The 2016 NCAA Division I Men’s Final Four set multiple attendance records for the championship and fan events, as well as cable viewership and streaming records.
“This year’s Final Four in Houston will be remembered for many things, including one of the best national championship games in tournament history and the great work done by the Houston Local Organizing Committee,” said Dan Gavitt, NCAA vice president of men’s basketball championships. “This year was particularly special since it marked the first time the NCAA had three host schools – the University of Houston, Rice University and Texas Southern University. Our hosts this year showed the teams and fans Southern hospitality and put on terrific fan events, including youth clinics, the March Madness Music Festival and the Final Four Fan Fest.”
The two-session Final Four attendance totaled 149,845, the second-highest attendance in Men’s Final Four history. The championship game attendance of 74,340 is also the second-highest in championship game history. The semifinals round marked an NRG Stadium attendance record with 75,505 fans. This is the third time that Houston has hosted the Final Four.
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“This year’s Final Four in Houston will be remembered for many things, including one of the best national championship games in tournament history and the great work done by the Houston Local Organizing Committee,” said Dan Gavitt, NCAA vice president of men’s basketball championships. “This year was particularly special since it marked the first time the NCAA had three host schools – the University of Houston, Rice University and Texas Southern University. Our hosts this year showed the teams and fans Southern hospitality and put on terrific fan events, including youth clinics, the March Madness Music Festival and the Final Four Fan Fest.”
The two-session Final Four attendance totaled 149,845, the second-highest attendance in Men’s Final Four history. The championship game attendance of 74,340 is also the second-highest in championship game history. The semifinals round marked an NRG Stadium attendance record with 75,505 fans. This is the third time that Houston has hosted the Final Four.
Read the rest: http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball...final-four-set-attendance-and-viewing-records