Most-watched sports telecasts, March 2023
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.
77
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, March 2023
1
Miami Hurricanes at Texas Longhorns
11,300,000
2
Michigan State Spartans at Marquette Golden Eagles
10,910,000
3
Arkansas Razorbacks at Kansas Jayhawks
9,500,000
4
Kentucky Wildcats at Kansas State Wildcats
9,400,000
5
Duke Blue Devils at Tennessee Volunteers
8,920,000
6
Creighton Bluejays at San Diego State Aztecs
8,340,000
7
UConn Huskies at Gonzaga Bulldogs
7,990,000
8
Gonzaga Bulldogs at UCLA Bruins
6,130,000
9
Michigan State Spartans at Kansas State Wildcats
5,920,000
10
Arkansas Razorbacks at UConn Huskies
4,260,000
11
THE PLAYERS Championship Round 4
4,140,000
12
NASCAR Cup Las Vegas
3,990,000
13
Florida Atlantic Owls at Tennessee Volunteers
3,970,000
14
NBA Warriors–Lakers
3,950,000
15
Auburn Tigers at Iowa Hawkeyes
3,440,000
16
Arnold Palmer Invitational Round 4
3,260,000
17
CBB Nittany Lions–Boilermakers, Penn State vs Purdue
3,180,000
18
EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix
3,130,000
19
NBA Suns–Mavericks
2,810,000
20
CBB Nittany Lions–Hoosiers, Indiana vs Penn State
2,810,000
21
CBB Blue Devils–Cavaliers, Duke vs Virginia
2,700,000
22
NBA Bucks–Warriors
2,650,000
23
CBB Blue Devils–Tar Heels, Duke vs North Carolina
2,630,000
24
CBB Buckeyes–Boilermakers, Ohio State vs Purdue
2,540,000
25
CBB Longhorns–Jayhawks, Kansas vs Texas
2,490,000
26
Northern Kentucky Norse at Houston Cougars
2,490,000
27
NBA 76ers–Bucks
2,240,000
28
CBB Wolverines–Hoosiers, Indiana vs Michigan
2,210,000
29
NBA Knicks–Celtics
2,150,000
30
CBB Aggies–Crimson Tide, Alabama vs Texas Am
1,950,000
31
NBA Suns–Warriors
1,880,000
32
CBB Wildcats–Razorbacks, Arkansas vs Kentucky
1,840,000
33
Pittsburgh Panthers at Mississippi State Bulldogs
1,740,000
34
Golden State Warriors at LA Clippers
1,730,000
35
NBA Knicks–Lakers
1,690,000
36
CBB Aggies–Aztecs, San Diego State vs Utah State
1,660,000
37
Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros
1,640,000
38
CBB Wildcats–Bruins, Arizona vs UCLA
1,570,000
39
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
1,520,000
40
NASCAR Cup Atlanta
1,520,000
41
NBA Clippers–Warriors
1,490,000
42
NBA Timberwolves–Suns
1,460,000
43
NBA Mavericks–76ers
1,440,000
44
NBA 76ers–Mavericks
1,430,000
45
CBB Flyers–Rams, Dayton vs Vcu
1,390,000
46
Nevada Wolf Pack at Arizona State Sun Devils
1,380,000
47
NBA Grizzlies–Lakers
1,350,000
48
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix
1,320,000
49
NBA Knicks–Kings
1,270,000
50
NBA Cavaliers–Celtics
1,260,000
51
NBA Grizzlies–Clippers
1,250,000
52
NBA Grizzlies–Nuggets
1,240,000
53
NBA Grizzlies–Mavericks
1,220,000
54
NBA Nets–Celtics
1,210,000
55
IndyCar St. Petersburg
1,190,000
56
NBA Mavericks–Pelicans
1,180,000
57
NHL Rangers–Bruins
1,130,000
58
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at Texas Southern Tigers
1,080,000
59
NHL Flyers–Penguins
1,040,000
60
NBA Pelicans–Trail Blazers
1,020,000
61
NBA Raptors–Clippers
998,000
62
CBB Musketeers–Golden Eagles, Marquette vs Xavier
980,000
63
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers
901,000
64
CBB Bulldogs–Gaels, Gonzaga vs Saint Marys
869,000
65
NHL Avalanche–Stars
795,000
66
Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors
687,000
67
NHL Bruins–Red Wings
403,000
68
NHL Rangers–Penguins
403,000
69
NHL Lightning–Hurricanes
377,000
70
NHL Wild–Blues
348,000
71
NHL Rangers–Flyers
318,000
72
NHL Avalanche–Maple Leafs
318,000
73
NHL Penguins–Stars
312,000
74
NHL Wild–Flyers
308,000
75
NHL Hurricanes–Golden Knights
243,000
76
NHL Ducks–Canucks
191,000
77
NHL Penguins–Avalanche
150,000
77 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC