Another thing that SDSU can deliver to the Mid-Con, Big Sky, or whomever (besides very good basketball) is fans. SDSU's home court is Frost Arena with a listed capacity of 9,000 and a record crowd of 9,456. In the past 7 years SDSU has lead the NCAA D-II in attendence 5 times and never finished bellow 3rd. IN '98 SDSU Avg. 5,350 fans per game. We will sell out our Conf. opener this Friday night. Here is a link to take a look at Frost.

http://www3.sdstate.edu/Athletics/TicketInformation/FrostArena/Index.cfm

As a comparison here are the Areans of both the Mid-Con and Big Sky.

Weber State - Dee Events Center (12,000)
Montana - Adams Center (7,500)
Montana State - Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (7,250)
Northern Arizona - Walkup Skydome (7,000)
Eastern Washington - Reece Court (5,000)
Idaho State - Reed Gym (3,040)
Portland State - Scott Center (1,500)
Sacramento State - Hornet Gym (1,300)

Oral Roberts - Mabee Center (10,575)
UMKC - Municipal Auditorium (9,827)
Southern Utah - Centrum Arena (5,300)
Western Ill. - Western Hall (5,139)
Valpo - Athletics-Rec. Center (5,100)
Oakland - Athletic Center O’rena (4,005)
Centenary - Gold Dome (3,000)
Chicago St. - Jacoby Diickens Center (2,500)
IUPUI - IUPUI Gym (1,500)

Here is a story to back up my last point,

http://www.argusleader.com/sports/Tuesdayarticle1.shtm

USD-SDSU game sold out

From Staff Reports


published: 1/6/2004

BROOKINGS - Friday night's North Central Conference basketball doubleheader between the University of South Dakota State and South Dakota State at Frost Arena is sold out.

All reserved seat and general admission tickets available for public sale are gone, according to SDSU athletic ticket manager Erin Breczinski.

Doors will open at 5 p.m. game day, with Will Call tickets available starting at that time.

The doubleheader features four teams with combined records of 52-5.

The 6 p.m. women's game has USD (15-1) taking on SDSU (11-2), followed by the men's game at 8 p.m. The Coyotes are 10-2, while SDSU is 16-0.

The Friday night's doubleheader is a sellout, there are still tickets available for SDSU's home doubleheader with Nebraska-Omaha in the 12th annual Lamb Bonanza.