New MU Arena Fails To Attract Big Crowds

The University of Missouri has this brand new basketball arena and the fans don’t seem to be all that hot to see it. The avearge crowd through the first ten men’s games this year is about 8,800 – a little more than half full. The Columbia Missourian says it’s the lowest avearge attendance through the first ten games of the year in at least six years. An Athletic Department spokesman says a series of weak opponents and a so-so record are likely reasons for the lackluster attendance.