Attendance figures for Uconn MBB road games

[CTGoonie]

Just thought I'd share the attendance #'s for the road games this season compared to the 2013/14 average. I wonder if any ACC/B1G schools would like to boost attendance at their home games?

Florida att 11,041 Avg 11,471 Down 3.5% (FB bowl game for UF at same time)
USF att 6,128 Avg 4,406 Up 39%
Tulsa att 6,092 Avg 4,528 Up 34.5%
Stanford att 7,104 Avg 5,111 Up 39%
Cincy att 11,092 Avg 8,567 Up 29.5%
Houston att 3,498 Avg 3,783 Down 7% (started 3 hrs before superbowl)
Tulane att 3,548 Avg 1,677 Up 112%
SMU att 7,395 Avg 5,653 Up 31%
Memphis att 14,652 Avg 16,121 Down 9% (gave away free tix)
ECU att 6,856 Avg 4,434 Up 55% (in snowstorm)
Temple att 10,206 Avg 5,953 Up 71%
TOTAL att 87,612 Avg 71,704 Up 22%

 

[Dooley]

This is interesting. A smarter PR guy that me would try to use data like this and correlate it to increased TV/media ratings. A bad UConn team drove up attendance in every venue this year except 3 and 2 of those had legit reasons (Florida bowl game and Super Bowl!).

What this shows, if nothing else, is that the UConn brand generates interest in even the most remote locales on the NCAAB map at schools that are typically uninterested. Imagine the kind of ratings/revenue that the UConn brand would generate in locales that are already "plugged in" and would want to see how their school stacks up against a program like ours.

Well done, @CTGoonie.

 

[CTGoonie]

Thanks Dooley. Memphis attendance went down too but I think the 14k number was high for them in a down year. Some of the percentage increases were outrageous (Tulane up 112%!) but that is due to their numbers being abysmal to begin with. The key takeaway is the total increase is up 22%. Someone else should do this for the WBB games (not going to touch football for a while).

 

[CTMike]

It's another data point to be added to our portfolio when we present our case to interested parties. What was the value of those tickets, the parking, the concessions... Oh look at that, UConn is responsible for another $X in revenue... Nice figure to have. Same with tournament shares. We add value in a lot of ways... I hope UConn is diligent about documenting it all and sharing it.

 

[Dooley]

Somebody send this to Mike Anthony, the dude in charge of Athletic Communications. I'm sure they already have it and are well aware...but just in case.

 

[CTGoonie]

Somebody send this to Mike Anthony, the dude in charge of Athletic Communications. I'm sure they already have it and are well aware...but just in case.

I think you mean Mike Enright. Mike Anthony is a courant sports writer.

 

[Kolumbo]

You think UCONN fans traveled to Philly? Yeah they did!

 

[UConn Dan]

You think UCONN fans traveled to Philly? Yeah they did!

What's your point? Increase in attendance is an increase in attendance regardless of how many supporters for each team. Increase in attendance is an increase in revenue for the home venue.

 

[SubbaBub]

Have to factor in defending national champions.

 

[Kolumbo]

What's your point? Increase in attendance is an increase in attendance regardless of how many supporters for each team. Increase in attendance is an increase in revenue for the home venue.

My point was just that UCONN fans travel very well. Not trying to take away from the fact that UCONN also brings out the opposition crowd, or that it has a national following.

 

[Dooley]

I think you mean Mike Enright. Mike Anthony is a courant sports writer.

Yup, that is exactly who I meant. Thanks, I had a feeling I was getting his name wrong but was too lazy to look it up!

 

[SAMCRO]

Thanks for sharing. This gives an even greater indicator of the draw/brand/interest. Sadly, ticket sales for a home game every other year isn't moving the CR needle. And the other thing that obviously doesn't move the CR needle is women's hoops, but jsut for S&G's, this is the same exercise looking at Women's hoops.... they makes certain teams entire seasons.

UC Davis att 4,712,; avg 717 ; Up 650+% (last seasons UC Davis total home attendance was just over 9,000 (they got half that in one game v UConn)
Stanford att 5,467 ; avg 4,284; Up 27%
Notre Dame att 9149 ; avg 8979; Up 2%
ECU att 4706 ; avg 1502 ; Up 200+%
SMU att 2606 ; avg 724 ; Up 360%
UCF att 2975 ; avg 460 ; Up 600+%
Cinci att 1579 ; avg 1156 ; Up 36%
Temple att 2646 ; avg 1467 : Up 80%
Memphis att 2267 ; avg 1041 ; Up 117%
USF att 5565 ; avg 1456 ; Up 380%

 

[CTMike]

I agree that, alone, it doesn't move the needle. I'd just be very curious if anyone has ever calculated "total economic impact" of UConn, including everything. TV, tickets, tourney shares, etc, etc.... Along with how those numbers would project to change in a new conference.

