NC State Ranks 8th in Basketball Attendance

June 8, 2016

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INDIANAPOLIS - Fueled by the incredible support of Wolfpack Nation, the NC State men's basketball team finished the 2015-16 season ranked eighth in average attendance by the NCAA, extending its streak in the top 25 to 17 consecutive seasons and earning its second highest ranking in program history.

The Pack averaged 16,758 fans per game to break its previous school record in average attendance of 16,535 fans per game from 2000. NC State posted a 1,322 fan per game improvement – good for the 14th largest improvement in the NCAA this season.

The Wolfpack brought in 301,646 fans for 18 home games for the third highest mark in school history. Only the 2014-15 and the 1999-2000 seasons brought more fans into PNC Arena.

The No. 8 ranking marks just the second time the Pack has finished the year ranked in the top 10 since the NCAA began keeping attendance figures in 1978.

NC State set its program record for total attendance and highest attendance ranking during the 1999-2000 season. Highlighted by the grand opening of PNC Arena, NC State brought in 330,709 fans, which ranked seventh in the NCAA.

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