Miami opened this season with an 87-72 win over Old Dominion. The attendance was 2,131. The averages for the past five non-Covid years hardly evoke the image of raring crowds: 2,656 . . . 2,278 . . .
The rock band Metallica played the Alerus Center in September 2018, setting a facility mark for highest-grossing ticket sales, as well as records for food and beverage sales.