Sunday night saw South Carolina complete its wire-to-wire run for the women’s college basketball crown. It also brought with it the most-watched national title game in nearly two decades.
ESPN released some of its viewership data on the national championship game between South Carolina and UConn, which drew nearly 5 million viewers and peaked at 5.91 million. The ratings represented an 18% increase from the previous year, and represented the highest for a women’s national title game since 2004.
The 2004 championship game saw the Huskies win their third consecutive title, beating Pat Summitt and Tennessee for the second straight season.