2023–24_Western_Athletic_Conference_men's_basketball_season
2023–24 Western Athletic Conference men's basketball season
Sports season
The 2023–24 WAC men's basketball season began with practices in October followed by the start of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in early November 2023. The conference began play in late November 2023. This is the WAC's 62nd season of basketball. The WAC competed with 11 teams due to two teams having left the conference since the prior season.[1] Both New Mexico State and Sam Houston joined Conference USA effective July 1, 2023.[2] The WAC tournament was held March 13–16, 2024 with the top eight teams competing for the automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament at Orleans Arena in the Las Vegas-area community of Paradise, Nevada.[3]
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| 2023–24 WAC men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN, ESPN+ |
| Regular season | |
| WAC tournament | |
| WAC men's basketball seasons | |
2024–25 → | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Canyon † | 17 | – | 3 | .850 | 30 | – | 5 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tarleton* | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Arlington | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 23 | – | 14 | .622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Valley | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California Baptist | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Tech* | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2 | – | 18 | .100 | 6 | – | 25 | .194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * Ineligible for the NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 WAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This was the last WAC season for UTRGV, which announced on March 25, 2024 that it would join the Southland Conference that July.[4]
WAC Media days
The WAC's 2023 men's basketball media day was held on October 16.[5]
More information Place, Team ...
| Place | Team | Points | First place votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Grand Canyon | 99 | 9 |
| 2. | Stephen F. Austin | 87 | 2 |
| 3 | Seattle U | 86 | -- |
| 4. | Utah Valley | 61 | -- |
| 5. | Abilene Christian | 60 | -- |
| 6. | Tarleton | 49 | -- |
| 7. | California Baptist | 47 | -- |
| 8. | UT Arlington | 43 | -- |
| 9. (T) | Southern Utah | 26 | -- |
| 9. (T) | UTRGV | 26 | -- |
| 11. | Utah Tech | 21 | -- |
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WAC Preseason All-Conference
- First Team
More information Name, School ...
| Name | School | Yr. | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Harrison† | Grand Canyon | Junior | G |
| Gabe McGlothan | Grand Canyon | Senior | F |
| Cameron Tyson | Seattle U | Senior | G |
| Sadaidriene Hall | Stephen F. Austin | Junior | F |
| Drake Allen | Utah Valley | Junior | G |
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† Denotes Preseason Player of the Year
Early season tournaments
More information Team, Tournament ...
| Team | Tournament | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | Paradise Jam | 2nd |
| California Baptist | The Joust | 1st |
| Grand Canyon | Arizona Tip-Off | 2nd |
| Seattle U | Seattle MTE | 1st |
| Southern Utah | Louisiana Tech MTE | 3rd |
| Stephen F. Austin | Cayman Islands Classic | 2nd |
| Tarleton | SoCal Challenge | 1st |
| UT Arlington | Acrisure Classic | 3rd |
| UTRGV | Acrisure Invitational | 4th |
| Utah Tech | Lake Erie Classic | 2nd |
| Utah Valley | Jacksonville Classic (Bay Bracket) | 2nd |
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Records against other conferences
2023–24 records against non-conference foes:
Regular season
More information Power Conferences & Gonzaga, Record ...
| Power Conferences & Gonzaga | Record |
|---|---|
| ACC | 0–2 |
| Big East | 0–0 |
| Big Ten | 0–0 |
| Big 12 | 1–4 |
| Pac-12 | 0–8 |
| SEC | 0–3 |
| Gonzaga | 0–0 |
| Power Conference Total | 1–17 |
| Other NCAA Division I Conferences | Record |
| America East | 0–0 |
| American | 0–2 |
| A-10 | 1–1 |
| ASUN | 1–0 |
| Big Sky | 5–6 |
| Big South | 0–0 |
| Big West | 4–3 |
| CAA | 0–0 |
| C-USA | 12–7 |
| Horizon | 0–1 |
| Ivy League | 0–1 |
| MAAC | 0–0 |
| MAC | 0–0 |
| MEAC | 0–0 |
| MVC | 1–2 |
| Mountain West | 3–5 |
| NEC | 0–0 |
| OVC | 2–1 |
| Patriot League | 0–0 |
| SoCon | 0–0 |
| Southland | 4–1 |
| SWAC | 3–1 |
| The Summit | 3–2 |
| Sun Belt | 2–2 |
| WCC (except Gonzaga) | 4–2 |
| Other Division I Total | 46–38 |
| Non-Division I Total | 19–0 |
| NCAA Division I Total | 47–55 |
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Record against ranked non-conference opponents
This is a list of games against ranked opponents only (rankings from the AP poll/Coaches poll):
More information Date, Visitor ...
| Date | Visitor | Home | Score |
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| 11/19 | UT Arlington | #3/3 Arizona | L, 56–101 |
| 12/5 | Grand Canyon | #RV/25 San Diego State | W, 79–73 |
| 12/21 | Tarleton | #8/7 Tennessee | L, 46–65 |
| 1/1 | UT Arlington | #24/21 Texas | L, 62–79 |
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Team rankings are reflective of AP poll/Coaches poll when the game was played, not current or final ranking.
Rankings
| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 | |
| NV | No votes received | |
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| Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Final | ||
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| Abilene Christian | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| California Baptist | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| Grand Canyon | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | RV | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | NV | RV | |
| Seattle U | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| Southern Utah | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| Stephen F. Austin | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| Tarleton | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| UT Arlington | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| UTRGV | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| Utah Tech | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
| Utah Valley | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV |
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |
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Coaching changes
Three coaching changes were made during the offseason. Todd Simon accepted the head coaching position at Bowling Green in March 2023.[6] The next month, Rob Jeter began as head coach at Southern Utah.[7] With 20 years of coaching experience at the college level, KT Turner was hired as the new head coach at UT Arlington.[8] Mark Madsen was hired as the head coach at California and Todd Phillips was promoted from associate head coach to the head coach at Utah Valley in April 2023.[9]
Coaches
Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. Overall and WAC records are from time at current school.
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| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Seasons at school | Overall record | WAC record | WAC titles | NCAA tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | Brette Tanner | (Associate HC) | 3rd | 38–28 (.576) | 18–18 (.500) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Baptist | Rick Croy | St. Mary's (assistant) | 11th | 85-66 (.563) | 38-42 (.475) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Canyon | Bryce Drew | Vanderbilt | 4th | 64-27 (.703) | 33-15 (.688) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seattle U | Chris Victor | (Assistant/interim HC) | 3rd | 43-21 (.672) | 25-11 (.694) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Utah | Rob Jeter | Western Illinois | 1st | 0-0 (–) | 0-0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen F. Austin | Kyle Keller | Texas A&M (assistant) | 8th | 145-68 (.696) | 25–11 (.694) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarleton | Billy Gillispie | Ranger College | 4th | 30-33 (.476) | 23-25 (.479) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UT Arlington | K. T. Turner | Kentucky (assistant) | 1st | 0-0 (–) | 0-0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UTRGV | Matt Figger | Austin Peay | 3rd | 23-40 (.258) | 9-27 (.250) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Utah Tech | Jon Judkins | Snow College | 19th | 320-168 (.656) | 15-35 (.300) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Utah Valley | Todd Phillips | (Associate HC) | 1st | 0-0 (–) | 0-0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Notes:
- Overall and WAC records, conference titles, etc. are from time at current school and are through the end of the 2022–23 season.
- Records and season totals only include time spent at Division I as head coach.
- NCAA tournament appearances are from time at current school only.
- NCAA Final Fours and Championship include time at other schools.
WAC tournament
Main article: 2024 WAC men's basketball tournament
The conference tournament is schedule to be played from March 13–16, 2024, at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada near Las Vegas. Eight of the eleven members are invited to the tournament. While Tarleton and Utah Tech are ineligible for the NCAA tournament, they are eligible for the WAC tournament.[10]
NCAA tournament
Main article: 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
Teams from the conference that were selected to participate: 1
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| Seed | Region | School | First Four | First round | Second round | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | West | Grand Canyon | – |
defeated (5) Saint Mary's 75–66 | lost to (2) Alabama 61–72 | – |
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| Bids | W-L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 1–0 (1.000) | 0–1 (.000) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 1–1 (.500) |
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National Invitation Tournament
Number from the conference that were selected to participate: 0
Main article: 2024 National Invitation Tournament
More information Seed, School ...
| Seed | School | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
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| W-L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–0 (–) |
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College Basketball Invitational
Number from the conference that were selected to participate: 1
Main article: 2024 College Basketball Invitational
More information Seed, School ...
| Seed | School | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Seattle | defeated (14) Delaware State 79–66 |
defeated (11) Evansville 71–57 |
defeated (7) Fairfield 75–58 |
defeated (1) High Point 77–67 |
| W-L (%): | 1–0 (1.000) | 1–0 (1.000) | 1–0 (1.000) | TOTAL: 4–0 (1.000) |
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CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
Number from the conference that were selected to participate: 2
Main article: 2024 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
More information Seed, School ...
| Seed | School | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
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| N/A | Abilene Christian | defeated Texas A&M–CC 73–63 |
lost to Tarleton 59–86 |
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| N/A | Tarleton | defeated Texas Southern 82–71 |
defeated Abilene Christian 86–59 |
lost to Purdue Fort Wayne 72–73 |
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| W-L (%): | 2–0 (1.000) | 1–1 (.500) | 0–1 (.000) | TOTAL: 3–2 (.600) |
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More information Index to colors and formatting ...
