By Zach Baru
UNCASVILLE - After a full day of basketball at the Mohegan Sun Arena, day one 1 of the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament came to an end with 4,507 fans on hand. The attendance reflected the four games played, Purdue-Old Dominion, Florida-St. Joseph's, Vermont-Niagara and Buffalo-North Carolina A&T.
The majority of the fans came out for the Purdue-Old Dominion and Florida-St. Joseph's match-ups. Since the games were sold as a session to ticket holders, individual game attendances were not available. The Florida-St. Joseph's game, however, was the highest attended game of the day.
In the final two games of the day, the attendance died off. Vermont - the only New England team in the tournament - faced Niagara and Buffalo took on North Carolina to end the day of basketball.
While the event was not a sell out, the Mohegan Sun Arena still provided a great atmosphere for the games. There are not any bad seats in the intimate 9,323-seat arena, a key reason why the venue has won multiple awards for the top arena in the nation.
As day 1 comes to a close at the Mohegan Sun Arena, there is still plenty more action to come tomorrow. Day 2 begins with the two consolation games in the afternoon, as Saint Joseph's-Old Dominion tip-off at noon and North Carolina A&T-Niagara begins at at 2:30 p.m.
The night session of day 2 includes the championship games, with Florida-Purdue beginning at 5:30 p.m. and Vermont-Buffalo starting at 8 p.m. The Florida-Purdue game will be broadcast live on ESPN2. The other three games will be broadcast on ESPN3, which is available on the WatchESPN app or on WatchESPN.com.
That's a wrap from day 1. Check back tomorrow for coverage of day 2 right here from the Mohegan Sun Arena.
Zach Baru can be followed @zbaru and reached at zachbaru@gmail.com.
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