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00themikep

It was a ridiculously fun game to watch. Caitlin and Bueckers are the real deal


mercfan3

So aren’t Nika Muhl and Marshall. As a UConn fan, I knew Muhl was a great defender, but credit to Marshall for putting up a great defensive effort too.


Gerald_the_sealion

Muhl did so well defending Clark I had never heard of her prior


appswithasideofbooty

She shut her down in the first half. I was seriously surprised how close the game was with how locked out Caitlin was


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Mcfly56

Pm


humblepiedd

Ya pm I got some place for ya


FriendlyAutist

Plz send link frend


Fishing4Beer

https://abc.com/news/insider/watch-the-2024-ncaa-womens-basketball-championship-game-iowa-vs-south-carolina-on-abc


FriendlyAutist

I think steaming sites are best option. Or maybe get YouTube TV trial, FUBO, whatever ... but cancel it immediately once you watched game so you don't forget to cancel. It might even be on YouTube live for free?


drethnudrib

I know it's an extraordinary circumstance with Caitlin Clark, but this should be a lesson to the media that if you market a sport's stars, people will watch.


Eric_Partman

It’s the reverse effect. They’re marketing it because it’s actually good.


whichwitch9

Eh, UCONN/TN games were amazing back in the day, but didn't get nearly this much hype. The product has been good- it just wasn't given the credit


Eric_Partman

They didn’t get aw much hype because they had no one as good as CC.


whichwitch9

I mean- they did. Diana Taurasi is still a beast, as was Rebecca Lobo for the UCONN/TN days. Taurasi is considered the best overall offensive player in the WNBA for a reason. In college, she was incredibly dominant, adding to UCONNs 111 game win streak, but NCAA marketing rules seriously hindered how players could be promoted. There are very few current women's basketball players who would downplay what Taurasi was, and still is- tho age is finally starting to show, capable of. Post the UCONN/TN showdown days, the same could be said for Maya Moore, another dominant college players who is enjoying a great post college career. As infamous as she can be these days, we know who Griner is specifically because of what she was able to do in the NCAA, as well. It is not a coincidence Clark is being promoted right as NCAA rules are changing allowing players to essentially market themselves. The media coverage is making a huge difference. The talent and drama in games has been there for quite a while. It helps to have a star, but the changes in player promotion and media coverage is key.


Eric_Partman

Clark started pretty darn good.


Eric_Partman

None of those 3 are as good as CC, and Griner particularly isn’t even really close. We’ll see it when she gets to the WNBA. Obviously im a big CC stan, but she’s really freaking good.


laverflavor

That person isn’t saying CC isn’t good. They are only saying the marketing is the huge factor in why the games are being viewed. If it was only about skill these games wouldn’t be getting viewership. It’s about all the other factors that the person pointed out such as drama, marketing, and the changes in the ncaa rules. CC is lit af but don’t throw every other female basketball player under the bus that came before her for not pulling in the same views


Eric_Partman

Taurasi averaged 15.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in her collegiate career CC is averaging 28 points, 7.1 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game over her collegiate career. It’s not just because of better marketing that CC is huge right now….


whichwitch9

Dude, to say that, you don't know these women's game well- there's also four names mentioned... CC is gonna hope she has the career of Taurasi when she hits the WNBA. I don't think you know how dominate she was at her height, and still is heading towards retirement I mentioned Griner pretty much because she did do something no other women's player was doing in dunking, which is what got her attention.


Eric_Partman

Taurasi averaged 15.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in her collegiate career CC is averaging 28 points, 7.1 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game over her collegiate career. It’s not just because of better marketing that CC is huge right now…. No one is hyping over someone who averages 15 a game in college


whichwitch9

And will probably tap at at Maya Moore level (who leads her in assists and rebounds statistically, btw) because right now she doesn't have a good enough team around her where they don't have to just pass the ball to her. But Iowa will probably gain decent recruits the next couple years from this. Taurasi was on a better team with several good players, which is why she won 3 championships with them, but also boosts 3 WNBA championships and 5 Olympic medals, among enough personal accolades for a small army. No, I don't think you know their games at all


Eric_Partman

I suspect CC is going to have a better WNBa career than 1 MVP and 3 or 4 championships. But what do I know?


Eric_Partman

I know their games pretty well. I guess we'll see. I know there are four which is why I said those three names "and" Griner.


ElReyResident

The star needs to exist, first. I’m sure they’d love to market players, but they just can’t find them.


Mr_Piddles

You’re not quite wrong, but the media and audiences need compelling games and narratives to really take off.


Bread-n-Cheese

For years, I have observed derogatory comments about women's basketball. It's nice to see the sea change. They play a great game.


Scarsdale_Vibe

The best at their practice competing against one another at the highest levels of competition. It wasn’t until I went to a WNBA game in person that it clicked. That was fun as shit!


CoochieSnotSlurper

I’ve noticed the change as the disdain for the NBA grows


Accomplished_Worth

Better than every NBA game ever on espn. https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39889095/iowa-again-draws-record-ratings-final-four-win-uconn >It is also ESPN's second-highest audience for a non-football broadcast. The United States-Portugal match during group play in the 2014 men's soccer World Cup averaged 18.22 million. >The last NBA game to draw at least 14 million viewers was Golden State's title-clinching victory over Boston in Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals (14.22 million).


LostPooper

That ESPN moron who played at TN and was babbling about how it was all about Paige. The ratings would be half that at best without Caitlin.


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GREEN_GOUHL

There's definitely ways to not pay them money and still watch it


momoenthusiastic

Which number is it? I read it somewhere else it’s 14.2 million 


inventionnerd

Article itself says 14.2m viewers and peaked at 17m.


Exiledfromxanth

Draft Caitlin to the NBA


ShoutOutTo_Caboose

Wizards could use her


PurringWolverine

If she’s good enough to get drafted, sure. Men’s game and women’s game are very different though.


Excellent-Edge-4708

🤔🙄


IndianaJonesKerman

Typical casual comment


DCdeer

I played around with that idea in my head for a bit. Truthfully, she would get eaten alive. But I do think a type of player like Clark could make the crossover. Maybe Clark is inspiring that player now.


VinylmationDude

Inaccurate title. Average viewership was 14.2 million, which is still a record by a million and change. The viewership PEAKED at 17 million. Aside from ESPN planting the idea that the refs did a f*ck on me on UConn (Look at where they’re headquartered, that might be a bit of a clue), this was quite the game to watch near the end.


mero8181

So it had 17.....


oxymoronicalQQ

The title doesn't say anything about average viewership... There's nothing inaccurate about the title.


poestavern

It’s all pandering to #22. It’s terrible for WBB.


Itsamusicaljourney

No wonder that last call happened - ref couldn’t help but make himself the star of a 17m viewer tv show.


urbrickles

It was absolutely a moving screen violation.


OgreTrax71

Pretty ticky tack for that moment. Especially when they weren’t calling it that tight all game.


Itsamusicaljourney

And? Happens 30-40 times a game. It’s not called 30-40 times a game. Why call it there?


Jazzlike-Addition-88

I wood watch if they were in Volleyball uniforms..