Week 7 NCAA Basketball Attendance: Howard Draws Under 500 For The Full Week

Not to be outdone by Southern, who drew fewer than 500 fans in two home games last week, the story of this week is Howard U. The Bison hosted THREE games this week and had exactly 500 fans in attendance. At least that’s what they reported….. Let’s take a look:

Number of games drawing fewer than 1,000 fans: 49 (Season total: 226)

Here are the 3 lowest attended games of last week:

3. Portland State vs New Hope – The first university in the world named after a Star Wars movie, New Hope traveled to Division 1 Portland State in an effort to destroy the evil empire, or something. The game probably would’ve had more in attendance had they promoted it as a screening of the Star Wars film, as only 206 folks walked through the turnstiles.  Here’s some video highlights from the game where you can see the sparse crowd:

2. Presbyterian vs Coastal Georgia  – Yet another low profile D1 team against a lower division team that fails to draw much of a crowd. Two hundred and four folks showed up to see the Blue Hose spank Coastal Georgia (The Mariners, it seems) 90-46, which is under 10% of the arena capacity, one of 20 games last week that were less than 10% full.  The worst part? The game had free admission.

 

1. Howard vs Jacksonville State and Howard vs Central Penn – At the top spot this week, it was two of Howard’s three games this week. The game against Central Penn had 150 in attendance against the lower division school. Surely the game against Division 1 Jacksonville State would be a bigger draw, right?  Absolutely wrong. The Bison drew 100 fans on Wednesday’s game, and those 100 went home disappointed as the visiting Gamecocks took the win 72-59.  Here are some crowd shots from the Central Penn game:

Image courtesy HUBison.com

So now, as always, the miscellany:

Biggest group of people to see a loss at home this week: Syracuse (vs Georgetown) 25,131.

Smallest group of people to see a win at home this week: Howard (vs Central Penn), 150.

Smallest Power Conference attendance: Boston College (vs Sacred Heart), 2,320.

Average attendance this week: 4,410 (down 600 [11.9%] from last week).

