Most-watched College Basketball telecasts of 2020
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.
63
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched College Basketball telecasts of 2020
1
CBB Cardinals–Blue Devils, Duke vs Louisville
2,150,000
2
CBB Wildcats–Red Raiders, Kentucky vs Texas Tech
2,140,000
3
CBB Buckeyes–Spartans, Michigan State vs Ohio State
2,050,000
4
CBB Badgers–Spartans, Michigan State vs Wisconsin
1,980,000
5
CBB Tigers–Wildcats, Auburn vs Kentucky
1,960,000
6
CBB Spartans–Blue Devils, Duke vs Michigan State
1,960,000
7
CBB Wildcats–Tigers, Auburn vs Kentucky
1,950,000
8
CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats, Kansas vs Kentucky
1,770,000
9
CBB Blue Devils–Orange, Duke vs Syracuse
1,740,000
10
CBB Terrapins–Hoosiers, Indiana vs Maryland
1,710,000
11
CBB Spartans–Terrapins, Maryland vs Michigan State
1,710,000
12
CBB Wolverines–Buckeyes, Michigan vs Ohio State
1,700,000
13
CBB Blue Devils–Cavaliers, Duke vs Virginia
1,660,000
14
CBB Wildcats–Razorbacks, Arkansas vs Kentucky
1,620,000
15
CBB Wildcats–Gators, Florida vs Kentucky
1,550,000
16
CBB Bears–Jayhawks, Baylor vs Kansas
1,540,000
17
CBB Mountaineers–Bulldogs, Gonzaga vs West Virginia
1,410,000
18
CBB Bears–Gators, Baylor vs Florida
1,400,000
19
CBB Volunteers–Jayhawks, Kansas vs Tennessee
1,400,000
20
CBB Hoosiers–Wolverines, Indiana vs Michigan
1,400,000
21
CBB Cavaliers–Bulldogs, Gonzaga vs Virginia
1,350,000
22
CBB Wildcats–Cardinals, Kentucky vs Louisville
1,310,000
23
CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats, Kansas vs Kansas State
1,290,000
24
CBB Spartans–Badgers, Michigan State vs Wisconsin
1,250,000
25
CBB Terrapins–Spartans, Maryland vs Michigan State
1,210,000
26
CBB Cavaliers–Tar Heels, North Carolina vs Virginia
1,160,000
27
CBB Volunteers–Wildcats, Kentucky vs Tennessee
1,160,000
28
CBB Ducks–Huskies, Oregon vs Washington
1,140,000
29
CBB Crimson Tide–Wildcats, Alabama vs Kentucky
1,120,000
30
CBB Buckeyes–Hoosiers, Indiana vs Ohio State
1,100,000
31
CBB Bulldogs–Wildcats, Georgia vs Kentucky
1,100,000
32
CBB Aggies–Aztecs, San Diego State vs Utah State
1,070,000
33
CBB Wolverines–Spartans, Michigan vs Michigan State
1,060,000
34
CBB Bruins–Trojans, UCLA vs Usc
1,060,000
35
CBB Cyclones–Jayhawks, Iowa State vs Kansas
1,040,000
36
CBB Fighting Illini–Bears, Baylor vs Illinois
1,040,000
37
CBB Tigers–Bulldogs, Auburn vs Gonzaga
1,030,000
38
CBB Tigers–Gators, Auburn vs Florida
1,020,000
39
CBB Tigers–Cougars, Houston vs Memphis
1,020,000
40
CBB Hoosiers–Terrapins, Indiana vs Maryland
1,010,000
41
CBB Red Raiders–Bears, Baylor vs Texas Tech
1,000,000
42
CBB Blue Devils–Wolfpack, Duke vs Nc State
978,000
43
CBB Tar Heels–Orange, North Carolina vs Syracuse
950,000
44
CBB Bulldogs–Tigers, Georgia vs Memphis
929,000
45
CBB Gaels–Bulldogs, Gonzaga vs Saint Marys
924,000
46
CBB Tar Heels–Fighting Irish, North Carolina vs Notre Dame
919,000
47
CBB Musketeers–Hoyas, Georgetown vs Xavier
913,000
48
CBB Boilermakers–Buckeyes, Ohio State vs Purdue
872,000
49
CBB Red Raiders–Cowboys, Oklahoma State vs Texas Tech
788,000
50
CBB Hurricanes–Blue Devils, Duke vs Miami
783,000
51
CBB Boilermakers–Badgers, Purdue vs Wisconsin
752,000
52
CBB Panthers–Blue Devils, Duke vs Pittsburgh
730,000
53
CBB Cougars–Knights, Houston vs Ucf
710,000
54
CBB Hawkeyes–Fighting Illini, Illinois vs Iowa
646,000
55
CBB Seminoles–Cavaliers, Florida State vs Virginia
621,000
56
CBB Cowboys–Sooners, Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State
618,000
57
CBB Hoyas–Bulldogs, Butler vs Georgetown
616,000
58
CBB Musketeers–Pirates, Seton Hall vs Xavier
592,000
59
CBB Pirates–Red Storm, Seton Hall vs St Johns
566,000
60
CBB Longhorns–Tar Heels, North Carolina vs Texas
473,000
61
CBB Buffaloes–Wildcats, Arizona vs Colorado
464,000
62
CBB Golden Gophers–Buckeyes, Minnesota vs Ohio State
434,000
63
CBB Wildcats–Jayhawks, Kansas vs Kansas State
433,000
63 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:37 UTC
Rows span 2 Nielsen eras (Before Out-of-Home, Panel + Out-of-Home); figures from different eras are not directly comparable. Each row carries its era.