Williams Arena listed as one of the "quirkiest cribs" by Pat Forde

[BleedGopher]

Williams Arena (28). Who plays there: Minnesota. Opened: 1928. Capacity: 14,625. Known as "The Barn," and yes, you could store a lot of hay in the place. It's cavernous, with seemingly a mile of space between the floor and the ceiling. And that floor is elevated here, too, with the benches down below. The sight of Tubby Smith sitting on a stool up above his team is enduringly strange.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=4958649

Go Gophers!!

 

[KyGopherfan]

As a TV viewer, that's the only thing I dislike about The Barn. You really can't see the bench. It's very hard to see the player's reactions, etc., as they're sitting below the floor.