How popular is the NCAA Tournament?

The men’s March Madness tournament averaged 10.7 million viewers overall this year, up 13% from 2021, and drew the highest audience share—or proportion of total TV viewers—since 1994, according to Turner Sports.

Who has won the most men’s NCAA championships?

UCLA
With 11 national titles, UCLA has the record for the most NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championships; John Wooden coached UCLA to 10 of its 11 titles. The University of Kentucky (UK) is second, with eight national titles.

What was the most watched NCAA men’s title game?

Kansas’ furious second-half rally to overcome a 16-point deficit and beat North Carolina 72-69 averaged 18.1 million total TV and streaming viewers across TBS, TNT, TruTV, the NCAA March Madness Live app and other streams — making the game the most-watched men’s college basketball championship game in cable history.

What is the biggest upset in NCAA tournament history?

1 Georgetown. Villanova had lost to the Hoyas twice in the regular season but on this night, the Wildcats hit an amazing 78.6 percent from the field in the last college basketball game played without a shot clock. It was enough to score what for more than 30 years was the greatest upset in NCAA Tournament history.

How many people Watch the NCAA men’s tournament?

ESPN confirmed that 4.85 million viewers tuned in for the final, with a peak audience of 5.91 million as South Carolina beat Connecticut to claim the title. Average viewership for the championship game was up 18 per cent on the 2021 edition and 30 per cent on 2019.

Is March Madness more popular than the NBA?

But more people watched the NCAA Final Four than the NBA Finals. Yes. The NCAA Final Four averaged an 11.0 rating and 18.3 million viewers over three games, according to figures compiled by this website (CBS and Turner Sports did not release averages for the round).

What coach has the most NCAA Tournament wins?

#1 – Mike Krzyzewski (Duke) This is an obvious choice. Coach K’s 91 career tourney wins are the most all-time.

What is the highest rated college basketball game?

The NCAA said that Monday’s match-up between Kansas and UNC is the most-watched NCAA Division I men’s basketball national championship game on cable television. The 2021 championship between Baylor and Gonzaga attracted an average of 16.9 million viewers on CBS, per CNBC.

Does college basketball get more views than NBA?

But both events beat the BCS. Yes and no. Both the NBA Finals and Final Four had a higher average rating and viewership than the five-game BCS.

Did a 16 seed ever beat a 1?

UMBC is the only No. 16 seed to ever beat a No. 1 seed since the field expanded to 64 teams in 1985. Entering the 2022 tournament, No.