The top row could fit inside the 200 level at the United Center. Coach Chris Collins wanted the new Welsh-Ryan to feel like his previous home, Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium (capacity 9,314). “We wanted the appearance of everybody being on top of the action, to have that ‘pit’ feeling,” Collins said. “Every seat has a great vantage point. It should be very loud. We wanted all the bells and whistles but we also want it to feel like a tough road environment.” The seating capacity is the smallest in the Big Ten. Rutgers’ home gym holds 8,000, and the smallest after that is Michigan’s Crisler Center with 12,707.