 

[CTGoonie]

"Sadly, ticket sales for a home game every other year isn't moving the CR needle. "

Bball leagues usually play each other every year home and away. If we happen to go to the Big Ten East Michigan, Penn State, Maryland and Rutgers can expect an increase in home attendance every home game vs Uconn. That's pennies compared to their TV deal but hopefully it counts for something.

 

[Matrim55]

Just thought I'd share the attendance #'s for the road games this season compared to the 2013/14 average. I wonder if any ACC/B1G schools would like to boost attendance at their home games?

Florida att 11,041 Avg 11,471 Down 3.5% (FB bowl game for UF at same time)
USF att 6,128 Avg 4,406 Up 39%
Tulsa att 6,092 Avg 4,528 Up 34.5%
Stanford att 7,104 Avg 5,111 Up 39%
Cincy att 11,092 Avg 8,567 Up 29.5%
Houston att 3,498 Avg 3,783 Down 7% (started 3 hrs before superbowl)
Tulane att 3,548 Avg 1,677 Up 112%
SMU att 7,395 Avg 5,653 Up 31%
Memphis att 14,652 Avg 16,121 Down 9% (gave away free tix)
ECU att 6,856 Avg 4,434 Up 55% (in snowstorm)
Temple att 10,206 Avg 5,953 Up 71%
TOTAL att 87,612 Avg 71,704 Up 22%

Nice work with this.

It correlates to a point I tried to make during the season: We got everyone's best shot this past year. The crowds at Tulsa, SMU, Tulane & Cincy were bonkers, and I think contributed to our road woes more than a bit. Our guys just weren't ready for that environment.

It's a price to pay, but I suspect we'll be better because of it this coming year. And we have to get used to it, because we are the name-brand school in this conference for however long purgatory lasts.

 

[gioff23]

I love the message we get to continually reinforce that we are thee brand in this conference.

You may be right about getting opponents' best shot, but it is disappointing that we werent ready for the raucous crowds at hotbeds such as Tulsa, SMU, and Tulane. One might conclude we are less ready for a p5 conference than we think we are.

 

[Ldandy]

Nice work with this.

It correlates to a point I tried to make during the season: We got everyone's best shot this past year. The crowds at Tulsa, SMU, Tulane & Cincy were bonkers, and I think contributed to our road woes more than a bit. Our guys just weren't ready for that environment.

It's a price to pay, but I suspect we'll be better because of it this coming year. And we have to get used to it, because we are the name-brand school in this conference for however long purgatory lasts.

I think you'll always get everyone's best shot in the conference you are currently situated in. You are the one true recognizable basketball brand, that all of these divergent fan bases can point to. It is like being Kentucky in The SEC.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

I love the message we get to continually reinforce that we are thee brand in this conference.

You may be right about getting opponents' best shot, but it is disappointing that we werent ready for the raucous crowds at hotbeds such as Tulsa, SMU, and Tulane. One might conclude we are less ready for a p5 conference than we think we are.

After playing for 35 years in the Big East our BB isn't ready for P5 road games.
Wow. Interesting conclusion.

 

[CL82]

"Sadly, ticket sales for a home game every other year isn't moving the CR needle. "

Bball leagues usually play each other every year home and away. If we happen to go to the Big Ten East Michigan, Penn State, Maryland and Rutgers can expect an increase in home attendance every home game vs Uconn. That's pennies compared to their TV deal but hopefully it counts for something.

Yep, put us in a P5, especially the Big Ten, and all of a sudden our revenue and attendance numbers are way up toward the top among athletic departments.

 

[RegisteredUconn]

Thanks for sharing. This gives an even greater indicator of the draw/brand/interest. Sadly, ticket sales for a home game every other year isn't moving the CR needle. And the other thing that obviously doesn't move the CR needle is women's hoops, but jsut for S&G's, this is the same exercise looking at Women's hoops.... they makes certain teams entire seasons.

UC Davis att 4,712,; avg 717 ; Up 650+% (last seasons UC Davis total home attendance was just over 9,000 (they got half that in one game v UConn)
Stanford att 5,467 ; avg 4,284; Up 27%
Notre Dame att 9149 ; avg 8979; Up 2%
ECU att 4706 ; avg 1502 ; Up 200+%
SMU att 2606 ; avg 724 ; Up 360%
UCF att 2975 ; avg 460 ; Up 600+%
Cinci att 1579 ; avg 1156 ; Up 36%
Temple att 2646 ; avg 1467 : Up 80%
Memphis att 2267 ; avg 1041 ; Up 117%
USF att 5565 ; avg 1456 ; Up 380%

Great work. Just adding in the last line for totals...

Totals att 32,523 ; avg 21,786 ; Up 191%

Strictly from an attendance perspective, it's like UConn gave its opponents and extra two home games.

 

[gioff23]

After playing for 35 years in the Big East our BB isn't ready for P5 road games.
Wow. Interesting conclusion.

you missed the point; shocking

 

[B1GOSU]

UConn should have boosted attendance. I doubt playing the likes of ECU is going to drive attendance at the likes of Tulsa. And vice versa.