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:

Date
Conference
Home Team
Home Score
Away Team
Away Score
Attendance
Venue
Capacity
% Full
12/9/2019
SWAC
Alcorn State
108
Rust
62
103
Davey Whitney Complex
7000
1.5%
12/11/2019
MEAC
South Carolina State
90
UNC-Asheville
85
198
S-H-M Memorial Center
3200
6.2%
12/11/2019
MEAC
North Carolina Central
109
Christendom
28
212
McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium
3056
6.9%
12/10/2019
Northeast
St. Francis (NY)
64
Presbyterian
63
264
Pope Physical Education Center
2000
13.2%
12/11/2019
Southland
Nicholls State
118
Carver Bible
44
283
Stopher Gymnasium
3800
7.4%
12/11/2019
Atlantic Sun
NJIT
66
UMass-Lowell
72
355
NJIT Wellness and Events Center
3500
10.1%
12/15/2019
Atlantic Sun
Stetson
72
Longwood
76
359
Edmunds Center
5000
7.2%
12/14/2019
Northeast
St. Francis (NY)
73
NJIT
71
418
Pope Physical Education Center
2000
20.9%
12/10/2019
Southern
The Citadel
129
Piedmont
83
451
McAlister Field House
6000
7.5%
12/14/2019
Southland
New Orleans
103
Williams Baptist
59
514
Lakefront Arena
10000
5.1%
12/11/2019
MAAC
Saint Peter's
86
Fairleigh-Dickinson
70
586
Yanitelli Center
3200
18.3%
12/14/2019
Big West
Cal State-Fullerton
69
San Francisco
91
601
Titan Gym
5015
12.0%
12/14/2019
Northeast
Fairleigh-Dickinson
65
Princeton
80
611
Rothman Center
5000
12.2%
12/12/2019
Big Sky
Portland State
101
Portland Bible
48
655
Viking Pavilion
3094
21.2%
12/14/2019
Atlantic Sun
Jacksonville
93
Middle Georgia State
79
655
Swisher Gymnasium
1500
43.7%
12/13/2019
West Coast
Loyola Marymount
79
Prairie View A&M
76
673
Gersten Pavilion
4156
16.2%
12/14/2019
Patriot League
Boston University
78
Dartmouth
76
691
Case Gym
1800
38.4%
12/14/2019
America East
Hartford
71
Wagner
63
698
Chase Arena
4107
17.0%
12/15/2019
Conference USA
UTSA
98
Texas Permian Basin
55
708
UTSA Convocation Center
4080
17.4%
12/11/2019
Big West
Cal State-Fullerton
54
San Diego
66
723
Titan Gym
5015
14.4%
12/11/2019
America East
Maine
44
Dartmouth
77
748
Cross Insurance Center
5800
12.9%
12/14/2019
Big South
Radford
49
Duquesne
71
812
LeBron James Arena
1831
44.3%
12/11/2019
Big West
Cal State-Northridge
62
North Dakota State
71
832
Matadome
3106
26.8%
12/14/2019
West Coast
Pepperdine
92
Central Arkansas
79
835
Firestone Fieldhouse
4500
18.6%
12/12/2019
Southland
Abilene Christian
105
Howard Payne
36
868
Moody Coliseum (Abilene)
4600
18.9%
12/11/2019
Patriot League
Colgate
66
Cornell
58
876
Cotterell Court
3000
29.2%
12/14/2019
MAAC
Canisius
80
Holy Cross
72
896
Koessler Athletic Center
2176
41.2%
12/10/2019
Summit League
Denver
67
New Mexico State
72
910
Magness Arena
7200
12.6%
12/14/2019
MEAC
Howard
59
Appalachian State
81
924
Burr Gymnasium
2700
34.2%
12/13/2019
Atlantic Sun
Kennesaw State
85
Gardner-Webb
61
953
KSU Convocation Center
4792
19.9%
12/14/2019
Big Sky
Idaho
76
Cal State-Bakersfield
70
956
Memorial Gym
2500
38.2%
12/15/2019
MAC
Miami (OH)
79
Mississippi Valley State
67
981
Millett Hall
6400
15.3%
12/14/2019
Big South
Coastal Carolina
91
North Carolina Central
71
987
The HTC Center
3212
30.7%
12/15/2019
America East
Maine
61
Quinnipiac
81
988
Cross Insurance Center
5800
17.0%
12/14/2019
MAAC
Manhattan
58
Western Michigan
59
1002
