Auburn Closes The Door On Beard-Eaves Tonight

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Its name isn’t exactly synonymous with basketball greatness: Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.

But the old bandbox will host its final Auburn basketball game tonight and that has many writers across the state of Alabama penning obituary pieces for the Tigers’ longtime home.

Here’s a history lesson on the 12,500-seat arena that first opened up in 1969.  Great read from Andrew Gribble of The Opelika-Auburn News (one of the SEC’s best young writers, by the way).

If you like your history a bit more “listy,” check out this timeline.

For former coaches like Cliff Ellis, it won’t be easy to see the arena close its doors.

Next year, Auburn will move into the new, $90 million Auburn Arena.

In case you’re wondering, the Tigers host Mississippi State tonight on Senior Night.