
"Record-breaking viewership and controversial calls: Iowa's historic Final Four win over UConn"
Iowa's historic 71-69 win against UConn in the NCAA Women's Final Four game drew a record-breaking 14.2 million viewers, the most in women's college basketball history, surpassing all basketball games last year and peaking at 17 million viewers. This marked the second-best non-football telecast for ESPN, with Iowa's Caitlin Clark leading the way with 21 points, complemented by Hannah Stuelke's 23 points. South Carolina's dominant win against N.C. State peaked at 9 million viewers, and the 2024 Final Four's 10.8 million average viewership is up 138% year over year. The Hawkeyes and Gamecocks will face off in the national championship on Sunday.

