50 years at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

The teams. The fans. The banners. The hoopla. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of college basketball’s most iconic venues through the stories of its unique place in Indiana University history.

If the Hall could talk

Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer and retired IU Athletics administrator Kit Klingelhoffer join IU spokesperson Chuck Carney for a trip down memory lane to reflect on their favorite Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall memories from the past 50 years.

Listen to their discussion

Banner up

The 13 iconic red-and-white banners hanging in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall that honor great men's and women's basketball teams create strong emotional connections for players, coaches and fans.

Raise your banner knowledge

All-time moments

Relive some of the top moments in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall history.

Watch the videos

From Day 1

The wonder is still in the voices of a small, exclusive IU basketball fraternity: season ticket holders who have been there since the first game 50 years ago.

Meet these lifelong fans

Hoosiers history

Scroll through the rarest memorabilia from Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall collected by IU historian Chris Williams, the man behind the IU Artifacts Twitter account.

Travel through history

'The Timeout'

Whether you refer to it as The Greatest Timeout in the History of College Basketball, the William Tell Overture or another name, this iconic IU tradition is a stalwart at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Go inside the performance

Hosted hoops and rock royalty

Over the past five decades, Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall has seen plenty: championship basketball teams, rock legends and presidential candidates.

Take a look back in time

looking down from the rafters at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

Don't look down

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall has struck fear in many foes since its doors opened in 1971. Visit the rafters in this excerpt from "Unknown, Untold, and Unbelievable Stories of IU Sports."

Read if you dare

a list of stats for the men's basketball team's record at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

a list of stats for Teri Moran's record at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall