Indiana demonstrated once again in 2024-25 they’ll support the program through tough times.
Based on NCAA data, the IU men’s basketball program ranked sixth nationally this past season in total attendance and first in the Big Ten with 296,046 cumulative seats sold over 18 games.
The five programs ahead of IU in total attendance were Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Syracuse and North Carolina, in that order.
Indiana reports sold out crowds (17,222) for most of their home games when the students are on campus. For games when the student section is opened up to the general public, crowds less than capacity can occur. Indiana reported average attendance per game of 16,447 (95.5% capacity), which ranked No. 8. Based on percentage of capacity, IU ranked No. 12.
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall has the No. 17 capacity in the nation.
Here is the total attendance by team (and number of home games) for each Big Ten squad:
- Indiana 296,046 (18)
- Illinois 256,543 (17)
- Wisconsin 255,109 (17)
- Maryland 253,972 (19)
- Nebraska 239,426 (16)
- Purdue 238,016 (16)
- Michigan St. 236,752 (16)
- Ohio St. 196,834 (17)
- Michigan 192,105 (16)
- Minnesota 169,540 (19)
- Iowa 164,902 (18)
- Rutgers 137,480 (16)
- Penn St. 126,970 (17)
- Washington 126,798 (18)
- Oregon 120,217 (16)
- UCLA 118,824 (17)
- Northwestern 104,303 (17)
- Southern California 96,400 (19)
IU women’s basketball ranked No. 6 nationally with average attendance of 10,828.
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