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Jersey Mikeās Arena is home to menās and womenās basketball, wrestling, gymnastics and volleyball, in addition to various special events.
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Opened in 1977, the iconic venue was renamed Jersey Mikeās Arena in a landmark partnership between the State University of New Jersey and the Garden State-born fast-casual sub sandwich franchise. Founded in 1956 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, Jersey Mikeās has grown to over 2,000 locations nationwide.
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Jersey Mikeās Arena provides one of the greatest atmospheres in the nation to watch college basketball. The fans are right on top of the action. It's also the perfect-sized venue to see a game. This 8,000 seat arena has been dubbed, ālouder than a 757 from nearby Newark.ā Jersey Mikeās Arena is definitely one of the toughest college basketball arenas in the nation for opponents.
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Rutgers menās basketball set a program record with 18 home wins, which was the most home wins in the nation during the 2019-20 season. During the stretch, RU sold out a then-record 10 men's basketball home games, including nine straight sell-outs to finish the season.
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The arena also served as the home of the NBAās New Jersey Nets from 1977 until 1981, when the Brendan Byrne Arena opened at the Meadowlands Sports Complex.
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The Grateful Dead played at the venue on May 15, 1981 and are one of numerous musical groups to jam in Piscataway. The Allman Brothers, Frank Zappa, Cheap Trick, Supertramp, Steve Winwood, Styx and R.E.M. have also performed within its confines.
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Since 2014, Jersey Mikeās Arena has served as home to the Rutgers University Dance Marathon. More than 1,700 dancers and nearly 300 volunteers raised more than $1 million for Embrace Kids Foundation at the event in 2017.
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Jersey Mikeās Arena hosted the 2017 Big Ten Gymnastics Championships. The event utilized a podium setup for the first time in the meet's history. In 2020, the Big Ten Wrestling Championships came to Jersey Mikeās Arena, selling out the venue.
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Opened in 1977, the iconic venue was renamed Jersey Mikeās Arena in a landmark partnership between the State University of New Jersey and the Garden State-born fast-casual sub sandwich franchise. Founded in 1956 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, Jersey Mikeās has grown to over 2,000 locations nationwide.
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Jersey Mikeās Arena provides one of the greatest atmospheres in the nation to watch college basketball. The fans are right on top of the action. It's also the perfect-sized venue to see a game. This 8,000 seat arena has been dubbed, ālouder than a 757 from nearby Newark.ā Jersey Mikeās Arena is definitely one of the toughest college basketball arenas in the nation for opponents.
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Rutgers menās basketball set a program record with 18 home wins, which was the most home wins in the nation during the 2019-20 season. During the stretch, RU sold out a then-record 10 men's basketball home games, including nine straight sell-outs to finish the season.
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The arena also served as the home of the NBAās New Jersey Nets from 1977 until 1981, when the Brendan Byrne Arena opened at the Meadowlands Sports Complex.
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The Grateful Dead played at the venue on May 15, 1981 and are one of numerous musical groups to jam in Piscataway. The Allman Brothers, Frank Zappa, Cheap Trick, Supertramp, Steve Winwood, Styx and R.E.M. have also performed within its confines.
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Since 2014, Jersey Mikeās Arena has served as home to the Rutgers University Dance Marathon. More than 1,700 dancers and nearly 300 volunteers raised more than $1 million for Embrace Kids Foundation at the event in 2017.
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Jersey Mikeās Arena hosted the 2017 Big Ten Gymnastics Championships. The event utilized a podium setup for the first time in the meet's history. In 2020, the Big Ten Wrestling Championships came to Jersey Mikeās Arena, selling out the venue.
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