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The Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center, also known as the Jones Convocation Center or simply the JCC, is a 7,000-seat^[1] multi-purpose arena in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Completed in 2007, the arena is home court for the Chicago State University Cougars men’s and women’s basketball teams.^[2] The arena replaced the Dickens Athletic Center, which only had capacity to seat 2,500 persons.^[3]^[4]

The center cost nearly $38 million to build.^[5]

The venue hosted the 2012 and 2013 Great West Conference men’s basketball tournaments.

References

^ 2009-2010 Chicago Cougars Men’s Basketball Prospectus
^ “Venue Information | Jones Convocation Center | Chicago State University”. csu.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
^ “JONES CONVOCATION CENTER”. gocsucougars.com. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
^ Bannon, Terry (2005-12-20). “Have-nots in a run for the money”. chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
^ Isaacson, Melissa (November 29, 2009). “Problems and Discontent Bedevil Chicago State”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2025.

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Official website

Chicago State Cougars men’s basketball
Venues	Dickens Athletic Center (1971–2007) Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (2007–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26

Chicago State Cougars women’s basketball
Venues	Dickens Athletic Center (1971–2007) Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (2007–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

Basketball arenas of the Northeast Conference

William H. Detrick Gymnasium (Central Connecticut State)
Jones Convocation Center (Chicago State)
Bogota Savings Bank Center (Fairleigh Dickinson)
Ted Grant Court (Le Moyne)
Steinberg Wellness Center (LIU)
Mercyhurst Athletic Center (Mercyhurst)
Hazell Athletics Center (New Haven)
DeGol Arena (Saint Francis; leaving in 2026)
Merkert Gymnasium (Stonehill)
Spiro Sports Center (Wagner)

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