Television ratings and viewership for each game of the 2014 NCAA Tournament on CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV. Averages for the tournament are available on the previous page.
Ratings/Viewership For 2014 NCAA Tournament
Combined windows in gray
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Window
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Time
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Game
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Net(s)
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Rating
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Viewers
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FIRST FOUR
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Tuesday, March 18
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Eve #1
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6:30 PM | #16 Mt. St. Mary’s/#16 Albany | TruTV |
0.7
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1.065M
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Eve #2
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9:00 PM | #12 N.C. State/#12 Xavier | TruTV |
1.1
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1.651M
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Wednesday, March 18
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Eve #1
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6:30 PM | #16 Texas Southern/#16 Cal Poly | TruTV |
0.7
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986K
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Eve #2
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9:00 PM | #11 Tennessee/#11 Iowa | TruTV |
1.4
|
2.227M
|
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"SECOND ROUND"
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Thursday, March 19
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Aft. #1
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12:15 PM | #11 Dayton/#6 Ohio State | CBS |
2.4
|
3.407M
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| 12:40 PM | #15 American/#2 Wisconsin | TruTV |
0.5
|
750K
|
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| 1:40 PM | #9 Pittsburgh/#8 Colorado | TBS |
0.3
|
508K
|
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| 2:10 PM | #12 Harvard/#5 Cincinnati | TNT |
1.0
|
1.606M
|
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COMBINED VIEWERSHIP (CBS+TBS+TNT+TruTV)
|
6.271M
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Aft. #2
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2:45 PM | #14 Western Mich./#3 Syracuse | CBS |
1.8
|
2.423M
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| 3:10 PM | #10 BYU/#7 Oregon | TruTV |
0.4
|
622K
|
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| 4:10 PM | #16 Albany/#1 Florida | TBS |
1.2
|
1.837M
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| 4:40 PM | #13 Delaware/#4 Michigan State | TNT |
1.7
|
2.716M
|
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COMBINED VIEWERSHIP (CBS+TBS+TNT+TruTV)
|
7.598M
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Eve. #1
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6:55 PM | #10 Saint Joseph’s/#7 Connecticut | TBS |
1.7
|
2.797M
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| 7:10 PM | #15 Wofford/#2 Michigan | CBS |
2.5
|
3.790M
|
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| 7:20 PM | #N.C. State/#5 Saint Louis | TNT |
1.9
|
3.085M
|
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| 7:27 PM | #12 North Dakota St./#5 Oklahoma | TruTV |
1.1
|
1.707M
|
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COMBINED VIEWERSHIP (CBS+TBS+TNT+TruTV)
|
11.379M
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Eve. #2
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9:20 PM | #15 Milwaukee/#2 Villanova | TBS |
0.9
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1.398M
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| 9:45 PM | #10 Arizona St./#7 Texas | CBS |
2.4
|
3.637M
|
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| 9:50 PM | #13 Manhattan/#4 Louisville | TNT |
1.7
|
2.604M
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| 9:57 PM | #13 New Mexico St./#4 SDSU | TruTV |
0.7
|
1.032M
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COMBINED VIEWERSHIP (CBS+TBS+TNT+TruTV)
|
8.671M
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Friday, March 21
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Aft. #1
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12:15 PM | #14 Mercer/#3 Duke | CBS |
2.7
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3.583M
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| 12:40 PM | #11 Nebraska/#6 Baylor | TruTV |
0.5
|
606K
|
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| 1:40 PM | #10 Stanford/#7 New Mexico | TBS |
0.7
|
917K
|
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| 2:10 PM | #16 Weber State/#1 Arizona | TNT |
0.5
|
671K
|
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COMBINED VIEWERSHIP (CBS+TBS+TNT+TruTV)
|
5.777M
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Aft. #2
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2:45 PM | #11 Tennessee/#6 UMass | CBS |
2.1
|
2.801M
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| 3:10 PM | #14 UL-Lafayette/#3 Creighton | TruTV |
0.7
|
1.010M
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| 4:10 PM | #15 East. Kentucky/#2 Kansas | TBS |
1.4
|
1.947M
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| 4:40 PM | #9 Oklahoma St./#8 Gonzaga | TNT |
1.4
|
1.944M
|
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COMBINED VIEWERSHIP (CBS+TBS+TNT+TruTV)
|
7.702M
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Eve. #1
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6:55 PM | #9 George Wash./#8 Memphis | TBS |
1.0
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1.540M
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| 7:10 PM | #16 Cal Poly/#1 Wichita St. | CBS |
2.2
|
3.324M
|
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| 7:20 PM | #11 Providence/#6 UNC | TNT |
2.3
|
3.735M
|
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| 7:27 PM | #12 Stephen F. Austin/#5 VCU | TruTV |
1.0
|
1.610M
|
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COMBINED VIEWERSHIP (CBS+TBS+TNT+TruTV)
|
10.209M
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Eve. #2
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9:20 PM | #16 Coastal Carolina/#1 Virginia | TBS |
1.5
|
2.467M
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| 9:45 PM | #9 Kansas St./#8 Kentucky | CBS |
3.0
|
4.651M
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| 9:50 PM | #14 N.C. Central/#3 Iowa St. | TNT |
1.2
|
1.854M
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| 9:57 PM | #13 Tulsa/#4 UCLA | TruTV |
0.8
|
1.238M
|
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COMBINED VIEWERSHIP (CBS+TBS+TNT+TruTV)
|
10.210M
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“THIRD ROUND”
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Saturday, March 22
