2002 NCAA championship game - Maryland vs Indiana
Nielsen average audience: 23,686,000 viewers (final), per Sports Media Watch.
- Aired
- 2002-04-01 Monday
- Networks
- CBS
23,686,000
Nielsen avg audience · via press
single source · final
figures last changed 2026-08-27
Published figures
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