Draddy Gymnasium
2345
42.7%
12/14/2019
West Coast
Santa Clara
60
Sacramento State
58
1008
Leavey Center
5000
20.2%
12/14/2019
Colonial Athletic
Elon
91
N.C. Wesleyan
60
1027
Alumni Gym (Elon University)
1585
64.8%
12/10/2019
Patriot League
Holy Cross
66
UMass-Boston
69
1035
Hart Center
3600
28.8%
12/11/2019
Southern
Virginia Military
78
Ferrum
60
1038
Cameron Hall
5020
20.7%
12/13/2019
West Coast
Portland
77
Evergreen State
55
1048
Chiles Center
4852
21.6%
12/10/2019
Sun Belt
Little Rock
86
Tennessee State
62
1080
Jack Stephens Center
5600
19.3%
12/10/2019
Horizon League
IUPUI
80
Indiana-South Bend
60
1085
Indiana Farmers Coliseum
6500
16.7%
12/14/2019
Horizon League
IUPUI
74
Purdue Fort Wayne
65
1098
Indiana Farmers Coliseum
6500
16.9%
12/14/2019
Horizon League
Milwaukee
68
Eastern Illinois
75
1101
UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
12700
8.7%
12/14/2019
Summit League
Denver
75
Air Force
79
1170
Magness Arena
7200
16.3%
12/9/2019
Atlantic 10
Duquesne
90
Columbia
54
1189
Kerr Fitness Center
1200
99.1%
12/14/2019
West Coast
San Diego
58
UC-Davis
54
1199
Jenny Craig Pavilion
5100
23.5%
12/13/2019
Big Sky
Eastern Washington
146
Multnomah
89
1200
Reese Court
6000
20.0%
12/15/2019
Sun Belt
Texas State
117
Bethany (KS)
65
1202
Strahan Coliseum
7200
16.7%
12/14/2019
MAAC
Rider
89
Long Island
74
1231
Alumni Gymnasium (Rider)
1650
74.6%
12/14/2019
Atlantic 10
La Salle
85
Morgan State
68
1236
Tom Gola Arena
4000
30.9%
12/10/2019
Ivy League
Princeton
66
Monmouth
67
1254
Jadwin Gymnasium
6854
18.3%
12/13/2019
Southern
Wofford
112
North Greenville
66
1255
Benjamin Johnson Arena
3500
35.9%
12/15/2019
West Coast
Pacific
79
Cal State-Northridge
73
1284
Alex G. Spanos Center
6150
20.9%
12/11/2019
Ohio Valley
Belmont
105
Carson-Newman
56
1343
Curb Event Center
5085
26.4%
12/14/2019
Conference USA
Florida Atlantic
81
High Point
64
1350
FAU Arena
5000
27.0%
12/11/2019
Southern
Furman
90
North Greenville
65
1378
Timmons Arena
4000
34.5%
12/14/2019
Big South
UNC-Asheville
91
Tennessee-Martin
72
1395
Kimmel Arena
3200
43.6%
12/10/2019
Summit League
Purdue Fort Wayne
69
Judson College
33
1434
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
13000
11.0%
12/14/2019
Big West
UC-Irvine
120
Pacific Union
63
1463
Bren Events Center
4984
29.4%
12/11/2019
Northeast
Merrimack
69
Army
60
1500
Hammel Court
1200
125.0%
12/11/2019
Southland
Lamar
73
Southern-New Orleans
56
1513
Montagne Center
10080
15.0%
12/13/2019
Summit League
South Dakota State
66
Nebraska-Kearney
53
1517
Frost Arena
6500
23.3%
12/15/2019
Atlantic 10
Fordham
61
Tennessee State
66
1524
Rose Hill Gymnasium
3470
43.9%
12/14/2019
Summit League
South Dakota
96
Mayville St
60
1580
Sanford Coyote Sports Center
6000
26.3%
12/14/2019
Western Athletic
Utah Valley
73
Northern Arizona
79
1582
UCCU Center
8500
18.6%
12/9/2019
Summit League
South Dakota
73
Alabama State
59
1601
Sanford Coyote Sports Center
6000
26.7%
12/14/2019
Horizon League
Detroit
72
Toledo
80
1654
Calihan Hall
8295
19.9%
12/15/2019
MAC
Bowling Green
72
Cleveland State
58
1725
Stroh Center
4700
36.7%
12/14/2019
Conference USA
Rice
96
Houston Baptist
84
1725
Tudor Fieldhouse
5750
30.0%
12/14/2019
America East
Albany
84
Niagara
80
1776
