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Pick a side or corner of the stands to look around from that area.
Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center · 3D seat views
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Far-end stand · Front
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APosition A
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BPosition B
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Choose two different positions to compare.
Inside Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center is an indoor arena in Knoxville, United States.
Select a Tennessee stand section to view the row labels shown in three game charts. The Riverside Club and floor codes appear separately. Compare viewing directions first, then move through the stands on the same side.
- Location
- Knoxville, United States
- Reference capacity
- 21,678
- Permanent stands and north suites
- Sections 100–131 surround the court. The 200- and 300-series seating wraps the other three sides, with suites and loge seating at the center of the north side.
- Game-day floor seating
- The men’s season map distinguishes Hollywood floor seats, Riverside Club seats on both sidelines, and sidecourt and endcourt floor seating.
- Student seating
- For men’s basketball, the university lists section 113 rows 1–20 and sections 114, 128 and 129 as general admission for students, with additional sections 323–327 upstairs.
- Event floor area
- The arena’s technical profile lists an event floor area of 18,390 square feet, approximately 1,708 square metres.
Explore the stands
Move from the front to the back of the stands to compare the angle and height. Ticket lookup requires a verified map from section, row and seat to viewing position.
A useful comparison to try
Two positions on the same side are about 34 m and 66 m from center court.
From the venue to the game
Both views share the permanent stands. The basketball view adds the court and baskets. Event seating and capacity can vary.
BASKETBALL VIEWS
Where to view the court
End-line positions look along the court. Sideline positions look across toward both baskets.
Compare viewing positions
Sideline or end line
Compare how each direction frames the court.
Distance to center court
Every position uses the same distance reference so you can compare views.
Viewing height
Move up the same side and observe how the two ends of the court come into view.
Try these seat comparisons
Viewing conditions · 170 cm · Seated · 1×. Both positions use the same settings.
Sideline and end-line views
Compare two directions at the same viewing height.
A · Sideline position~34 m to target · 5.8 m eye elevationCourt view
B · End-line position~45 m to target · 5.8 m eye elevationCourt view
Front and rear on the same side
Keep your viewing direction and compare two positions in the stands.
A · Nearer position~34 m to target · 5.8 m eye elevationCourt view
B · Further-back position~66 m to target · 18.8 m eye elevationCourt view
Basketball viewing questions
Can I locate my ticketed seat?
3D views are available by stand section.
How can I see the other basket?
Open a viewing position, turn on Look around and rotate the view.
Where is distance measured to?
Distances run from the selected viewing position to center court in the basic layout.
YOUR VIEWING SETTINGS
View guide
Compare two positions using the same viewing conditions.
Direction and height
Compare the angle from two sides, then try the same side at a different height.
Eye height
Your height and viewing posture set the camera's eye level.
Distance to the center
Distances are measured from each viewing position to the center of the layout.