NCAA Basketball Attendance Week 8: HBCU Blues

HBCUs seem to be having a tough time drawing a crowd this year. After last week’s Howard fiasco, this week’s leader is Alcorn State with only 124 in attendance. Also, another hoops “classic” that didn’t seem to bring many fans in the door. Let’s take a look:

Number of games drawing fewer than 1,000 fans: 35 (Season total: 261)

Here are the 3 lowest attended games of last week:

3. Nevada vs Towson – Part of a double-header in the Holiday Hoops Classic in Las Vegas, one would figure that Nevada1 would be a bigger local draw than the 218 who showed up to see the Wolf Pack defeat Towson 81-72. Here’s an action shot from warmups:

Image courtesy NevadaWolfPack.com

 

2. Iona vs UCSB  – The second game in the Holiday Hoops Classic lost 43 fans and only drew 175 as Iona took on UCSB. The Gaels won 73-57, but the sad thing is that UCSB posted a highlight video to their Youtube last week, and it has only been viewed 40 times as of this article’s posting. Poor Gauchos. Here’s an action shot from the end of the first half that shows the 175 announced may have been a bit inflated:

Image courtesy YouTube / @GauchoHoops

1. Alcorn State vs Rust – A HBCU vs HBCU matchup, Alcorn State had 124 fans show up with the Rust Bearcats2 in town.  Alcorn State won 83-68 against Rust, who only shot 33% from the free throw line. Some would say that they were…a bit rusty3

Moving on… Let’s go ahead with the miscellany:

Biggest group of people to see a loss at home this week: Syracuse (vs St. John’s) 18,363.

Smallest group of people to see a win at home this week: Alcorn State (vs Rust), 124.

Smallest Power Conference attendance (neutral sites): Oklahoma (vs Auburn), 3,462.

Smallest Power Conference attendance (on campus): Penn State(vs Morgan State), 4,009.

Average attendance this week: 4,800 (up 390 [8.8%] from last week).

And as always, your full attendance numbers for the week:

