Only 80 games this week, with average attendance spiking over 5,500 due to a lack of games at schools with smaller venues. Unfortunately, not many funny number puns to work with this week. Without further ado, let’s take a look:
Number of games drawing fewer than 1,000 fans: 10 (Season total: 440)
Here are the 3 lowest attended games of last week:
- Loyola-Maryland vs UMass-Lowell – The Greyhounds had only 544 in the stands on Friday to see the RiverHawks come to town. Loyola-Maryland fans were sent home with a 93-81 victory with a crowd that actually doesn’t look too small:
3:45, 2H | @LoyolaHounds 84, UMass Lowell 72. Kostecka gets the and-one and has 27 points to lead all scorers.
— Loyola Men's BKB (@LoyolaMBB) December 28, 2019
? @PatriotLeagueTV @WatchStadiumhttps://t.co/t0oa8pW3cT @Patriot_Gameday #gohounds pic.twitter.com/efqFH5AKSK
- Long Island vs Centenary – No defense? No problem. Long Island gave up 84 to D-2 Centenary, but handily beat the Gentlemen by a score of 125-84. The 313 present at the Steinberg Wellness Center all seemed to be enjoying the show:
DEVVVVV! First collegiate field goal for Nicholson, and his three points help LIU hit 100! Sharks lead Centenary, 106-59 with 7 minutes to play. (And he hit another three like a minute later. We can't keep up) pic.twitter.com/Oa2xOIh1KM
— LIU Basketball (@LIUBasketball) December 28, 2019
- Charleston Southern vs Piedmont International – Small arena? No problem, there was still ample seating available in Charleston on Saturday as the Buccaneers hosted the Bruins of Piedmont International. Only 173 were around to see the 108-52 drubbing of the NCCAA (yes, two Cs) opponent, and the action shot makes that 173 number look generous:

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): Charleston Southern (vs Piedmont International) 173.
Biggest group of people to see a loss at home this week: Tennessee (vs Wisconsin) 21,687.
Smallest Power 5 Conference attendance: Georgia Tech (vs Houston) [neutral site], 5,585.
Average attendance this week: 5,575 (up 1,293 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 |
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12/28/2019 | Big South | Charleston Southern | 108 | Piedmont Intl | 52 | 173 | Buccaneer Fieldhouse | 4100 | 4.2% |
12/28/2019 | Northeast | Long Island | 125 | Centenary | 84 | 313 | Steinberg Wellness Center | 2500 | 12.5% |
12/27/2019 | Patriot League | Loyola-Maryland | 93 | UMass-Lowell | 81 | 544 | Reitz Arena | 3000 | 18.1% |
12/28/2019 | West Coast | Loyola Marymount | 71 | Morgan State | 74 | 670 | Gersten Pavilion | 4156 | 16.1% |
12/28/2019 | Ohio Valley | Jacksonville State | 120 | Carver Bible | 56 | 726 | Pete Mathews Coliseum | 5300 | 13.7% |
12/28/2019 | Colonial Athletic | Drexel | 65 | Charleston | 76 | 830 | Daskalakis Athletic Center | 2532 | 32.8% |
12/28/2019 | Horizon League | IUPUI | 73 | Youngstown State | 83 | 868 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum | 6500 | 13.4% |
12/28/2019 | Big Sky | Portland State | 69 | Northern Colorado | 65 | 902 | Viking Pavilion | 3094 | 29.2% |
12/23/2019 | Western Athletic | Seattle | 79 | Long Beach State | 57 | 940 | KeyArena | 17072 | 5.5% |
12/28/2019 | Southern | Western Carolina | 108 | Piedmont | 47 | 965 | Ramsey Center | 7826 | 12.3% |
12/28/2019 | Ohio Valley | Morehead State | 102 | Alice Lloyd | 46 | 1059 | Ellis T. Johnson Arena | 6500 | 16.3% |
12/28/2019 | Conference USA | UTSA | 99 | Lady of the Lake | 64 | 1087 | UTSA Convocation Center | 4080 | 26.6% |
