Most-watched sports telecasts, March 2022
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.
76
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, March 2022
1
Saint Peter's Peacocks at North Carolina Tar Heels
13,580,000
2
Michigan State Spartans at Duke Blue Devils
11,220,000
3
Arkansas Razorbacks at Duke Blue Devils
10,340,000
4
Saint Peter's Peacocks at Purdue Boilermakers
10,180,000
5
Michigan Wolverines at Tennessee Volunteers
9,830,000
6
Miami Hurricanes at Kansas Jayhawks
9,510,000
7
Creighton Bluejays at Kansas Jayhawks
8,710,000
8
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Duke Blue Devils
8,230,000
9
Arkansas Razorbacks at Gonzaga Bulldogs
8,160,000
10
Saint Peter's Peacocks at Murray State Racers
6,690,000
11
Saint Peter's Peacocks at Kentucky Wildcats
5,460,000
12
Davidson Wildcats at Michigan State Spartans
4,960,000
13
Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube
4,540,000
14
Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
4,000,000
15
NASCAR Cup Phoenix
3,990,000
16
CBB Tar Heels–Blue Devils, Duke vs North Carolina
3,980,000
17
EchoPark Texas Grand Prix
3,730,000
18
CBB Hawkeyes–Boilermakers, Iowa vs Purdue
3,590,000
19
Cal State Fullerton Titans at Duke Blue Devils
3,500,000
20
NBA Warriors–Lakers
3,340,000
21
San Francisco Dons at Murray State Racers
3,010,000
22
Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks
2,970,000
23
NBA Bucks–Warriors
2,890,000
24
NBA Mavericks–Celtics
2,630,000
25
New Mexico State Aggies at UConn Huskies
2,520,000
26
NBA Nets–76ers
2,490,000
27
NBA Knicks–76ers
2,380,000
28
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
2,210,000
29
Indiana Hoosiers at Wyoming Cowboys
2,200,000
30
NBA Nets–Celtics
2,190,000
31
CBB Longhorns–Jayhawks, Kansas vs Texas
1,910,000
32
Richmond Spiders at Iowa Hawkeyes
1,870,000
33
NBA Knicks–Nets
1,850,000
34
NBA Lakers–Suns
1,770,000
35
Akron Zips at UCLA Bruins
1,690,000
36
Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors
1,690,000
37
NBA Nuggets–76ers
1,620,000
38
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal prelims
1,530,000
39
Milwaukee Bucks at Brooklyn Nets
1,530,000
40
NBA Bucks–Bulls
1,490,000
41
NBA Mavericks–Lakers
1,450,000
42
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
1,450,000
43
NBA Bucks–Jazz
1,410,000
44
NBA Lakers–Clippers
1,380,000
45
NBA Heat–Celtics
1,380,000
46
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
1,350,000
47
CBB Bruins–Wildcats, Arizona vs UCLA
1,300,000
48
NBA Lakers–Jazz
1,280,000
49
NBA Knicks–Suns
1,250,000
50
NBA Mavericks–Nets
1,250,000
51
NBA Raptors–Cavaliers
1,230,000
52
CBB Bluejays–Wildcats, Creighton vs Villanova
1,220,000
53
NBA Grizzlies–Celtics
1,180,000
54
Marquette Golden Eagles at North Carolina Tar Heels
1,170,000
55
NBA Clippers–Warriors
1,120,000
56
NBA Suns–Heat
1,120,000
57
NBA Knicks–Clippers
1,070,000
58
NBA Pelicans–Grizzlies
1,060,000
59
NBA Lakers–Mavericks
991,000
60
NBA Trail Blazers–Suns
953,000
61
NBA Jazz–Clippers
945,000
62
NBA Hawks–Celtics
932,000
63
New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning
876,000
64
NBA Trail Blazers–Jazz
760,000
65
NHL Penguins–Sabres
447,000
66
NHL Rangers–Red Wings
433,000
67
NHL Maple Leafs–Sabres
348,000
68
NHL Lightning–Islanders
297,000
69
NHL Stars–Hurricanes
295,000
70
NHL Stars–Wild
292,000
71
NHL Capitals–Oilers
290,000
72
NHL Golden Knights–Kraken
276,000
73
NHL Islanders–Flyers
248,000
74
NHL Predators–Kraken
240,000
75
NHL Lightning–Kraken
211,000
76
NHL Blackhawks–Ducks
201,000
76 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC