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Sports Execs Feel NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Better Suited For Arenas Vs. Stadiums
Sports execs strongly feel that the NCAA men’s Final Four should be played in basketball arenas, according to a Turnkey Sports Poll conducted in February. Eighty-two percent of execs said that the event should be in a basketball arena, while 13% said football stadiums. Execs also were asked about their college basketball consumption habits. Thirty-nine percent said that they follow men’s college basketball throughout the entire season, while 36% said only during March Madness and 20% said only during the second half of the season. Meanwhile, execs felt media partners deserve the most credit for the popularity of the men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament. Forty-four percent of execs credited TV partners for the success, compared to 27% crediting the players and 20% crediting the NCAA itself (Turnkey Sports Poll).
Where should the NCAA men's Final Four be played?RESPONSE %Basketball arena 82%Football stadium 13%Not sure/No response 5%Which response best describes your consumption
of men's college basketball?RESPONSE %Follow throughout the entire season 39%Follow only during March Madness 36%Follow only in the second half of the season 20%Don't follow men's college basketball 5%Who deserves the most credit for the popularity
of the men's NCAA Basketball Tournament?RESPONSE %Media partners 44%Players 27%NCAA itself 20%Coaches 3%Sponsors 2%Not sure/No response 4%




