Basketball-Iowa-LSU most-watched women's college basketball game on record

ESPN also scored the most-watched women's Sweet 16 on record, up 96% from the previous year, it said. Clark and the Hawkeyes take on Bueckers and UConn on Friday for a place in the final, where they face either South Carolina or NC State.

Caitlin Clark and Iowa's win on Monday over LSU to reach the Final Four of the NCAA tournament drew 12.3 million viewers, making it the most-watched women's college basketball game ever on ESPN platforms, the broadcaster said on Tuesday. In a rematch of last year's championship game, the top-seeded Hawkeyes got their revenge behind a 41 points, 12 assists and nine three-pointers from Clark in the 94-87 victory.

Stars like Clark, LSU's Angel Reese, USC's JuJu Watkins and UConn's Paige Bueckers have helped drive interest in the tournament this year. ESPN also scored the most-watched women's Sweet 16 on record, up 96% from the previous year, it said.

Clark and the Hawkeyes take on Bueckers and UConn on Friday for a place in the final, where they face either South Carolina or NC State.