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Big Ten Women's Tournament In Minneapolis Poised To Break Attendance Record

This comes as a thrill to event organizers, who say it shows the city's capacity to host large-scale events.

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March 6, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS -- The first year the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament has not been in Indianapolis in nearly a decade could end up being the all-time most attended.

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The event has already seen new records for first day events and quarterfinal events. A strong crowd Sunday could push the five-day attendance record past 42,000 people, which would break a record set in the early 2000s.

This comes as a thrill to event organizers, who say it shows the city's capacity to host large-scale events.

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