Close encounters of the college kind
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Close encounters of the college kind

China Daily  

This season's NCAA women's tournament has been a huge ratings hit in North America thanks to breakout stars and increasing levels of competitiveness. Eleven lower seeds won in the first round of the men's tournament, with Middle Tennessee the lone first-round winner among lower seeds in the women's division. The underdogs The women's tournament doesn't have any Cinderella stories to rival North Carolina State's march to the men's Final Four as a No 11 seed. Aside from North Carolina State, the lowest-seeded men's team to advance beyond the first weekend was Clemson, which got to a regional final as a No 6 seed. Final Four familiarity The men's tournament features defending champion UConn but also has Alabama making its first-ever Final Four appearance, Purdue made it for the first time since 1980 and North Carolina State is here for the first time since its 1983 championship.

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NCAA men’s final sees viewership increase over 2023, but not enough to outdraw women’s title game
8 months, 2 weeks ago

NCAA men’s final sees viewership increase over 2023, but not enough to outdraw women’s title game

Associated Press  

For the first time, the NCAA women’s basketball championship outdrew the men. UConn’s 75-60 victory over Purdue in Monday night’s men’s final on TBS and TNT averaged 14.82 million, according to Nielsen. That was not enough to surpass the 18.87 million who watched South Carolina defeat Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday afternoon’s women’s final on ABC and ESPN. Friday …

Women’s NCAA title game outdraws the men’s championship with an average of 18.9 million viewers
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Women’s NCAA title game outdraws the men’s championship with an average of 18.9 million viewers

Associated Press  

The women’s NCAA championship game drew a bigger television audience than the men’s title game for the first time, with an average of 18.9 million viewers watching undefeated South Carolina beat Iowa and superstar Caitlin Clark, according to ratings released Tuesday. The audience for the women’s game — in which the Gamecocks won their fourth national title and denied Clark’s …

18.7 million: Early figures from NCAA women’s title game make it most-watched hoops game in 5 years
8 months, 2 weeks ago

18.7 million: Early figures from NCAA women’s title game make it most-watched hoops game in 5 years

Associated Press  

BRISTOL, Conn. — South Carolina’s victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday’s women’s NCAA championship game had a preliminary audience average of 18.7 million on ABC and ESPN. It’s the most-watched basketball game since 2019, when the men’s NCAA title game between Virginia and Texas Tech averaged 19.6 million on CBS. The Hawkeyes’ victory over UConn Friday night averaged …

Close encounters of the college kind
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Close encounters of the college kind

China Daily  

This season's NCAA women's tournament has been a huge ratings hit in North America thanks to breakout stars and increasing levels of competitiveness. Eleven lower seeds won in the first round of the men's tournament, with Middle Tennessee the lone first-round winner among lower seeds in the women's division. The underdogs The women's tournament doesn't have any Cinderella stories to …

This March Madness in women’s basketball is producing fewer upsets but closer games
8 months, 2 weeks ago

This March Madness in women’s basketball is producing fewer upsets but closer games

Associated Press  

This spotlight season for women’s college basketball isn’t merely creating brighter stars and bigger ratings. The top 16 women’s seeds play at home for the first two rounds while all men’s games are at neutral sites. Eleven lower seeds won in the first round of the men’s tournament, with Middle Tennessee the lone first-round winner among lower seeds in the …

The women’s NCAA Tournament is having a big moment that has also been marred by missteps
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The women’s NCAA Tournament is having a big moment that has also been marred by missteps

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — A huge disparity between the men’s and women’s weight rooms drew attention to the women’s NCAA Tournament for all the wrong reasons in 2021, starting a conversation about equity that has carried over into today. The players were ultimately moved closer to Spokane, but there were questions about logistics, like why both men’s and women’s games were …

NCAA men's tournament bracket reaches the Sweet 16 milestone
8 months, 4 weeks ago

NCAA men's tournament bracket reaches the Sweet 16 milestone

NPR  

NCAA men's tournament bracket reaches the Sweet 16 milestone March Madness basketball play reaches the Sweet 16 on the men's side — the women's will be solidified by the end of the day. The TVs at work switch to sports - the NCAA basketball tournament, men's and women's. We only have one double-digit seed making it all the way to …

