College of Charleston leads SoCon in attendance, would be third in CAA

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Fans having fun during in an NCAA basketball game between UNCG Spartans and the College of Charleston Cougars, Saturday Feb 2, 2013 at TD Arena. (Shane Roper/Special to The Post and Courier) ¬ ¬

BY GENE SAPAKOFF

gsapakoff@postandcourier.com

There is much debate about the geographic fit, or lack thereof, involved in the College of Charleston’s jump from the Southern Conference to the Colonial Athletic Association.

But no doubt the Cougars fit better into CAA basketball attendance figures.

The College of Charleston ranks first in SoCon home basketball attendance with a 3,908 average. Davidson is second at 3,513.

The SoCon home attendance average is 2,057.

The College of Charleston would be third if plugged into current CAA attendance rankings, behind Old Dominion (6,577) and George Mason (5,151).

The CAA home attendance average is 3,004.

The College of Charleston will join the CAA next year.


The complete SoCon home attendance ranking:

School Home avg.

Charleston 3,908

Davidson 3,513

UNC Greensboro 2,659

Chattanooga 2,601

Western Carolina 2,025

Georgia Southern 1,562

Appalachian St. 1,489

Furman 1,369

Wofford 1,315

Elon 1,201

The Citadel 1,182

Samford 1,153


The complete CAA home attendance ranking:

School Home avg.

Old Dominion 6,577

George Mason 5,151

James Madison 3,287

William & Mary 3,199

UNC-Wilmington 3,051

Delaware 2,233

Drexel 2,114

Hofstra 1,957

Northeastern 1,954

Towson 1,597

Georgia St. 1,418


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