Fresno State: cheeks in the seats

 Fresno State hoops continues to draw fans and all involved deserve credit for making this happen:

Men's Basketball Ranks Fourth on West Coast in Attendance   
Stephen Trembley
Fresno State Athletics Communications
May 12, 2010

After winning the second-most home games in Save Mart Center history, the Fresno State men's basketball team ranked third among the 23 Division 1 programs in the state of California and fourth among the 33 Division I programs along the West Coast.

"We appreciate our fans for supporting our program," head coach Steve Cleveland said. "Our team enjoys playing in front of packed arenas. We are excited to keep working hard through this offseason to compete for a WAC championship."

Over the 17 home games, the Bulldogs averaged 7,767 fans per contest and matched the second-highest number of wins in a season (12) in arena history.

The California Golden Bears, Washington Huskies and UCLA Bruins, all members of the Pacific-10 Conference, ranked in the top three for attendance among the Division 1 men's basketball programs located in the states of California, Oregon and Washington. Fresno State finished ahead of Washington State, San Diego State, Oregon, Stanford, Oregon State and Gonzaga in average attendance to round out the top 10 West Coast programs.

The Fresno State men's basketball team drew 132,045 total fans to the Save Mart Center during the 2009-10 season, the second highest mark of any Division 1 school in the state of California and Western Athletic Conference.


Top 5 2009-10 Men's Basketball Overall Average Attendance (California)

1. California (150,773)
2. Fresno State (132,045)
3. UCLA (129,290)
4. San Diego State (108,412)
5. Stanford (105,561)

Top 10 2009-10 Men's Basketball Average Attendance (West Coast)

1. California (9,423)
2. Washington (9,383)
3. UCLA (8,081)
4. Fresno State (7,767)
5. Washington St. (7,323)
6. San Diego St. (7,227)
7. Oregon (7,122)
8. Stanford (6,598)
9. Oregon St. (6,084)
10. Gonzaga (6,000)

Note: West Coast includes all Division 1 programs located in the states of California, Oregon and Washington.