NCAA Basketball 2019-20 Attendance, Week 5: HBCU Blues



The bottom three attended games this week all came from HBCUs having trouble filling up the home arena during finals week. Elsewhere, average attendance jumped to to 4,772 from 4,452 from a week ago. Without further ado, let’s take a look:

Number of games drawing fewer than 1,000 fans: 34 (Season total: 351)

Here are the 3 lowest attended games of last week:

  1. North Carolina Central vs Christendom – Plenty of jokes were out in the Twittersphere with the 109-28 stomping Christendom took (biggest defeat since the Lions, some said). Only 212 in attendance, as evidenced in the highlight video:
  1. South Carolina State vs UNC-Asheville – The only all-D1 matchup in the bottom three this week and only 198 were in the crowd. The game went to OT where the home team took the 90-85 victory. A shot:
  1. Alcorn State vs Rust – With only 103 fans in attendance, this was another walkover game, with the Braves winning 108-62 over the NAIA-level Rust Bearcats. Unfortunately, so few people were there, we couldn’t find an action shot. You’ll have to use your imagination.

So now, what happened to everyone else? Let’s go ahead with the miscellany:

Smallest group of people to see a win at home this week):  Alcorn State (vs Rust) 103.

Biggest group of people to see a loss at home this week: Tennessee (vs Memphis) 21,868.

Smallest Power 5 Conference attendance: Washington State (vs UC-Riverside), 1,995.

Average attendance this week: 4,772 (up 220 vs prior week)

