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McCarthey Athletic Center

McCarthey Athletic Center is the Division I basketball home of Gonzaga in Spokane. This FanProof guide focuses on… Read more

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Reviewed 10.27.26

Bags & entry
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Parking
Official venue arrival guide (opens in a new tab)McCarthey accessible parking is first come, first served in the Southeast lot and part of the South Reserved lot. Bring the required disabled placard, plate or Priority Parking pass for the reserved area.
Arrive
McCarthey Athletic Center opens 90 minutes before both men’s and women’s basketball games. General-public entrances are at the northeast and southeast corners; student entry is northwest and faculty/staff entry is north. Will call is at the southeast entrance. Confirm the door and ticket category before joining a line.
Exact location
McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, WAOpen directions (opens in a new tab)
Getting there
McCarthey Guest Services is in the ticket office in the lower southeast lobby, beside the southeast entry and will call. Hearing-assistance devices may be checked out there. The public elevator is also in the southeast corner; request staff help with the route to your assigned accessible section.
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Home teams
Gonzaga basketball
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Venue details
Venue typeCollege Arena
Capacity6,000listed basketball capacity for the 2026–27 Division I season
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Gonzaga’s published bag rule allows a clear 12 × 6 × 12-inch bag without commercial identification or a clear zip-top bag, plus a 4.5 × 6.5-inch clutch; confirm the actual event’s restrictions. For mobility aids, use a designated Medical/Family screening lane rather than assuming the walk-through detector lane is accessible. Beginning with 2026–27 basketball, alcohol may be sold for regular seating areas, while the student section remains alcohol-free; follow the current game’s rules. Basketball exit and re-entry require a new ticket, including trips to a vehicle or outside to smoke.

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Destination: McCarthey Athletic Center, McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, WA. McCarthey Athletic Center opens 90 minutes before both men’s and women’s basketball games. General-public entrances are at the northeast and southeast corners; student entry is northwest and faculty/staff entry is north. Will call is at the southeast entrance. Confirm the door and ticket category before joining a line. McCarthey Guest Services is in the ticket office in the lower southeast lobby, beside the southeast entry and will call. Hearing-assistance devices may be checked out there. The public elevator is also in the southeast corner; request staff help with the route to your assigned accessible section. McCarthey accessible parking is first come, first served in the Southeast lot and part of the South Reserved lot. Bring the required disabled placard, plate or Priority Parking pass for the reserved area.

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Official Gonzaga basketball entry and guest services guide (opens in a new tab)

McCarthey Guest Services is in the ticket office in the lower southeast lobby, beside the southeast entry and will call. Hearing-assistance devices may be checked out there. The public elevator is also in the southeast corner; request staff help with the route to your assigned accessible section. Confirm return service and last departures for your event’s finish time.

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Seating maps & views

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Real photos from the seats

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Seating chart

McCarthey basketball reference · bowl sections and court orientation

McCarthey Athletic Center: Seating chart, McCarthey basketball reference · bowl sections and court orientation. Use the source chart for section and row details.

Complete operator-linked PDF retains sections 101–118, drawn chair positions, benches, scorer’s table, TV/press positions, Bulldog Social Room entrance and compass. File creation metadata is September 18, 2026; there is no separately printed seating-survey date. It identifies sections and physical chair blocks without individual chair numbers or current availability. Confirm the actual game’s reserved/student allocations and accessible or companion ticket; the social-room label does not grant every ticket access.

Open original chart (opens in a new tab)Source: Gonzaga Athletics (opens in a new tab)Source checked 2026-10-17

Plan your visit

Arrival and logisticsBefore you goTransit, parking, timing and entry details

Need to Know

Best for
Gonzaga basketball with the actual section, access route and ticket category chosen in advance. The operator identifies accessible and companion seating around the concourse in sections 101, 108, 111, 112 and 118; each accessible placement needs its own ticket. A public elevator is in the southeast corner. Match the current game rather than inferring availability from the general bowl plan.
Watch out for
Gonzaga’s published bag rule allows a clear 12 × 6 × 12-inch bag without commercial identification or a clear zip-top bag, plus a 4.5 × 6.5-inch clutch; confirm the actual event’s restrictions. For mobility aids, use a designated Medical/Family screening lane rather than assuming the walk-through detector lane is accessible. Beginning with 2026–27 basketball, alcohol may be sold for regular seating areas, while the student section remains alcohol-free; follow the current game’s rules. Basketball exit and re-entry require a new ticket, including trips to a vehicle or outside to smoke.
Good arrival window
McCarthey Athletic Center opens 90 minutes before both men’s and women’s basketball games. General-public entrances are at the northeast and southeast corners; student entry is northwest and faculty/staff entry is north. Will call is at the southeast entrance. Confirm the door and ticket category before joining a line.
Main transit note
McCarthey Guest Services is in the ticket office in the lower southeast lobby, beside the southeast entry and will call. Hearing-assistance devices may be checked out there. The public elevator is also in the southeast corner; request staff help with the route to your assigned accessible section.
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Parking At A Glance

What to do
McCarthey accessible parking is first come, first served in the Southeast lot and part of the South Reserved lot. Bring the required disabled placard, plate or Priority Parking pass for the reserved area.
Best option
For public parking, Gonzaga names the McCarthey south lot and campus parking deck (BARC), one block north of the arena. Use the actual game’s permitted area; accessible spaces in the Southeast lot and reserved area remain first come with the required credential.
Avoid
A basketball ticket does not grant a Reserved or Priority Parking space. Confirm the applicable placard, plate or pass, and do not assume an accessible space will remain available near tip-off. A labeled social-room entrance on the seating chart also does not establish general admission. RV game parking requires Athletic Facilities approval; overnight approval is separate through GU Security. Approved RVs use the south lot next to Patterson Baseball Complex.
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Inside the Venue At A Glance

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College basketball game day

McCarthey Athletic Center reflects Gonzaga traditions and campus rhythms, but the smoothest visit starts with the school’s current game-day information rather than a generic arena address.

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Why It Works

  • ✓Gonzaga traditions and campus atmosphere
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Editorial verdict

FanProof Takeaway

Reviewed 10.27.26

For McCarthey Athletic Center: confirm the exact Gonzaga parking or transit, entry, ticket, bag, seating, and accessibility guidance before arrival.

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