Published Aug 9, 2017
Michigan Was 33rd Nationally In Average Basketball Attendance Last Year
Austin Fox  •  Maize&BlueReview
Staff Writer
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According to a report released by the NCAA, Michigan drew a total of 200,190 fans to its 18 home basketball games last season, good for an average of 11,121 per game. The official seating capacity of Crisler Center is listed at 12,707, meaning the Wolverines drew 1,586 fewer people than what the arena can hold.

Michigan’s 11,121 average fans per game ranked 33rd in the country, and 10th in the Big Ten. Here's a look at how the rest of the conference stacked up.

Big Ten Average Attendance in 2016-2017
TeamAverage AttendanceNational Rank

Wisconsin

17,286

6

Maryland

16,628

7

Indiana

16,363

9

Nebraska

15,427

11

Michigan State

14,797

13

Purdue

13,819

18

Iowa

12,547

23

Ohio State

12,324

24

Illinois

11,381

30

Michigan

11,121

33

Minnesota

10,308

37

Northwestern

7,008

74

Penn State

6,991

75

Rutgers

4,679

N/A

The Big Ten, as a whole, drew more fans on average than any other conference by a wide margin, averaging 12,235 attendees per game — the ACC had the next most, with 11,257.

Unsurprisingly, Kentucky led the country with 23,461 fans per game, while Syracuse, Louisville, North Carolina and Creighton rounded out the rest of the top five.

Though Michigan ranked 33rd nationally in home game attendance, it checked in at No. 16 in total attendance for all of its games combined — home, road and neutral — drawing a total of 465,026.

The Wolverines had a disappointing first few months of the season last year, before going on a tear in February and March, culminating in a Big Ten Tournament championship and an appearance in the Sweet Sixteen.

Michigan tips off its 2017-2018 season on Nov. 11 at home against North Florida.

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