SEFCU Arena
4538
39.1%
12/14/2019
Big Sky
Southern Utah
62
UC-Santa Barbara
61
1810
America First Events Center
5300
34.2%
12/10/2019
Colonial Athletic
Towson
77
UMBC
71
1811
SECU Arena
5250
34.5%
12/14/2019
Summit League
Oral Roberts
69
Central Oklahoma
57
1886
Mabee Center
11300
16.7%
12/14/2019
Horizon League
Green Bay
62
Evansville
72
1924
Resch Center
10200
18.9%
12/15/2019
MAC
Akron
100
Concord
50
1964
James A. Rhodes Arena
5500
35.7%
12/14/2019
Big West
Cal Poly
37
Fresno State
62
1965
Mott Athletics Center
3032
64.8%
12/15/2019
Pac 12
Washington State
70
UC-Riverside
56
1995
Friel Court
12058
16.5%
12/10/2019
Sun Belt
Louisiana-Monroe
61
Grambling
66
2019
Fant-Ewing Coliseum
7085
28.5%
12/11/2019
Ohio Valley
Jacksonville State
55
Troy
60
2034
Pete Mathews Coliseum
5300
38.4%
12/14/2019
Southland
Stephen F. Austin
66
Louisiana-Monroe
59
2143
William R. Johnson Coliseum
7203
29.8%
12/15/2019
America East
UMBC
86
Coppin State
77
2164
UMBC Event Center
5000
43.3%
12/11/2019
Atlantic 10
Massachusetts
80
Yale
83
2212
William D. Mullins Memorial Center
9493
23.3%
12/15/2019
Southern
Chattanooga
84
Troy
80
2261
McKenzie Arena
10928
20.7%
12/14/2019
Conference USA
UAB
75
Montevallo
63
2340
Bartow Arena
8508
27.5%
12/14/2019
Conference USA
Southern Miss
69
North Florida
72
2380
Reed Green Coliseum
8095
29.4%
12/15/2019
Missouri Valley
Loyola-Chicago
64
Norfolk State
45
2428
Joseph J. Gentile Center
4486
54.1%
12/10/2019
Southland
McNeese State
82
UMKC
73
2449
H&HP Complex
3800
64.4%
12/15/2019
Colonial Athletic
William & Mary
90
Goucher
30
2554
Kaplan Arena
8600
29.7%
12/14/2019
Southern
Furman
80
Winthrop
73
2752
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
14897
18.5%
12/15/2019
Horizon League
Northern Kentucky
79
Illinois State
64
2820
BB&T Arena
9400
30.0%
12/15/2019
Summit League
Nebraska-Omaha
92
UTRGV
82
2840
Baxter Arena
7500
37.9%
12/14/2019
Mountain West
San Jose State
58
Stanford
78
2898
Event Center (San Jose St.)
5000
58.0%
12/12/2019
Horizon League
Wright State
85
Southern
62
3012
Nutter Center
10400
29.0%
12/10/2019
Atlantic 10
Davidson
88
Coppin State
52
3029
John M. Belk Arena
5223
58.0%
12/14/2019
Mountain West
Wyoming
53
Northern Colorado
74
3083
Arena-Auditorium
15028
20.5%
12/10/2019
Colonial Athletic
Hofstra
71
Stony Brook
63
3111
Mack Sports Complex
5124
60.7%
12/10/2019
Big East
St. John's
82
Brown
71
3147
Carnesecca Arena
5602
56.2%
12/10/2019
Atlantic 10
Fordham
61
Bryant
69
3200
Rose Hill Gymnasium
3470
92.2%
12/11/2019
Pac 12
California
69
Fresno State
63
3211
Haas Pavilion
11877
27.0%
12/14/2019
The American
East Carolina
79
Campbell
67
3234
Minges Coliseum
8000
40.4%
12/11/2019
The American
Tulsa
69
Boise State
56
3367
Reynolds Center
8355
40.3%
12/14/2019
Mountain West
Boise State
100
Alabama State
57
3478
ExtraMile Arena
12644
27.5%
12/14/2019
MAC
Buffalo
76
Army
89
3693
Alumni Arena
6783
54.4%
12/10/2019
ACC
Boston College
72
Albany
51
3874
Silvio Conte Forum
8606
45.0%
12/11/2019
Missouri Valley
Missouri State
75
Arkansas State
53
3891
JQH Arena
11000
35.4%
12/15/2019
Southern
East Tennessee State
97
Milligan
41
3927
Freedom Hall Civic Center
5619
69.9%
12/14/2019
Pac 12
Oregon State
80
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
