Caitlin Clark, Iowa vs. Ohio State Was Most Viewed WCBB In-Season Game Since 1999 | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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An average of 3.38 million viewers tuned in to watch Iowa guard Caitlin Clark break the NCAA Division I basketball all-time scoring record en route to the Hawkeyes beating Ohio State 93-83 on Sunday.
In turn, that contest now stands as the most-watched regular-season women’s college hoops game since January 10, 1999, when No. 2 Tennessee beat No. 1 UConn 92-81, per Jon Lewis of Sports Media Watch.
Fox Sports, which televised the game, provided more details, including a peak of 4.42 million viewers early in the 3:00 hour.
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Sunday’s Ohio State-Iowa game ft. Caitlin Clark’s record-breaking performance scored 3.39 million viewers on FOX<br>🏀Most-watched reg season WCBB game on any net since 1999<br>🏀Most-watched WCBB game in FOX Sports history<br>🏀Viewership peaked at 4.42 million viewers from 3-3:14 PM ET <a href=”https://t.co/GvTtjlmCSd”>pic.twitter.com/GvTtjlmCSd</a>
The game also stands as the second-most watch regular-season college hoops game (men or women) of the year.
Per Lewis, Arizona men’s hoops’ 74-68 Thanksgiving Day win over Michigan State, which followed the Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions matchup on FOX, is No. 1 (5.18 million average viewers).
Clark entered the OSU game needing 18 points to break the then-NCAA all-time scoring record (male or female) of “Pistol” Pete Maravich (3,667 points, amassed at LSU from 1967-1970). She scored 35 points and now has 3,685 for her career.
The WNBA soon awaits Clark, but for now, she and the Hawkeyes have their sights set on the Big Ten Tournament. They’ll begin Friday in the quarterfinals against a to-be-determined opponent.
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