- Monday’s Notre Dame/Connecticut Women’s Big East Semifinal, featuring the Huskies’ record-breaking 71st straight win, drew a 0.2 U.S. rating and 263,000 viewers on ESPNU. The very next night, the West Virginia/Connecticut Big East Championship Game, the Huskies’ 72nd straight win, drew a 0.7 and 924,000 viewers on ESPN. (ESPN)
- CBS drew a 1.5 final rating and 2.3 million viewers for Florida/Kentucky on Sunday, up 7% and 14%, respectively, from comparable regional action last year, and the top college basketball game on CBS last weekend. Later on Sunday, Michigan/Michigan St. drew a 1.1 and 1.7 million viewers, down 62% and 64%, respectively, from last year’s Duke/North Carolina tilt. (Nielsen)
- The Cavaliers’ win over the Pistons last Friday drew a 1.2 U.S. rating and 1.7 million viewers on ESPN, down 29% and 33%, respectively, from Cavaliers/Celtics on the comparable night last year (1.7, 2.5 mil). The Hornets/Spurs nightcap drew a 1.0 and 1.4 million, down 9% and 10%, respectively, from last year’s Jazz/Nuggets matchup (1.1, 1.6 mil). (Nielsen)
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