NCAA women’s tournament sees impressive viewership numbers
College basketball is doing great ratings for both the men's and women's NCAA tournaments this year on the opening weekend.
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ABC should fill Sunday primetime window with women’s basketball after ‘The Bachelorette’ cancellation
The NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament would offer the network its best opportunity to match "The Bachelorette" viewership.
How March Madness 2021 became a catalyst for change in women’s sports
ESPN reveals broadcast teams for NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament
The lead trio of Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, and Holly Rowe remain in place.
UFL replaces ESPN’s old ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ slot over Women’s Elite Eight
The Women's Elite Eight could've hypothetically been moved to primetime, avoiding competition with the men's tournament.
ESPN not required to pay extra for expanded women’s March Madness
A decision on NCAA Tournament expansion would need to be finalized "in the coming weeks" for 2026.
ABC secures third most-watched NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship game ever
The UConn Huskies' convincing win averaged 8.5 million viewers across ABC and ESPN.
Women’s tournament posts second most-watched Sweet 16 on record
While down from last year, this year's Sweet 16 was up 39% versus 2023.
Women’s tournament starts strong, lags behind Clark-crazed 2024 viewership
The first round was down 22% versus last season, but up 43% versus 2023.
ESPN reveals announcers for NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament
Only three of ESPN's first and second round teams remain the same as last year.
TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for March 16, 2025 (Abbreviated): how to watch NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday
We find out the Fields of 68 in the Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament on CBS at 6 p.m. ET and the Women's NCAA Tournament on ESPN at 8 p.m.
NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament to receive unit payouts like men
However, the women's payouts will be substantially less, commensurate with the media rights value attributed to the tournament.
Andraya Carter rips controversial UConn-Iowa call: ‘That call sucked’
"I don't even know if I can say this on TV."
Geno Auriemma sounds off on controversial call
"I guess we just gotta get better at not setting illegal screens."
Holly Rowe had a perfect interview with Flau’jae Johnson on rap and basketball
"She does rap, her new single is 'It Ain't My Fault,' but today, this win was your fault." "It is our fault!"
Caitlin Clark, Iowa smash another NCAA Tournament viewership record in West Virginia win
The game delivered the third-biggest audience for any women's tournament game in 20 years.
NCAA’s latest media deal isn’t enough for women’s college basketball
ESPN agrees new NCAA Championships deal, women’s basketball tournament stays in bundle
The NCAA inked a new deal with ESPN for the rights to many of its championships, including the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.
Ex-ESPN exec Carol Stiff questions selling NCAA WBB separately: ‘The value for the whole is much stronger together.’
"Who’s going to do for those championships what ESPN has done, not just in the championships, but in the regular season as well? Do not undervalue the thousands of hours produced on ABC/ESPN networks."
NCAA selling women’s basketball tournament media rights separately ‘seems like a certainty’
It appears the NCAA women's basketball tournament will be sold on its own going forward.