DateConferenceHome TeamHome ScoreAway TeamAway ScoreAttendanceVenueCapacity% Full
12/22/2016SWACAlcorn State83Rust68124Davey Whitney Complex70001.8%
12/21/2016MAACIona73UCSB57175South Point Arena44004.0%
12/21/2016Mountain WestNevada81Towson72218South Point Arena44005.0%
12/21/2016NortheastSacred Heart67Holy Cross72262William H. Pitt Center206212.7%
12/20/2016MEACCoppin State53UL Monroe65355Physical Education Complex41008.7%
12/23/2016NortheastSt Francis (BKN)58St Peter’s65385Pope Physical Education Center200019.3%
12/22/2016Big SkyPortland State118Walla Walla59389Stott Center150025.9%
12/22/2016Atlantic SunNJIT92Dean50400Fleisher Center150026.7%
12/19/2016Patriot LeagueAmerican U61MD-E Shore58418Bender Arena45009.3%
12/20/2016NortheastSt Francis (BKN)54Manhattan61443Pope Physical Education Center200022.2%
12/19/2016Ohio ValleyE Illinois101Fontbonne College49501Lantz Arena53009.5%
12/21/2016NortheastRobert Morris74Buffalo71506PPG Paints Arena191002.6%
12/22/2016MACE Michigan101Marygrove48568Convocation Center (MI)88246.4%
12/21/2016Sun BeltAppalachian St88Hampton67584Holmes Convocation Center83257.0%
12/19/2016MEACNorfolk State87E Kentucky80621Echols Hall70008.9%
12/23/2016Patriot LeagueLoyola (MD)69UMass Lowell60628Reitz Arena300020.9%
12/21/2016Conference USAFIU78North Florida54635FIU Arena600010.6%
12/19/2016Atlantic SunJacksonville81Florida Memorial63650Swisher Gymnasium150043.3%
12/22/2016Ivy LeagueBrown82Maine77650Pizzitola Sports Center280023.2%
12/21/2016America EastUNH89Daniel Webster26655Lundholm Gymnasium650110.1%
12/19/2016SouthlandSam Houston119Randall81691Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum611011.3%
12/21/2016Patriot LeagueArmy71Binghamton60713Christl Arena504314.1%
12/21/2016America EastUMass Lowell77Boston U75717Costello Athletic Center210034.1%
12/22/2016Patriot LeagueLehigh93Cabrini72741Stabler Arena600012.4%
12/19/2016Atlantic 10Duquesne74Jackson State62747A.J. Palumbo Center440617.0%
12/21/2016Conference USAUTSA66Utah Valley60753UTSA Convocation Center408018.5%
12/19/2016America EastUMBC120The Citadel111767RAC Arena402419.1%
12/20/2016SouthernVMI72Frostburg St53770Cameron Hall502015.3%
12/22/2016NortheastBryant69Dartmouth75776Chace Athletic Center270028.7%
12/19/2016Ohio ValleyTenn Tech62Furman68799Hooper Eblen Center92828.6%
12/21/2016Western AthleticUT Rio Grande86Wayland55807UTRGV Fieldhouse250032.3%
12/21/2016MAACQuinnipiac74Drexel91823TD Bank Sports Center357023.1%
12/23/2016Big SouthRadford82Grace58857Donald N. Dedmon Center320526.7%
12/22/2016MAACManhattan81E Kentucky54925Draddy Gymnasium234539.4%
12/21/2016Atlantic 10Fordham83Cent Conn St60954Rose Hill Gymnasium347027.5%
12/23/2016Western AthleticUtah Valley72Montana Tech471014UCCU Center850011.9%
12/22/2016Mountain WestAir Force77UC Davis671021Clune Arena585817.4%
12/19/2016The AmericanTulane63McNeese701029Devlin Fieldhouse360028.6%
12/22/2016Big SouthCampbell81Stetson721034Pope Convocation Center309533.4%
12/22/2016Sun BeltGa Southern106Fisk581036W. S. Hanner Fieldhouse432524.0%
12/20/2016Western AthleticUMKC66UT Martin771048Municipal Auditorium (MO)730014.4%
12/19/2016SouthernW Carolina70High Point651063Ramsey Center782613.6%
