Worcester County spent $4,511,881 on men’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing a 4% increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $8,316,954, with men’s teams receiving $4,511,881.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Worcester County have grown 93.8%.
Basketball is one of the most popular sports played at U.S. colleges, as well as football. NCAA basketball teams are often as popular as NBA teams, and offer a different experience for fans.
In 2022, after a decades-long fight, student-athletes nationwide gained the right to profit from their names, likenesses, and images as a result of a flurry of new state laws and an NCAA policy change.
The basketball fund received around 168.57 million dollars from NCAA revenue in 2020–21.
| Year | Basketball team’s expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures | Total Sport Team Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4,511,881 | 7.6% | $59,488,442 |
| 2022 | $4,337,773 | 7.3% | $59,767,712 |
| 2021 | $2,222,756 | 5% | $44,416,166 |
| 2020 | $3,792,510 | 6.9% | $54,639,399 |
| 2019 | $3,915,733 | 7.1% | $54,810,204 |
