 Flowers
Hall has served as the home court for the University of North
Alabama women’s basketball teams since the school began its women’s
basketball program in 1975.
Known as one of the top facilities in
the Gulf South Conference, the home court has proven to be a key
factor in the overall success of the Lions’ men’s and women’s
programs.
Since the 1978-79 season, the Lion
women’s team has posted an impressive 254-116 record in Flowers Hall
for a winning percentage of 68.7 at the 4,000-seat venue.
In 16 seasons under Wayne Byrd, the
mark was 143-64, including a perfect 12-0 record at home during the
1983-84 season.
Flowers Hall also played host to the
women’s NCAA Division II South Region championship game in the
1984-85 season, with Mercer University defeating the Lions 90-86 in
overtime.
Current Lion Coach Terry Fowler was 9-5
in Flowers Hall last season, giving him an 18-9 overall mark in his
first two years at UNA. His biggest home win to date is a 71-56 win
over seventh-ranked West Georgia last season in GSC action.
Flowers Hall has also been the scene
for nine men’s NCAA Division II playoff games, including regional
tournaments in the 1976-77, 1980-81 and 1983-84 campaigns, and
quarterfinal games in 1976-77, 1979-80 and 1983-84 - with UNA
posting a perfect 9-0 record in those contests.
The first basketball game played in
Flowers Hall was on Oct. 5, 1972, when the Boston Celtics and
Atlanta Hawks battled in an exhibition game before a crowd that
overflowed the capacity of the new facility.
Since then, two other NBA games have
taken place at Flowers Hall in the 1970’s.
Flowers Hall is also the home of the
Lions volleyball team, where the program has hosted numerous NCAA
tournaments and has posted a 175-21 record at home since the 1995
season. The Lions’ home was also the host of the first-ever GSC
volleyball tournament in 1982.
In 1985 the original synthetic floor
was replaced with a new synthetic floor. Also, in that same year a
new four-sided scoreboard was added to enhance the Lion’s home
court. In 1989 new theater seating was installed on the home side
for season-ticket holders.
The most noticable renovation came in
the summer of 2004 when a new maple wood floor was installed, along
with new scoreboards. More recently, the flooring was altered in the
summer of 2008 to adjust the three- points lines to meet new NCAA
rules. The men’s line was pushed back, but the women will shoot from
the same three-point arc.
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Entrance
Hall of Champions |
Men's Basketball
Trophy Case |
Lion at the
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Women's
Basketball
Locker Room |
Men's
Basketball
Locker Room |
Girls'
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Locker Room |
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Weight Room |
Training Room |
Womens'
Volleyball
Trophy Case |
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Flowers Hall Records
Team
Most
Points: 118 vs. West Georgia (59) on Jan. 22 1996
Most
Rebounds: 68 vs. Lane College on Nov. 30, 1994
FG
Attempts: 94 vs. Alabama-Birmingham on Jan. 16, 1979
FG
Made: 44 vs. West Georgia on Jan. 22, 1996 (attempted
78)
FT
Attempts: 48 vs. Lane on Jan. 15, 1997 (made 25)
FT
Made: 33 vs. Belmont on Dec. 12, 1992 (attempted 47)
Biggest
Victory Margin: 59 - UNA 118, West Georgia 59 on Jan.
22, 1996
Individual
Most
Points: 43 by Wanda Beckham vs. Tennessee Wesleyan on
Dec. 1, 1978 (17 FG, 9 FT)
Most
Points in Half: 26 by Wanda Beckham vs. Tennessee
Wesleyan on Dec. 1, 1978; 26 by Yolanda Leslie vs. West Georgia
on Jan. 22, 1996
Most
Rebounds: 25 by Deborah Carlisle vs. Freed-Hardeman
on Nov. 22, 1982
FG
Attempts: 30 by Wanda Beckham vs. Tennessee Wesleyan
on Dec. 1, 1978
FG
Made: 17 by Wanda Beckham vs. Tennessee Wesleyan on
Dec. 1, 1978
FT
Attempts: 17 by LaConger Pegues vs. Lincoln Memorial
on Feb. 6, 1995
FT
Made: 14 by LaConger Pegues vs. Lincoln Memorial on
Feb. 6, 1995
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