LITTLE ROCK – Little Rock saw its average home attendance rise more than 150 percent in 2015-16, the largest percentage increase in the nation according to attendance figures released by the NCAA on Wednesday.
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The Trojans averaged 3,750 in attendance over 14 games at the Jack Stephens Center in 2015-16, up from 1,407 in 2014-15 for an increase of 2,343 per game. The 167 percent increase ranked first in the country. Little Rock was one of just four programs to more than double its average attendance from the previous year.
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A 5,600-seat arena, the Jack Stephens Center's attendance climbed above 5,000 for each of the Trojans' final three home games. Little Rock's home finale vs. Arkansas State drew an arena-record 5,619.
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Little Rock's average attendance increase in 2015-16 (2,343) ranked fourth nationally.
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