Marriott Center Seating Chart
Home of BYU Cougars basketball, the Marriott Center is one of the largest on-campus arenas in the country. The vast single-tier upper bowl rises steeply from the floor, and a packed house for a ranked opponent turns the building into one of the loudest in college basketball.
Sections at Marriott Center
Here are the 4 main sections on the Marriott Center chart. Ticket price, distance, and sightline all follow from which one you're in, so find yours on this list before you commit — and remember configurations move: a concert, a game, and a private buyout each use the room differently.
- Lower bowl — full ring closest to the floor
- Student section — designated lower sections
- Upper bowl — the arena's signature steep upper tier
- Premium center — center-court reserved rows
Best seats at Marriott Center
Center-court lower-bowl sideline seats around midcourt are the marquee tickets with a clean read of both ends. The upper bowl is genuinely good here — the steep pitch keeps even the high rows pointed straight down at the floor.
Tips before you go
The upper bowl is steep, so anyone wary of heights should choose lower-bowl or aisle seats. Campus parking fills for big games; the lots farther from the arena clear out far faster than the closest decks after the final buzzer.
How to read the Marriott Center seating chart
Marriott Center seats 19,000 in a bowl that wraps a central court, rink, or stage, and its chart is organized into 4 named sections — Lower bowl, Student section, Upper bowl, and Premium center. The exact label on your ticket is what pins your spot: a seat two sections over can sit a level higher, a price tier apart, or on the opposite side of the room.
What actually separates one Marriott Center seat from another comes down to three things: how close you are to the floor, whether you face the action square on or from a baseline, and how high you sit. Compare Premium center and Lower bowl on the chart and you'll see the spread — a different level, a different price, sometimes a different side of the Provo room. The best-seats notes above narrow it down for Marriott Center; before buying, check the official map against your exact section, row, and seat.
For scale: at 19,000 seats, Marriott Center ranks 3rd of the 5 Utah venues in this guide by capacity — Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre (20,000) is the next size up, Delta Center (18,306) the next size down.
Building a seating chart for an event at Marriott Center
Hosting a suite night, a group outing, or a private event near Marriott Center? Work from the same layout shown on the chart above — sections like Lower bowl and Premium center and the tiers around them — and map your party onto tables that mirror it. Assign each guest a spot and export a PDF the Provo event-services team can set up from. Marriott Center runs to 19,000 at full configuration, but a private block is usually a club, a suite, or an adjacent banquet room — a fraction of that, and exactly the scale the maker below handles: rounds for the dinner, rows for the program, and head tables placed where you want them.
Hosting a private event at Marriott Center?
Build a seating chart for your Marriott Center event — banquet rounds for the dinner, rows for the program, head tables wherever the format calls for them. The maker handles layouts up to 500 seats and exports a print-ready PDF you can hand the Provo venue's event team.
Open the seating chart generatorFrequently asked questions
- How many seats does Marriott Center hold?
- Marriott Center holds 19,000 at full configuration. The usable count shifts with the event — a concert may open or close sections a daytime event keeps as-is — and a private buyout uses only the sections you book, often a club, a suite, or a section or two out of the 4 on the Provo chart.
- What are the best seats at Marriott Center?
- Center-court lower-bowl sideline seats around midcourt are the marquee tickets with a clean read of both ends. The upper bowl is genuinely good here — the steep pitch keeps even the high rows pointed straight down at the floor.
- What sections does Marriott Center have?
- Main sections include: Lower bowl — full ring closest to the floor; Student section — designated lower sections; Upper bowl — the arena's signature steep upper tier. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is Marriott Center located?
- You'll find Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. Check the official site shortly before the event for the street address, parking, and the closest transit to sections like Lower bowl — gate assignments, lots, and rideshare zones vary across Provo venues.
- How do I plan a private event at Marriott Center?
- Open the maker below and work from Marriott Center's actual geography (Lower bowl and Premium center and neighbors). Drop tables where your event sits, assign each guest, and export the PDF the Provo event-services team will set up from.