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The average attendance for the season in 16 games was 13,018. The record of 12,982 was set in 15 games in 1969-70, the arena’s first season
“We’re proud of it,” Sullivan said Wednesday. “We’re very thankful to the fans. We don’t take it for granted. People take time out of their day to come down here and park. We have a good relationship. They support us, and the players support them.”
That support may soon lead to a major renovations to the arena. Sullivan provided an update on that as well Wednesday.
“We’re getting closer,” he said. “It’s a pretty comprehensive project. We’re still studying all kind of different options. If you think about a 50-year-old building and all the things that have to occur, it’s just been a very deliberate process, but when we’re ready we’ll be excited to share what we think the vision is.”
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Dayton won its last 14 games at home this season. The fans said goodbye to five seniors in the final game. That group played a big part in the record.
“I think it’s a combination of a special group of seniors and a special team,” Sullivan said. “If you look at the four-year run, it’d be the first time in Dayton’s history we’ve been to four straight NCAA tournaments. I think right now there are only 12 team in the country that can say they have been to (the last four) NCAA tournaments. I think expectations were high. Anytime expectations are high — we have a great fan base — but it brings in other people who are willing to sit in the 400-level corners. At the end of the day, that’s the only thing that’s open.”
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