Caitlin Clark’s record-breaking performance earned her the highest women’s regular season television ratings since 1999.
They call it the “Caitlin Clark effect.”
Sunday’s Iowa vs. Ohio State game officially brought Caitlin Clark’s record, with more than 4 million viewers watching the game on TV and a sizable portion of Americans, according to Fox Sports.
He said he witnessed the recording. The average attendance for games was 3.39 million, peaking at 4.42 million at the end of the second half.
According to Sports Media Watch, the game was the most-watched women’s regular season game since 1999, when the UConn-Tennessee game averaged 3.88 million viewers.
But viewer ratings are only half the story. In the Hawkeyes’ 93-83 victory, Clark scored 35 points, passing Pete Maravich as the all-time leader in NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball. She broke her record by making two free throws just before halftime.
To further put things into perspective, Sunday’s game was the second most-watched college basketball game of the season (men’s, women’s) and the sixth most-watched basketball game of the season (including the NBA). Sports Media Watch points out that it was a game that was watched by many people. .
The only college game that drew more viewers was the Michigan-Arizona men’s game on Fox, which was played immediately after the NFL Thanksgiving game and drew 5.18 million viewers, according to the paper.
It is said that it attracted a large number of viewers. On top of that, the Iowa vs. Ohio game was the most-watched basketball game of the day. That’s more than the Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors game, which drew an average of 3.01 million viewers. (Related: The Caitlin Clark effect: Iowa Hawkeyes superstar is already impacting WNBA ticket sales)
Just unbelievable…Caitlin Clarke effect, everything. enjoy!
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