12/22/2016SouthernSamford83Florida A&M631069Pete Hanna Center497421.5%
12/19/2016Big SouthCampbell90Joh. & Wales NC591072Pope Convocation Center309534.6%
12/22/2016Atlantic SunKennesaw St68NC A&T601074KSU Convocation Center479222.4%
12/22/2016NortheastMt St Mary’s87Coppin State491080Knott Arena312134.6%
12/22/2016Atlantic 10Duquesne70Colgate571082A.J. Palumbo Center440624.6%
12/23/2016The AmericanTulane66Texas State691087Devlin Fieldhouse360030.2%
12/22/2016SouthernW Carolina59Charleston771103Ramsey Center782614.1%
12/22/2016MACMiami (OH)66Tenn Tech581108Millett Hall640017.3%
12/19/2016Horizon LeagueMilwaukee56Belmont621127UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena127008.9%
12/21/2016NortheastLIU Brooklyn66Niagara751219Barclays Center177326.9%
12/22/2016Horizon LeagueDetroit Mercy86Fort Wayne931257Calihan Hall829515.2%
12/19/2016Horizon LeagueCleveland State79Lake Erie College621261Wolstein Center136109.3%
12/19/2016Big SouthUNC Asheville73UNCG751269Kimmel Arena320039.7%
12/20/2016Sun BeltTexas State87Howard Payne371306Strahan Coliseum720018.1%
12/22/2016MACBowling Green74Alabama A&M611338Stroh Center470028.5%
12/23/2016West CoastPacific102Pacific Union541342Alex G. Spanos Center615021.8%
12/22/2016NortheastWagner94Staten Island421359Spiro Sports Center210064.7%
12/23/2016Patriot LeagueHoly Cross68Marist591367Hart Center360038.0%
12/19/2016Colonial AthleticWilliam & Mary112Savannah State851377Kaplan Arena860016.0%
12/21/2016SouthlandLamar126Arlington Baptist751453Montagne Center1008014.4%
12/20/2016Ohio ValleyAustin Peay85Lipscomb991467Dave Aaron Arena900016.3%
12/19/2016Big SouthCoast Carolina74Wofford751486The HTC Center321246.3%
12/19/2016Patriot LeagueLafayette104Moravian671492Kirby Sports Center400037.3%
12/19/2016Ohio ValleyMorehead State111Cent Arkansas851505Ellis T. Johnson Arena650023.2%
12/19/2016Conference USARice100Northwestern St931555Tudor Fieldhouse575027.0%
12/21/2016Horizon LeagueN Kentucky97Brescia731665BB&T Arena940017.7%
12/22/2016Colonial AthleticHofstra84Siena641674Mack Sports Complex512432.7%
12/19/2016SouthlandLamar82Liberty651677Montagne Center1008016.6%
12/20/2016Conference USANorth Texas71SE Louisiana651707UNT Coliseum1004017.0%
12/22/2016Horizon LeagueValparaiso80Santa Clara871854Athletics-Recreation Center500037.1%
12/19/2016Horizon LeagueGreen Bay94SIU ED921858Resch Center1020018.2%
12/21/2016Conference USARice83St. Thomas (TX)631878Tudor Fieldhouse575032.7%
12/20/2016Colonial AthleticDelaware59Marist561885Bob Carpenter Center500037.7%
12/19/2016Patriot LeagueBucknell81Mt St Mary’s651952Sojka Pavilion400048.8%
12/22/2016Ohio ValleyBelmont88Cleveland State612024Curb Event Center508539.8%
12/22/2016Conference USALA Tech95LSU Shreveport532044Thomas Assembly Center809825.2%
12/21/2016Big SkyMontana State103Cent Michigan1062066Brick Breeden Fieldhouse725028.5%
12/19/2016MACBall State61Longwood452115Worthen Arena1150018.4%
12/20/2016Big EastUSF48N Illinois592129USF Sun Dome1041120.4%
12/22/2016Horizon LeagueGreen Bay108St. Mary’s (MN)592186Resch Center1020021.4%
12/21/2016Pac 12Washington St74Sacramento St662248Friel Court1205818.6%
12/22/2016Missouri ValleyDrake101Miss Valley St692268The Knapp Center715231.7%
12/20/2016Conference USALA Tech78FGCU792277Thomas Assembly Center809828.1%
