South Carolina basketball: Where the Gamecocks ranked this season in attendance

After a shaky start was noticed by the head coach, South Carolina men’s basketball attendance finished in a respectable position.

The Gamecocks drew an average of 12,618 fans to Colonial Life Arena this season. That ranked them sixth in the SEC. It was the fourth-highest attended season in CLA’s 16-year history and second-highest in the six-year Frank Martin era.

The Gamecocks finished 10-5 at home, with wins over Kentucky and league champion Auburn.

USC (16-15, 7-11 SEC) is the No. 11 seed in the SEC Tournament. It faces 14th-seeded Ole Miss (12-19, 5-13) at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday in St. Louis.

SEC final attendance leaders

1. Kentucky – 21,875 (23,500 capacity)

2. Tennessee – 16,210 (21,678)

3. Arkansas – 16,181 (19,200)

4. Alabama – 13,391 (15,316)

5. Missouri – 13,178 (15,061)

6. South Carolina – 12,618 (18,000)

7. Florida – 9,732 (10,133)

8. LSU – 9,158 (13,215)

8t. Vanderbilt – 9,158 (14,316)

10. Texas A&M – 9,128 (12,989)

11. Auburn – 8,221 (9,121)

12. Georgia – 8,214 (10,523)

13. Mississippi State – 7,139 (10,575)

14. Ole Miss – 6,882 (9,500)

Highest attended seasons in Colonial Life Arena history (2002-present)

1. 2016-17 (13,396)

2. 2002-03 (12,941)

3. 2006-07 (12,838)

4. 2017-18 (12,618)

5. 2007-08 (12,346)

Highest attended seasons in Frank Martin era (2012-present)

1. 2016-17 (13,396)

2. 2017-18 (12,618)

3. 2015-16 (11,995)

4. 2014-15 (11,520)

5. 2013-14 (10,074)

6. 2012-13 (8,603)

This story was originally published March 5, 2018 at 2:28 PM with the headline "South Carolina basketball: Where the Gamecocks ranked this season in attendance."