NCAA Basketball 2023-2024

[Michfan]

NCAA Women's Championship outdraws the Men's Championship

NCAA men's final sees viewership increase over 2023, but not enough to outdraw women's title game

For the first time, the NCAA women’s basketball championship outdrew the men. UConn’s 75-60 victory over Purdue in Monday night’s men’s final on TBS and TNT averaged 14.82 million, which was not enough to surpass the 18.87 million who watched South Carolina defeat Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday af

apnews.com

From the Elite 8 in I just much preferred the women's matchups

 

[muggle not]

NCAA Women's Championship outdraws the Men's Championship

NCAA men's final sees viewership increase over 2023, but not enough to outdraw women's title game

For the first time, the NCAA women’s basketball championship outdrew the men. UConn’s 75-60 victory over Purdue in Monday night’s men’s final on TBS and TNT averaged 14.82 million, which was not enough to surpass the 18.87 million who watched South Carolina defeat Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday af

apnews.com

I believe that I read an article though that the Women's NCAA is paid 90% less than the Mens NCAA.

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

From the Elite 8 in I just much preferred the women's matchups

I like the pace better in the women's games.

 

[FLRacingFan]

NCAA Women's Championship outdraws the Men's Championship

NCAA men's final sees viewership increase over 2023, but not enough to outdraw women's title game

For the first time, the NCAA women’s basketball championship outdrew the men. UConn’s 75-60 victory over Purdue in Monday night’s men’s final on TBS and TNT averaged 14.82 million, which was not enough to surpass the 18.87 million who watched South Carolina defeat Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday af

apnews.com

Would’ve been quite a bit closer had the men’s been on CBS this year, but the women’s still would’ve come ahead no matter what. Was also better than the last two CBS men’s title games in 2023 and 2021.

I believe that I read an article though that the Women's NCAA is paid 90% less than the Mens NCAA.

The women’s tournament is bundled with the NCAA’s contract with ESPN for all championships outside of men’s basketball. They could probably make more money if they sold it individually, but they’d lose a lot of leverage for guaranteeing exposure for the remaining championships.