LSU vs. Albany, Iowa: Rematch
Congratulations to those who have tickets to Monday night's Elite 8 game between Iowa and LSU at MVP Arena in Albany!
Regardless of how much you pay, with some tickets expected to sell for more than $600, you're about to witness history in a game expected to garner the highest television ratings of all time .
Not only does this matchup feature some of college basketball's most prolific stars in Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark, but tonight's game is also a rematch of last year's title game, which LSU won 102-85.
A rivalry arises
While this matchup is a compelling “must-see-on-TV” matchup, it is also on track to be the most-watched women's college game of all time when the teams square off at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
All-time audience rating record
Last year, the 2023 National Championship Game between LSU and Iowa became the most-watched game in women's college basketball history.
Last year's title game averaged 9.9 million viewers and peaked at 12.6 million viewers, according to Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports, and experts say this year's rematch is at or near that number. states that it may be possible. exceed This diagram.
caitlin clarke effect
The turnout in Albany over the weekend was great, but a lot of it had to do with the arrival of Caitlin Clark. The NCAA's all-time leading scorer is a monster in the ratings, and when she suits up, she moves the needle.
Saturday's women's basketball game averaged 10.8 million viewers across CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV, making it the most-watched first day of the second round in history, according to NCAA.com.
It's a great start to the tournament, and momentum is building as two of the sport's most intriguing teams with some of the most exciting players meet in tonight's rematch of the most-watched women's match in history.
Get your popcorn ready!
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