Big 12 women take basketball attendance crown again

Big Twelve women’s basketball lead the nation in attendance, for the fourth year in a row. And among those Big 12 teams, Iowa State ranks second in attendance. Women’s Basketball Associate Commissioner Drew Hancock says ISU gives the crowds something to come and see.Hancock credits the work of coach Bill Fennelly and his staff for promoting ISU women’s basketball for creating a great and entertaining product.Does a winning team guarantee top attendance? Hancock says it may actually work the other way around. She says coaches will tell you that a great crowd will make as much as eight to 10 points in a ballgame, and that can help you to win.Big Twelve’s women’s basketball captured the conference attendance crown for the fourth consecutive year by totaling more than 970-thousand fans. Iowa State was second in game attendance, with average crowds of nearly ten-thousand per game.Texas Tech was number-one in attendance followed by Iowa state, Kansas State, Texas and Oklahoma.