UConn’s victory over SDSU lowest-viewed NCAA final on record

NEW YORK (AP) — Connecticut’s victory over San Diego State in the men’s national championship game is the lowest-viewed final on record. The Huskies’ 76-59 win averaged 14.69 million viewers on CBS. The previous low was 15.99 in 2018, when Villanova beat Michigan on TBS. It was still the most-watched program on television Monday night. It also was the most-watched men’s basketball game — college or pro — since Kansas’ victory over North Carolina in last year’s national championship game. This year’s tournament averaged 9.55 million, down 7% from last year but up 4% from 2021.