Below is a list of Arizona State's annual attendance figures at Desert Financial Arena, opened in 1974-75.
TOP AVERAGE SEASON ATTENDANCE MARKS (HEAD COACH)
2017-18: 10,603 (Bobby Hurley)
2018-19: 10,538 (Bobby Hurley)
1995-96: 9, 514 (Bill Frieder)
2008-09: 9,354 (Herb Sendek)
1994-95: 9,333 (Bill Frieder)
2019-20: 9,251 (Bobby Hurley)
2003-04: 9,003 (Rob Evans)
TOP SUN DEVIL STUDENT CROWDS
5,213 vs. UCLA (Jan. 19, 2023)
4,361 vs. USC (Jan. 20, 2024)
3,949 vs. Arizona (Feb. 7, 2022)
3,391 vs. Oregon (Jan. 11, 2018)
3,843 vs. Arizona (Feb. 28. 2024)
3,313 vs. Arizona (Jan. 31, 2019)
3,243 vs. Arizona (Jan. 25, 2020)
3,229 vs. Oregon (Feb. 20, 2020)
LET’S GET THOSE PEOPLE BACK
Everyone knows the 2020-21 hit the Sun Devil program hard in terms of momentum. In addition to a third straight NCAA Tournament appearance getting canceled in 2020 -- which would have been a first for the program since the early 1960s -- the Sun Devil had turned the corner on attendance.
Desert Financial Arena had averaged 10,140 fans in a three-year span starting with the 2017-18 season, with 496,872 fans attending 49 Sun Devil home games, as ASU racked up a 39-10 record. In the three previous seasons in 51 home games ASU averaged 6,087 fans (310,459).
YEARLY ATTENDANCE AT DESERT FINANCIAL ARENA (51 SEASONS)
TOP ATTENDANCE MARKS AT DESERT FINANCIAL ARENA
14,733 vs. Alabama, March 15, 1975 (NCAA Tournament)
14,731 vs. Arizona, January 31, 2019
14,592 vs. Kansas, December 22, 2018
14,586 vs. Arizona, March 5, 1977
14,518 vs. Arizona, January 3, 2004
14,469 vs. Ohio State, March 9, 1980 (NCAA Tournament)
14,421 vs. Arizona, February 22, 2003
14,384 vs. UCLA, January 16, 1981
14,375 vs. Arizona, March 8, 1976
14,305 vs. Arizona, January 5, 1995
14,301 vs. UCLA, January 30, 1979
14,301 vs. Arizona, January 27, 1994
14,292 vs. Arizona, March 12, 1994
14,287 vs. UCLA, January 21, 1995
14,287 vs. Arizona, January 17, 1991
14,233 vs. Arizona, February 15, 2018
TOP AVERAGE SEASON ATTENDANCE MARKS (HEAD COACH)
2017-18: 10,603 (Bobby Hurley)
2018-19: 10,538 (Bobby Hurley)
1995-96: 9, 514 (Bill Frieder)
2008-09: 9,354 (Herb Sendek)
1994-95: 9,333 (Bill Frieder)
2019-20: 9,251 (Bobby Hurley)
2003-04: 9,003 (Rob Evans)
TOP SUN DEVIL STUDENT CROWDS
5,213 vs. UCLA (Jan. 19, 2023)
4,361 vs. USC (Jan. 20, 2024)
3,949 vs. Arizona (Feb. 7, 2022)
3,391 vs. Oregon (Jan. 11, 2018)
3,843 vs. Arizona (Feb. 28. 2024)
3,313 vs. Arizona (Jan. 31, 2019)
3,243 vs. Arizona (Jan. 25, 2020)
3,229 vs. Oregon (Feb. 20, 2020)
LET’S GET THOSE PEOPLE BACK
Everyone knows the 2020-21 hit the Sun Devil program hard in terms of momentum. In addition to a third straight NCAA Tournament appearance getting canceled in 2020 -- which would have been a first for the program since the early 1960s -- the Sun Devil had turned the corner on attendance.
Desert Financial Arena had averaged 10,140 fans in a three-year span starting with the 2017-18 season, with 496,872 fans attending 49 Sun Devil home games, as ASU racked up a 39-10 record. In the three previous seasons in 51 home games ASU averaged 6,087 fans (310,459).
