The McLeod Center replaced the UNI-Dome as the home of the university's basketball teams and West Gymnasium as the home of the volleyball and wrestling teams (the wrestling squad moved back to the West Gym after the 2007-2008 season).

The McLeod Center is located on the west end of the campus, directly south of the UNI-Dome and connected by a covered walkway that also houses an extensive athletic hall of fame.

[citation needed] A video board is located on the south wall with home and visiting team scoreboards on either side showing the players' game information.

It brings in $20–25 million annually, doubled the attendance of basketball games, and has almost 400,000 visitors a year.

[citation needed] For the first time in venue history, they sold out every seat for a women's basketball game against the Iowa Hawkeyes and Caitlin Clark on November 12, 2023.