The arena also serves as the Columbia-Jefferson City market's venue for well-known 'arena' acts such as Rascal Flatts, Luke Bryan and the Eagles.

The arena is host to Missouri State High School Activities Association championships for boys and girls basketball.

For the basketball programs the arena also offers locker rooms, a 24-hour practice gym,[8] weight and training facilities including a hydrotherapy pool, video classrooms with audio and video editing capabilities, and an academic study center.

[9] After protracted negotiations,[10] a third of the venue's $75 million cost was donated by Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie and her husband Bill.

[9] In September 2014, the university announced renovations to the arena including new scoreboard infrastructure, improvements to the facility's entryway and upgrades to the team's locker room coming from a $1.5 million donation.