12/23/2016Colonial AthleticJMU61UMBC622358JMU Convocation Center715633.0%
12/20/2016Colonial AthleticJMU55Richmond752383JMU Convocation Center715633.3%
12/19/2016Missouri ValleyDrake75South Dakota St832385The Knapp Center715233.3%
12/22/2016Big EastUSF81Delaware532398USF Sun Dome1041123.0%
12/22/2016Ohio ValleyMurray State62Wright State772413CFSB Center860228.1%
12/22/2016America EastHartford63Navy542453Chase Arena410759.7%
12/20/2016Big SouthWinthrop86Ga Southern842534Winthrop Coliseum610041.5%
12/22/2016MACBall State73Alabama State482543Worthen Arena1150022.1%
12/22/2016Atlantic 10UMass78Rider672547William D. Mullins Memorial Center949326.8%
12/19/2016Sun BeltSouth Alabama71Spring Hill502601Mitchell Center1004125.9%
12/20/2016Horizon LeagueOakland59Northeastern612622Athletics Center O’rena400565.5%
12/22/2016Horizon LeagueUIC91Roosevelt532647UIC Pavilion695838.0%
12/22/2016Conference USANorth Texas68San Diego692717UNT Coliseum1004027.1%
12/23/2016Summit LeagueOral Roberts87Richmond722735Mabee Center1130024.2%
12/21/2016Conference USAW Kentucky67Ohio662746E. A. Diddle Arena732637.5%
12/20/2016Horizon LeagueUIC75N Arizona652810UIC Pavilion695840.4%
12/19/2016Summit LeagueOral Roberts63Little Rock482849Mabee Center1130025.2%
12/19/2016Missouri ValleyMissouri State66Chicago State463146JQH Arena1100028.6%
12/22/2016Patriot LeagueBucknell70Princeton723216Sojka Pavilion400080.4%
12/19/2016Atlantic 10St Bonaventure92Army833254Reilly Center548059.4%
12/22/2016SouthernMercer96La Salle983272Hawkins Arena350093.5%
12/21/2016Missouri ValleyIndiana State88E Illinois853315Hulman Center1020032.5%
12/21/2016The AmericanUCF71Bethune-Cookman413348CFE Arena946535.4%
12/21/2016SouthernChattanooga73Jacksonville St573370McKenzie Arena1092830.8%
12/22/2016Atlantic 10Saint Joe’s92Lafayette633411Hagan Arena420081.2%
12/22/2016Atlantic SunFGCU107Florida Natl503412Alico Arena450075.8%
12/22/2016Atlantic 10St Bonaventure101Canisius1063433Reilly Center548062.6%
12/20/2016MACToledo74Loyola (CHI)703452Savage Arena900038.4%
12/21/2016Big 12Oklahoma70Auburn743462Mohegan Sun Arena932337.1%
12/22/2016Big SkyMontana71Pepperdine703476Dahlberg Arena732147.5%
12/19/2016Mountain WestAir Force68Colorado753530Clune Arena585860.3%
12/20/2016MAACMonmouth96Princeton903530OceanFirst Bank Center410086.1%
12/21/2016The AmericanHouston77Liberty543540Hofheinz Pavilion1000035.4%
12/22/2016Atlantic 10URI73William & Mary623570Ryan Center765746.6%
12/20/2016Sun BeltLA-Lafayette90Pepperdine643582Cajundome1350026.5%
12/22/2016The AmericanECU76Presbyterian563667Minges Coliseum800045.8%
12/21/2016Atlantic 10Davidson75Jacksonville603678John M. Belk Arena522370.4%
12/19/2016Western AthleticNew Mexico St85UC Irvine793794Pan American Center1307129.0%
12/23/2016The AmericanHouston56Harvard574004Hofheinz Pavilion1000040.0%
12/21/2016Big TenPenn State96Morgan State554009Bryce Jordan Center1526126.3%
12/22/2016Missouri ValleyEvansville68Mount St. Joseph554017Ford Center1916421.0%
12/19/2016SECMiss St86Southern Miss444031Mississippi Coliseum650062.0%
12/23/2016Horizon LeagueOakland86Georgia794063Athletics Center O’rena4005101.4%
12/20/2016Big EastProvidence79Maine594257Dunkin Donuts Center1240034.3%