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

DateConferenceHome TeamHome ScoreAway TeamAway ScoreAttendanceVenueCapacity% Full
12/14/2016MEACHoward59Jacksonville St72100Burr Gymnasium27003.7%
12/18/2016MEACHoward67Central Penn60150Burr Gymnasium27005.6%
12/17/2016Big SouthPresbyterian90Coastal Georgia48204Ross E. Templeton P.E. Center23008.9%
12/13/2016Big SkyPortland State110New Hope79206Stott Center150013.7%
12/16/2016MEACHoward77Shenandoah66250Burr Gymnasium27009.3%
12/16/2016Big SkyIdaho State76Montana Tech46300Holt Arena80003.8%
12/18/2016America EastUMass Lowell86Cent Conn St69319Costello Athletic Center210015.2%
12/18/2016Patriot LeagueBoston U73UNH69321Case Gym180017.8%
12/17/2016NortheastSt Francis (PA)63Stony Brook75336DeGol Arena35009.6%
12/18/2016MEACNC A&T59Rider60342Corbett Sports Center57006.0%
12/18/2016SouthlandNicholls83Mobile66368Stopher Gymnasium38009.7%
12/17/2016MEACFlorida A&M72Jacksonville75378Al Lawson Center84704.5%
12/17/2016Sun BeltAppalachian St73JMU61442Holmes Convocation Center83255.3%
12/14/2016Big SouthLongwood86Averett67482Willett Hall252219.1%
12/12/2016SouthlandSE Louisiana108Florida A&M69488University Center (LA)75006.5%
12/13/2016SouthlandSam Houston78Sul Ross57498Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum61108.2%
12/18/2016MAACSt Peter’s53Elon68500Yanitelli Center320015.6%
12/14/2016MACN Illinois95Olivet Nazarene69523NIU Convocation Center100005.2%
12/13/2016Atlantic SunUSC Upstate76Presbyterian48572Hodge Center87865.1%
12/14/2016Big SkyN Arizona67Little Rock72584J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome162303.6%
12/17/2016SouthlandHouston Baptist103Arlington Baptist77584Sharp Gymnasium150038.9%
12/16/2016Big SouthGardner-Webb95Warren Wilson45589Paul Porter Arena500011.8%
12/17/2016SouthlandMcNeese66NC Central74597Burton Coliseum65009.2%
12/15/2016Conference USAFIU68Ga Southern75639FIU Arena600010.7%
12/14/2016Sun BeltTroy114Point University52709DOTHAN CIVIC CENTER310022.9%
12/12/2016Western AthleticUT Rio Grande98North Florida84724UTRGV Fieldhouse250029.0%
12/17/2016Sun BeltUL Monroe64Northwestern St68737CenturyLink Center140005.3%
12/14/2016SouthlandAbil Christian78Randall74750Moody Coliseum (Abilene)460016.3%
12/13/2016Ivy LeagueYale90Cent Conn St59756John J. Lee Amphitheater253229.9%
12/14/2016Ohio ValleyTennessee St68Alabama State46760Gentry Center105007.2%
12/17/2016SouthlandSam Houston76North Texas70763Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum611012.5%
12/12/2016Patriot LeagueLehigh100St Francis (PA)67774Stabler Arena600012.9%
12/15/2016MEACCoppin State89Goldey-Beacom83788Physical Education Complex410019.2%
12/18/2016Atlantic SunStetson74Fort Wayne93793Edmunds Center500015.9%
12/17/2016Conference USAFIU53N Illinois60810FIU Arena600013.5%
12/15/2016SouthernWofford96Austin Peay77813Benjamin Johnson Arena350023.2%
12/17/2016Big WestUC Davis87William Jessup64823The Pavilion (UC Davis)792610.4%
12/17/2016Big SkyIdaho87NW Nazarene61826Cowan Spectrum700011.8%
12/16/2016Western AthleticUT Rio Grande95Lamar81835UTRGV Fieldhouse250033.4%
12/17/2016Conference USALA Tech89Grambling55877CenturyLink Center140006.3%
12/17/2016Horizon LeagueMilwaukee59W Illinois75893UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena127007.0%
12/18/2016Colonial AthleticDrexel84Kean44895Daskalakis Athletic Center253235.3%
12/17/2016Ohio ValleyUT Martin97Bethune-Cookman72896Skyhawk Arena500017.9%
12/13/2016SouthernVMI88Charleston So83902Cameron Hall502018.0%
12/13/2016America EastHartford70Dartmouth66905Chase Arena410722.0%
12/12/2016Summit LeagueIUPUI109Urbana67909Indiana Farmers Coliseum650014.0%
12/12/2016MAACCanisius77Albany64944Koessler Athletic Center217643.4%
12/17/2016West CoastSan Diego105Bethesda89960Jenny Craig Pavilion510018.8%
12/17/2016Ohio ValleyTenn Tech79Lipscomb81961Hooper Eblen Center928210.4%
12/16/2016SouthernFurman67S Carolina St691008Timmons Arena400025.2%
