Men’s Elite Eight viewership averaged 9.0 million viewers across CBS, TBS, and truTV last weekend, down 10% versus last year’s regional finals (10.1 million viewers), per Jon Lewis of Sports ...

The Elite Eight also delivered the most-watched game and day of the tournament, with NC State’s upset win over Duke averaging 15.1 million viewers on Sunday.

UConn’s win over USC in Monday’s other Elite Eight matchup drew 6.7 million viewers, which would have surpassed every title game viewership since 1996 except for last year’s championship.

According to ESPN PR, the 2025 women's basketball Elite Eight was the second most-watched Elite Eight on record. Of the four games, LSU's meeting with UCLA drew the most viewers with the broadcast ...

The Elite Eight showdown drew far more viewership than both of last weekend's XFL games, while also beating the audience of Saturday night’s primetime NHL matchup featuring the ...

And an April 10, 2024, article from NPR writes that, "The Elite Eight matchup between Iowa and LSU — a rematch of the 2023 NCAA championship, drew a then-record 12.3 million viewers, ESPN said ...

ESPN draws more than 12 million viewers for the Elite Eight matchup. By Rick Porter Television Business Editor Last year’s NCAA women’s basketball championship set an all-time ratings record ...

Iowa’s 94-87 win against LSU in the Elite Eight on Monday drew 12.3 million viewers, the most in women’s college basketball history, according to ESPN. That figure topped the previous high of ...

NCAA Tournament 2022 viewers' guide: Why you should watch Sunday's Elite Eight games. ... No. 10 seed Miami made its own history in reaching the Elite Eight for the first time by beating Iowa State.