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| Location | Savannah State University Savannah, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 32°01′26″N81°03′57″W / 32.02376°N 81.0658°W /32.02376; -81.0658 |
| Owner | Savannah State University |
| Operator | Savannah State University |
| Capacity | 5,000[1] |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 23, 1998 |
| Opened | 2000[3] |
| Construction cost | $9.6 million ($17.5 million in 2024 dollars[2]) |
| Tenants | |
| Savannah State Tigers (NCAA) (2000–present) Savannah Steam (AIF) (2015) Coastal Georgia Buccaneers | |
Tiger Arena is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena inSavannah, Georgia,United States.[1] It is home to theSavannah State UniversityTigers men's and women'sbasketball teams and women's volleyball team. Tiger Arena has previously hosted the Georgia High School Association boys and girls playoffs (first round), the annual Georgia Athletic Coaches Association's North-South All-Star Game (2003–2008), and the Savannah Holiday Classic high school girls basketball tournament.[4] It was also home to theSavannah Steam ofAmerican Indoor Football.
The facility was opened in 2000 and cost $9.6 million to build.[3][5] It replaced Willcox-Wiley Gymnasium, an athletic complex built in 1936.[6]