12/22/2016Missouri ValleyS Illinois78UT Martin704280SIU Arena833951.3%
12/19/2016ACCFSU76Samford684405Donald L. Tucker Center1210036.4%
12/22/2016Pac 12Arizona State98Cent Arkansas624479Wells Fargo Arena (AZ)1075441.6%
12/21/2016Conference USAMid Tennessee56Georgia State644502Murphy Athletic Center1180738.1%
12/22/2016Conference USAOld Dominion65Howard464665Ted Constant Convocation Center952049.0%
12/22/2016ACCGeorgia Tech76Wofford724725McCamish Pavilion919151.4%
12/22/2016The AmericanTemple83Yale774775Liacouras Center1020646.8%
12/19/2016Conference USAMarshall81West VA Wesleyan655196Cam Henderson Center1070548.5%
12/20/2016Colonial AthleticUNC Wilmington81ECU715200Trask Coliseum610085.2%
12/23/2016ACCBoston College79Providence675266Silvio Conte Forum860661.2%
12/21/2016Conference USAUTEP66MD-E Shore715333Don Haskins Center1222243.6%
12/22/2016Atlantic 10Saint Louis55Winthrop665345Chaifetz Arena1060050.4%
12/21/2016Big 12Baylor89Texas Southern635347Ferrell Center1034751.7%
12/22/2016Atlantic 10George Mason75PV A&M595584EagleBank Arena1000055.8%
12/22/2016Western AthleticGrand Canyon89AR-Pine Bluff495642GCU Arena700080.6%
12/20/2016Western AthleticGrand Canyon63Alcorn State535807GCU Arena700083.0%
12/19/2016Mountain WestUtah State76New Orleans665825Dee Glen Smith Spectrum1027056.7%
12/23/2016Conference USASouthern Miss64SF Austin675873Stan Sheriff Center1030057.0%
12/22/2016Conference USASouthern Miss51San Diego State665942Stan Sheriff Center1030057.7%
12/21/2016West CoastGonzaga102South Dakota656000McCarthey Athletic Center6000100.0%
12/25/2016West CoastSan Francisco48San Diego State626119Stan Sheriff Center1030059.4%
12/22/2016SouthernETSU68Tennessee726149Freedom Hall Civic Center5619109.4%
12/21/2016Big 12TCU74Bradley426258Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena720186.9%
12/21/2016Mountain WestUtah State71Weber State776270Dee Glen Smith Spectrum1027061.1%
12/22/2016Big TenNorthwestern72Houston Baptist636372Welsh-Ryan Arena811778.5%
12/20/2016Big TenNorthwestern87IUPUI656452Welsh-Ryan Arena811779.5%
12/21/2016Big EastVillanova90American U486500The Pavilion (Villanova)792682.0%
12/20/2016The AmericanSMU71Albany536505Moody Coliseum899872.3%
12/19/2016SECLSU75Charleston656619Pete Maravich Assembly Center1435146.1%
12/20/2016Pac 12Arizona State85Creighton966793Wells Fargo Arena (AZ)1075463.2%
12/19/2016ACCNotre Dame77Colgate626817Purcell Pavilion914974.5%
12/22/2016ACCMiami72G Washington646871Watsco Center797286.2%
12/19/2016The AmericanSMU72Stanford496923Moody Coliseum899876.9%
12/22/2016Pac 12Colorado76E Washington686958Coors Events Center1106462.9%
12/21/2016ACCPitt94Omaha757009Petersen Events Center1250856.0%
12/20/2016Big TenMaryland88Charlotte727139Royal Farms Arena1127163.3%
12/22/2016Atlantic 10VCU78UL Monroe657637Stuart C. Siegel Center7637100.0%
12/21/2016Big EastButler81Vermont697898Hinkle Fieldhouse1500052.7%
12/21/2016The AmericanMemphis95Incarnate Word717919FedExForum1811943.7%
12/22/2016Big EastGeorgetown78UNCG568096Verizon Center1850643.7%
12/20/2016Big 12West Virginia84Radford578311WVU Coliseum1400059.4%
12/22/2016SECMiss St85Morehead State768328Humphrey Coliseum1057578.8%
