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🏆 Everybody’s hands go up🏆 Everybody’s hands go up
No. 1 South Carolina women’s basketball goes undefeated to win NCAA title
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After graduating all five of last year’s starters, No. 1 South Carolina women's basketball went a perfect 38-0 to win their second NCAA title in the last three seasons and third in program history.
April 08, 2024
🏀 The last dance🏀 The last dance
No. 1 UConn faces No. 1 Purdue in tonight’s men’s March Madness finale
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Two highly-decorated No. 1 seeds, the UConn Huskies and Purdue Boilermakers, will duke it out for the national trophy tonight at 9:20 p.m. ET on TBS.
April 08, 2024
🚫 Stop the madness🚫 Stop the madness
Despite growth potential, women’s March Madness infrastructure still lags behind
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Viewership numbers from women’s March Madness prove the women’s game is thriving, yet significant infrastructure issues are still holding the tournament back from realizing its full potential (and revenue opportunities).
April 08, 2024
🏀 Everyone watches women’s sports🏀 Everyone watches women’s sports
Caitlin Clark and Iowa draw historic viewership throughout March Madness
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Women’s March Madness was expected to be more compelling than the men’s, and the numbers proved this. The tournament hype — largely driven by Iowa’s star guard Caitlin Clark — resulted in the most-watched college basketball games in ESPN history.
April 08, 2024
⬅️ Final Four recap⬅️ Final Four recap
Everything to know before today’s women’s March Madness championship final tips off
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Sixty-eight teams and almost three weeks of women’s hoops Madness later, it all comes down to two No. 1 seeds: The South Carolina Gamecocks and Iowa Hawkeyes.
April 07, 2024
🏀 Two Davids, two Goliaths🏀 Two Davids, two Goliaths
The men’s Final Four features two No. 1–seeds and two underdogs
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The men’s Final Four start their semifinal dance tomorrow on TBS, and both blockbuster matchups feature powerhouse programs vs. scrappy underdogs.
April 05, 2024
🏀 This is what you came for🏀 This is what you came for
Today's women's Final Four is packed with star power
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Record-setting viewership, stunning starpower, and a whole lot of hoopla later, the women’s March Madness tournament culminates this weekend. First up, tonight’s stacked Final Four lineup, with two spots in Sunday’s 3 p.m. ET championship game on the line.
April 05, 2024
💸 Net profit💸 Net profit
Caitlin Clark’s continued March Madness presence driving women’s basketball economy
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Instead of letting women’s March Madness’ media rights hit the market, ESPN renewed its NCAA deal in January — and it’s already paying dividends. While many stars have been knocked out of this year’s tournament, Iowa’s presence in the Final Four will likely have networks and advertisers rooting for Clark to win it all.
April 03, 2024
🏀 Best day ever 🏀 Best day ever
Women’s Elite Eight and Final Four by the numbers
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The women’s and men’s Final Fours are officially set, but before they tip off this weekend, let’s take a look at a few of the gals’ recent history-making stats.
April 03, 2024
🏀 Hunting for Easter eggs and Elite Eight berths🏀 Hunting for Easter eggs and Elite Eight berths
The NCAA women’s basketball Sweet 16 is must-see TV
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The women’s Sweet 16 tips off with four games today before another four tomorrow, and either team could win in every one of these must-watch matchups…but a few look especially unpredictable.
March 29, 2024
🏀 A meeting of (like) minds🏀 A meeting of (like) minds
Inaugural Girls Summit brings together major sponsors for girls’ basketball in NYC
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Basketball nonprofit PeacePlayers is hosting its first-ever, in-person Girls Summit event in NYC this weekend. Big brand stars are showing up to support girls in sports during the event, which is a meaningful investment in community and brand equity.
March 29, 2024
🎓🏀 Dance the night away🎓🏀 Dance the night away
The Women’s March Madness Sweet 16 tips off today
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The women’s Sweet 16 tips off today with eight show-stopping showdowns on deck over the next 48 hours, including four games headlined by the No. 1 seeds (senior Kamilla Cardoso’s South Carolina, senior Caitlin Clark’s Iowa, freshman JuJu Watkin’s USC, and freshman Madison Booker’s Texas).
March 29, 2024
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