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{{Short description|Multi-purpose arena in Logan, Utah}}
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{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name     = Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
| nickname         =
| image            = Interior of the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in 2013.jpg
| image_size       = 240
| caption          = Interior of the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in 2013
| title            =
| address          = 900 East 900 North
| location         = [[Utah State University]]<br />[[Logan, Utah]], [[United States|U.S.]]<!-- 84322 -->
| coordinates      = {{Coord|41.748|-111.812|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map      = USA#Utah
| pushpin_relief   = 1
| pushpin_label    = Logan
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the [[United States]]##Location in [[Utah]]
| broke_ground     = 1968
| opened           = {{start date and age|1970|12|1|br=yes}}
| closed           =
| demolished       =
| owner            = Utah State University
| operator         = Utah State University
| surface          = [[Hardwood]]
| construction_cost= [[United States dollar|$]]3 million<br>(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|3000000|1970}}}} in {{CURRENTYEAR}}<!--dollars-->{{inflation-fn|US}})
| architect        = Folsom and Hunt
| former_names     = USU Assembly Center<br />(1970–1971)
| tenants          = [[Utah State Aggies]] (NCAA)<br />([[Utah State Aggies men's basketball|Men's]] & [[Utah State Aggies women's basketball|Women's Basketball]],<br />Women's Volleyball, Gymnastics)
| seating_capacity = 10,270
| record_attendance= |
}}

The '''Dee Glen Smith Spectrum''' is a 10,270-seat multi-purpose [[arena]] in the [[western United States]], located on the campus of [[Utah State University]] in [[Logan, Utah]]. Best known as the home of the [[Utah State Aggies]] [[Utah State Aggies men's basketball|men's]] and the [[Utah State Aggies women's basketball|women's basketball team]]s, it also hosts gymnastics, volleyball, and other sporting events. The [[elevation]] at street level is approximately {{convert|4770|ft}} above [[sea level]].

In addition to sporting events, the Smith Spectrum is utilized for concerts, commencement ceremonies, and other special events central to the [[Cache Valley]] community. Originally known as the Assembly Center, the arena's first basketball game was {{Time ago|1970}} on December 1, 1970, a 95–89 victory over [[1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team|Ohio State]].<ref name=usuwebr>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FDAoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z0oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4664%2C608143 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Miller |first=Hack |title=USU, Weber win openers |date=December 2, 1970 |page=D1}}</ref>

It became known as the Spectrum within the next year, and was named for Dee Glen Smith, founder of [[Smith's Food and Drug]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.utahstateaggies.com/school-bio/ust-spectrum.html |title=Utah State Aggies Official Athletic Site - on Campus |access-date=2013-06-09 |archive-date=2013-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906000014/http://www.utahstateaggies.com/school-bio/ust-spectrum.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> whose contribution funded a 1988 renovation that added new offices for the athletics department and ticket office.

==USU Men's Basketball==
{{Main|Utah State Aggies men's basketball}}

Since the Spectrum's inaugural 1970-1971 season, through the [[2018–19 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team|2018–19]] season, the Aggies are a combined {{winpct|588|140|record=y}} at home.

In December 2005, the Utah State Aggies played their 500th game in the Spectrum.  In those games, USU amassed a dominating record of 398 wins and 102 losses versus its competition.

Large crowds are another characteristic of the arena, as the Aggies have averaged better than 7,000 fans per game in 38 of their 42 seasons in the Smith Spectrum, and have averaged better than 8,500 fans per game every year since the 2007–08 season.<ref>[http://www.usustats.com/seasons/ USUStats.com :: Season Results]</ref> A large part of the home court advantage comes from the USU student section, known as The Hurd.

[[File:Aggies cheering on their basketball team at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.jpg|thumb|right|Student section of the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum during the 2006–07 season]]

On March 1, 1990, two former Utah State students set off a water bomb that soaked UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian and other UNLV coaches and players with a blue-green dye. UNLV was awarded two technical free throws and made both of them. UNLV won the game by two points, 84–82.<ref name="aggvreb">{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2t8qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jIQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3449%2C468026 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Sorensen |first=Mike |title=Aggies give Rebels a scare in rematch |date=March 2, 1990 |page=D1}}</ref><ref name="latmsm14">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-03-14-sp-229-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |agency=Associated Press |title=Summonses are issued against two in water bombing of UNLV's bench |date=March 14, 1990|access-date=November 6, 2017}}</ref>

'''Stew Morrill Era'''

From 1998 to 2015, head coach [[Stew Morrill]] amassed a home record of {{winpct|248|32|record=y}} over 17 seasons. In that same time period, the Aggies were {{winning percentage|119|20|record=y}} against league opponents and {{winning percentage|125|12|record=y}} in non-conference games at home. At the end of the 2008–09 season, Utah State held the second-longest home winning streak in the NCAA, having won 34 straight home games.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.utahstateaggies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041409aaa.html |title=Men's Basketball Season In Review - Utah State Aggies Official Athletic Site |website=www.utahstateaggies.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220064554/http://www.utahstateaggies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041409aaa.html |archive-date=2014-12-20}} </ref> The Aggies finished the 2007–08 season<ref>[http://www.usustats.com/seasons/index.php?season=2007-08 USUStats.com :: Season Results : 2007-08]</ref> as well as the 2008–09 season<ref>[http://www.usustats.com/seasons/index.php?season=2008-09 USUStats.com :: Season Results : 2008-09]</ref> with undefeated marks at home.

'''Records at the Spectrum'''

Overall: {{winpct|621|147|record=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://usustats.com/seasons/|title=USUStats.com - Season Results|website=usustats.com|access-date=2022-02-08}}</ref>

Stew Morrill era (1998–2015): {{winpct|248|32|record=y}}

Craig Smith era (2018–2021): {{winpct|40|4|record=y}}

Undefeated seasons (6): 1973–74 (14–0), 1997–98 (15–0), [[2000–01 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team|2000–01]] (15–0), 2007–08 (17–0), [[2008–09 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team|2008–09]] (17–0), [[2010–11 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team|2010–11]] (17–0)

Longest win streak: 37 (November 2007 – December 2009)

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

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://utahstateaggies.com/facilities/?id=2 Utah State University Athletics] – Dee Glen Smith Spectrum

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