The MIAA and Northern Sun Conference, two NCAA Division II conferences that are home to Nebraska-Omaha and Wayne State respectively ranked 1-2 in the nation in terms of average attendance during men’s basketball games this past season. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, home to Chadron State and Nebraska-Kearney ranked 10th in average attendance.
Nebraska-Kearney average 1,339 fans. Wayne State, 689 fans. Nebraska-Omaha, 653 fans. Chadron State, 623 fans.
Conference with total # of fans and average per game
1. MIAA 266,320 1,707
2. Northern Sun 297,459 1,700
3. Central Intercoll. 177,855 1,423
4. Southern Intercoll. 196,224 1,161
5. Great Lakes Valley 210,747 1,092
6. Peach Belt 131,526 939
7. Great Northwest 109,170 925
8. Lone Star 161,126 866
9. Gulf South 173,031 857
10. Rocky Mountain 139,401 766
Top D-II schools in country w/# of games and total fans
1. Northern (S.D.) State [NSIC] 15 71,024
2. St. Cloud (Minn.) State [NSIC] 15 49,742
3. Central Missouri [MIAA] 17 50,697
4. Benedict (S.C.) [SIAC] 13 37,848
5. Morehouse (Ga.) [SIAC] 12 34,546
6. Elizabeth City (N.C.) State [CIAA] 11 31,324
7. Augustana (S.D.) [NSIC] 12 31,697
8. Virginia State [CIAA] 16 40,747
9. Southwest Minnesota State [NSIC] 16 38,961
10. Washburn [MIAA] 13 31,376
Nebraska D-II conferences rank in top 10 in attendance
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