In 2024, an average of just over 19,700 fans watched the games of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament live in the arenas. Commonly known as March Madness, the tournament attracted a total audience of 710,000 spectators in 2024.
Average attendance at March Madness games from 2000 to 2024
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Average attendance
2024
19,713
2023
20,059
2022
19,007
2021
2,755
2019
18,322
2018
18,060
2017
19,584
2016
20,777
2015
20,550
2014
20,533
2013
22,233
2012
19,922
2011
19,186
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The 2020 edition of the tournament was canceled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Attendance in the 2021 tournament was limited as a result of the pandemic.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association. (December 3, 2024). Average attendance at March Madness games from 2000 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374631/march-madness-average-attendance/
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