 University Arena, now formally known as Dreamstyle Arena but popularly known as "The Pit", opened at the beginning of the 1966-67 season and has become one of the most renowned college basketball arenas in the country.Attendance at The Pit was second in the nation in its first year and has remained among national leaders ever since, and the Lobos have won over eighty percent of their games there.During the same period, Lobo rivals UTEP and New Mexico State also attained national prominence.