12/17/2016Big SkySouthern Utah81IUPUI1011012Centrum Arena530019.1%
12/17/2016Horizon LeagueDetroit Mercy85W Kentucky791027Calihan Hall829512.4%
12/13/2016Big SkyE Washington88Morehead State861046Reese Court600017.4%
12/18/2016NortheastLIU Brooklyn68Dartmouth821052Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center250042.1%
12/18/2016SouthlandTexas A&M-CC73UTSA691079American Bank Center1000010.8%
12/17/2016Summit LeagueSouth Dakota St88Murray State841081Frost Arena650016.6%
12/14/2016Ohio ValleyUT Martin68Arkansas State871098Skyhawk Arena500022.0%
12/14/2016MAACIona94NJIT801107Hynes Athletics Center261142.4%
12/16/2016Big SouthHigh Point79UNC Wesleyan611115Millis Athletic Center175063.7%
12/18/2016Summit LeagueOmaha102CS Fullerton961128Baxter Arena750015.0%
12/12/2016Sun BeltUL Monroe72Blue Mountain411152Fant-Ewing Coliseum708516.3%
12/14/2016Colonial AthleticGeorgia State94Alabama A&M791183GSU Sports Arena450026.3%
12/15/2016Western AthleticUMKC75Omaha801216Municipal Auditorium (MO)730016.7%
12/17/2016Atlantic 10La Salle84FGCU801220Tom Gola Arena400030.5%
12/16/2016Big SouthLiberty81Summit331236Vines Center808515.3%
12/15/2016Atlantic SunNorth Florida110Thomas (GA)801259UNF Arena580021.7%
12/18/2016America EastMaine75Quinnipiac851279Cross Insurance Center580022.1%
12/14/2016Horizon LeagueYoungstown St101Niagara971294Beeghly Center650019.9%
12/17/2016America EastUMBC72Towson731311RAC Arena402432.6%
12/14/2016SouthernUNCG96SWesleya611334Greensboro Coliseum212736.3%
12/17/2016SouthlandNew Orleans71LA-Lafayette761411Lakefront Arena1000014.1%
12/17/2016Ohio ValleyAustin Peay69Evansville771428Dave Aaron Arena900015.9%
12/18/2016SouthlandSF Austin93LSU Shreveport731464William R. Johnson Coliseum720320.3%
12/16/2016MAACRider90Drexel821531Alumni Gymnasium (Rider)165092.8%
12/14/2016MAACRider81Kennesaw St791612Alumni Gymnasium (Rider)165097.7%
12/17/2016West CoastLoyola Mary91Incarnate Word901612Gersten Pavilion415638.8%
12/13/2016Sun BeltSouth Alabama51Denver641654Mitchell Center1004116.5%
12/17/2016Big SouthUNC Asheville59W Carolina571661Kimmel Arena320051.9%
12/16/2016Colonial AthleticWilliam & Mary113Milligan591754Kaplan Arena860020.4%
12/17/2016Atlantic 10UMass95Kennesaw St771758William D. Mullins Memorial Center949318.5%
12/17/2016America EastVermont82E Michigan741775Patrick Gymnasium322855.0%
12/17/2016Ohio ValleyMorehead State68ETSU781812Ellis T. Johnson Arena650027.9%
12/14/2016Big SouthCampbell75UNC Wilmington961827Pope Convocation Center309559.0%
12/18/2016MACKent State63Wright State681827MAC Center632728.9%
12/16/2016Sun BeltSouth Alabama79Samford821925Mitchell Center1004119.2%
12/16/2016SouthlandCent Arkansas77Arkansas State891942Farris Center600032.4%
12/17/2016America EastBinghamton85Delaware State662001Events Center (Binghamton)514238.9%
12/12/2016Ohio ValleyMurray State103Bethel (TN)652050CFSB Center860223.8%
12/18/2016Horizon LeagueN Kentucky70E Washington482062BB&T Arena940021.9%
12/14/2016Big EastDePaul75UIC802099McGrath-Phillips Arena300070.0%
12/17/2016MEACHampton79Winthrop862123Convocation Center (VA)720029.5%
12/18/2016Big SkyMontana State68South Dakota802128Brick Breeden Fieldhouse725029.4%
12/17/2016Horizon LeagueValparaiso89Indiana State712172Athletics-Recreation Center500043.4%
12/12/2016Big EastUSF79Bethune-Cookman732207USF Sun Dome1041121.2%
12/13/2016Conference USALA Tech65PV A&M522213Thomas Assembly Center809827.3%
12/18/2016ACCBoston College82Sacred Heart752320Silvio Conte Forum860627.0%
12/13/2016Colonial AthleticHofstra96Stony Brook582352Mack Sports Complex512445.9%
12/14/2016Ivy LeaguePrinceton68Saint Joe’s762360Jadwin Gymnasium685434.4%
12/17/2016Horizon LeagueUIC75Loyola (CHI)812376UIC Pavilion695834.1%
12/17/2016Missouri ValleyMissouri State71SE Missouri St662384JQH Arena1100021.7%
12/17/2016Pac 12Washington St69Santa Clara682388Friel Court1205819.8%
