2024 NCAA Women’s Final Peaks At 24M Viewers; dive into new WNBA season intrigue beginning with the Draft on ESPN April 15
Many of the stars who powered ESPN and ABC's NCAA Women's Tournament's mind-blowing ratings numbers will become pros on Monday as the WNBA draft unfolds in Brooklyn, followed by season tipoff May 14
The 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on ESPN and ABC platforms culminated in a historic victory Sunday for South Carolina, which completed an undefeated season with a thrilling win over Iowa.
As SportsCenter anchor and ESPN Women’s Tournament studio host Elle Duncan notes in the video above, ESPN’s exceptional coverage was accompanied by record-breaking viewership numbers, as outlined below.
Glass ceilings shattered!
The 2023-2024 #NCAAWBB season across ESPN platforms was one for the record books 👏
Details: https://t.co/eS3RitDOZm | #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/9ZkjGbmpIx
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) April 10, 2024
'24 #NCAAWBB Natl. Championship ended the season with a bang on ABC & ESPN
🏀18.7M viewers, peak 24M
🏀Up 89% from '23 & 285% from '22
🏀Most-watched basketball game (men's or women's, college or pro) since '19
🏀Most-watched sporting event since '19 (excl. football & Olympics) pic.twitter.com/0a4uwiOwgp— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) April 8, 2024
On the rise 📈
The #NCAAWBB Championship has seen unprecedented growth over the last 6 seasons, culminating in Sunday's 18.9M viewers
Details: https://t.co/wO7pe7KGGl pic.twitter.com/yra8AvU2uy
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) April 9, 2024
Another new record!@SportsCenter with @notthefakeSVP experienced its largest audience ever following Friday night's Iowa-UConn #WFinalFour game pic.twitter.com/vA8ygFTw1V
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) April 9, 2024
Buckle up 🍿 pic.twitter.com/17MMF0Nfho
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 8, 2024
The surge continues as the WNBA season is on the horizon: The 2024 WNBA Draft airs Monday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. ET, on ESPN – national player of the year Caitlin Clark of Iowa is the expected first overall choice of the Indiana Fever; the league’s schedule on ESPN platforms was just released today.
There will be 25 regular-season WNBA games and the entirety of the playoffs on ESPN/ABC platforms.
Spencer T. Jackson, Katie Callahan and Amanda Brooks produced the video
