8.5M were absolutely SAT on Sunday. 🪑🔥⁣ •⁣ The 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship between UConn and South Carolina captivated audiences nationwide, averaging 8.5 million viewers and peaking at 9.8 million. 📺⁣ •⁣ This marks the third most-watched women's championship game ever on ESPN platforms. LFG! 👏⁣ •⁣ Also of note? This year's championship game saw a 75% increase in viewership compared to the same matchup between UConn and South Carolina in 2022. 🏀⁣ •⁣ "The Bird & Taurasi Show," ESPN's alternative telecast, also contributed significantly, drawing 703,000 viewers and adding to the event's overall success.🙌⁣ •⁣ Not to mention there was a total of 8.5 billion minutes consumed, which makes the 2025 tournament the second most-consumed NCAA Women's College Basketball Tournament on record, because this really just is the beginning. 📈⁣ •⁣ (c/o espn)⁣ •⁣ #womenssports #basketball #collegesports #marchmadness #viewership #wbb #ncaawbb #uconn #southcarolina