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| WAC member won |
| WAC member lost |
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*Denotes overtime period
Players of the week
Throughout the conference regular season, the WAC offices name a player of the week and a newcomer of the week each Monday.
More information Week, Player of the Week ...
| Week | Player of the Week | School | Newcomer of the Week | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 13 | DaJuan Gordon | UT Arlington | Dominique Daniels Jr. | CBU |
| November 20 | Shemar Wilson | UT Arlington | Tyon Grant-Foster | Grand Canyon |
| November 27 | Jakorie Smith | Tarleton | Tyon Grant-Foster | Grand Canyon |
| December 4 | Tyon Grant-Foster | Grand Canyon | Tyon Grant-Foster | Grand Canyon |
| December 11 | Gabe McGlothan | Grand Canyon | Caleb Stone-Carrawell | Utah Valley |
| December 18 | Gabe McGlothan | Grand Canyon | Phillip Russell | UT Arlington |
| December 26 | Cameron Tyson | Seattle U | Duke Brennan | Grand Canyon |
| January 2 | KiAndre Gaddy | Tarleton | Elijah Elliott | UTRGV |
| January 8 | Gabe McGlothan | Grand Canyon | Tyon Grant-Foster | Grand Canyon |
| January 15 | Tyon Grant-Foster | Grand Canyon | Tyon Grant-Foster | Grand Canyon |
| January 22 | Dominique Daniels Jr. | CBU | Dominique Daniels Jr. | CBU |
| January 29 | Dominique Ford | Southern Utah | Dominique Daniels Jr. | CBU |
| February 5 | Lue Williams, Sr. | Tarleton | Phillip Russell | UT Arlington |
| February 12 | Jaylen Searles | Utah Tech | Jaylen Searles | Utah Tech |
| February 19 | DaJuan Gordon | UT Arlington | John Christofilis | Seattle U |
| February 26 | DaJuan Gordon | UT Arlington | Devon Barnes | Tarleton |
| March 4 | Tyon Grant-Foster | Grand Canyon | Tyon Grant-Foster | Grand Canyon |
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Totals per school - Players of the week
More information School, Player of the week ...
| School | Player of the week | Freshman of the week | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University | |||
| California Baptist University | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Grand Canyon University | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Seattle University | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Southern Utah University | 1 | 1 | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University | |||
| Tarleton State University | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| University of Texas at Arlington | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 1 | 1 | |
| Utah Tech University | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Utah Valley University | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 17 | 34 |
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All-Americans
Main article: 2024 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
All-WAC
- First team
More information Name, School ...
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Tyon Grant-Foster‡ | Grand Canyon |
| Gabe McGlothan | Grand Canyon |
| Cameron Tyson | Seattle |
| Jakorie Smith | Tarleton |
| DaJuan Gordon | UT Arlington |
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- ‡ WAC Player of the Year
- ‡‡ WAC Defensive Player of the Year
- Second team
More information Name, School ...
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Ali Abdou Dibba | Abilene Christian |
| Dominique Daniels Jr. | California Baptist |
| Ray Harrison | Grand Canyon |
| Alex Schumacher | Seattle |
| Shemar Wilson | UT Arlington |
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All-Freshmanteam
More information Name, School ...
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Braden Housley | Southern Utah |
| Emmanuel Innocenti | Tarleton |
| Makaih Williams† | UT Arlington |
| Aric Demings | Utah Tech |
| Osiris Grady | Utah Valley |
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† Freshman of the Year
All-Defensive team
More information Name, School ...
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Collin Moore | Grand Canyon |
| KiAndre Gaddy‡ | Tarleton |
| Emmanuel Innocenti | Tarleton |
| DaJuan Gordon | UT Arlington |
| Shemar Wilson | UT Arlington |
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- ‡WAC Defensive Player of the Year
Other awards
Sixth Man of the Year: Phillip Russell, UT Arlington
Coach of the Year: Joseph Jones, Tarleton
Main article: 2024 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| − | − | − | ||||
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More information Team, Stadium ...
