Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes Set Another Record on Friday Night: ESPN’s Most-Watched Basketball Game EVER! Men or Women!
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Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes carved their names into the annals of sports history on Friday night, not just by edging out the UConn Huskies in a nail-biting 71-69 victory, but by doing so in front of ESPN’s largest audience ever for a basketball game.
The semifinal clash, part of the women’s college basketball tournament, has now become the most-watched game in the sport’s history on the network, surpassing all prior records for viewership, according to ESPN.
According to Nielsen Fast Nationals, the semifinal clash between the powerhouse programs captivated audiences like never before, with a record 14.2 million viewers, and peaked at 17 million.
This telecast not only stands as ESPN’s highest audience for a basketball game but also ranks as the network’s second-best non-football telecast to date.