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Aft. #1
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12:15 PM | #9 Pittsburgh/#1 Florida | CBS |
3.7
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5.555M
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Aft. #2
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2:45 PM | #5 Saint Louis/#4 Louisville | CBS |
4.9
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7.447M
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Eve. #1
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5:15 PM | #7 Texas/#2 Michigan | CBS |
4.9
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7.770M
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| 6:10 PM | #12 North Dakota St./#4 SDSU | TNT |
1.2
|
2.047M
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| 7:10 PM | #11 Dayton/#3 Syracuse | TBS |
2.3
|
4.019M
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COMBINED VIEWERSHIP (CBS+TBS+TNT)
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13.836M
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Eve. #2
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7:45 PM | #7 Oregon/#2 Wisconsin | CBS |
4.1
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6.908M
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| 8:40 PM | #12 Harvard/#4 Michigan St. | TNT |
1.7
|
3.100M
|
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| 9:40 PM | #7 Connecticut/#2 Villanova | TBS |
1.8
|
3.145M
|
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COMBINED VIEWERSHIP (CBS+TBS+TNT)
|
13.153M
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Sunday, March 23
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Aft. #1
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12:00 PM | #10 Stanford/#2 Kansas | CBS |
4.6
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7.068M
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Aft. #2
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2:45 PM | #8 Kentucky/#1 Wichita St. | CBS |
7.5
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12.091M
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Eve. #1
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5:15 PM | #6 UNC/#3 Iowa St. | CBS |
7.0
|
11.620M
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| 6:10 PM | #14 Mercer/#11 Tennessee | TNT |
1.5
|
2.497M
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| 7:10 PM | #12 Stephen F. Austin/#4 UCLA | TBS |
1.2
|
2.021M
|
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COMBINED VIEWERSHIP (CBS+TBS+TNT)
|
16.138M
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Eve. #2
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7:45 PM | #6 Baylor/#3 Creighton | TruTV |
1.1
|
1.865M
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| 8:40 PM | #8 Memphis/#1 Virginia | TNT |
2.1
|
3.290M
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| 9:40 PM | #8 Gonzaga/#1 Arizona | TBS |
1.8
|
2.898M
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COMBINED VIEWERSHIP (TBS+TNT+TruTV) |
8.053M
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SWEET SIXTEEN
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Thursday, March 27
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Eve. #1
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7:15 PM | #11 Dayton/#10 Stanford | CBS |
4.6
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7.109M
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| 7:47 PM | #6 Baylor/#2 Wisconsin | TBS |
1.9
|
3.025M
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COMBINED VIEWERSHIP (CBS+TBS)
|
10.134M
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Eve. #2
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9:45 PM | #4 UCLA/#1 Florida | CBS |
4.7
|
7.234M
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| 10:17 PM | #4 SDSU#1 Arizona | TBS |
2.0
|
3.282M
|
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COMBINED VIEWERSHIP (CBS+TBS)
|
10.516M
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Friday, March 28
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Eve. #1
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7:15 PM | #11 Tennessee/#2 Michigan | CBS |
5.0
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8.319M
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| 7:27 PM | #7 Connecticut/#3 Iowa St. | TBS |
1.8
|
3.105M
|
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COMBINED VIEWERSHIP (CBS+TBS)
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11.424M
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Eve. #2
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9:45 PM | #8 Kentucky/#4 Louisville | CBS |
5.9
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10.089M
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| 9:57 PM | #4 Michigan St./#1 Virginia | TBS |
3.0
|
5.086M
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|
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COMBINED VIEWERSHIP (CBS+TBS)
|
15.175M
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ELITE EIGHT
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Saturday, March 29
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Eve. #1
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6:09 PM | #11 Dayton/#1 Florida | TBS |
4.3
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7.203M
|
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Eve. #2
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8:49 PM | #2 Wisconsin/#1 Arizona | TBS |
5.8
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9.967M
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Sunday, March 30
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Aft. #1
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2:20 PM | #7 Connecticut/#4 Michigan St. | CBS |
6.1
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9.795M
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Aft. #2
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5:05 PM | #8 Kentucky/#2 Michigan | CBS |
8.9
|
14.639M
|
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FINAL FOUR
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Saturday, April 5
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Eve. #1
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6:09 PM | #7 Connecticut/#1 Florida | TBS, TNT, TruTV |
6.9
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11.654M
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Eve. #2
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8:49 PM | #8 Kentucky/#2 Wisconsin | TBS, TNT, TruTV |
9.2
|
16.250M
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Monday, April 7
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Eve. #1
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9:00 PM | #8 Kentucky/#7 Connecticut | CBS |
12.4
|
21.196M
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(This year’s averages from Sports Business Daily; game-by-game viewership from Nielsen, Son of the Bronx)
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