Leggett & Platt Athletic Center

Completed in the fall of 1999, the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center is home for the Missouri Southern men's and women's basketball teams. Mercy Track, which encircles the basketball floor, is the indoor home for the MSSU track & field teams.

The 2023-24 season marks the 23rd anniversary of the opening of the Lions' $7.5 million home.

The complex was dedicated on Oct. 15, 1999 and hosted its first indoor track & field meet on Jan. 21-22, 2000. The 80,000 square-foot facilty not only houses the six-lane, 200-meter St. John's Track, but also a wooden parquet floor for basketball, two synthetic basketball courts on either end of the main court and has the capability of hosting volleyball competition.

The arena seats more than 3,200 fans for basketball and has individual chairback seating on both sides of the court. Permanent bleacher seating is also location on one end and a moveable set of bleachers is used on the opposite end.

The Mercy Track was funded by and named for Mercy Hospitals. The track gives Southern's track & field teams an indoor training facility and the ability to host several meets each year, including the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Championships every other year.

Another feature of the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center is the Freeman Fitness Center, which includes a state-of-the-art weight room and athletic training facility. The fitness center was made possible by contributions from Freeman Health Systems.

The Athletic Center also houses offices for coaches and administrators, locker rooms, and classrooms.

MBB Records: 253-80 (.760) overall, 167-64 (.723) MIAA
1st Overall win: Nov. 23, 1999 vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan (96-51)
50th Overall win: Feb. 5, 2003 vs. Central Missouri (72-57)
100th Overall win: Nov. 21, 2008 vs. Mid-American Christian (Okla.) (73-62)
150th Overall win: Dec. 4, 2012 vs. Central Bible College (Mo.) (69-39)
200th Overall win: Jan. 2, 2018 vs. Randall (110-74)
250th Overall win: Jan. 12, 2023 vs. Washburn (70-50)
1st MIAA win: Jan. 8, 2000 vs. Truman State (73-65)
50th MIAA win: Jan. 9, 2009 vs. Pittsburg State (76-64)
100th MIAA win: Feb. 12, 2014 vs. Northwest Missouri (82-68)
150th MIAA win: Dec. 5, 2020 vs. Rogers State (88-82)

WBB Records: 227-109 (.676) overall, 138-95 (.592) MIAA
1st Overall win: Dec. 19, 1999 vs. Rockhurst (69-60)
50th Overall win: Dec. 11, 2004 vs. Newman (70-49)
100th Overall win: Dec. 28, 2009 vs. Southwest Baptist (62-61)
150th Overall win: Jan. 10, 2015 vs. Northeastern State (50-34)
200th Overall win: Dec. 19, 2020 vs. Missouri Western (67-56)
1st MIAA win: Jan. 29, 2000 vs. Northwest Missouri (88-71)
50th MIAA win: Jan. 24, 2009 vs. Truman State (56-54)
100th MIAA win: Jan. 25, 2017 vs. Northeastern State (74-53)

WVB Records: 9-5 (.643) overall, 6-4 (.600) MIAA
1st Overall win: Aug. 25, 2022 vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State (3-2) (18-25, 25-23, 27-25, 21-25, 15-13)
1st MIAA win: Sep. 27, 2022 vs. Missouri Western (3-2) (25-21, 25-18, 14-25, 20-25, 20-18)