Women's NCAA title game outdraws the men's championship with an average of 18.9 million viewers
Iowa’s 71-69 victory over UConn at the women’s Final Four on Friday night averaged 14.2 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most-viewed women’s basketball game on record and the largest audience for an ESPN basketball broadcast. The previous women’s hoops mark was 12.
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4 developments- Apr 6, 2024Iowa-UConn women's Final Four semifinal most-watched hoops game in ESPN history; 14.2M avg. viewers
- Apr 8, 202418.7 million: Early figures from NCAA women's title game make it most-watched hoops game in 5 years
- Apr 9, 2024Women's NCAA title game outdraws the men's championship with an average of 18.9 million viewers
- Apr 10, 2024Only lean-left coverage:Women's NCAA championship TV ratings crush the men's competition
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3 viewpointsWomen's NCAA title game outdraws the men's championship with an average of 18.9 million viewers
Iowa-UConn women's Final Four semifinal most-watched hoops game in ESPN history; 14.2M avg. viewers
Iowa-UConn women's Final Four game is the most-watched hoops game in ESPN history
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5 viewpointsNCAA men's final sees viewership increase over 2023, but not enough to outdraw women's title game
18.7 million: Early figures from NCAA women's title game make it most-watched hoops game in 5 years
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2 viewpointsWomen's NCAA title game outdraws the men's championship with an average of 18.9 million viewers - The Daily Reporter
Women’s NCAA title game outdraws the men’s championship with an average of 18.9 million viewers
18.7 million: Early figures from NCAA women's title game make it most-watched hoops game in 5 years - The Daily Reporter
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