The interior of Hinkle Fieldhouse before the Feb. 19 white-out game against DePaul. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis.
When Butler Fieldhouse opened its doors in 1928, 15,000 fans packed the new stadium to watch Butler defeat Notre Dame 21-13 in the first game in its storied history. Now, nearly 90 years later, Hinkle Fieldhouse is a college basketball landmark and has more uses than one would expect.
After a massive $36 million renovation project in summer 2014, “Indiana’s basketball cathedral” had its capacity reduced to 9,100, but its use was expanded.