24/25 MBB Attendance Tracker

[UNTLifer]

14 hours ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

First ingredient is winning. Then the AD has to vigorously market. Every day the athletic department has to be looking to increase attendance in some form or fashion. Our people do not do that. Not even close. Figure it out. 

Do you attend?  If so, ever invite/bring others and make fans?  If not, why not?

[NT80]

On 1/24/2025 at 9:39 AM, Matt from A700 said:

Last year was actually the highest average (4,132) in 50 years. Kinda sad.

You have to also consider who the conference opponents were in those 50 years.   Last year we had $mut in conference, plus a better overall conference than before being in the AAC.  The lame OOC games never help attendance and the AD needs to work on that.

[NorthTexasWeLove]

1 hour ago, UNTLifer said:

Do you attend?  If so, ever invite/bring others and make fans?  If not, why not?

I did attend when I was local. And I did bring people, yes. 

[NorthTexasWeLove]

1 hour ago, NT80 said:

You have to also consider who the conference opponents were in those 50 years.   Last year we had $mut in conference, plus a better overall conference than before being in the AAC.  The lame OOC games never help attendance and the AD needs to work on that.

Good scheduling helps attendance, that's for sure. And I believe we had decent scheduling. I also believe bringing up scheduling in a conversation on poor attendance is just copium. We have fans, that when marketed to, show up. 

The number 1 target should always be students. Do WHATEVER it takes to make UNT basketball/athletics the thing to come out and enjoy EVERY HOME GAME. Not just when athletic dept personnel are in the mood to work. Can we sit here and say the athletic department is doing even an average job here? Or are we sitting here asking if fans that live 1400 miles away if they attend or not? Right, @UNTLifer? 

[Matt from A700]

12,400 announced at Providence today, who came into the game with a record of 9-10. Providence is about the same distance to Boston as Denton is to Dallas.

 

[CMJ]

3 hours ago, Matt from A700 said:

12,400 announced at Providence today, who came into the game with a record of 9-10. Providence is about the same distance to Boston as Denton is to Dallas.

 

Providence does have the state capitol thing going for it though.  I have family in Rhode Island and they're pretty provincial despite their closeness to Boston.

[greenminer]

The answer to our attendance problems is a S16 appearance.  Even better if we win and advance past that.

Seems pretty obvious to me.  Not sure why Grant and/or Ross didn't do it in year 1. 😜

[NT80]

7 hours ago, Matt from A700 said:

12,400 announced at Providence today, who came into the game with a record of 9-10. Providence is about the same distance to Boston as Denton is to Dallas

Providence is 50 miles from Boston but it's a lot more rural between them.  Providence (190K) is a little larger than Denton (155K), but more isolated, like Gainesville instead...detached from the DFW metro area.

They also play in the Big East and a history of playing Brand basketball programs. 

I wish we had a conference with basketball schools like: 

Boston College, Connecticut, Georgetown, Providence, Seton Hall, St. John's, Syracuse, and Creighton. 

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[NT80]

10 hours ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

Good scheduling helps attendance, that's for sure. And I believe we had decent scheduling. I also believe bringing up scheduling in a conversation on poor attendance is just copium. We have fans, that when marketed to, show up. 

The number 1 target should always be students. 

We are not a program (yet) with a culture of self-support, regardless of opponent.  Sorry, the opponent, or meaningful circumstance of playing the opponent, does matter for our attendance.

As you mentioned, students, and marketing to all fans, is the key going forward.  Basketball seems to be largely on self-serve with this AD.  Besides the lure of t-shirts to students (lame), what else has been done to attract them around campus? 

Signage around campus saying "game tonight..be there!!", Frisbee dogs at halftime, free food coupons, half-court shot for $$, drawing to sit on the bench for second half of the game, etc?

On the ESPN MBB page tonight, video...

"BYU fan drains half-court shot to ignite hometown fans"

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[NorthTexasWeLove]

3715. 

Glad we got to host them all in our gigantic arena. 

[CMJ]

Watching on TV, I actually am surprised.  I woulda guessed slightly north of 4K.