1 million viewers

[HuskyNan]

 

[NEforceUConn]

Locals - Print and staple/tape this to trees and telephone poles in Bristol.

Flyers put on car windshields work too.

 

[hoopsfan22]

Locals - Print and staple/tape this to trees and telephone poles in Bristol.

Flyers put on car windshields work too.

Why?

 

[NEforceUConn]

Why?

Ummm.......sticking it to ESPN?

 

[GoUconn7961]

But..but..I thought no one watches women's basketball?!

 

[hoopsfan22]

Ummm.......sticking it to ESPN?

Doesn't ESPN already show the most women's basketball games? I don't understand how this sticks it to ESPN.

 

[psconn]

But..but..I thought no one watches women's basketball?!

Even the trolls were watching.

 

[HuskyNan]

Doesn't ESPN already show the most women's basketball games? I don't understand how this sticks it to ESPN.

I think it was because of this: …most-watched regular season game on any network in six years

 

[NEforceUConn]

+ 1

 

[fireford]

If the game was in South Carolina, ESPN would have likely carried the game because they have a contract with the SEC. FOX has a contract with the Big East and are allowed to cherry pick a certain number of games. It is unlikely that ESPN didn't carry the game because they didn't want it but because FOX had dibs on it due to their contract with the Big East. The broadcast rights are based on the conference the home team is in.

 

[mbr33ct]

FOX should take this good news and broadcast other top OOC UConn home games on the FOX/FS1 Network. Take the two CBS Sports Network games they broadcast and "if" FOX has the option to pick them games instead of CBS Sports Network they should consider for following years.

 

[Topdawg]

i am delighted that the broadcast attracted over a million viewers! Good for the game, great for the players. I wish more games, Uconn and other teams, gain greater national coverage and viewership. More women’s basketball programs need to become “profitable”.

 

[hoopsdiva]

I bet ESPN is hoping that the brackets are set up such that next time UConn and South Carolina meet up it will be in the finals.

 

[DefenseBB]

To me, this is good news for both FOX and ESPN/ABC. Let's be honest that ESPN has been promoting WCBB for a while and the fruits of their efforts are paying off and should be great for the NCAAT.

Having such a high profile rivalry helps but budding programs like Indiana, Iowa and old stalwarts like Stanford, LSU and Texas can help build the viewership more.

 

[Centerstream]

LSU is an old stalwart in WBB? I was not aware of this.

 

[MSGRET]

FOX should take this good news and broadcast other top OOC UConn home games on the FOX/FS1 Network. Take the two CBS Sports Network games they broadcast and "if" FOX has the option to pick them games instead of CBS Sports Network they should consider for following years.

CBS has an option to carry Big East games that are not covered by Fox and is allowed to pick what games they wish to cover prior to SNY getting their games.

Fox has the first option on Big East games and can televise up to 7 of UConn's games, if they choose less than CBS has the option of televising what FOX does not. SNY gets 18 games to televise. I wish that the last home game was guaranteed to SNY for Senior Night, but it isn't, CBS Sports has it for at least the 3rd time in a row. ESPN also has the right to carry games that are on the road or neutral court if it is a Conference that they have the television rights to or it is like the Hall of Game Showcase on a neutral court.

 

[visitingcock]

UConn is baaaaad for wbb!

 

[Rowdy831]

LSU is an old stalwart in WBB? I was not aware of this.

I think they were thinking of Louisiana Tech back in the old days.

 

[Rowdy831]

People love to watch good basketball. Geno has always been a great preparation coach and he is also an interesting character. Now Dawn is his nemesis so it makes for great TV. I do agree with posters that the game needs to get rid of the constant grabbing and holding or people will not be interested in watching.

 

[visitingcock]

LSU is an old stalwart in WBB? I was not aware of this.

Never great, but solid years ago.

It was nice to see them get a sellout toed against Tenn. WBB needs sellout crowds.Kim has created a growth market and Cajuns love a winner.

Will be interesting what tv numbers their visit to a sold out CLA in Columbia generates.

 

[itsasport]

Being able to promote the UConn team in the unexpected role of a "Cinderella" team because of the injuries could be working here.

But, next year "The Evil Empire" will be back.

 

[SVCBeercats]

This viewing audience for UCONN - USC game favors well with audiences for Men's regular season college b-ball games.

"With the NFL game as a lead-in the Christmas Day DePaul-Creighton men’s college basketball game averaged a 1.4 rating and 2.99 million viewers on FOX — marking the largest college basketball audience ever on FOX and the most-watched game of the season on any network. The previous season-high was 2.03 million for Kentucky-Michigan State on ESPN in the Champions Classic. Not counting conference tournaments, only one regular season college basketball game in the past three years has averaged a larger audience — North Carolina-Duke in Mike Krzyzewski’s final home game last March (3.98M)."

 

[DefenseBB]

LSU is an old stalwart in WBB? I was not aware of this.

learn your history

 

[socal613ws]

a game that was on a good time slot, a network that everyone can watch, and that is not going h2h on nfl like it stupidly does in December got this many ratings? It's almost like the ppl who put the games don't want to see good ratings. But once they find the right time and place they get good ratings, go figure!

 

[jcoton56]

Isn’t this Stat referring to 1.087 million households? In my home we had 3 fervant sets of eyeballs engaged and rooting like crazy when we weren’t screaming at the refs.