Only Notre Dame, which had three more home games than Louisville, posted higher total attendance numbers in the ACC. That ended Kentucky’s 8-year run as the NCAA’s attendance champ.
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Leading the way in total home attendance? The all-time record of 3,259,992 was set by the 16-team Big East Conference in 2006-07.
Syracuse (23,854) edged Kentucky (23,572) for national attendance title, though that only filled the Carrier Dome to 72 percent capacity while Rupp Arena essentially sold-out for each game. Kentucky led the nation the previous eight seasons. The 21 wins marked the 10th time in the past 11 years that the Vikings have won at least 20 games in a season.
In total, nine SEC schools were ranked in the Top 50 for average home attendance with four listed in the Top 25: 1.
“We’re pleased to see women’s basketball attendance continuing to rise as it indicates fan support for the sport and an allegiance to favorite NCAA college and university teams”, said Anucha Browne, vice president of women’s basketball championships.
This is the second straight year that South Carolina has led the nation in most improved attendance, having increased 2,419 fans per game during the 2013‐14 season.
The Big Ten also led all conferences in average attendance with 12,781 fans, the 39th consecutive season it has held that claim. In 231 games, 209,464 fans saw 231 NSIC games for an average of 907 fans per game. Wooster was second (1,620), Augustana (Ill.) (1,460) was third, Calvin came in fourth (1,455), while Wisconsin-Stevens Point rounded out the top five (1,437).
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Once again, Big Blue Nation led the nation in total home attendance and overall attendance.
