2024 NCAA Women's Basketball National Championship

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The 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball National Championship game between South Carolina Gamecocks and Iowa Hawkeyes set a record with 18.7 million viewers, surpassing the men's final in viewership. The game highlighted the increasing popularity of women's basketball and the emergence of new superstar athletes.

Key Points

  • Record-setting 18.7 million viewers for the women's final game
  • First time in history that a women's final has drawn a larger TV audience than the men's final
  • Increased popularity of women's basketball fueled by new superstar athletes
  • ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro praised the championship faceoff as a fitting finale to the March Madness tournament

Pros

  • Record-breaking viewership for the women's final game
  • Increased interest and momentum for women's basketball
  • Emergence of new superstar athletes

Cons

  • Men's final game had lower viewership compared to the women's final