ESPN Ratings

[ocoandasoc]

Last night's UConn - SC game was the highest rated basketball game on ESPN2 this season.

NOT just the highest rated WOMEN's basketball game... but the highest rated basketball game overall. It also set a record for the most internet streams.

Interestingly, here are the top four markets, ratings wise:

Hartford/New Haven CT -- 14.3
Greenville SC -- 2.3
Knoxville, TN -- 2.0
Charlotte, NC -- 1.7

Nationally the rating was 0.9, making it the highest rated regular season women's basketball game in seven years.

 

[armchair]

Imagine if UConn had a legit rival--a team that could beat it. The ratings would be much higher.

 

[Hacksaw]

Nothing against women's basketball, but that doesn't say much for ESPN2's ratings.

 

[tnburban]

Imagine if UConn had a legit rival--a team that could beat it. The ratings would be much higher.

Have to disagree. A lot of people tuned in to see 100. I did. I wouldn't have watched if it was 99 or 101.

 

[NoBackBoard]

That's good news. It shows that UConn's dominance is good for business. That's a plus.

Hopefully people who don't normally watch WCBB will watch again.

The dynasty may help grow the game.

 

[VolBricks]

That's good news. It shows that UConn's dominance is good for business. That's a plus.

Hopefully people who don't normally watch WCBB will watch again.

The dynasty may help grow the game.

NO, just no....

 

[livefaith]

A lot of Knoxvillians tuned in. I guess there is still some interest there for elite level WCBB play.

 

[Vol0715]

The women's game needs rivalry to strike up interest. Tenn-Ucant; ND-ucant. It is not a rivalry until both teams win in the series. Contrary to popular opinion, I believe this ucant team can be beat. It takes a disciplined team. But they could also come up on a very hot team(see louisville against britney griner and baylor).

 

[Voltopia]

Hartford/New Haven CT -- 14.3
Greenville SC -- 2.3
Knoxville, TN -- 2.0
Charlotte, NC -- 1.7

The 2.0's worth of people in Knoxville have some 'splaining to do. I guess I could accept "we wanted to watch South Carolina beat them" is a good reason but that's still splitting the hair might thin ...

 

[maxvolfan]

Texas or Baylor is the only teams i see veating them and they would have to play a perfect game and a off night for Uconn. They are the best adjustment team for a reason. Some teams almost seem mechanical because they play seamlessly, the Patriots or Golden state comes to mind. Money Mayweather. They come in looking to win everytime they come out to play.

 

[Darth_Vol]

The 2.0's worth of people in Knoxville have some 'splaining to do. I guess I could accept "we wanted to watch South Carolina beat them" is a good reason but that's still splitting the hair might thin ...

Knoxvillians watching all this UConn hype be like

 

[gule]

I didn't watch even a second of that crap. f gee no and his handbag outfit.