After mounting build-up to Sunday’s national championship game between LSU and Iowa, the game delivered an instant classic result, with the Tigers notching a 102-85 victory for the program’s first-ever title. On Monday, the TV ratings came through, confirming a historic audience for the event.
The game drew in 9.9 million viewers, making it the most-watched women’s college basketball game on record, according to ESPN. On the streaming side, the game was the most-watched sporting event—men’s or women’s—in the history of ESPN+. The broadcast peaked at 12.6 million viewers.
The game drew over four million more viewers than the previous women’s college basketball record, which took place during the 2002 national championship game between UConn and Oklahoma.
