As Pitt basketball prepares for its next game against Sam Houston State, the school’s students are now on break for the holidays.
The Panthers will likely be playing in front of a lighter Oakland Zoo crowd for the second-straight game, following the Eastern Kentucky matchup. Ahead of this game, I was curious to look into Pitt’s attendance so far this season. Once I looked at this year’s attendance, I wanted to take a look at each year of the Capel era.
2024-25
Radford: 5,479
Murray St: 7,537
Gardner-Webb: 6,229
West Virginia: 10,882
VMI:Â 6,391
Eastern Kentucky: 5,948
Non-Conference Average Attendance (So Far): 7,077.66
ACC Home Game Average Attendance: TBD
2023-24 (22-11 RECORD OVERALL)
Non-Conference Home Game Average Attendance: 7,520.25
ACC Home Game Average Attendance: 9,737.30
2022-23 (24-12 RECORD OVERALL)
Non-Conference Home Game Average Attendance: 6,477.86
ACC Home Game Average Attendance: 9,395.30
2021-22 (11-21 RECORD OVERALL)
Non-Conference Average Attendance: 7,483.66
ACC Home Game Average Attendance: 8,572.40
2020-21
*COVID SEASON* — SOME GAMES HAD INCORRECT FAN #S DUE TO RULES AT THE TIME.
2019-20 (16-17 RECORD OVERALL)
Non-Conference Average Attendance: 8,076.44
ACC Home Game Average Attendance: 9,573.22
2018-19 (14-19 RECORD OVERALL)
Non-Conference Average Attendance: 4,062.55
ACC Home Game Average Attendance: 9,434.44
OVERALL AVERAGES
NON-CONFERENCE HOME GAMES IN CAPEL ERA: 6,783.07
ACC HOME GAMES IN CAPEL ERA: 9,342.53
Stay tuned on Pittsburgh Sports Now for more coverage of Capel’s Panthers team. Pitt will take on Sam Houston State next on Saturday. The Panthers are currently 9-2 overall and ranked No. 12 overall in the country in the NET rankings. Pitt is led by guards Jaland Lowe and Ishmael Leggett, along with Beebah Cummings, Cam Corhen, and others. Guard Damian Dunn is currently out after receiving thumb surgery.
