June 10, 2002
Calvin repeats as NCAA III men's basketball attendance champion
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - For the 12th time in the last 17 years and for the 13th time
in school history, Calvin has finished as the NCAA Division III leader in
men's basketball attendance. Calvin gained the top spot for the third
straight year as the Division III attendance leader with 2,893 spectators per
game, after winning the 2001 title with an average of 3,369 fans per game. MIAA
rival Hope finished second at 2,205 while Illinois Wesleyan was third with an
average of 2,081 and NCAA III national champion Otterbein (OH) fourth with an
average of 2,050.
Calvin's 2001-2002 average was strengthened by three crowds that topped the
4,000-fan plateau including a sell-out crowd of 4,500 fans against Hope February
13. Calvin also topped 4,000 fans in its homecoming game against Albion
February 9, when it brought in a crowd of 4,004 and in the MIAA Tournament
Championship game against Hope February 24, when it brought in 4, 389 fans.
Overall, Calvin brought in 37, 613 fans in 13 home dates.
In addition, Calvin and Hope helped the seven-team Michigan Intercollegiate
Athletic Association to top all Division III conferences for an 11th straight
year with an average of 1,244 fans a game up 81 fans per game from its 2000-2001
average of 1,131. The eight-team College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
finished second with an average of 980 fans a game.
Calvin holds the NCAA Division III single-season record average with an average
of 4,018 fans established during the 1992-93 season.
2001-2002 Attendance Leaders (Top 10)
Rank School G Total Average
1. Calvin 13 37,613 2,893
2. Hope 16 35,272 2,205
3. Illinois Wesleyan 11 22,890 2,081
4. Otterbein 17 34,843 2,050
5. Gust. Adolphus 13 20,298 1,561
6. Wis-Stevens Point 14 19,332 1,381
7. Mississippi College 11 14,919 1,356
8. Carthage 15 19,990 1,327
9. Christ. Newport 17 22,289 1,311
10. Wooster 15 18,485 1,232
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