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Post by bulkey on Aug 3, 2021 22:45:17 GMT -5
I swiped this off the Tenn board. Really interesting. fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_basketball_RB/2021/Attend.pdf Of course, the season ended early, depriving South Carolina of its all-but-certain NC, though not its banner.  p. 3: South Carolina averaged nearly 3000 more than UConn at home games. But overall attendance at home and away was roughly even (SC played one more game than UConn). So, in the last year in an incredibly weak conference, UConn still effectively outdraws SC by 3000/game in away games! Stanford, sitting at #33, was dreadful, but that might improve now--although Stanford famously doesn't draw many to athletic games--even football games. Duke was at #34 and North Carolina didn't even crack the top 50. But now, with both men's programs losing their legendary coaches and both women's teams clearly on the rise, that will change. |
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Post by knightsbridgeaz on Aug 4, 2021 0:21:56 GMT -5
There is a UConn bump at away games coming from several different factors, I believe -
First, you have a national following. Then, you will draw a lot of casual basketball fans, because they will come out to see top teams, top stars, top coaches. Tennessee had that bump for years (they also traveled well, which I don't associate so much with UConn, but they probably didn't have quite the national following, so a wash in that).
Stanford doesn't really draw well, as you say, we attended a Rutgers game there years and years ago. A nice crowd, but not packed. I also recollect that the arena only holds 7000. I'm not knocking that, by the way, the RAC only holds 8000. That said, McKale here at Arizona is much larger.
Attendance is an interesting thing. Arizona managed to sell out for the WNIT final in 2019 and had quite decent crowds the year you are discussing. Up from no more than about 2000 a game. But it is a mix of team appeal, team success, marketing, competition for the entertainment dollar, ease of following, and a whole bunch of other things.
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Post by jhusky on Aug 4, 2021 11:45:32 GMT -5
I swiped this off the Tenn board. Really interesting. fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_basketball_RB/2021/Attend.pdf Of course, the season ended early, depriving South Carolina of its all-but-certain NC, though not its banner. p. 3: South Carolina averaged nearly 3000 more than UConn at home games. But overall attendance at home and away was roughly even (SC played one more game than UConn). So, in the last year in an incredibly weak conference, UConn still effectively outdraws SC by 3000/game in away games! Stanford, sitting at #33, was dreadful, but that might improve now--although Stanford famously doesn't draw many to athletic games--even football games. Duke was at #34 and North Carolina didn't even crack the top 50. But now, with both men's programs losing their legendary coaches and both women's teams clearly on the rise, that will change. me I think adding total ticket sale revenues for home games , would allow a more complete comparison between schools' attendances. Significantly lower ticket prices might encourage higher attendance for some teams.
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Post by bulkey on Aug 4, 2021 11:56:09 GMT -5
I swiped this off the Tenn board. Really interesting. fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_basketball_RB/2021/Attend.pdf Of course, the season ended early, depriving South Carolina of its all-but-certain NC, though not its banner. p. 3: South Carolina averaged nearly 3000 more than UConn at home games. But overall attendance at home and away was roughly even (SC played one more game than UConn). So, in the last year in an incredibly weak conference, UConn still effectively outdraws SC by 3000/game in away games! Stanford, sitting at #33, was dreadful, but that might improve now--although Stanford famously doesn't draw many to athletic games--even football games. Duke was at #34 and North Carolina didn't even crack the top 50. But now, with both men's programs losing their legendary coaches and both women's teams clearly on the rise, that will change. me I think adding total ticket sale revenues for home games , would allow a more complete comparison between schools' attendances. Significantly lower ticket prices might encourage higher attendance for some teams.
Good point. but here's what we've all been forgetting: UConn plays half its home games in Hartford! I wonder what the breakdown in attendance is? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2021 21:23:57 GMT -5
I think adding total ticket sale revenues for home games , would allow a more complete comparison between schools' attendances. Significantly lower ticket prices might encourage higher attendance for some teams.
Good point. but here's what we've all been forgetting: UConn plays half its home games in Hartford! I wonder what the breakdown in attendance is?Gampel has a capacity of 10,027 and the Hartford XL Center is more than 15,000, but the South Carolina chicken coop can seat 18,000 whining sow kackylackians. If UConn plays more of their BIG OOC home games @ the XL, they can theoretically drive up home attendance a bit? Of course; snow and winter weather can relegate my tenuous theory to the trash heap.....  Nobody outdraws UConn WCBB on the road, except maybe Pink Floyd 40 years ago .....  ...... |
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Post by bulkey on Aug 4, 2021 21:40:33 GMT -5
Good point. but here's what we've all been forgetting: UConn plays half its home games in Hartford! I wonder what the breakdown in attendance is?Gampel has a capacity of 10,027 and the Hartford XL Center is more than 15,000, but the South Carolina chicken coop can seat 18,000 whining sow kackylackians. If UConn plays more of their BIG OOC home games @ the XL, they can theoretically drive up home attendance a bit? Of course; snow and winter weather can relegate my tenuous theory to the trash heap..... Nobody outdraws UConn WCBB on the road, except maybe Pink Floyd 40 years ago ..... ...... I've never really thought about the difference in size, except it very obviously is. The very size of the XL and its distance from campus might deter some. I always thought UConn played at least some of its games there just to "fly the flag" in the state capital. |
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