Average attendance at NCAA March Madness games 2000-2024

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 26, 2025

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)

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Release date

December 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

2000 to 2024

Supplementary notes

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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