Most-watched College Basketball telecasts of 2016
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.
15
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched College Basketball telecasts of 2016
1
Villanova Wildcats at North Carolina Tar Heels
17,752,000
2
Syracuse Orange at North Carolina Tar Heels
12,939,000
3
Villanova Wildcats at Kansas Jayhawks
11,600,000
4
Indiana Hoosiers at Kentucky Wildcats
10,500,000
5
Villanova Wildcats at Oklahoma Sooners
10,451,000
6
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at North Carolina Tar Heels
10,100,000
7
VCU Rams at Oklahoma Sooners
8,300,000
8
Oklahoma Sooners at Oregon Ducks
7,700,000
9
Syracuse Orange at Virginia Cavaliers
7,600,000
10
Maryland Terrapins at Kansas Jayhawks
6,800,000
11
Miami Hurricanes at Villanova Wildcats
5,600,000
12
Chattanooga Mocs at Indiana Hoosiers
4,000,000
13
Stony Brook Seawolves at Kentucky Wildcats
3,700,000
14
Wisconsin Badgers at Xavier Musketeers
3,100,000
15
Texas A&M Aggies at Oklahoma Sooners
2,800,000
15 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC