Most-watched College Basketball telecasts, February 2026
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.
13
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched College Basketball telecasts, February 2026
1
Michigan Wolverines at Duke Blue Devils
4,320,000
2
CBB North Carolina–Duke
3,510,000
3
Arizona Wildcats at Houston Cougars
2,450,000
4
Michigan Wolverines at Illinois Fighting Illini
2,160,000
5
CBB Wildcats–Tigers, Auburn vs Kentucky
1,850,000
6
UConn Huskies at St. John's Red Storm
1,500,000
7
Michigan State Spartans at Wisconsin Badgers
1,480,000
8
Indiana Hoosiers at Purdue Boilermakers
1,100,000
9
Illinois Fighting Illini at UCLA Bruins
1,000,000
10
Duke Blue Devils at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
940,000
11
Ohio Bobcats at Miami (OH) RedHawks
680,000
12
Memphis Tigers at North Texas Mean Green
340,000
13
Dayton Flyers at VCU Rams
250,000
13 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:00 UTC