The article cited how  Coach Adolph Rupp and the Kentucky Wildcats played at Duke in front of a less than capacity crowd and would not return because they made little money off the visit. In July 1962, there was a request to the North Carolina state legislature by the Consolidated University to receive funds to build an addition to Woollen Gym rather than a new $6 million coliseum as some had proposed. Construction began in May 1964 for the new Auditorium.
The article noted that Coach Adolph Rupp and the Kentucky Wildcats played at Duke in front of a sparse crowd, which did not bring significant revenue, prompting them to avoid returning. In July 1962, the Consolidated University requested funds from the North Carolina state legislature for an addition to Woollen Gym rather than constructing a $6 million coliseum. Construction on the new Auditorium began in May 1964.