Despite claims that fans didn’t want to see Wisconsin in the championship game, television ratings are saying a totally different thing.
Last nights Duke-Wisconsin tilt pulled in the highest overnight rating in almost 18-years.
Duke-Wisconsin gets highest overnight TV rating for the final in 18 years (Arizona-Kentucky in 1997)
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 7, 2015
2015 NCAA Tournament Across TBS, CBS, TNT and truTV Garners Highest Overall Average Rating in 22 Years w/ HH rtg/shr of 7.8/16, up 13%
— March Madness TV (@MarchMadnessTV) April 7, 2015
2015 NCAA Tournament Nat’l Champ Game – Duke-Wisconsin – scores highest overnight rating in 18 yrs w/ 17.1/27, up 33% http://t.co/ECA9FN62mU
— March Madness TV (@MarchMadnessTV) April 7, 2015