Most-watched College Basketball telecasts, March 2019
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.
49
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30
Most-watched College Basketball telecasts, March 2019
1
Michigan State Spartans vs Duke Blue Devils
16,200,000
2
UCF Knights vs Duke Blue Devils
12,880,000
3
Purdue Boilermakers at Virginia Cavaliers
10,490,000
4
Auburn Tigers vs Kentucky Wildcats
10,490,000
5
Virginia Tech Hokies vs Duke Blue Devils
10,070,000
6
Wofford Terriers at Kentucky Wildcats
8,960,000
7
Florida Gators at Michigan Wolverines
8,880,000
8
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Gonzaga Bulldogs
7,720,000
9
Iowa Hawkeyes at Tennessee Volunteers
6,560,000
10
Minnesota Golden Gophers at Michigan State Spartans
6,490,000
11
Florida State Seminoles at Gonzaga Bulldogs
6,480,000
12
North Dakota State Bison vs Duke Blue Devils
6,220,000
13
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Michigan Wolverines
6,110,000
14
LSU Tigers at Michigan State Spartans
5,790,000
15
Auburn Tigers vs North Carolina Tar Heels
5,620,000
16
Maryland Terrapins at LSU Tigers
5,280,000
17
Purdue Boilermakers at Tennessee Volunteers
4,880,000
18
Auburn Tigers at Kansas Jayhawks
4,620,000
19
Seton Hall Pirates at Wofford Terriers
3,960,000
20
Abilene Christian Wildcats at Kentucky Wildcats
3,760,000
21
Ohio State Buckeyes at Houston Cougars
3,570,000
22
Oregon Ducks at Virginia Cavaliers
3,560,000
23
Houston Cougars at Kentucky Wildcats
3,410,000
24
UCF Knights at VCU Rams - Ucf vs Vcu
3,360,000
25
Iona Gaels at North Carolina Tar Heels
3,000,000
26
CBB Wildcats–Volunteers - Kentucky vs Tennessee
2,760,000
27
Oregon Ducks at Wisconsin Badgers
2,750,000
28
Liberty Flames at Virginia Tech Hokies
2,750,000
29
UC Irvine Anteaters at Oregon Ducks
2,700,000
30
CBB Cyclones–Jayhawks - Iowa State vs Kansas
2,520,000
31
Baylor Bears at Gonzaga Bulldogs
2,510,000
32
Murray State Racers at Marquette Golden Eagles
2,410,000
33
Murray State Racers at Florida State Seminoles
2,270,000
34
Villanova Wildcats at Purdue Boilermakers
2,270,000
35
Baylor Bears at Syracuse Orange
2,010,000
36
CBB Ducks–Huskies - Oregon vs Washington
1,990,000
37
Oklahoma Sooners at Virginia Cavaliers
1,860,000
38
CBB Wolverines–Terrapins - Maryland vs Michigan
1,840,000
39
Washington Huskies at Utah State Aggies
1,780,000
40
Buffalo Bulls at Texas Tech Red Raiders
1,700,000
41
CBB Tar Heels–Tigers - Clemson vs North Carolina
1,690,000
42
CBB Demon Deacons–Blue Devils - Duke vs Wake Forest
1,380,000
43
CBB Aztecs–Aggies - San Diego State vs Utah State
1,320,000
44
CBB Wildcats–Rebels - Kentucky vs Ole Miss
1,280,000
45
CBB Billikens–Bonnies - Saint Louis vs St Bonaventure
1,280,000
46
CBB Bearcats–Cougars - Cincinnati vs Houston
1,190,000
47
Northeastern Huskies at Kansas Jayhawks
1,140,000
48
CBB Pirates–Wildcats - Seton Hall vs Villanova
1,130,000
49
CBB Spartans–Hoosiers - Indiana vs Michigan State
1,120,000
49 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 22:00 UTC