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

DateConferenceHome TeamHome ScoreAway TeamAway ScoreAttendanceVenueCapacity% Full
12/9/2019SWACAlcorn State108Rust62103Davey Whitney Complex70001.5%
12/11/2019MEACSouth Carolina State90UNC-Asheville85198S-H-M Memorial Center32006.2%
12/11/2019MEACNorth Carolina Central109Christendom28212McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium30566.9%
12/10/2019NortheastSt. Francis (NY)64Presbyterian63264Pope Physical Education Center200013.2%
12/11/2019SouthlandNicholls State118Carver Bible44283Stopher Gymnasium38007.4%
12/11/2019Atlantic SunNJIT66UMass-Lowell72355NJIT Wellness and Events Center350010.1%
12/15/2019Atlantic SunStetson72Longwood76359Edmunds Center50007.2%
12/14/2019NortheastSt. Francis (NY)73NJIT71418Pope Physical Education Center200020.9%
12/10/2019SouthernThe Citadel129Piedmont83451McAlister Field House60007.5%
12/14/2019SouthlandNew Orleans103Williams Baptist59514Lakefront Arena100005.1%
12/11/2019MAACSaint Peter’s86Fairleigh-Dickinson70586Yanitelli Center320018.3%
12/14/2019Big WestCal State-Fullerton69San Francisco91601Titan Gym501512.0%
12/14/2019NortheastFairleigh-Dickinson65Princeton80611Rothman Center500012.2%
12/12/2019Big SkyPortland State101Portland Bible48655Viking Pavilion309421.2%
12/14/2019Atlantic SunJacksonville93Middle Georgia State79655Swisher Gymnasium150043.7%
12/13/2019West CoastLoyola Marymount79Prairie View A&M76673Gersten Pavilion415616.2%
12/14/2019Patriot LeagueBoston University78Dartmouth76691Case Gym180038.4%
12/14/2019America EastHartford71Wagner63698Chase Arena410717.0%
12/15/2019Conference USAUTSA98Texas Permian Basin55708UTSA Convocation Center408017.4%
12/11/2019Big WestCal State-Fullerton54San Diego66723Titan Gym501514.4%
12/11/2019America EastMaine44Dartmouth77748Cross Insurance Center580012.9%
12/14/2019Big SouthRadford49Duquesne71812LeBron James Arena183144.3%
12/11/2019Big WestCal State-Northridge62North Dakota State71832Matadome310626.8%
12/14/2019West CoastPepperdine92Central Arkansas79835Firestone Fieldhouse450018.6%
12/12/2019SouthlandAbilene Christian105Howard Payne36868Moody Coliseum (Abilene)460018.9%
12/11/2019Patriot LeagueColgate66Cornell58876Cotterell Court300029.2%
12/14/2019MAACCanisius80Holy Cross72896Koessler Athletic Center217641.2%
12/10/2019Summit LeagueDenver67New Mexico State72910Magness Arena720012.6%
12/14/2019MEACHoward59Appalachian State81924Burr Gymnasium270034.2%
12/13/2019Atlantic SunKennesaw State85Gardner-Webb61953KSU Convocation Center479219.9%
12/14/2019Big SkyIdaho76Cal State-Bakersfield70956Memorial Gym250038.2%
12/15/2019MACMiami (OH)79Mississippi Valley State67981Millett Hall640015.3%
12/14/2019Big SouthCoastal Carolina91North Carolina Central71987The HTC Center321230.7%
12/15/2019America EastMaine61Quinnipiac81988Cross Insurance Center580017.0%
12/14/2019MAACManhattan58Western Michigan591002Draddy Gymnasium234542.7%
12/14/2019West CoastSanta Clara60Sacramento State581008Leavey Center500020.2%
12/14/2019Colonial AthleticElon91N.C. Wesleyan601027Alumni Gym (Elon University)158564.8%
12/10/2019Patriot LeagueHoly Cross66UMass-Boston691035Hart Center360028.8%
12/11/2019SouthernVirginia Military78Ferrum601038Cameron Hall502020.7%
12/13/2019West CoastPortland77Evergreen State551048Chiles Center485221.6%
12/10/2019Sun BeltLittle Rock86Tennessee State621080Jack Stephens Center560019.3%
12/10/2019Horizon LeagueIUPUI80Indiana-South Bend601085Indiana Farmers Coliseum650016.7%
12/14/2019Horizon LeagueIUPUI74Purdue Fort Wayne651098Indiana Farmers Coliseum650016.9%
12/14/2019Horizon LeagueMilwaukee68Eastern Illinois751101UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena127008.7%
12/14/2019Summit LeagueDenver75Air Force791170Magness Arena720016.3%
12/9/2019Atlantic 10Duquesne90Columbia541189Kerr Fitness Center120099.1%
12/14/2019West CoastSan Diego58UC-Davis541199Jenny Craig Pavilion510023.5%
12/13/2019Big SkyEastern Washington146Multnomah891200Reese Court600020.0%
12/15/2019Sun BeltTexas State117Bethany (KS)651202Strahan Coliseum720016.7%
12/14/2019MAACRider89Long Island741231Alumni Gymnasium (Rider)165074.6%
12/14/2019Atlantic 10La Salle85Morgan State681236Tom Gola Arena400030.9%
12/10/2019Ivy LeaguePrinceton66Monmouth671254Jadwin Gymnasium685418.3%
12/13/2019SouthernWofford112North Greenville661255Benjamin Johnson Arena350035.9%
12/15/2019West CoastPacific79Cal State-Northridge731284Alex G. Spanos Center615020.9%
12/11/2019Ohio ValleyBelmont105Carson-Newman561343Curb Event Center508526.4%
12/14/2019Conference USAFlorida Atlantic81High Point641350FAU Arena500027.0%
12/11/2019SouthernFurman90North Greenville651378Timmons Arena400034.5%
12/14/2019Big SouthUNC-Asheville91Tennessee-Martin721395Kimmel Arena320043.6%
12/10/2019Summit LeaguePurdue Fort Wayne69Judson College331434Allen County War Memorial Coliseum1300011.0%
12/14/2019Big WestUC-Irvine120Pacific Union631463Bren Events Center498429.4%
12/11/2019NortheastMerrimack69Army601500Hammel Court1200125.0%
12/11/2019SouthlandLamar73Southern-New Orleans561513Montagne Center1008015.0%
12/13/2019Summit LeagueSouth Dakota State66Nebraska-Kearney531517Frost Arena650023.3%
12/15/2019Atlantic 10Fordham61Tennessee State661524Rose Hill Gymnasium347043.9%
12/14/2019Summit LeagueSouth Dakota96Mayville St601580Sanford Coyote Sports Center600026.3%
12/14/2019Western AthleticUtah Valley73Northern Arizona791582UCCU Center850018.6%
12/9/2019Summit LeagueSouth Dakota73Alabama State591601Sanford Coyote Sports Center600026.7%
12/14/2019Horizon LeagueDetroit72Toledo801654Calihan Hall829519.9%
12/15/2019MACBowling Green72Cleveland State581725Stroh Center470036.7%
12/14/2019Conference USARice96Houston Baptist841725Tudor Fieldhouse575030.0%
12/14/2019America EastAlbany84Niagara801776SEFCU Arena453839.1%
12/14/2019Big SkySouthern Utah62UC-Santa Barbara611810America First Events Center530034.2%
12/10/2019Colonial AthleticTowson77UMBC711811SECU Arena525034.5%
12/14/2019Summit LeagueOral Roberts69Central Oklahoma571886Mabee Center1130016.7%
12/14/2019Horizon LeagueGreen Bay62Evansville721924Resch Center1020018.9%
12/15/2019MACAkron100Concord501964James A. Rhodes Arena550035.7%
12/14/2019Big WestCal Poly37Fresno State621965Mott Athletics Center303264.8%
12/15/2019Pac 12Washington State70UC-Riverside561995Friel Court1205816.5%
12/10/2019Sun BeltLouisiana-Monroe61Grambling662019Fant-Ewing Coliseum708528.5%
12/11/2019Ohio ValleyJacksonville State55Troy602034Pete Mathews Coliseum530038.4%
12/14/2019SouthlandStephen F. Austin66Louisiana-Monroe592143William R. Johnson Coliseum720329.8%
12/15/2019America EastUMBC86Coppin State772164UMBC Event Center500043.3%
12/11/2019Atlantic 10Massachusetts80Yale832212William D. Mullins Memorial Center949323.3%
12/15/2019SouthernChattanooga84Troy802261McKenzie Arena1092820.7%
12/14/2019Conference USAUAB75Montevallo632340Bartow Arena850827.5%
12/14/2019Conference USASouthern Miss69North Florida722380Reed Green Coliseum809529.4%
12/15/2019Missouri ValleyLoyola-Chicago64Norfolk State452428Joseph J. Gentile Center448654.1%
12/10/2019SouthlandMcNeese State82UMKC732449H&HP Complex380064.4%