12/22/2016Big 12Oklahoma State92Texas A&M-CC708342Gallagher-Iba Arena1361161.3%
12/20/2016ACCGeorgia Tech43Georgia608600McCamish Pavilion919193.6%
12/20/2016Big TenNebraska81Southern768612Pinnacle Bank Arena1514756.9%
12/21/2016Big 12Texas Tech91Longwood609057United Supermarkets Arena1502060.3%
12/21/2016Big 12Texas96UAB609106Frank Erwin Center1683754.1%
12/21/2016SECTexas A&M81St Francis (PA)589207Reed Arena1298970.9%
12/19/2016ACCDuke65Tennessee St559314Cameron Indoor Stadium9314100.0%
12/23/2016Big TenMinnesota82Arkansas State759588Williams Arena1462565.6%
12/21/2016Colonial AthleticElon61Duke729733Greensboro Coliseum2127345.8%
12/23/2016Big 12West Virginia92N Kentucky6110197WVU Coliseum1400072.8%
12/20/2016Big EastXavier85E Washington5610250Cintas Center10250100.0%
12/23/2016Big EastSeton Hall72Rutgers6110481Prudential Center1762559.5%
12/22/2016Missouri ValleyWichita State89South Dakota St6710506Charles Koch Arena10506100.0%
12/22/2016Big EastCincinnati93Marshall9110540Fifth Third Arena1317680.0%
12/22/2016Big TenMichigan68Furman6210634Crisler Center1375177.3%
12/21/2016SECFlorida94Little Rock7110655Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center10133105.2%
12/19/2016Big TenPurdue82W Illinois5010846Mackey Arena1484673.1%
12/20/2016Big TenIowa84North Dakota7311099Carver-Hawkeye Arena1550071.6%
12/21/2016Big TenPurdue91Norfolk State4511376Mackey Arena1484676.6%
12/20/2016Big TenOSU77Youngstown St4011417Value City Arena1880960.7%
12/21/2016Big 12Kansas State67Gardner-Webb5411602Bramlage Coliseum1376284.3%
12/19/2016Big EastMarquette78St Francis (PA)6511868BMO Harris Bradley Center1784566.5%
12/22/2016Big TenIowa89Delaware State5711886Carver-Hawkeye Arena1550076.7%
12/21/2016Big EastMarquette89SIU ED5611925BMO Harris Bradley Center1784566.8%
12/23/2016ACCUConn67Auburn7012051XL Center1556477.4%
12/22/2016SECArkansas90Sam Houston5612153Verizon Arena1800067.5%
12/21/2016Big TenIllinois75Missouri6612409Scottrade Center2200056.4%
12/23/2016Atlantic 10Dayton92VMI5612612University of Dayton Arena1343593.9%
12/21/2016Atlantic 10Dayton68Vanderbilt6312828University of Dayton Arena1343595.5%
12/19/2016Big TenIndiana103Delaware State5613307Assembly Hall (Indiana)1747276.2%
12/20/2016Big 12Iowa State88Miss Valley St6013692Hilton Coliseum1435695.4%
12/20/2016Pac 12Arizona77New Mexico4614008McKale Center1454596.3%
12/22/2016Mountain WestUNLV53Kansas7114116Thomas & Mack Center1877675.2%
12/22/2016Big TenIndiana97Austin Peay6214688Assembly Hall (Indiana)1747284.1%
12/21/2016Big TenMichigan State77Oakland6514797Breslin Center1628090.9%
12/22/2016West CoastBYU81CSU Bakersfield7115073Marriott Center2270066.4%
12/22/2016ACCNC State89McNeese5715186PNC Arena1868081.3%
12/20/2016SECArkansas71North Dakota St5516006Bud Walton Arena2032078.8%
12/19/2016ACCSyracuse105E Michigan5716778Carrier Dome3544647.3%
12/23/2016Big TenWisconsin90Florida A&M3717287Kohl Center17230100.3%
12/21/2016ACCUNC85Northern Iowa4218033Dean E. Smith Center2175082.9%
12/21/2016ACCSyracuse60St John’s9318363Carrier Dome3544651.8%
12/21/2016ACCLouisville73Kentucky7022783KFC Yum! Center22090103.1%
  1. I know, they’re in Reno
  2. Incredibly disappointed they weren’t the Rust Nails or the Rust Iron or something cool
  3. I’ll see myself out