YEARLY ATTENDANCE AT DESERT FINANCIAL ARENA (51 SEASONS)
| YEAR | RECORD | ATTEND. | AVG. | HI GAME |
| 2024-2025 | 5-9 | 121,021 | 8,644 | 13,544 |
| 2023-2024 | 10-5 | 124,572 | 8,317 | 14,129 |
| 2022-2023 | 10-5 | 121,058 | 8,071 | 13,363 |
| 2021-2022 | 9-6 | 119,596 | 7,973 | 13,233 |
| 2020-2021 | 7-6 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2019-2020 | 13-3 | 148,019 | 9,251 | 13,500 |
| 2018-2019 | 13-3 | 168,602 | 10,538 | 14,731 |
| 2017-2018 | 13-4 | 180,251 | 10,603 | 14,233 |
| 2016-2017 | 9-7 | 104,011 | 6,501 | 10,176 |
| 2015-2016 | 11-6 | 98,718 | 5,807 | 8,044 |
| 2014-2015 | 15-3 | 107,730 | 5,985 | 10,876 |
| 2013-2014 | 16-1 | 113,680 | 6,687 | 10,699 |
| 2012-2013 | 16-4 | 122,860 | 6,143 | 10,900 |
| 2011-2012 | 7-10 | 91,993 | 5,411 | 7,864 |
| 2010-2011 | 8-7 | 101,576 | 6,772 | 10,189 |
| 2009-2010 | 16-4 | 150,510 | 7,526 | 13,966 |
| 2008-2009 | 12-3 | 140,314 | 9,354 | 14,123 |
| 2007-2008 | 15-5 | 160,152 | 8,008 | 13,947 |
| 2006-2007 | 7-11 | 124,756 | 6,931 | 13,244 |
| 2005-2006 | 8-9 | 114,435 | 6,731 | 12,782 |
| 2004-2005 | 13-5 | 149,650 | 8,314 | 14,141 |
| 2003-2004 | 7-8 | 135,041 | 9,003 | 14,518 |
| 2002-2003 | 12-3 | 126,2777 | 8,418 | 14,421 |
| 2001-2002 | 10-5 | 105,689 | 7,046 | 13,581 |
| 2000-2001 | 10-7 | 120,782 | 7,105 | 13,440 |
| 1999-2000 | 14-3 | 152,570 | 8,975 | 14,203 |
| 1998-1999 | 9-7 | 102,473 | 6,405 | 13,404 |
| 1997-1998 | 14-4 | 119,298 | 6,628 | 14,198 |
| 1996-1997 | 9-9 | 86,790 | 4,822 | 13,055 |
| 1995-1996 | 8-8 | 152,228 | 9,514 | 12,529 |
| 1994-1995 | 14-3 | 158,633 | 9,333 | 14,305 |
| 1993-1994 | 11-4 | 110,479 | 7,365 | 14,292 |
| 1992-1993 | 13-3 | 108,092 | 6,756 | 13,438 |
| 1991-1992 | 13-5 | 136,689 | 7,594 | 13,481 |
| 1990-1991 | 14-4 | 154,590 | 8,588 | 14,287 |
| 1989-1990 | 10-8 | 111,104 | 6,994 | 13,646 |
| 1988-1989 | 8-7 | 70,946 | 4,730 | 13,195 |
| 1987-1988 | 7-7 | 81,138 | 5,796 | 12,785 |
| 1986-1987 | 5-7 | 57,980 | 4,832 | 9,019 |
| 1985-1986 | 13-2 | 67,664 | 4,511 | 13,898 |
| 1984-1985 | 8-5 | 64,954 | 4,996 | 8.521 |
| 1983-1984 | 8-5 | 67,482 | 5,191 | 7,547 |
| 1982-1983 | 12-4 | 110,081 | 6,880 | 12,286 |
| 1981-1982 | 9-4 | 67,316 | 5,178 | 8,658 |
| 1980-1981 | 14-1 | 139,252 | 8,703 | 14,384 |
| 1979-1980 | 14-3 | 135,644 | 7,996 | 14,468 |
| 1978-1979 | 11-5 | 128,619 | 8,039 | 14,301 |
| 1977-1978 | 9-6 | 105,694 | 7,046 | 11,633 |
| 1976-1977 | 10-3 | 87,749 | 6,750 | 14,586 |
| 1975-1976 | 13-2 | 96,411 | 6,427 | 14,375 |
| 1974-1975 | 14-0 | 119,856 | 8,561 | 14,733* |
TOP ATTENDANCE MARKS AT DESERT FINANCIAL ARENA
14,733 vs. Alabama, March 15, 1975 (NCAA Tournament)
14,731 vs. Arizona, January 31, 2019
14,592 vs. Kansas, December 22, 2018
14,586 vs. Arizona, March 5, 1977
14,518 vs. Arizona, January 3, 2004
14,469 vs. Ohio State, March 9, 1980 (NCAA Tournament)
14,421 vs. Arizona, February 22, 2003
14,384 vs. UCLA, January 16, 1981
14,375 vs. Arizona, March 8, 1976
14,305 vs. Arizona, January 5, 1995
14,301 vs. UCLA, January 30, 1979
14,301 vs. Arizona, January 27, 1994
14,292 vs. Arizona, March 12, 1994
14,287 vs. UCLA, January 21, 1995
14,287 vs. Arizona, January 17, 1991
14,233 vs. Arizona, February 15, 2018