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The UCLA - Alabama OT thriller drew the most eyeballs (6.5mm) for a Sweet 16 game played on cable since 2015.
The Florida State - Michigan game had over 9mm viewers. USC's games against Kansas and Oregon each had more than 4mm viewers.
For comparison, the ratings for the most recent NBA Finals (Lakers vs. Heat) averaged about 7.5mm viewers, and no Finals Game had as many as that Florida State v. Michigan.
Pac-12 Sweet 16 TV Viewers with Network
— SportsPac12 (@SportsPac12) March 30, 2021
6.51M—UCLA vs. Alabama, TBS*
5.74M—Oregon State vs. Loyola Chicago, CBS
4.79M—USC vs. Oregon, TBS
*Most-watched Sweet 16 game on TBS since 2015
The Florida State - Michigan game had over 9mm viewers. USC's games against Kansas and Oregon each had more than 4mm viewers.
For comparison, the ratings for the most recent NBA Finals (Lakers vs. Heat) averaged about 7.5mm viewers, and no Finals Game had as many as that Florida State v. Michigan.