The Iowa UConn women's national semifinal on ESPN last night has set a new viewership record, attracting 14.2 million viewers, surpassing any NBA Finals game this decade. This game has become ESPN's most-viewed basketball game of all time and its second-largest audience for any non-football game. The significant viewership extends beyond the Caitlin Clark games, with non-Iowa Elite Eight and Final Four games also drawing strong audiences.
The 14.2 M viewers for the Iowa UConn women's national semifinal on ESPN last night was larger than the viewership for any NBA Finals game this decade, among many, many other things.
Iowa-UConn WBB is ESPN’s most-viewed basketball game … ever. And it’s ESPN’s second-biggest audience for a non-football game … ever.
Also, I know we focus on the Caitlin Clark games, but the non-Iowa Elite Eight and Final Four games have had really strong viewership, too. https://t.co/I7SxG27N5W
ESPN says the fast national viewership for UConn-Iowa was bananas The OOH breakdown of this on a Friday night will be fascinating https://t.co/EAdrfgpJ2k
ESPN says the fast national viewership for UConn-Iowa was bananas https://t.co/CASCReMF7y
WOW: 14.2 million viewers for Iowa-UConn, per ESPN. https://t.co/CC9P1uuUFM