The eyes of the college basketball world were fixated on Baton Rouge this past weekend. The 6th-ranked Tigers hosted the 3rd-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks in an SEC matchup that drew the attention of millions of fans across the country.
The primetime matchup between the top-10 rivals was a ratings hit in more ways than one.
LSU-South Carolina matchup sets viewership records
According to ESPN, Saturday night's contest between LSU and South Carolina averaged 1.7 million viewers and peaked at 2.2 million viewers. It was the most-watched women's college basketball game of the season, and the 4th most-watched women's regular season game on record.