- Opened in 1973
- Capacity of 14,545
- Home to the Arizona Wildcats ("Cats") men's and women's basketball, gymnastics, and volleyball teams
- The center is named after J.F. "Pop" McKale, a major athletic figure at the school from 1914 to 1957
- February 2026: The venue's name was updated (McKale Center at ALKEME Arena) following a landmark 15-year, $27.7 million naming rights agreement with ALKEME Insurance, a firm led by university alumni ... this deal represents the largest publicly known arena naming rights partnership in the Big 12 conference