Ok, now I'm really confused. I thought the team had to practice at Williams arena? What exactly are we looking at? (What is renovated vs. what was there before?)
Is that an urban legend?
I believe they've practiced in both places. Historically, the Bierman court (the facility you see in the linked pics) has been one of those multipurpose courts, so multiple teams have access. I'm not sure how much that has actually changed, but I have to believe if basketball is putting in the money to upgrade it, they're gonna have more exclusive rights to it. But the volleyball lines and things like that lead me to believe it's still going to be utilized by multiple parties.
They still want a new facility (beyond recruiting and shiny new things) because they want their own facility purely for basketball, with multiple courts, and the ability to accommodate women's and men's basketball. But in the meantime, at least there's progress in making it look good and making the best of what they got.