Kentucky Leads Nation In Basketball Attendance

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - The NCAA reports that for the eleventh time in 12 seasons, the University of Kentucky has led the nation in average attendance.

The NCAAs recently compiled attendance figures from this past season reveal that in 2006-2007, U-Ks average crowd of 23-thousand, 421 led all of Division One mens basketball.

It marks the 19th time in the 31-year history of Rupp Arena that Kentucky has had the top attendance figure. A total of 374-thousand, 737 fans passed through the turnstiles in downtown Lexington for 16 Wildcat games during the past season. Syracuse, with an average crowd of 21-thousand, 516, was second, followed by North Carolina with 20-thousand, 693, Tennessee with 19-thousand, 661 and Louisville with 18-thousand, 488.

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Posted by: Al Location: Kansas on Jul 23, 2007 at 08:18 AM
Kentucky is the greatest

Posted by: kenny Location: morgan county on Jul 22, 2007 at 10:56 AM
fans wasn't coming for tubby smith's sake they were coming because there loyal fans you wait until billy clyde wins a national title then you'll change your mind in blink of an eye tubby smith will be forgot of, by the way why havent't people big talking about missing tubby smith besides you.

Posted by: Jerry boyd Location: edmonton,ky on Jul 21, 2007 at 07:50 PM
people in this state bleed blue, no matter who the coach is, thats why there is high attendance, not TUBBY SMITH we support the team, when you can't bring in a championship in 10 years, you're not UK material, don't even bring up 98 that was pitinos team, TUBBY hasn't done nothing for UK

Posted by: Patty Location: SE Kentucky on Jul 20, 2007 at 12:42 AM
The attendance record speaks volumes about the TRADITION of basketball here in Kentucky. Tubby WHO? It doesn't matter what is going on in the world...when the Wildcats are on TV...everything comes to a halt. Everything revolves around UK's schedule. It's been that way for the true University of Kentucky fans for many, many years. The attendance record is something to be proud of. I don't care who is coaching at UK, when they are playing on TV I WILL BE THERE! It's the love of the game. It's what true fans do. And...Yes, I bleed blue! Thank you and have a nice day!!!!

Posted by: Rusty Location: london on Jul 19, 2007 at 05:53 PM
Just think what it would have been if Rupp Arena had more seating.

Posted by: SPIKE LEE OF KY.BB Location: LEX,KY on Jul 19, 2007 at 10:07 AM
THE WAY I SEE THIS,TUBBY SMITH HAS DONE A EXCELLENT JOB TO KEEP THE FANS COMING BACK.IF HE WAS SUCH A HORRIBLE COACH,WHY DID YOU KEEP COMING BACK.I ALWAYS THOUGHT IF FANS WEREN'TPLEASE WITH ANY COACH THEY WOULD NOT ATTEND GAMES.FOR COACH SMITH TO LEAD THE CATS FOR THE LAST 10YRS. HE WAS DOING SOMETHING RIGHT.SO MANY DON'T REALY SEE THE LIGHT.COACH SMITH WILL BE MISSED BIG TIME.LOCK IT UP.

Posted by: Pretty Sad Location: Lexington on Jul 19, 2007 at 08:54 AM
We can lead the nation in basketball attendance yet still be at the top of the board in number of high school drop-outs, teen pregnancy, obesity, poverty, etc. But when it comes to basketball, oh boy, everybody jumps on that bandwagon. Priorities in this state suck.

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