Most-watched sports telecasts, March 2021
Nielsen average audience, one figure per telecast; a final or revised figure replaces a preliminary one. Composites, peaks, reach and self-reported figures do not chart.
57
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, March 2021
1
Florida State Seminoles at Michigan Wolverines
9,030,000
2
Syracuse Orange at West Virginia Mountaineers
7,860,000
3
Villanova Wildcats at Baylor Bears
7,540,000
4
UCLA Bruins at Michigan Wolverines
6,890,000
5
Creighton Bluejays at Gonzaga Bulldogs
6,660,000
6
UCLA Bruins at Alabama Crimson Tide
6,510,000
7
Arkansas Razorbacks at Baylor Bears
6,450,000
8
NBA All-Star Game
6,130,000
9
Oregon State Beavers at Houston Cougars
5,920,000
10
USC Trojans at Gonzaga Bulldogs
5,400,000
11
THE PLAYERS Championship Round 4
4,590,000
12
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Ohio State Buckeyes
4,410,000
13
Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube
4,360,000
14
Arnold Palmer Invitational Round 4
3,860,000
15
Instacart 500
3,860,000
16
Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
3,720,000
17
CBB Buckeyes–Fighting Illini, Illinois vs Ohio State
3,680,000
18
Food City Dirt Race
3,110,000
19
CBB Buckeyes–Wolverines, Michigan vs Ohio State
2,510,000
20
CBB Wolverines–Spartans, Michigan vs Michigan State
2,130,000
21
CBB Blue Devils–Tar Heels, Duke vs North Carolina
1,870,000
22
CBB Yellow Jackets–Seminoles, Florida State vs Georgia Tech
1,800,000
23
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Florida Gators
1,720,000
24
CBB Cowboys–Longhorns, Oklahoma State vs Texas
1,650,000
25
CBB Tigers–Crimson Tide, Alabama vs Lsu
1,600,000
26
CBB Fighting Illini–Buckeyes, Illinois vs Ohio State
1,500,000
27
CBB Aggies–Aztecs, San Diego State vs Utah State
1,440,000
28
Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers
1,330,000
29
NBA Bucks–Lakers
1,330,000
30
NBA Warriors–Trail Blazers
1,320,000
31
NBA Warriors–Clippers
1,250,000
32
NBA Clippers–Celtics
1,220,000
33
CBB Beavers–Buffaloes, Colorado vs Oregon State
1,160,000
34
NBA Celtics–Nets
1,150,000
35
NBA Clippers–Mavericks
1,150,000
36
NBA Nets–Rockets
1,090,000
37
NBA 76ers–Lakers
1,080,000
38
NBA Mavericks–Celtics
1,070,000
39
Miami Heat at New Orleans Pelicans
1,060,000
40
CBB Rams–Bonnies, St Bonaventure vs Vcu
1,060,000
41
CBB Spartans–Wolverines, Michigan vs Michigan State
1,000,000
42
NBA Celtics–Bucks
940,000
43
NBA Bucks–76ers
931,000
44
Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans
920,000
45
NBA Hawks–Warriors
918,000
46
CBB Bearcats–Cougars, Cincinnati vs Houston
893,000
47
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
879,000
48
NBA Trail Blazers–Heat
826,000
49
Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders
717,000
50
Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins
549,000
51
CBB Longhorns–Sooners, Oklahoma vs Texas
545,000
52
Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild
356,000
53
NHL Lightning–Blackhawks
317,000
54
NHL Devils–Bruins
251,000
55
NHL Rangers–Penguins
221,000
56
NHL Blackhawks–Stars
179,000
57
NHL Kings–Ducks
124,000
57 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:37 UTC