Ohio State-Iowa was one of the most-watched women's college basketball games ever. Here's how many watched

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Tue, Mar 5, 2024, 4:56 PM·1 min read

Ohio State played in one of the most-watched women's college basketball games of all time.

The Buckeyes' 93-83 road loss to Iowa was watched by 3.39 million viewers according to FOX Sports. In Iowa's 10-point win, guard Caitlin Clark broke the NCAA Division 1 all-time scoring record in both men's and women's basketball.

Sunday’s Ohio State-Iowa game ft. Caitlin Clark’s record-breaking performance scored 3.39 million viewers on FOX
🏀Most-watched reg season WCBB game on any net since 1999
🏀Most-watched WCBB game in FOX Sports history
🏀Viewership peaked at 4.42 million viewers from 3-3:14 PM ET pic.twitter.com/GvTtjlmCSd
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According to FOX Sports, the Ohio State-Iowa game was the most watched regular-season women's college basketball game on any network since 1999. It was also the most-watched women's college basketball game in FOX Sports history.

According to SportsMediaWatch, the Ohio State-Iowa game was the second-most watched college basketball game during the 2023-24 season behind Michigan State vs. Arizona. The Buckeyes vs. Hawkeyes had more viewers than the first Duke vs. North Carolina game.

Between 3-3:14 p.m., viewership peaked at 4.42 million viewers.

Clark needed 18 points to break Pete Maravich's all-time scoring record in NCAA Division 1 basketball. She finished with 25 points against the Buckeyes.

Ohio State, the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Big Ten tournament, will play either Illinois or Maryland in the tournament quarterfinal at 12:30 p.m. Friday at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.