Mixed Results For Day One of NCAA Tournament
Day one of the NCAA Tournament was a mixed bag in the ratings.
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Day one of the NCAA Tournament was a mixed bag in the ratings.
The most dominant draw in college basketball delivered once again over the weekend.
The NCAA Tournament Selection Show hit a five-year high in the overnights.
Duke-UNC set a Championship Week record in the overnight ratings.
Zion Williamson's return set a record for the ACC Tournament quarterfinals.
Ratings fell short of their much-hyped first meeting this season, but Duke-UNC still delivered for ESPN.
Aided by Duke, Kentucky and Michigan, CBS topped the college basketball charts last weekend.
Even absent the biggest star in college basketball, Duke still delivered strong ratings for ESPN last weekend.
Even with Duke dominating all the college basketball headlines, Kentucky remains a strong ratings draw.
The season's second top-five meeting between Duke and Virginia neared a season-high.
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