date date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year. Methodology →	telecast telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one. Methodology →	figure figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one. Methodology →
2026-03-21	Louisville Cardinals at Michigan State Spartans	8,470,000
2025-03-15	CBB Cardinals–Blue Devils	3,070,000
2020-12-26	CBB Wildcats–Cardinals	1,310,000
2020-01-18	CBB Cardinals–Blue Devils	2,150,000
2019-12-03	CBB Wolverines–Cardinals	1,660,000
2019-02-04	CBB Cardinals–Hokies	749,000
2019-02-02	CBB Tar Heels–Cardinals	1,610,000
2018-12-08	CBB Cardinals–Hoosiers	1,430,000
2018-02-24	CBB Cardinals–Hokies	995,000
2018-02-17	CBB Tar Heels–Cardinals	1,200,000
2018-02-05	CBB Orange–Cardinals	898,000
2017-03-19	Michigan Wolverines at Louisville Cardinals	7,300,000
2015-03-29	Michigan State Spartans at Louisville Cardinals	10,600,000
2013-04-08	Michigan Wolverines at Louisville Cardinals	23,426,000
2013-04-06	Wichita State Shockers at Louisville Cardinals	14,469,000
2012-03-31	Louisville Cardinals at Kentucky Wildcats	13,908,000
2005-04-02	2005 NCAA national semifinal	15,657,000
1986-03-31	1986 NCAA championship game	28,710,000