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Game 9 | Game 10 | Game 11 | Game 12 | Game 13 | Game 14 | Game 15 | Game 16 | Game 17 | Game 18 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
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| Abilene Christian | Moody Coliseum | 3,600 | 1,895† | 1,773 | 1,153 | 1,251 | 1,469 | 1,521 | 1,541 | 1,401 | 1,712 | 1,652 | 1,323 | 1,669 | 1,437 | 1,817 | 21,614 | 1,544 | 43% | ||||
| California Baptist | CBU Events Center | 5,050 | 3,290 | 5,096 | 2,540 | 2,034 | 2,009 | 2,372 | 2,854 | 2,522 | 2,518 | 3,676 | N/A | 3,197 | 4,822 | 2,550 | 2,230 | 2,111 | 2,550 | 5,363† | 51,734 | 3,043 | 60% |
| Grand Canyon | GCU Arena | 7,000 | 7,186 | 7,118 | 7,208 | 7,214 | 7,282 | N/A | 7,436† | 7,105 | 7,233 | 7,239 | 7,276 | 7,124 | 7,117 | 7,268 | 7,192 | 7,388 | 115,572 | 7,223 | 103% | ||
| Seattle U | Redhawk Center/Climate Pledge Arena | 999/18,100[11] | 999 | 999 | 1,410‡ | 999 | 836 | 943 | 705 | 5,702‡† | 702 | 944 | 795 | 1,000 | 999 | 2,354‡ | 966 | 932 | 926 | 999 | 23,210 | 1,289 | 129% |
| Southern Utah | America First Event Center | 5,300 | 1,461 | 1,181 | 1,326 | 1,335 | 886 | 1,007 | 1,809 | 3,563† | 1,422 | 1,352 | 1,175 | 1,613 | 828 | 1,119 | 20,077 | 1,434 | 27% | ||||
| Stephen F. Austin | William R. Johnson Coliseum | 7,203 | 3,250 | 2,032 | 2,328 | 1,710 | 1,422 | 2,120 | 2,049 | 2,361 | 3,649† | 2,909 | 2,208 | 2,120 | 2,887 | 1,507 | 1,565 | 34,117 | 2,274 | 32% | |||
| Tarleton State | Wisdom Gymnasium | 3,000 | 1,040 | 1,327 | 1,210 | 605 | 1,754 | 1,078 | 2,104 | 1,677 | 2,110 | 2,140 | 3,000† | 2,276 | 2,024 | N/A | 22,345 | 1,719 | 57% | ||||
| UT Arlington | College Park Center | 7,000 | 2,185 | 2,512 | 1,119 | 1,280 | 1,275 | 1,696 | 1,112 | 1,009 | 1,824 | 2,871† | 2,393 | 2,110 | 1,622 | 1,781 | 1,871 | 26,660 | 1,777 | 25% | |||
| UTRGV | UTRGV Fieldhouse/Bert Ogden Arena | 2,500/7,688[12] | 1,622 | 644 | 1,944 | 1,012 | 718 | 1,031 | 591 | 1,015 | 1,514 | 1,932 | 2,041 | 2,766† | 857 | 652 | 18,339 | 1,310 | 52% | ||||
| Utah Tech | Burns Arena | 4,779 | 2,501 | 1,501 | 1,176 | 1,213 | 1,492 | 1,658 | 1,455 | 1,904 | 2,648† | 1,682 | 1,739 | 1,440 | 2,387 | 22,796 | 1,754 | 37% | |||||
| Utah Valley | UCCU Center | 8,500 | 1,849 | 1,326 | 2,319 | 1,651 | 1,407 | 1,553 | 2,163 | 2,801† | 2,381 | 1,985 | 2,474 | 2,601 | 2,357 | 2,615 | 29,482 | 2,106 | 25% | ||||
| Total | 73,523 | 385,946 | 25,474 | 54% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Bold – At or exceed capacity; capacity ratios for Seattle U and UTRGV computed based on smaller home arena; attendance is for regular season only
- †Season high
- ‡Climate Pledge Arena
- ‡‡Bert Ogden Arena
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- Seattle U uses two home arenas: Redhawk Center, which is located on campus, and the newly renovated Climate Pledge Arena in uptown Seattle.
- UTRGV uses two home arenas: UTRGV Fieldhouse, which is located on campus, and Bert Ogden Arena which is also located in Edinburg, Texas and is home to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League.