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The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Big ratings for women’s NCAA championship game

The NCAA women’s basketball championship game drew its highest television rating since 2004. Undefeated Baylor’s 80-61 victory over Notre Dame on Tuesday night on ESPN earned a 3.2 rating. That’s up 14 percent from last season’s Texas A&M-Notre Dame matchup. It was the best rating since a 4.3 for Connecticut’s 70-61 win over Tennessee eight years ago. Star center Brittney Griner led the Lady Bears with 26 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks against the Irish. Baylor became the first team – men’s or women’s – in NCAA history to win 40 games. Ratings measure the percentage of homes with TVs tuned into a program. – Associated Press