You’ll recall that Rupp Arena installed a new basketball court earlier this season that fans seemed to universally love.
However, the court was quickly removed and the old surface was reinstalled
Here is an excerpt about the project:
Ficks said that Robbins Sports Surfaces would handle the full cost of the replacement, and there would be no added expenses on Rupp Arena’s end. Sipe told the Herald-Leader in November that the price tag on the new court was a little more than $200,000.
At the time the court was recalled, it was unclear how long it would take to construct and ship a new court to Lexington, but the door was left open for the playing surface to be installed later this season, if it was completed in time.