Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese Rematch Sets Record With 12.3 Million Viewers

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese‘s extremely anticipated rematch dominated the scores on Monday … ‘trigger ESPN says the Iowa vs. LSU ladies’s Elite Eight contest generated 12.3 million viewers — making it the most-watched ladies’s recreation on document.

The sports activities community confirmed the huge numbers lower than 24 hours after the Hawkeye beat the Tigers, 94-87 … clinching their 2nd-straight journey to the Last 4.

Not solely was it the most-viewed ladies’s recreation — ESPN added it was the most important viewers ever for a school basketball recreation on its platform.

Ladies’s hoops has constantly risen in reputation … because the Candy Sixteen spherical broke a document with 2.4 million views — a 96% improve!!

The general ladies’s match has additionally seen an enormous spike … with a median of 1.1 million viewers.

After all, hats off to stars like Clark, Reese, Paige Bueckers, Juju Watkins, Flau’jae Johnson and Kamilla Cardoso … who’ve undoubtedly helped usher in new eyeballs this season.

Their affect has additionally resulted in NIL offers … in addition to a $5 million offer for Clark to affix Ice Cube‘s Big3 league.