12/14/2016Ohio ValleyBelmont66Mid Tennessee792469Curb Event Center508548.6%
12/17/2016Big EastUSF66South Carolina772489USF Sun Dome1041123.9%
12/17/2016Big 12Baylor82Jackson State572500Abrams Gym2400104.2%
12/17/2016America EastAlbany87St Francis (BKN)602662SEFCU Arena453858.7%
12/14/2016SouthernChattanooga107TENN Wesleyan652807McKenzie Arena1092825.7%
12/17/2016The AmericanHouston83UT Rio Grande582856Hofheinz Pavilion1000028.6%
12/15/2016Atlantic 10G Washington74UCF592891Charles E. Smith Center433866.6%
12/14/2016Summit LeagueNorth Dakota St74UC Davis702921Scheels Arena600048.7%
12/18/2016The AmericanUCF80Miami (OH)732939CFE Arena946531.1%
12/17/2016Atlantic 10Saint Louis72SIU ED582968Chaifetz Arena1060028.0%
12/13/2016Atlantic SunFGCU59Ga Southern723057Alico Arena450067.9%
12/12/2016The AmericanUCF49Penn583088CFE Arena946532.6%
12/13/2016Atlantic 10UMass65NC A&T593239William D. Mullins Memorial Center949334.1%
12/13/2016Horizon LeagueWright State85Urbana343295Nutter Center1040031.7%
12/14/2016Missouri ValleyEvansville85Norfolk State663312Ford Center1916417.3%
12/17/2016Summit LeagueDenver73N Colorado703421Magness Arena720047.5%
12/18/2016Conference USAUAB75Southern743436Bartow Arena850840.4%
12/15/2016The AmericanECU35Charleston533462Minges Coliseum800043.3%
12/17/2016MACToledo78SE Louisiana563474Savage Arena900038.6%
12/17/2016MAACSiena71Bucknell683490Glens Falls Civic Center479472.8%
12/15/2016Western AthleticCSU Bakersfield105Bethesda783497Icardo Center380092.0%
12/18/2016Atlantic 10URI65Holy Cross543537Ryan Center765746.2%
12/17/2016MACAkron99Marshall883598James A. Rhodes Arena550065.4%
12/14/2016Big TenRutgers82Fair Dickinson693635Louis Brown Athletic Center800045.4%
12/12/2016Atlantic 10George Mason97Longwood603712EagleBank Arena1000037.1%
12/14/2016Missouri ValleyMissouri State86Oral Roberts763723JQH Arena1100033.8%
12/18/2016Missouri ValleyIllinois State81Saint Joe’s723924Redbird Arena1020038.5%
12/17/2016Mountain WestWyoming97Cornell783929Arena-Auditorium1502826.1%
12/17/2016The AmericanTulsa74Texas State593990Reynolds Center835547.8%
12/18/2016Conference USAOld Dominion58Georgia State464052Ted Constant Convocation Center952042.6%
12/17/2016Big EastProvidence76Wagner544069Dunkin Donuts Center1240032.8%
12/14/2016MACOhio71Milwaukee694271Convocation Center (OH)1301032.8%
12/18/2016Mountain WestBoise State82Idaho State594303Taco Bell Arena1248034.5%
12/14/2016Missouri ValleyS Illinois70Saint Louis554459SIU Arena833953.5%
12/17/2016MACOhio71Cleveland State534463Convocation Center (OH)1301034.3%
12/17/2016Colonial AthleticUNC Wilmington100Radford644481Trask Coliseum610073.5%
12/17/2016Big EastDePaul109Chicago State614592Allstate Arena1750026.2%
12/18/2016ACCGeorgia Tech74Alcorn State504599McCamish Pavilion919150.0%
12/16/2016Missouri ValleyBradley51UT-Arlington564711Carver Arena1116442.2%
12/17/2016The AmericanTemple68NJIT634934Liacouras Center1020648.3%
12/18/2016Big 12Baylor107JohnBrow535045Ferrell Center1034748.8%
12/14/2016Big 12Baylor89Southern595091Ferrell Center1034749.2%
12/14/2016SECGeorgia73LA-Lafayette605125Stegeman Coliseum1120045.8%
12/14/2016Big 12Oklahoma State102AR-Pine Bluff665287Gallagher-Iba Arena1361138.8%
12/15/2016Conference USARice93St. Edward’s645307Tudor Fieldhouse575092.3%
12/17/2016MACBuffalo87Canisius945327KeyBank Center1920027.7%
12/17/2016Pac 12Arizona State70New Mexico St815426Wells Fargo Arena (AZ)1075450.5%
12/17/2016ACCVirginia Tech113The Citadel715664Cassell Coliseum984757.5%
12/17/2016Conference USAUTEP74N Arizona765667Don Haskins Center1222246.4%
12/14/2016Big TenNorthwestern68Chicago State645723Welsh-Ryan Arena811770.5%
12/17/2016Western AthleticGrand Canyon72Miss Valley St625926GCU Arena700084.7%
12/18/2016Big 12TCU96Texas Southern596081Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena720184.4%
12/13/2016ACCClemson93S Carolina St656333Littlejohn Coliseum900070.4%