12/28/2019 | Colonial Athletic | Towson | 45 | Northeastern | 61 | 1102 | SECU Arena | 5250 | 21.0% |
12/28/2019 | Sun Belt | South Alabama | 76 | Mobile | 47 | 1118 | Mitchell Center | 10041 | 11.1% |
12/28/2019 | Sun Belt | Arkansas State | 84 | Freed-Hardeman | 73 | 1173 | First National Bank Arena | 10475 | 11.2% |
12/28/2019 | Northeast | Wagner | 54 | Fairfield | 66 | 1203 | Spiro Sports Center | 2100 | 57.3% |
12/28/2019 | Ivy League | Columbia | 69 | Marist | 54 | 1295 | Levien Gymnasium | 3408 | 38.0% |
12/28/2019 | Mountain West | San Jose State | 83 | Pepperdine | 68 | 1333 | Event Center (San Jose St.) | 5000 | 26.7% |
12/28/2019 | Horizon League | Illinois-Chicago | 71 | Cleveland State | 66 | 1489 | Credit Union 1 Arena | 9500 | 15.7% |
12/28/2019 | Southern | Mercer | 104 | Milligan | 53 | 1528 | Hawkins Arena | 3500 | 43.7% |
12/27/2019 | Northeast | Mount St Mary's | 79 | Coppin State | 55 | 1703 | Knott Arena | 3121 | 54.6% |
12/28/2019 | Western Athletic | California Baptist | 92 | Ottawa (AZ) | 75 | 1833 | CBU Events Center | 5050 | 36.3% |
12/28/2019 | Big West | UC-Irvine | 69 | Pacific | 56 | 1855 | Bren Events Center | 4984 | 37.2% |
12/28/2019 | Western Athletic | Utah Valley | 80 | Antelope | 65 | 1949 | UCCU Center | 8500 | 22.9% |
12/28/2019 | Colonial Athletic | James Madison | 76 | Hofstra | 82 | 1987 | JMU Convocation Center | 7156 | 27.8% |
12/28/2019 | Atlantic 10 | George Washington | 78 | Longwood | 65 | 1996 | Charles E. Smith Center | 4338 | 46.0% |
12/28/2019 | Conference USA | North Texas | 102 | Texas Wesleyan | 64 | 2035 | UNT Coliseum | 10040 | 20.3% |
12/28/2019 | Colonial Athletic | Delaware | 82 | UNC-Wilmington | 68 | 2101 | Bob Carpenter Center | 5000 | 42.0% |
12/28/2019 | Southland | Stephen F. Austin | 94 | Paul Quinn | 62 | 2182 | William R. Johnson Coliseum | 7203 | 30.3% |
12/28/2019 | Conference USA | UAB | 82 | Thomas | 49 | 2294 | Bartow Arena | 8508 | 27.0% |
12/28/2019 | Southern | UNC-Greensboro | 106 | William Peace | 34 | 2372 | Greensboro Coliseum | 21273 | 11.2% |
12/28/2019 | MEAC | Hampton | 70 | Saint Peter's | 67 | 2525 | Convocation Center (VA) | 7200 | 35.1% |
12/28/2019 | Horizon League | Northern Kentucky | 74 | Milwaukee | 64 | 2551 | BB&T Arena | 9400 | 27.1% |
12/28/2019 | Atlantic 10 | La Salle | 71 | Bucknell | 59 | 2558 | Tom Gola Arena | 4000 | 64.0% |
12/28/2019 | Mountain West | Wyoming | 82 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 68 | 2826 | Arena-Auditorium | 15028 | 18.8% |
12/28/2019 | Mountain West | Colorado State | 87 | Doane | 62 | 3337 | Moby Arena | 8745 | 38.2% |
12/28/2019 | Big Sky | Montana State | 66 | Sacramento State | 51 | 3349 | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse | 7250 | 46.2% |
12/28/2019 | The American | East Carolina | 82 | Eastern Kentucky | 74 | 3481 | Minges Coliseum | 8000 | 43.5% |
12/28/2019 | West Coast | Saint Mary's | 84 | Seattle | 58 | 3500 | McKeon Pavilion | 3500 | 100.0% |
12/28/2019 | Horizon League | Oakland | 78 | Detroit | 69 | 3792 | Athletics Center O'rena | 4005 | 94.7% |
12/28/2019 | Big Sky | Montana | 79 | Northern Arizona | 72 | 4017 | Dahlberg Arena | 7321 | 54.9% |
12/23/2019 | The American | SMU | 85 | Georgia State | 76 | 4085 | Moody Coliseum | 8998 | 45.4% |
12/28/2019 | Ohio Valley | Murray State | 81 | Cumberland | 46 | 4107 | CFSB Center | 8602 | 47.7% |
12/28/2019 | Mountain West | Boise State | 103 | Cal State-Northridge | 72 | 4121 | ExtraMile Arena | 12644 | 32.6% |
12/28/2019 | Big Sky | Weber State | 77 | Eastern Washington | 79 | 4423 | Dee Events Center | 11500 | 38.5% |
