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Crowd Ritual
Big Blue Nation
Big Blue Nation fills Rupp Arena with blue, white, and deafening support every game.
7.5Passport Score
23,500Capacity
IndoorRoof
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The basics
About Rupp Arena
Major arena in Lexington
- Type
- arena
- Sports
- Entertainment
- League
- NCAAB
- Nicknames
- The Cathedral of College Basketball
- Location
- Lexington
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Status
- active
Rated by fans
How fans rate it
7.5Passport Score
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Don’t miss
Landmarks, traditions & experiences
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Pregame Ritual
Cat Walk
The team arrives through crowds of fans before major home games.
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Crowd Ritual
C-A-T-S Chant
The arena performs the famous "C-A-T-S, CATS! CATS! CATS!" chant throughout games.
Through the years
History
Home teams
- Kentucky WildcatsNCAAB
Getting there
Plan your visit
Game Day in the app
Live crowd-updated map with parking prices, gates, bars and restrooms, plus bag policy and tailgate planning.
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