ST. GEORGE, Utah-Per a Thursday report, Dixie State men’s basketball ranked third nationally in NCAA Division II in attendance.
This commemorates the 10th consecutive season that Burns Arena has ranked in the top 10 nationally.
34,882 spectators in 15 home games saw the Trailblazers, which ranks first in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference while also topping the NCAA South Central region.
In season attendance average, Dixie State placed second, tied with Fort Hays State (Kan.), averaging 2,325 fans per home contest.
The Trailblazers also placed sixth overall among Utah NCAA schools, of which there are eight.
BYU led the Beehive State in men’s basketball attendance as the Cougars had 191,322 fans attend (11,958 per game) with 16 home games at the Marriott Center.
Next was Utah (166,004, 11,067 per game) with 15 home games, Utah State (104,709, 6,981 per game) with 15 home games, Weber State (101,326, 6,755 per game), 15 games and Utah Valley (43,985, 2,932 per game) with 15 home games.
The Trailblazers finished well ahead of Southern Utah (30,830, 2,055 per game) with 15 home games and Westminster (2,317, 211 per game).
The upcoming 2019-20 season will be Dixie State’s last at the Division II level before they advance to Division I.
