INDIANAPOLIS – The 2017-18 Fort Hays State men’s basketball season saw 38,501 fans drawn to Gross Memorial Coliseum to support the Tigers. With their average of 2,264 fans per home competition, Fort Hays State finished at No. 6 in the NCAA Division II attendance rankings. This is the ninth-straight season the Tigers have been inside the top ten for attendance.

2017-18 NCAA Men’s Basketball Attendance Report

The strong support played a role in the Tigers amassing a 15-2 home record during the 2017-18 season. Fort Hays State led the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association for another season with their average. Three other conference programs were in the top ten, including No. 7 Washburn (2,141), No. 8 Nebraska-Kearney (1,848) and No. 10 Central Missouri (1,751).

After their 15-2 home stretch last season, Fort Hays State jumps to 363-60 overall inside Gross Memorial Coliseum since joining Division II. FHSU has achieved ten-win seasons in 40 of its 44 seasons housed in Gross Memorial Coliseum.

Northern State led the way nationally again, drawing 55,980 total fans with an average of 3,732 per contest. Dixie State averaged 2,630 per night to rank second. Augustana ranked No. 3 (2,421), Morehouse came in at No. 4 (2,407) and California Baptist rounded out the top five programs with 2,290 fans per home game.