I dunno, if I was attending Michigan and we were playing Maine at an
arena that seats 20,000, I'd definitely go.. If you're a good fan, you'd
much rather be there than watch it on TV.. 32 of the 36 regular season
Minnesota Gopher games are broadcast on MSC, but whenever I can, I get to
those games (tickets are hard to come by though).. When it's easier to
get tickets (vs. Wisc at Target Center) I go there rather than watch it
on TV.  While TV does affect attendence somewhat, does it affect it to
the point that the game only drew just under 5,000 fans?  Or could it be
because the game was on a Thursday night?  Or maybe not as many people
cared about the game?
 
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