Iowa, LSU make history as most watched women's college basketball game ever

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Iowa's Caitlin Clark and LSU's Angel Reese have helped spur excitement in the game.

Share on linkedin Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes jumps for a basket during the first half against the LSU Tigers during the Elite Eight round of the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at MVP Arena in Albany, New York, on Monday. Photo: Scott Taetsch/NCAA Photos via Getty ImagesTuesday that an average of 12.3 million viewers watched the Hawkeyes defeat LSU 94-87. Viewership peaked at 16.

"The previous all-time record for any women's basketball game prior to last year's title game was 8.1 million viewers for a Virginia-Stanford national semifinal on CBS in 1992,"Friday's Final Four matches will see South Carolina play NC State at 7 p.m. ET. Iowa and UConn will tip off at 9:30 p.m. ET. Both games will be broadcast on ESPN.

The NCAA women's championship will be played Sunday, April 7 at 3 p.m. ET. The title match will be broadcast on ABC.Share on linkedin

 

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