Big Ten Leads Conferences in Attendance

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For the 2024-25 season (as of early Jan 2025), the Big Ten led all Division I conferences in women’s basketball attendance, with 13 schools in the top 50 nationally.

Key 2024-25 Attendance Figures (Approx. Avg Per Game):

• Iowa: 14,998
• Indiana: 10,412
• Maryland: 8,113
• Ohio State: 5,433
• Nebraska: 5,085
• UCLA: 5,051
• Oregon: 5,048
• Illinois: 4,889
• USC: 4,873

Contextual Data:

• Conference Strength: Nine Big Ten schools rank among the top 25 in the nation for attendance.
• Tournament Record: The 2024 Big Ten Tournament set a new record with 129,512 total spectators, more than double the previous record.
• Historic Viewership: The 2023-24 Ohio State-Iowa matchup averaged 1.93 million viewers, the most-watched regular-season women's game since 2010.

For the 2025-26 season (as of mid-February 2026), the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team has recorded the following attendance figures:

• Total Home Attendance: 48,540 through 13 home games.
• Average Home Attendance: Approximately 3,734 fans per game.