Sunday’s Elite Eight doubleheader on CBS averaged an 8.6/18 overnight rating/share, a 10% increase over last year. The Louisville vs. Michigan State broadcast averaged a 7.6/17 to deliver the highest rating in the game window in 22 years (8.1/21 in 1993) and up 17% from last year. In the second game, Duke vs. Gonzaga averaged a 9.9/20 to tie 2010 as the highest rating in the game window in 10 years (10.8/22; 2005), and up 10% over last year. The Duke vs. Gonzaga broadcast peaked with a 12.8/23 rating from 7:00-7:15 PM, ET.