46
3946
Gill Coliseum
9604
41.1%
12/15/2019
ACC
Boston College
74
Central Connecticut State
55
3963
Silvio Conte Forum
8606
46.0%
12/15/2019
The American
Central Florida
76
Sacred Heart
65
3994
Addition Financial Arena
9432
42.3%
12/14/2019
Conference USA
Louisiana Tech
77
Louisiana
59
4032
Thomas Assembly Center
8098
49.8%
12/15/2019
Pac 12
USC
87
Long Beach State
76
4275
Galen Center
10258
41.7%
12/10/2019
The American
Central Florida
79
Green Bay
66
4370
Addition Financial Arena
9432
46.3%
12/15/2019
The American
South Florida
81
Drexel
61
4480
Yuengling Center
10411
43.0%
12/14/2019
Big East
DePaul
86
Illinois-Chicago
65
4620
Wintrust Arena
10387
44.5%
12/10/2019
Missouri Valley
Bradley
91
Maryville
58
4643
Carver Arena
11164
41.6%
12/14/2019
ACC
Miami
88
Alabama A&M
74
4649
Watsco Center
7972
58.3%
12/15/2019
Missouri Valley
Bradley
81
Georgia Southern
51
4904
Carver Arena
11164
43.9%
12/11/2019
Conference USA
Marshall
86
Bluefield State
50
5106
Cam Henderson Center
10705
47.7%
12/15/2019
Big Ten
Northwestern
72
SIU-Edwardsville
54
5464
Welsh-Ryan Arena
8117
67.3%
12/14/2019
Pac 12
California
77
Saint Mary's
89
5734
Haas Pavilion
11877
48.3%
12/14/2019
Atlantic 10
Richmond
78
Charleston
71
5804
Robins Center
7201
80.6%
12/15/2019
SEC
Texas A&M
63
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
60
5846
Reed Arena
12989
45.0%
12/14/2019
ACC
Wake Forest
80
Xavier
78
5847
Lawrence Joel Coliseum
14665
39.9%
12/14/2019
Big East
Providence
82
Stony Brook
78
5861
Dunkin Donuts Center
14300
41.0%
12/10/2019
Mountain West
Utah State
94
St. Katherine
49
6006
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
10270
58.5%
12/10/2019
The American
Temple
108
Saint Joseph's
61
6197
Liacouras Center
10206
60.7%
12/15/2019
ACC
North Carolina
64
Wofford
68
6272
Carmichael Arena
6822
91.9%
12/11/2019
Big 12
TCU
70
Winthrop
60
6314
Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena
7201
87.7%
12/14/2019
Big 12
TCU
79
Lamar
50
6314
Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena
7201
87.7%
12/11/2019
Big Ten
Rutgers
72
Wisconsin
65
6361
Louis Brown Athletic Center
8000
79.5%
12/15/2019
ACC
Clemson
54
South Carolina
67
6394
Littlejohn Coliseum
9000
71.0%
12/10/2019
ACC
Notre Dame
110
Detroit
71
6441
Edmund P. Joyce Center
9149
70.4%
12/10/2019
Pac 12
Colorado
76
Northern Iowa
79
6570
Coors Events Center
11064
59.4%
12/13/2019
Mountain West
Colorado State
48
Colorado
56
6629
Moby Arena
8745
75.8%
12/11/2019
The American
Houston
71
Texas-Arlington
63
6657
Fertitta Center
7100
93.8%
12/11/2019
Pac 12
Arizona State
88
Prairie View A&M
79
6889
Desert Financial Arena
14000
49.2%
12/15/2019
The American
Houston
55
Oklahoma State
61
7035
Fertitta Center
7100
99.1%
12/12/2019
Western Athletic
Grand Canyon
58
Northern Iowa
82
7186
GCU Arena
7000
102.7%
12/14/2019
Big East
Villanova
78
Delaware
70
7236
Prudential Center
17625
41.1%
12/10/2019
Big 12
Baylor
53
Butler
52
7270
Ferrell Center
10347
70.3%
12/11/2019
Big 12
Kansas State
86
Alabama State
41
7577
Bramlage Coliseum
13762
55.1%
12/14/2019
Big East
Butler
66
Southern
41
7635
Hinkle Fieldhouse
9100
83.9%
12/15/2019
Atlantic 10
Virginia Commonwealth
61
Missouri State
51
7637
