MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALLNCAAAdd Topic20 boldest courts in college basketballLex Pryor Gus MartinUSA TODAYFlorida International's floor features a water painting drifting onto the playing surface.Courtesy: Mikey Berlfein, Florida InternationalSt. Joseph's dazzled up its court with two giant Hawk logos encompassing most of the court's length.Courtesy: St. Joseph's University AthleticsOakland's O'rena showcases a blacktop theme to create a streetball feel for games.Courtesy: Jose Juarez, Oakland UniversityFlorida Atlantic's court isn't shy in promoting its proximity to sandy beaches and palm trees. An exterior look at RoofClaim.com Arena.Courtesy: FAU AthleticsNebraska's Pinnacle Bank Arena from an exterior view shows a new 2019-20 court that was voted on by fans -- the outline of the state of Nebraska with Huskers written inside.Courtesy: Allyssa Hynes, Nebraska AthleticsLoyala's Gentile Arena got a makeover to include Chicago's star-inspired flag on the foor shaded in with school colors designed on top.Courtesy: Loyola Athletic DepartmentNotre Dame's Purcell Pavilion is known for the giant shamrock that covers the center of the court.Courtesy: Matt Cashore, University Of Notre Dame AthleticsMemphis's FedEx Forum. Their court is covered in blue tiger imagery.Courtesy: Matthew A. Smith, University Of Memphis AthleticsWest Virginia University's WVU Coliseum was one of several schools to shade the state map into the background of center court with the school's signature logo on top.Courtesy: West Virginia University AthleticsUMass' Mullins Center was enhanced by a gaint sillouette of the state map of Massachusetts soread out across the court.Courtesy: Chris Tucci, University Of Massachusetts AthleticsMurray State's CFSB Center. This floor design depicts the world's largest jockey riding through the middle of a giant letter "M."Courtesy: Dave Winder, Murray State AthleticsUniversity of Illinois at Chicago's UIC Pavilion. This court depicts flames burning on either side of the floor and ties in the city of Chicago's flag.Courtesy: Steve Woltmann, UIC AthleticsSyracuse's Carrier Dome from an exterior view. The basketball court, updated in 2019-20, commemorates longtime coach Jim Boeheim’s 44th season at the helm of the program. It features a line of retired jerseys along the end line, and then the signature "S" in the middle has gotten bigger and bigger each season.Courtesy: Syracuse University Athletic CommunicationsUniversity of North Texas' UNT Coliseum. Referred to by locals as the "Super Pit," this court floor depicts a giant predatory bird overlapping an outline of Texas. Upon further investigation we discovered that the bird's name is "Scrappy."Courtesy: University Of North Texas AthleticsNorthern Kentucky University's John L. Griffin Court showcases a giant Viking ship that covers the hardwood.Courtesy: Northern Kentucky University Athletic CommunicationsCalifornia State University-Bakersfield installed this updated version of its basketball court, with a mostly dark blue look that goes against the traditional design to make the white and yellow lines really stand out.Courtesy: CSU Bakersfield AthleticsKnown more for its eye-popping football uniforms, Oregon basketball also likes to go against convention. The school's forest-themed basketball court has a darker shade for most of area, but the middle "O" sits atop a lighter wood to help everyone in the arena remember what's the true center of attention.Courtesy: Oregon AthleticsGeorge Washington University neighbors some the country's most historical and important buildings, and the school's basketball court won't let you forget it. Located on the hardwood are some of the District's most iconic monuments and government buildings.Courtesy: George Washington University AthleticsThe University of Texas at El Paso sports a unique court design. The team plays at the Don Haskins Center, an arena surrounded by orange seating and a court that shows two pickaxes around the center logo. Since the area is a hotbed for mining, it's only fitting the "Miners" call this court home.Courtesy: UTEP AthleticsThe newly stained basketball court at the University of Colorado Boulder features a mountain range, representative of the school's surrounding area located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.Courtesy: Casey A. Cass, University Of ColoradoFeatured Weekly Ad