12/15/2019Colonial AthleticWilliam & Mary90Goucher302554Kaplan Arena860029.7%
12/14/2019SouthernFurman80Winthrop732752Bon Secours Wellness Arena1489718.5%
12/15/2019Horizon LeagueNorthern Kentucky79Illinois State642820BB&T Arena940030.0%
12/15/2019Summit LeagueNebraska-Omaha92UTRGV822840Baxter Arena750037.9%
12/14/2019Mountain WestSan Jose State58Stanford782898Event Center (San Jose St.)500058.0%
12/12/2019Horizon LeagueWright State85Southern623012Nutter Center1040029.0%
12/10/2019Atlantic 10Davidson88Coppin State523029John M. Belk Arena522358.0%
12/14/2019Mountain WestWyoming53Northern Colorado743083Arena-Auditorium1502820.5%
12/10/2019Colonial AthleticHofstra71Stony Brook633111Mack Sports Complex512460.7%
12/10/2019Big EastSt. John’s82Brown713147Carnesecca Arena560256.2%
12/10/2019Atlantic 10Fordham61Bryant693200Rose Hill Gymnasium347092.2%
12/11/2019Pac 12California69Fresno State633211Haas Pavilion1187727.0%
12/14/2019The AmericanEast Carolina79Campbell673234Minges Coliseum800040.4%
12/11/2019The AmericanTulsa69Boise State563367Reynolds Center835540.3%
12/14/2019Mountain WestBoise State100Alabama State573478ExtraMile Arena1264427.5%
12/14/2019MACBuffalo76Army893693Alumni Arena678354.4%
12/10/2019ACCBoston College72Albany513874Silvio Conte Forum860645.0%
12/11/2019Missouri ValleyMissouri State75Arkansas State533891JQH Arena1100035.4%
12/15/2019SouthernEast Tennessee State97Milligan413927Freedom Hall Civic Center561969.9%
12/14/2019Pac 12Oregon State80Arkansas-Pine Bluff463946Gill Coliseum960441.1%
12/15/2019ACCBoston College74Central Connecticut State553963Silvio Conte Forum860646.0%
12/15/2019The AmericanCentral Florida76Sacred Heart653994Addition Financial Arena943242.3%
12/14/2019Conference USALouisiana Tech77Louisiana594032Thomas Assembly Center809849.8%
12/15/2019Pac 12USC87Long Beach State764275Galen Center1025841.7%
12/10/2019The AmericanCentral Florida79Green Bay664370Addition Financial Arena943246.3%
12/15/2019The AmericanSouth Florida81Drexel614480Yuengling Center1041143.0%
12/14/2019Big EastDePaul86Illinois-Chicago654620Wintrust Arena1038744.5%
12/10/2019Missouri ValleyBradley91Maryville584643Carver Arena1116441.6%
12/14/2019ACCMiami88Alabama A&M744649Watsco Center797258.3%
12/15/2019Missouri ValleyBradley81Georgia Southern514904Carver Arena1116443.9%
12/11/2019Conference USAMarshall86Bluefield State505106Cam Henderson Center1070547.7%
12/15/2019Big TenNorthwestern72SIU-Edwardsville545464Welsh-Ryan Arena811767.3%
12/14/2019Pac 12California77Saint Mary’s895734Haas Pavilion1187748.3%
12/14/2019Atlantic 10Richmond78Charleston715804Robins Center720180.6%
12/15/2019SECTexas A&M63Texas A&M-Corpus Christi605846Reed Arena1298945.0%
12/14/2019ACCWake Forest80Xavier785847Lawrence Joel Coliseum1466539.9%
12/14/2019Big EastProvidence82Stony Brook785861Dunkin Donuts Center1430041.0%
12/10/2019Mountain WestUtah State94St. Katherine496006Dee Glen Smith Spectrum1027058.5%
12/10/2019The AmericanTemple108Saint Joseph’s616197Liacouras Center1020660.7%
12/15/2019ACCNorth Carolina64Wofford686272Carmichael Arena682291.9%
12/11/2019Big 12TCU70Winthrop606314Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena720187.7%
12/14/2019Big 12TCU79Lamar506314Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena720187.7%
12/11/2019Big TenRutgers72Wisconsin656361Louis Brown Athletic Center800079.5%
12/15/2019ACCClemson54South Carolina676394Littlejohn Coliseum900071.0%
12/10/2019ACCNotre Dame110Detroit716441Edmund P. Joyce Center914970.4%
12/10/2019Pac 12Colorado76Northern Iowa796570Coors Events Center1106459.4%
