It’s senior day. On a Saturday morning, five DePaul seniors are introduced before tip-off in the last regular season game of the season. From those who were there, the seniors receive a round of applause while they are honored at center court.
But surrounding that applause is a sea of empty seats. Like most DePaul games, Allstate Arena remains barren.
Attendance — those who actually show up to the games — for DePaul men’s basketball saw a slight increase for the second year in a row, but the paid attendance, or the number DePaul announces, fell for a third straight year in a row.