North Carolina State University Athletics
Men's Basketball Finishes 19th in Total Attendance
6/26/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
June 26, 2003
An average of 13,563 fans streamed through the turnstiles to watch NC State men's basketball games at the RBC Center last season, a figure that registers 19th out of 325 Division I schools in the nation. Overall, a total of 217,012 spectators viewed 16 Wolfpack home games in person (one game was played at Reynolds Coliseum). This marks the fourth straight year that NC State has been ranked in the top-20 (statistics provided by the NCAA).
Prior to moving into the arena from Reynolds Coliseum, the Wolfpack had never been ranked in the top 20. NC State's best year attendance wise in its old facility was when it averaged 11,334 in 1985 (ranked 23rd).
Kentucky led the nation in overall attendance for the 8th straight year with an average of 22,271 fans per game.
NCAA Attendance Figures for Men's Basketball in 2002-03.
In women's basketball, the Wolfpack ranked 43rd, averaging 2,951 fans per contest. A total of 36,280 spectators came to Reynolds Coliseum to watch NC State last season.
