The DHC could not host the NCAA tournament because of the permanent floor and lack of center- court scoreboard. It is not a question about capacity (minimum of 10,000), five full- service hotels and four locker rooms.
Either the floor gets redone and make it portable or rebuilt it (tear it down). Not just to bring the NCAAs to town, but make it a true home- court advantage with the amenities that it does not have now.
Apparently since Memorial Gym is not available for basketball, the El Paso County Coliseum as a temporary home for both men's and women's basketball.
"The Don Haskins Center, home of the UTEP Athletics Men's and Women's Basketball teams, is named after the legendary UTEP basketball coach. Used as a basketball facility, it has a permanent hardwood floor with Safeguard floor covering and is configured as a 127' x 84' octagon. The center is also one of the most flexible performance arenas in the Southwest. It features 11,619 permanent seats, 36 wheelchair spaces, 800 portable seats in the round, and 7,000-9,000 seats with end-stage seating."
http://www.utepspecialevents.com/venues/don_haskins_center
