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