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Attendance at NCAA March Madness games 2000-2022

Published by
Christina Gough,
Mar 23, 2023
In 2022, over 684 thousand 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 an average audience of just over 19 thousand spectators in 2022.

Total paid attendance at March Madness games from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

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Release date

March 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2000 to 2022

Supplementary notes

In 2000, 64 games were played in the tournament, from 2001 to 2010, 65 games were played and from 2011 onwards, the number of games was 68.

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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