12/13/2019Mountain WestColorado State48Colorado566629Moby Arena874575.8%
12/11/2019The AmericanHouston71Texas-Arlington636657Fertitta Center710093.8%
12/11/2019Pac 12Arizona State88Prairie View A&M796889Desert Financial Arena1400049.2%
12/15/2019The AmericanHouston55Oklahoma State617035Fertitta Center710099.1%
12/12/2019Western AthleticGrand Canyon58Northern Iowa827186GCU Arena7000102.7%
12/14/2019Big EastVillanova78Delaware707236Prudential Center1762541.1%
12/10/2019Big 12Baylor53Butler527270Ferrell Center1034770.3%
12/11/2019Big 12Kansas State86Alabama State417577Bramlage Coliseum1376255.1%
12/14/2019Big EastButler66Southern417635Hinkle Fieldhouse910083.9%
12/15/2019Atlantic 10Virginia Commonwealth61Missouri State517637Stuart C. Siegel Center7637100.0%
12/14/2019SECOle Miss82Middle Tennessee647734The Pavilion at Ole Miss950081.4%
12/14/2019Big TenPenn State73Alabama717736Bryce Jordan Center1526150.7%
12/14/2019ACCNotre Dame75UCLA618083Edmund P. Joyce Center914988.3%
12/15/2019SECMissouri64Southern Illinois488216Mizzou Arena1506154.6%
12/14/2019Big TenRutgers68Seton Hall488329Louis Brown Athletic Center8000104.1%
12/11/2019ACCVirginia Tech63Chattanooga588348Cassell Coliseum984784.8%
12/14/2019Big 12Texas87Central Michigan768587Frank Erwin Center1683751.0%
12/10/2019Big TenPenn State76Maryland698643Bryce Jordan Center1526156.6%
12/14/2019SECVanderbilt56Liberty619045Memorial Gymnasium (Vanderbilt)1432663.1%
12/14/2019Pac 12Arizona State79Georgia599067Desert Financial Arena1400064.8%
12/15/2019ACCVirginia Tech73Gardner-Webb469275Cassell Coliseum984794.2%
12/15/2019Big TenMinnesota84Ohio State719854Williams Arena1462567.4%
12/12/2019Big 12West Virginia84Austin Peay539987WVU Coliseum1400071.3%
12/14/2019West CoastBYU68Utah State6410291Vivint Smart Home Arena1991151.7%
12/9/2019Big TenIowa72Minnesota5210442Carver-Hawkeye Arena1550067.4%
12/10/2019West CoastBYU75Nevada4210570Marriott Center2270046.6%
12/14/2019The AmericanWichita State80Oklahoma7510727Charles Koch Arena10506102.1%
12/10/2019Big TenIndiana57Connecticut5410945Madison Square Garden1981255.2%
12/14/2019Big 12West Virginia83Nicholls State5710991WVU Coliseum1400078.5%
12/14/2019SECAuburn67Saint Louis6112614BJCC Arena1765471.5%
12/14/2019Big TenMichigan70Oregon7112707Crisler Center12707100.0%
12/11/2019Pac 12Arizona99Nebraska-Omaha4913256McKale Center1454591.1%
12/14/2019Big TenIllinois69Old Dominion5513267State Farm Center1550085.6%
12/11/2019Big TenIllinois71Michigan6213277State Farm Center1550085.7%
12/14/2019Atlantic 10Dayton78Drake4713407University of Dayton Arena1343599.8%
12/12/2019Big 12Iowa State68Iowa8414384Hilton Coliseum14356100.2%
12/14/2019Mountain WestNew Mexico69New Mexico State6214488The Pit1541194.0%
12/14/2019Pac 12Arizona80Gonzaga8414644McKale Center14545100.7%
12/14/2019Big EastGeorgetown89Syracuse7915102Capital One Arena2035674.2%
12/14/2019SECArkansas98Tulsa7915589Bud Walton Arena2032076.7%
12/15/2019Big TenNebraska70Purdue5615654Pinnacle Bank Arena15147103.3%
12/14/2019ACCLouisville99Eastern Kentucky6716185KFC Yum! Center2209073.3%
12/10/2019Big 12Kansas95Milwaukee6816300Allen Fieldhouse16300100.0%
12/13/2019Big EastCreighton89UTRGV5816346CHI Health Center Omaha1832089.2%
12/13/2019Big TenIndiana96Nebraska9017222Assembly Hall (Indiana)1747298.6%
12/14/2019Big 12Kansas98UMKC5717702Sprint Center1897293.3%
12/14/2019Horizon LeagueOakland49Michigan State7218145Little Caesars Arena2049188.6%
12/14/2019SECKentucky67Georgia Tech5320111Rupp Arena2350085.6%
12/14/2019SECTennessee47Memphis5121868Thompson-Boling Arena21678100.9%