North Carolina Tar Heels
68
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-08-29
Top events · North Carolina Tar Heels
1
1993 NCAA championship game
32,941,000
2
1982 NCAA championship game
30,589,000
3
1981 NCAA championship game
29,060,000
4
1977 NCAA championship game
26,400,000
5
2005 NCAA championship game
23,895,000
6
Gonzaga Bulldogs at North Carolina Tar Heels
22,998,000
7
1998 NCAA national semifinal
19,403,000
8
Oregon Ducks at North Carolina Tar Heels
18,825,000
9
Villanova Wildcats at North Carolina Tar Heels
17,752,000
10
North Carolina Tar Heels at Duke Blue Devils
17,663,000
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| 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 → |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-23 | CBB Buckeyes–Tar Heels | 1,700,000 |
| 2017-04-03 | Gonzaga Bulldogs at North Carolina Tar Heels | 22,998,000 |
| 2017-04-01 | Oregon Ducks at North Carolina Tar Heels | 18,825,000 |
| 2017-03-26 | Kentucky Wildcats at North Carolina Tar Heels | 15,500,000 |
| 2017-03-24 | Butler Bulldogs at North Carolina Tar Heels | 6,400,000 |