BYU fans rank No. 1 in the West
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PROVO, Utah – BYU basketball has one of the best fan bases in the nation and the Cougar faithful proved it once again in 2012-13. The NCAA released the men’s basketball attendance report from this past season earlier this week and the Cougars were ranked No. 13 in the nation and No. 1 in the West.
BYU played 18 home games and averaged 15,986 fans per contest. The Cal State Northridge game on Nov. 24, 2012 was a sellout and the team had crowds of 16,000-plus fans on 11 different occasions.
The No. 13 ranking marks the sixth-straight season BYU has been among the top 25 in attendance and the third-straight season the Cougars have been in the top 15. During BYU’s run to the Sweet 16 in 2010-11, an average of 18,714 fans attended games in the Marriott Center – good for No. 6 in the nation. In 2011-12, the Cougar faithful were ranked No. 12 in attendance with an average of 15,424.
When the Cougars play on the road, the host team typically draws a larger crowd than what it averages in a normal home game. In 2012-13, schools saw an average increase of 865 fans per game when BYU visited. The average increase in 2011-12 was 1,195 and in 2010-11 it was 2,820.
"It’s no surprise to me that our fans are some of the best in the country!" BYU All-America candidate Tyler Haws said. "They bring energy every single game. I have loved the Marriott Center since I was a little dude. Thanks, Cougar fans!"
Year | Rank | Home Games | Average |
---|---|---|---|
2012-13 | 13 | 18 | 15,986 |
2011-12 | 12 | 16 | 15,424 |
2010-11 | 6 | 14 | 18,714 |
2009-10 | 17 | 16 | 14,029 |
2008-09 | 24 | 16 | 13,383 |
2007-08 | 21 | 16 | 13,518 |
2006-07 | 30 | 17 | 12,073 |
2005-06 | 30 | 15 | 11,069 |
Opponent | Home Games | Average | vs. BYU | Increase |
---|---|---|---|---|
Southern Miss | 16 | 4,802 | 7,679 | 2,877 |
Weber State | 19 | 6,601 | 8,695 | 2,094 |
San Diego | 16 | 2,026 | 3,296 | 1,270 |
Santa Clara | 21 | 1,773 | 2,853 | 1,080 |
Portland | 17 | 2,157 | 3,078 | 921 |
Pepperdine | 13 | 1,082 | 1,824 | 742 |
Baylor | 20 | 6,705 | 7,239 | 534 |
Saint Mary's | 17 | 2,972 | 3,500 | 528 |
Iowa State | 17 | 13,393 | 13,739 | 346 |
San Francisco | 15 | 1,811 | 2,123 | 312 |
Gonzaga | 19 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 0 |
LMU | 14 | 2,234 | 1,911 | -323 |
Opponent | Home Games | Average | vs. BYU | Increase |
---|---|---|---|---|
Santa Clara | 15 | 2,483 | 4,700 | 2,217 |
Utah | 15 | 8,394 | 10,327 | 1,933 |
Pepperdine | 13 | 1,240 | 3,104 | 1,864 |
Utah State | 22 | 8,406 | 10,270 | 1,864 |
Portland | 12 | 2,478 | 4,159 | 1,681 |
San Francisco | 17 | 1,971 | 2,875 | 904 |
Virginia Tech | 18 | 8,395 | 9,231 | 836 |
San Diego | 14 | 2,496 | 3,204 | 708 |
LMU | 20 | 2,480 | 3,073 | 593 |
Saint Mary's | 17 | 2,955 | 3,500 | 545 |
Gonzaga | 16 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 0 |
Opponent | Home Games | Average | vs. BYU | Increase |
---|---|---|---|---|
UNLV | 17 | 13,253 | 17,942 | 4,689 |
Weber State | 13 | 5,827 | 10,453 | 4,626 |
Air Force | 17 | 2,149 | 6,028 | 3,879 |
Colorado State | 14 | 4,879 | 8,745 | 3,866 |
Buffalo | 16 | 2,039 | 5,803 | 3,764 |
TCU | 16 | 4,285 | 7,258 | 2,973 |
Utah | 15 | 8,422 | 11,243 | 2,821 |
Creighton | 22 | 13,507 | 15,532 | 2,025 |
New Mexico | 17 | 14,570 | 15,411 | 841 |
Wyoming | 17 | 4,346 | 5,131 | 785 |
San Diego State | 15 | 11,668 | 12,414 | 746 |
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