Indianapolis ? The World Basketball Championships were costly off the court, too.

Two weeks after the United States’ embarrassing sixth-place finish, the Indiana Sports Corporation reported an expected loss of $2.69 million on the tournament.

“We experienced a financial shortfall on the event, but we are optimistic about identifying ways to eliminate the deficit and we continue to be very upbeat about future events coming to this community,” ISC president Dale Neuburger said Wednesday.

The event averaged just 6,414 fans for 31 sessions at Conseco Fieldhouse and the RCA Dome.

Ticket prices ranged from $10 to $58 for the first round, from $12 to $66 for the second round, from $24 to $110 for the quarterfinals, $65 to $135 for the semifinals and $95 to $190 for the gold medal game. Tickets for the title game were later discounted.