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{{Short description|Multi-purpose arena in Houston, Texas}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name        = Sharp Gymnasium
| logo_image          =
| image               =Sharp Gymnasium, Houston Baptist University.JPG
| image_size          =275px
| image_map           = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=275|zoom=15|type=point}}
| location            = 7502 Fondren Road<br>[[Houston|Houston, Texas]] 77074
| fullname           = Frank and Lucille Sharp Physical Education Building
| coordinates         = {{Coord|29|41|42|N|95|31|01|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground        = 
| built               = 1963
| opened              = 1964
| expanded            = 
| renovated           = 1994, 2011
| closed              =
| demolished          =
| owner               = [[Houston Christian University]]
| operator            = [[Houston Christian University]]
| surface             = Multi-surface
| construction_cost   = 
| architect           = 
| structural engineer = 
| tenants             = [[Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball]]<br>[[Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball]]<br>[[Houston Christian Huskies women's volleyball]]
| seating_capacity    = 1,000<ref name="Capacity">{{cite web|title=Quick Facts|url=http://www.hbuhuskies.com/documents/2015/11/4/2015_16_HBU_MBB_Quick_Facts.pdf|publisher=Houston Baptist University Athletics|access-date=September 4, 2016}}</ref>
| website             = {{URL | https://hcuhuskies.com/sports/2011/9/21/Facilities}}
}}

The '''Frank and Lucille Sharp Gymnasium''' is a 1,000-seat<ref name="Capacity" /> multi-purpose arena in [[Houston]], [[Texas]]. It was built in 1963 and is home to the [[Houston Christian University]]{{efn|Known as Houston Baptist College from 1960 to 1973 and Houston Baptist University from 1973 to 2022.}} Huskies basketball and volleyball teams.<ref>{{cite web|title=Facilities|url=https://hcuhuskies.com/sports/2011/9/21/Facilities|publisher=Houston Christian University Athletics|access-date=October 14, 2022}}</ref>

Sharp Gymnasium served as the temporary home court for the 2007–08 Rice Owls women's team for nine home games while [[Rice University]] renovated Autry Court to [[Tudor Fieldhouse]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's Basketball 2007-2008 Schedule|url=http://www.riceowls.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/rice-w-baskbl-sched.html|publisher=Rice University Athletics|access-date=September 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Autry Court renovation ready to roll|url=http://www.riceowls.com/genrel/071707aac.html|publisher=Rice University Athletics|access-date=September 4, 2016|date=July 17, 2007}}</ref>

==Year by year==

The Huskies joined the [[Southland Conference]] prior to the 2013–2014 season. In the past 10 seasons they have had a winning record at home 6 times, and have hit double digits wins at home 3 times.

{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
| colspan="4" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Houston Christian Huskies|color=white}} | '''Houston Christian Huskies'''
|- align="center"
| Season || Average Crowd || Largest Crowd || Home Record
|- align="center"
| [[2011-12 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team|2011–12]] || 628 || 1,041 || 9–5
|- align="center"
| [[2012-13 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team|2012–13]] || 607 || 824 || 8–4
|- align="center"
| [[2013-14 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team|2013–14]] || 701 || 922 || 5–8
|- align="center"
| [[2014-15 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team|2014–15]] || '''788''' || 1,046 || 10–3
|- align="center"
| [[2015-16 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team|2015–16]] || 750 || '''1,082''' || 12–3
|- align="center"
| [[2016-17 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team|2016–17]] || 731 || 963 || '''13–1'''
|- align="center"
| [[2017-18 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team|2017–18]] || 680 || 963 || 5–8
|- align="center"
| [[2018-19 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team|2018–19]] || 727 || 1,000 || 9–4
|- align="center"
| [[2019-20 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team|2019–20]] || 689 || 921 || 2–9
|- align="center"
| [[2020-21 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team|2020–21]] || 133* || 150* || 4–6
|- align="center"
| [[2021-22 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team|2021–22]] || 631 || 1,000 || 7–6
|- align="center"
| [[2022-23 Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball team|2022–23]] || 653 || 1,000 || 8–8
|- align="center"
| [[2023-24 Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball team|2023–24]] || 577 || 924 || 5–8
|- align="center"
| [[2024-25 Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball team|2024–25]] || 668 || 988 || 8–7
|- align="center"
|- style="text-align:center; {{NCAA secondary color cell|Houston Christian Huskies}}"
| colspan="2"| '''Total'''
||
||'''{{winpct|102|80|record=y}}'''
|}

== Gallery ==

{{gallery
|title=
|width=250
|height=180
|align=center
|File:HBU Basketball CIMG8372.JPG
  |alt1=Tip-off 
  |A tip-off begins a men's basketball game at Sharp Gymnasium on February 18, 2008, between against the [[Dallas Christian College|Dallas Christian Crusaders]]
|File:Sharp Gym CIMG8287.JPG
  |alt3=Crowd after the game
  |A crowd gathers on the basketball court at Sharp Gymnasium after a men's basketball game between the Houston Baptist Huskies and Bacone Warriors on February 9, 2008.
}}

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

==Footnotes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://hcuhuskies.com/sports/2011/9/21/Facilities Arena information]

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