Stuart C. Siegel Center
7637
100.0%
12/14/2019
SEC
Ole Miss
82
Middle Tennessee
64
7734
The Pavilion at Ole Miss
9500
81.4%
12/14/2019
Big Ten
Penn State
73
Alabama
71
7736
Bryce Jordan Center
15261
50.7%
12/14/2019
ACC
Notre Dame
75
UCLA
61
8083
Edmund P. Joyce Center
9149
88.3%
12/15/2019
SEC
Missouri
64
Southern Illinois
48
8216
Mizzou Arena
15061
54.6%
12/14/2019
Big Ten
Rutgers
68
Seton Hall
48
8329
Louis Brown Athletic Center
8000
104.1%
12/11/2019
ACC
Virginia Tech
63
Chattanooga
58
8348
Cassell Coliseum
9847
84.8%
12/14/2019
Big 12
Texas
87
Central Michigan
76
8587
Frank Erwin Center
16837
51.0%
12/10/2019
Big Ten
Penn State
76
Maryland
69
8643
Bryce Jordan Center
15261
56.6%
12/14/2019
SEC
Vanderbilt
56
Liberty
61
9045
Memorial Gymnasium (Vanderbilt)
14326
63.1%
12/14/2019
Pac 12
Arizona State
79
Georgia
59
9067
Desert Financial Arena
14000
64.8%
12/15/2019
ACC
Virginia Tech
73
Gardner-Webb
46
9275
Cassell Coliseum
9847
94.2%
12/15/2019
Big Ten
Minnesota
84
Ohio State
71
9854
Williams Arena
14625
67.4%
12/12/2019
Big 12
West Virginia
84
Austin Peay
53
9987
WVU Coliseum
14000
71.3%
12/14/2019
West Coast
BYU
68
Utah State
64
10291
Vivint Smart Home Arena
19911
51.7%
12/9/2019
Big Ten
Iowa
72
Minnesota
52
10442
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
15500
67.4%
12/10/2019
West Coast
BYU
75
Nevada
42
10570
Marriott Center
22700
46.6%
12/14/2019
The American
Wichita State
80
Oklahoma
75
10727
Charles Koch Arena
10506
102.1%
12/10/2019
Big Ten
Indiana
57
Connecticut
54
10945
Madison Square Garden
19812
55.2%
12/14/2019
Big 12
West Virginia
83
Nicholls State
57
10991
WVU Coliseum
14000
78.5%
12/14/2019
SEC
Auburn
67
Saint Louis
61
12614
BJCC Arena
17654
71.5%
12/14/2019
Big Ten
Michigan
70
Oregon
71
12707
Crisler Center
12707
100.0%
12/11/2019
Pac 12
Arizona
99
Nebraska-Omaha
49
13256
McKale Center
14545
91.1%
12/14/2019
Big Ten
Illinois
69
Old Dominion
55
13267
State Farm Center
15500
85.6%
12/11/2019
Big Ten
Illinois
71
Michigan
62
13277
State Farm Center
15500
85.7%
12/14/2019
Atlantic 10
Dayton
78
Drake
47
13407
University of Dayton Arena
13435
99.8%
12/12/2019
Big 12
Iowa State
68
Iowa
84
14384
Hilton Coliseum
14356
100.2%
12/14/2019
Mountain West
New Mexico
69
New Mexico State
62
14488
The Pit
15411
94.0%
12/14/2019
Pac 12
Arizona
80
Gonzaga
84
14644
McKale Center
14545
100.7%
12/14/2019
Big East
Georgetown
89
Syracuse
79
15102
Capital One Arena
20356
74.2%
12/14/2019
SEC
Arkansas
98
Tulsa
79
15589
Bud Walton Arena
20320
76.7%
12/15/2019
Big Ten
Nebraska
70
Purdue
56
15654
Pinnacle Bank Arena
15147
103.3%
12/14/2019
ACC
Louisville
99
Eastern Kentucky
67
16185
KFC Yum! Center
22090
73.3%
12/10/2019
Big 12
Kansas
95
Milwaukee
68
16300
Allen Fieldhouse
16300
100.0%
12/13/2019
Big East
Creighton
89
UTRGV
58
16346
CHI Health Center Omaha
18320
89.2%
12/13/2019
Big Ten
Indiana
96
Nebraska
90
17222
Assembly Hall (Indiana)
17472
98.6%
12/14/2019
Big 12
Kansas
98
UMKC
57
17702
Sprint Center
18972
93.3%
12/14/2019
Horizon League
Oakland
49
Michigan State
72
18145
Little Caesars Arena
20491
88.6%
12/14/2019
SEC
Kentucky
67
Georgia Tech
53
20111
Rupp Arena
23500
85.6%
12/14/2019
SEC
Tennessee
47
Memphis
51
21868
Thompson-Boling Arena
21678
100.9%