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Friday, October 11, 2013

Sharp New Court for Creighton

From my usual sources, Creighton has a neat new floor, complete with a new Blue Jay logo and what looks like a wide-plank wood design.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

San Jose State's New Floor: Two Huge Logos is One Too Many

Via Matt Rachmiel and Uni-Watch, San Jose State has a new floor, shown here. As can be seen, the design features both the school's blue and gold Spartan helmet logo and, quoting from the linked article, a "quintet of the fabled Greek heroes stand[ing] armed and ready below mid-court, with four of their shields spelling out 'SJSU' and flanking the fifth shield with the athletic program’s logo." As if this weren't enough visual stimulation, the areas inside the three-point arcs are darkened, as well. Below is a schematic I created, of how one could incorporate all the same elements without overwhelming the viewer.


Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Bucks Go Back to the Future

The Milwaukee Bucks will go back to a floor design with the two giant M's, similar to what they had for parts of the 1970s and '80s (via Uni-Watch).

Meanwhile, the University of Richmond Spiders will shift to a more understated court design, including getting rid of the spider web in the background (via Uni-Watch and Matt Rachmiel).

UPDATE: Here's more on the Bucks' floor (via Uni-Watch).

Friday, September 6, 2013

Latest New Unveilings: UTEP and Binghamton

Court changes for the upcoming college-basketball season are coming fast and furiously. Via the "usual" sources (Matt Rachmiel and Uni-Watch):
  • The UTEP Miners feature large pick-axes in the background of their new court. Fans sitting along either sideline will get to see a pick-axe right-side-up, but that also means they see the other one upside-down. The two pick-axes together form a box-like shape, which I think might distract from the pick-axes.
  • Binghamton University (in the State University of New York system) has a time-lapse video of the painting of its new court (see second video down on the new page that comes up).

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

New Court for James Madison University

Via Uni-Watch and Matt Rachmiel, a wild new design for James Madison University.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

New LSU Court

Via Uni-Watch and Matt Rachmiel, LSU has a new court design. I think the Tiger face in the background at mid-court may be a little subtle and abstract, but I like the rest of it.

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Boise State's New Court

Via Uni Watch and Matt Rachmiel, Boise State will have a new court this upcoming season. In the past, the Broncos have had pretty wild, colorful courts. The new one, however, is fairly conventional.