The NCAA announced the national attendance leaders in men’s division 1 basketball for the 2012-13 season.  Creighton was sixth on that list, with Iowa in at number 21 and Iowa State at number 22.  Creighton and Iowa State have drawn well over the last several years.  This marks a significant upturn in Iowa’s attendance numbers.

2013 Division I Basketball Attendance Leaders

(Rank, School, Average Attendance, Percentage of Capacity)

1. Kentucky, 23,099 (100.4%)
2. Syracuse, 22,439 (64.0)
3. Louisville, 21,571 (98.0)
4. North Carolina, 19,350 (88.9)
5. Indiana, 17,412 (99.6)
6. Creighton, 17,155 (99.3)
7. Wisconsin, 16,843 (97.6)
8. Tennessee, 16,635 (76.7)
9. Ohio State, 16,524 (87.8)
10. Kansas, 16,438 (100.8)
11. Memphis, 16,336 (88.7)
12. North Carolina State, 16,299 (82.7)
13. BYU, 15,986 (76.4)
14. UNLV, 15,196 (82.1)
15. Marquette, 15,033 (80.8)
16. New Mexico, 15,022 (97.4)
17. Illinois, 15,013 (90.3)
18. Michigan State, 14,341 (97.1)
19. Arizona, 14,157 (97.3)
20. Arkansas, 13,750 (71.6)
21. Iowa, 13,625 (88.4)
22. Iowa State, 13,393 (93.1)
23. Minnesota, 12,580 (86.0)
24. Kansas State, 12,528 (100.0)
25. Maryland, 12,489 (69.5)