12/23/2019 | Mountain West | Fresno State | 69 | San Francisco | 71 | 4693 | Save Mart Center | 15544 | 30.2% |
12/28/2019 | Mountain West | Fresno State | 57 | UC-Riverside | 60 | 4740 | Save Mart Center | 15544 | 30.5% |
12/28/2019 | Conference USA | Western Kentucky | 62 | Belmont | 79 | 5102 | E. A. Diddle Arena | 7326 | 69.6% |
12/28/2019 | Missouri Valley | Bradley | 78 | Toledo | 66 | 5293 | Carver Arena | 11164 | 47.4% |
12/23/2019 | ACC | Georgia Tech | 59 | Houston | 70 | 5585 | Stan Sheriff Center | 10300 | 54.2% |
12/28/2019 | ACC | Florida State | 88 | North Alabama | 71 | 5636 | Donald L. Tucker Center | 12100 | 46.6% |
12/23/2019 | Conference USA | UTEP | 71 | Ball State | 70 | 5757 | Stan Sheriff Center | 10300 | 55.9% |
12/23/2019 | MAAC | Siena | 73 | Canisius | 72 | 5804 | Times Union Center | 15229 | 38.1% |
12/25/2019 | Pac 12 | Washington | 71 | Houston | 75 | 6356 | Stan Sheriff Center | 10300 | 61.7% |
12/28/2019 | Pac 12 | UCLA | 74 | Cal State-Fullerton | 77 | 6418 | Pauley Pavilion | 12829 | 50.0% |
12/28/2019 | Big East | Georgetown | 80 | American | 60 | 7245 | Capital One Arena | 20356 | 35.6% |
12/28/2019 | Mountain West | UNLV | 64 | Eastern Michigan | 49 | 7463 | Thomas & Mack Center | 18776 | 39.7% |
12/28/2019 | Big East | Butler | 67 | Louisiana-Monroe | 36 | 8040 | Hinkle Fieldhouse | 9100 | 88.4% |
12/29/2019 | ACC | Notre Dame | 82 | Alabama A&M | 56 | 8181 | Edmund P. Joyce Center | 9149 | 89.4% |
12/29/2019 | Big Ten | Penn State | 90 | Cornell | 59 | 8316 | Bryce Jordan Center | 15261 | 54.5% |
12/28/2019 | Mountain West | Utah State | 129 | Eastern Ore. | 61 | 8338 | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum | 10270 | 81.2% |
12/28/2019 | Pac 12 | Arizona State | 98 | Texas Southern | 81 | 8795 | Desert Financial Arena | 14000 | 62.8% |
12/28/2019 | SEC | Florida | 102 | Long Beach State | 63 | 9067 | Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center | 10133 | 89.5% |
12/28/2019 | ACC | Duke | 75 | Brown | 50 | 9314 | Cameron Indoor Stadium | 9314 | 100.0% |
12/23/2019 | SEC | Georgia | 73 | Georgia Southern | 64 | 10412 | Stegeman Coliseum | 11200 | 93.0% |
12/28/2019 | Big Ten | Minnesota | 89 | Florida International | 62 | 10546 | Williams Arena | 14625 | 72.1% |
12/28/2019 | West Coast | BYU | 79 | Oral Roberts | 73 | 12365 | Marriott Center | 22700 | 54.5% |
12/28/2019 | Mountain West | San Diego State | 73 | Cal Poly | 57 | 12414 | Viejas Arena | 12414 | 100.0% |
12/23/2019 | Atlantic 10 | Dayton | 81 | Grambling | 53 | 13407 | University of Dayton Arena | 13435 | 99.8% |
12/29/2019 | Big Ten | Maryland | 84 | Bryant | 70 | 14777 | XFinity Center | 17950 | 82.3% |
12/28/2019 | Big Ten | Purdue | 97 | Central Michigan | 62 | 14804 | Mackey Arena | 14804 | 100.0% |
12/28/2019 | The American | Memphis | 97 | New Orleans | 55 | 15501 | FedExForum | 18119 | 85.6% |
12/28/2019 | Big East | Marquette | 106 | Central Arkansas | 54 | 16242 | Fiserv Forum | 17500 | 92.8% |
12/29/2019 | Big Ten | Ohio State | 59 | West Virginia | 67 | 16781 | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse | 19432 | 86.4% |
12/28/2019 | Big East | Creighton | 91 | Midland | 54 | 16914 | CHI Health Center Omaha | 18320 | 92.3% |
12/28/2019 | ACC | Syracuse | 71 | Niagara | 57 | 18125 | Carrier Dome | 35446 | 51.1% |
12/28/2019 | SEC | Kentucky | 78 | Louisville | 70 | 20437 | Rupp Arena | 23500 | 87.0% |
12/28/2019 | SEC | Tennessee | 48 | Wisconsin | 68 | 21678 | Thompson-Boling Arena | 21678 | 100.0% |