FILE PHOTO: Old Main at the Utah State University campus LOGAN – A recent study by personal finance website WalletHub studied 21 key metrics to determine the best cities in America for professional and college basketball fans. Salt Lake City finished 3rd overall (behind Los Angeles and Boston, respectively) after high ranks with Accessibility to an NBA Stadium (1st overall) and Lowest Minimum Season Ticket Price for College Basketball (tied for 4th). The study gave more than twice as much weight to cities in proximity to an NBA franchise. For those cities with NBA franchises, the study considered the team’s performance level, historical value (NBA and conference championships, hall of fame head coaches), fan engagement and average ticket price, among others. For college basketball cities, the study examined performance levels of teams, conference championships, fan engagement, minimum season ticket prices, number of coaches in the past 10 years, stadium capacity and more. Provo ranked 59th overall thanks to the Brigham Young University Cougars. Ogden, home to the Weber State Wildcats, also scored in the top 100 in the study (ranked 81st) thanks in part to its proximity to the Utah Jazz. Logan, home of the Utah State Aggies, is ranked