from 53 to 64 teams in&nbsp;[[1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1985]].<ref name=erghscyc/>

==See also==
* [[List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas]]
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.tacobellarena.com}}
* [https://digital.boisestate.edu/digital/collection/archives/search/searchterm/Aerial%20photographs!Taco%20Bell%20Arena/field/subjec!builda/mode/exact!exact/conn/and!and/order/date/ad/asc Historical aerial photographs] via Boise State Digital Collections

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