12/13/2016SECLSU70NC Central666415Pete Maravich Assembly Center1435144.7%
12/14/2016SECMiss St65ETSU676479Humphrey Coliseum1057561.3%
12/14/2016The AmericanSMU92McNeese566498Moody Coliseum899872.2%
12/13/2016Big EastVillanova78Temple576500The Pavilion (Villanova)792682.0%
12/13/2016Big EastCincinnati96Texas Southern586612Fifth Third Arena1317650.2%
12/15/2016SECOle Miss78Murray State736650The Pavilion at Ole Miss950070.0%
12/17/2016Atlantic 10Richmond72Texas Tech796703Robins Center907173.9%
12/13/2016Conference USAUTEP68New Mexico St796815Don Haskins Center1222255.8%
12/16/2016ACCMiami76FAU566857Watsco Center797286.0%
12/17/2016SECGeorgia84Charleston So646882Stegeman Coliseum1120061.4%
12/17/2016Big EastCincinnati119Fair Dickinson687017Fifth Third Arena1317653.3%
12/17/2016ACCPitt83Rice737017Petersen Events Center1250856.1%
12/18/2016ACCUConn80North Florida597110Gampel Pavilion1016769.9%
12/18/2016Pac 12Washington92W Michigan867129Alaska Airlines Arena1296155.0%
12/17/2016SECLSU88Texas Southern807222Pete Maravich Assembly Center1435150.3%
12/17/2016Pac 12Colorado81Fort Hays St717268Coors Events Center1106465.7%
12/17/2016Mountain WestColorado State70Kansas State897318Pepsi Center1915538.2%
12/15/2016SECAuburn117Coast Carolina727333Auburn Arena912180.4%
12/17/2016Atlantic 10VCU80Mid Tennessee777637Stuart C. Siegel Center7637100.0%
12/17/2016Big EastSeton Hall81Delaware687662Prudential Center1762543.5%
12/13/2016The AmericanMemphis79Monmouth827831FedExForum1811943.2%
12/18/2016SECAuburn76Mercer747991Auburn Arena912187.6%
12/18/2016Big TenNebraska62Gardner-Webb708144Pinnacle Bank Arena1514753.8%
12/18/2016Big TenRutgers68Fordham538200Madison Square Garden1981241.4%
12/17/2016Big SkyWeber State93Utah Valley858212Dee Events Center1150071.4%
12/18/2016Pac 12Oregon State45Portland538334Moda Center1939343.0%
12/14/2016Big TenMinnesota76LIU Brooklyn668461Williams Arena1462557.9%
12/17/2016Big 12Texas74Arkansas778777Toyota Center (Houston)1805548.6%
12/17/2016Big 12Oklahoma94Memphis999081Lloyd Noble Center1152878.8%
12/17/2016SECVanderbilt76Chattanooga749376Memorial Gymnasium (Vandy)1562660.0%
12/13/2016Big TenMichigan97Cent Arkansas539486Crisler Center1375169.0%
12/17/2016SECMissouri64E Illinois679618Mizzou Arena1506163.9%
12/17/2016Pac 12Cal81Cal Poly559698Haas Pavilion1187781.7%
12/15/2016SECAlabama78USC Upstate619773Coleman Coliseum1538363.5%
12/17/2016Mountain WestNew Mexico83AR-Pine Bluff4310404WisePies Arena1541167.5%
12/17/2016Big EastXavier69Wake Forest6510407Cintas Center10250101.5%
12/18/2016SECAlabama54Clemson6711147Legacy Arena at BJCC1765463.1%
12/13/2016SECTennessee74Tenn Tech6811524Thompson-Boling Arena2167853.2%
12/15/2016SECTennessee92Lipscomb7711893Thompson-Boling Arena2167854.9%
12/17/2016Big TenMichigan98MD-E Shore4912020Crisler Center1375187.4%
12/17/2016Pac 12Utah92PV A&M6013100Jon M. Huntsman Center1500087.3%
12/17/2016ACCUVA79Robert Morris3913452John Paul Jones Arena1459392.2%
12/12/2016Big TenMaryland92Jacksonville St6613646XFINITY Center1795076.0%
12/18/2016SECTennessee76Gonzaga8613784Bridgestone Arena1939571.1%
12/18/2016Big TenMichigan State73Northeastern8114797Breslin Center1628090.9%
12/17/2016Missouri ValleyWichita State76Oklahoma State9315004Charles Koch Arena10506142.8%
12/17/2016Big 12Iowa State97Drake8015028Wells Fargo Arena1611093.3%
12/18/2016ACCNC State99Fairfield7815564PNC Arena1868083.3%
12/15/2016ACCNC State97Appalachian St6416417PNC Arena1868087.9%
12/17/2016Big EastCreighton66Oral Roberts6516489CenturyLink Center Omaha1710096.4%
12/14/2016Big TenWisconsin73Green Bay5917287Kohl Center17230100.3%
12/17/2016Big 12Kansas89Davidson7117820Sprint Center1897293.9%
12/17/2016Big TenIndiana78Butler8318684Bankers Life Fieldhouse18165102.9%
12/17/2016ACCUNC100Kentucky10319298T-Mobile Arena18000107.2%
12/17/2016ACCLouisville87E Kentucky5620889KFC Yum! Center2209094.6%
12/17/2016ACCSyracuse71Georgetown7825131Carrier Dome3544670.9%