By Zachary Baru
UNCASVILLE - The 2012 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament concluded on Sunday with 3,863 fans coming out for the second day of the weekend tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Combined with the Saturday crowd of 6,003, the tournament finished with a total attendance of 9,866. Rhode Island brought the majority of fans, while Seton Hall and Ohio State also had good support as well.
Between the eight division I teams, the competition was excellent, and with three schools being regional, many of their fans came out to show their support, creating a mostly vibrant atmosphere in the arena. Add that to four of the eight games broadcasted live on ESPN networks, and this tournament should be deemed a success.
As good as the competition was, the best part of this tournament was having the three teams within traveling distance, and allowing their fans to make the trip to Uncasville. Many other college basketball tournaments this time of year only have one or sometimes no regional teams, which takes away from the atmosphere of the games. The Tip-Off Tournament did not have that problem at all, as Mohegan Sun Arena had passionate fans all weekend long.
Zach Baru also blogs for Sports Business Boston. He can be followed on Twitter @zbaru and reached at zachbaru@gmail.com.
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