Women’s NCAA Tournament Cinderellas to consider: Texas A&M, Arizona and more
9 months ago

Women’s NCAA Tournament Cinderellas to consider: Texas A&M, Arizona and more

New York Times  

Selection Sunday has come and gone, and if your favorite team landed in the Albany 2 Region, my sincerest apologies. Kevin Borseth’s squad challenged itself in nonconference play and picked up two quality wins against Creighton and Washington State, so high-level NCAA Tournament competition won’t come as a surprise. 11 Middle Tennessee As tempting as it was to pick Portland, …

Everything to know about the women’s NCAA Tournament: Final Four contenders, Cinderellas and more
9 months, 1 week ago

Everything to know about the women’s NCAA Tournament: Final Four contenders, Cinderellas and more

New York Times  

After a season full of historic performances, thrilling finishes and record-breaking television viewership, the 2024 women’s NCAA Tournament field is set. Though the Stanford Cardinal won the conference’s regular-season title, the Trojans won the conference tournament, clinching a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year. USC’s storied history includes consecutive NCAA Tournament championships in 1983 and 1984, …

After record season, women’s college basketball returns with stars Reese and Clark set for encore
1 year, 1 month ago

After record season, women’s college basketball returns with stars Reese and Clark set for encore

Associated Press  

Coming off a record year in terms of popularity and buzz, women’s college basketball is back with even more intrigue. Defending champion LSU has reloaded behind Angel Reese for a run at back-to-back national titles while Iowa’s Caitlin Clark returns with the NCAA scoring record in her reach. Clark, last season’s AP player of the year, is 810 points away …

Women’s NCAA Tournament features plethora of March Madness
1 year, 8 months ago

Women’s NCAA Tournament features plethora of March Madness

Associated Press  

DALLAS — This year’s record-breaking women’s NCAA Tournament featured breakout stars, upsets and capped off with the flamboyant Kim Mulkey leading LSU to its first basketball championship. HISTORY DENIED South Carolina was trying to become the 10th women’s team to run through a season undefeated and the first school to win consecutive titles since UConn won four straight from 2013-16. …

Women’s College World Series final outgains men’s final, averages 1.7 million viewers
2 years, 5 months ago

Women’s College World Series final outgains men’s final, averages 1.7 million viewers

New York Times  

The final game of the Women’s College World Series, in which Oklahoma downed Big 12 foe Texas to claim a sixth national title, averaged 1.7 million viewers and peaked at 2.1 million, according to ESPN. The viewership, though down slightly from the record-setting 1.85 million average in 2021, topped the Men’s College World Series final ratings. Game 1 of the …

Double-digit seeds continue winning in women’s NCAAs
2 years, 9 months ago

Double-digit seeds continue winning in women’s NCAAs

Associated Press  

Double-digit seeds are leaving their mark on the first weekend of the women’s NCAA Tournament and bouncing some of the top players and teams in the country, including Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and Baylor’s NaLyssa Smith. If you’re counting, that’s eight wins by double-digit seeds in this tournament — tying the most ever in NCAA women’s basketball history through two rounds, …

2022 Women’s NCAA Tournament odds and picks: Lyndsey D’Arcangelo selects Friday’s first-round winners
2 years, 9 months ago

2022 Women’s NCAA Tournament odds and picks: Lyndsey D’Arcangelo selects Friday’s first-round winners

New York Times  

In gearing up for the Women’s NCAA Tournament, I searched high and low for betting lines for the individual games before I filled out my bracket. While there are many sporty type things to bet on these days on sites like FanDuel — including rugby, darts and golf — women’s college basketball game lines weren’t anywhere to be found on …

Review finds women’s NCAA Tournament got less than men’s
3 years, 4 months ago

Review finds women’s NCAA Tournament got less than men’s

Associated Press  

From the first practice to the Final Four, the bells and whistles for the women’s NCAA Tournament this year lagged way behind those at the men’s tourney. At almost every step after that, the report found, the men’s tournament went full speed ahead for well-equipped weight rooms, spacious lounge areas at its hotels and tournament sites while those running the …

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