http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/attend/2016.pdf
At #40 overall, if UConn were in the B1G, it would have ranked 12th in average attendance for men's basketball. This really surprised me, as I thought UConn would have been near the top in average attendance.
5. Maryland - 17,863 (1)
6. Wisconsin - 17,287 (2)
7. Indiana 17,106 (3)
11. Nebraska 15,429 (4)
13. Michigan State 14,797 (5)
19. Iowa 13,835 (6)
20. Purdue 13,662 (7)
27. Illinois 12,723 (8)
28. Ohio State 12,283 (9)
33. Michigan 11,611 (10)
38. Minnesota 10,706 (11)
40. UConn 10,413
72. Northwestern 6,913 (12)
73. Penn State 6,909 (13)
NR. Rutgers 4,653 (14)
For comparison...
Maryland’s women’s team (5,229) averaged almost 600 more a game than Rutgers’ men’s team (4,653).
Conference Average Attendance:
1. Big Ten - 12,555
2. Southeastern - 11,144
3. Atlantic Coast - 11,131
4. Big 12 - 10,124
5. Big East - 9,595
6. Pacific-12 - 7,731
7. Mountain West - 7,162
8. American Athletic - 6,250
At #40 overall, if UConn were in the B1G, it would have ranked 12th in average attendance for men's basketball. This really surprised me, as I thought UConn would have been near the top in average attendance.
5. Maryland - 17,863 (1)
6. Wisconsin - 17,287 (2)
7. Indiana 17,106 (3)
11. Nebraska 15,429 (4)
13. Michigan State 14,797 (5)
19. Iowa 13,835 (6)
20. Purdue 13,662 (7)
27. Illinois 12,723 (8)
28. Ohio State 12,283 (9)
33. Michigan 11,611 (10)
38. Minnesota 10,706 (11)
40. UConn 10,413
72. Northwestern 6,913 (12)
73. Penn State 6,909 (13)
NR. Rutgers 4,653 (14)
For comparison...
Maryland’s women’s team (5,229) averaged almost 600 more a game than Rutgers’ men’s team (4,653).
Conference Average Attendance:
1. Big Ten - 12,555
2. Southeastern - 11,144
3. Atlantic Coast - 11,131
4. Big 12 - 10,124
5. Big East - 9,595
6. Pacific-12 - 7,731
7. Mountain West - 7,162
8. American Athletic - 6,250