# @thegistca on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DIL9GJau5i-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/29068387-thegistca-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-04-08T13:11:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The GIST Canada (@thegistca) — https://gondola.cc/thegistca

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8.5M were absolutely SAT on Sunday. 🪑🔥⁣
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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. 📺⁣
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This marks the third most-watched women's championship game ever on ESPN platforms. LFG! 👏⁣
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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. 🏀⁣
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"The Bird & Taurasi Show," ESPN's alternative telecast, also contributed significantly, drawing 703,000 viewers and adding to the event's overall success.🙌⁣
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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. 📈⁣
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(c/o espn)⁣
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#womenssports #basketball #collegesports #marchmadness #viewership #wbb #ncaawbb #uconn #southcarolina

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The GIST Canada | @thegistca | https://gondola.cc/thegistca | Sports Media Outlet |

## Tags

uconn, southcarolina, wbb, womenssports, basketball, collegesports, marchmadness, ncaawbb, viewership

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