Most-watched College Basketball telecasts, January 2018
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.
23
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched College Basketball telecasts, January 2018
1
CBB Spartans–Buckeyes, Michigan State vs Ohio State
3,300,000
2
CBB Cavaliers–Blue Devils, Duke vs Virginia
3,000,000
3
CBB Wildcats–Hoosiers, Indiana vs Northwestern
2,900,000
4
CBB Wildcats–Mountaineers, Kentucky vs West Virginia
2,200,000
5
CBB Wolfpack–Tar Heels, Nc State vs North Carolina
1,900,000
6
CBB Gators–Wildcats, Florida vs Kentucky
1,800,000
7
CBB Wolverines–Spartans, Michigan vs Michigan State
1,600,000
8
CBB Jayhawks–Sooners, Kansas vs Oklahoma
1,600,000
9
CBB Jayhawks–Mountaineers, Kansas vs West Virginia
1,500,000
10
CBB Boilermakers–Hoosiers, Indiana vs Purdue
1,400,000
11
CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats, Kansas vs Kansas State
1,400,000
12
CBB Aggies–Wildcats, Kentucky vs Texas Am
1,320,000
13
CBB Tar Heels–Cavaliers, North Carolina vs Virginia
1,300,000
14
CBB Blue Devils–Hurricanes, Duke vs Miami
1,300,000
15
CBB Fighting Irish–Blue Devils, Duke vs Notre Dame
1,300,000
16
CBB Boilermakers–Wolverines, Michigan vs Purdue
1,240,000
17
CBB Wildcats–Gamecocks, Kentucky vs South Carolina
1,200,000
18
CBB Bulldogs–Wildcats, Kentucky vs Mississippi State
1,200,000
19
CBB Tar Heels–Tigers, Clemson vs North Carolina
1,100,000
20
CBB Tar Heels–Hokies, North Carolina vs Virginia Tech
1,000,000
21
CBB Mountaineers–Horned Frogs, Tcu vs West Virginia
977,000
22
CBB Commodores–Wildcats, Kentucky vs Vanderbilt
956,000
23
CBB Badgers–Boilermakers, Purdue vs Wisconsin
727,000
23 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC