Where Big Ten men's basketball teams ranked in attendance in 2016-17

The Big Ten led the country in men's basketball attendance for the 42nd consecutive season, averaging 12,235 fans per game in 2016-17, according to an NCAA report released Tuesday.

Eight Big Ten schools ranked in the top 25 nationally, including Iowa, which averaged 12,324 fans in 20 home games, good for 23rd in the country.

Wisconsin led the Big Ten and ranked sixth nationally with 17,286 fans.

Kentucky was No. 1 in the nation with an average attendance of 23,461. Syracuse (21,181), Louisville (20,846), North Carolina (18,067) and Creighton (17,412) rounded out the top five.

Iowa State (14,275) ranked 16th nationally. UNI averaged 4,535 fans.

Here's how the Big Ten stacked up.

1.

Wisconsin

National rank: 6

National rank: 6

Arena: Kohl Center (17,230)

Average: 17,286

 

2.

Maryland

National rank: 7

National rank: 7

Arena: Xfinity Center (17,950)

Average: 16,628

 

3.

Indiana

National rank: 9

National rank: 9

Arena: Assembly Hall (17,222)

Average: 16,363

 

4.

Nebraska

National rank: 11

National rank: 11

Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,500)

Average: 15,427

 

5.

Michigan State

National rank: 13

National rank: 13

Arena: Breslin Center (15,000)

Average: 14,797

 

6.

Purdue

National rank: 18

National rank: 18

Arena: Mackey Arena (14,240)

Average: 13,819

 

7.

Iowa

National rank: 23

National rank: 23

Arena: Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,500)

Average: 12,547

 

8.

Ohio State

National rank: 24

National rank: 24

Arena: Value City Arena (18,809)

Average: 12,324

 

9.

Illinois

National rank: 30

National rank: 30

Arena: State Farm Center (15,500)

Average: 11,381

 

10.

Michigan

National rank: 33

National rank: 33

Arena: Crisler Center (13,751)

Average: 11,121

 

11.

Minnesota

National rank: 37

National rank: 37

Arena: Williams Arena (14,625)

Average: 10,308

 

12.

Northwestern

National rank: 74

National rank: 74

Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)

Average: 7,008

 

13.

Penn State

National rank: 75

National rank: 75

Arena: Bryce Jordan Center (15,261)

Average: 6,991

 

14.

Rutgers

Arena: Louis Brown Athletic Center (8,000)

Average: 4,679