CBS NCAA Basketball Championship is a U.S. television program aired on CBS. NCAA Basketball Championship is watched by a total number of 18,142,000 people (5.72% rating, up +11% from Saturday) per the daily audience measurement on . NCAA Basketball Championship is also shown on TBS, TNT and TruTV.
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of NCAA Basketball Championship on CBS as of Monday, April 7, 2025.
| NCAA Basketball Championship Daily Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2025-Apr-07 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: FLORIDA VS. HOUSTON (S) | HH | 11,610,000 | 9.23 |
| P2+ | 18,142,000 | 5.72 | |
| P18-49 | 5,435,000 | 4.05 | |
| P25-54 | 6,388,000 | 5.17 | |
| 2025-Apr-05 NATIONAL SEMIFINAL: HOUSTON VS. DUKE (S) | HH | 9,778,000 | 7.77 |
| P2+ | 16,289,000 | 5.13 | |
| P18-49 | 5,136,000 | 3.83 | |
| P25-54 | 5,992,000 | 4.85 | |
| 2025-Mar-30 REGIONAL FINAL: MICHIGAN STATE VS. AUBURN (S) | HH | 7,221,000 | 5.74 |
| P2+ | 11,718,000 | 3.69 | |
| P18-49 | 3,620,500 | 2.70 | |
| P25-54 | 4,198,000 | 3.40 | |
| 2025-Mar-28 REGIONAL SEMIFINAL: MICHIGAN VS. AUBURN (S) | HH | 4,579,000 | 3.64 |
| P2+ | 7,336,000 | 2.31 | |
| P18-49 | 2,480,500 | 1.85 | |
| P25-54 | 2,914,000 | 2.36 | |
| 2025-Mar-27 REGIONAL SEMIFINAL: ARIZONA VS. DUKE (S) | HH | 4,428,000 | 3.52 |
| P2+ | 6,566,000 | 2.07 | |
| P18-49 | 2,145,500 | 1.60 | |
| P25-54 | 2,507,000 | 2.03 | |
| 2025-Mar-23 SECOND ROUND: ILLINOIS VS. KENTUCKY (S) | HH | 6,038,500 | 4.80 |
| P2+ | 9,992,000 | 3.15 | |
| P18-49 | 3,245,000 | 2.42 | |
| P25-54 | 3,680,000 | 2.98 | |
| 2025-Mar-22 SECOND ROUND: BYU VS. WISCONSIN (S) | HH | 3,608,000 | 2.87 |
| P2+ | 6,377,000 | 2.01 | |
| P18-49 | 2,256,000 | 1.68 | |
| P25-54 | 2,463,000 | 1.99 | |
| 2025-Mar-21 FIRST ROUND: TROY VS. KENTUCKY (S) | HH | 2,478,000 | 1.97 |
| P2+ | 3,863,000 | 1.22 | |
| P18-49 | 1,059,500 | 0.79 | |
| P25-54 | 1,222,500 | 0.99 | |
| 2025-Mar-20 ARKANSAS VS. KANSAS FIRST ROUND: (S) | HH | 3,962,500 | 3.15 |
| P2+ | 6,359,000 | 2.00 | |
| P18-49 | 1,904,000 | 1.42 | |
| P25-54 | 2,161,000 | 1.75 | |
| 2024-Mar-31 ELITE EIGHT: NC STATE VS. DUKE (S) | HH | 7,958,000 | 6.37 |
| P2+ | 15,138,000 | 4.80 | |
| P18-49 | 5,143,000 | 3.90 | |
| 2024-Mar-29 REGIONAL SEMIFINAL: DUKE VS. HOUSTON (S) | HH | 4,752,000 | 3.80 |
| P2+ | 7,331,000 | 2.33 | |
| P18-49 | 2,501,000 | 1.90 | |
| 2024-Mar-28 SWEET 16: ALABAMA VS. NORTH CAROLINA (S) | HH | 5,260,000 | 4.21 |
| P2+ | 7,797,000 | 2.47 | |
| P18-49 | 2,711,000 | 2.06 | |
| 2024-Mar-24 ROUND OF 32: JAMES MADISON VS. DUKE (S) | HH | 5,033,000 | 4.03 |
| P2+ | 7,796,000 | 2.47 | |
| P18-49 | 2,648,000 | 2.01 | |
| 2024-Mar-23 ROUND OF 32: MICHIGAN STATE VS. NORTH CAROLINA (S) | HH | 6,257,000 | 5.01 |
| P2+ | 10,024,000 | 3.18 | |
| P18-49 | 3,534,000 | 2.68 | |
| 2024-Mar-22 FIRST ROUND: JAMES MADISON VS. WISCONSIN (S) | HH | 3,433,000 | 2.75 |
| P2+ | 5,206,000 | 1.65 | |
| P18-49 | 2,001,000 | 1.52 | |
| 2024-Mar-21 FIRST ROUND: OAKLAND VS. KENTUCKY (S) | HH | 4,261,000 | 3.41 |
| P2+ | 6,211,000 | 1.97 | |
| P18-49 | 1,974,000 | 1.50 | |
| 2023-Apr-03 UCONN VS. SAN DIEGO STATE | HH | 9,595,000 | 7.80 |
| P2+ | 14,694,000 | 4.71 | |
| P18-49 | 4,865,000 | 3.73 | |
| P25-54 | 5,312,600 | 4.37 | |
| 2023-Apr-01 MIAMI VS UCONN | HH | 7,897,500 | 6.38 |
| P2+ | 12,854,000 | 4.12 | |
| P18-49 | 4,025,000 | 3.08 | |
| P25-54 | 4,473,800 | 3.68 | |
| 2023-Mar-26 MIAMI VS TEXAS | HH | 7,526,100 | 6.08 |
| P2+ | 11,297,000 | 3.62 | |
| P18-49 | 3,588,000 | 2.75 | |
| P25-54 | 4,096,900 | 3.37 | |
| 2023-Mar-24 REGIONAL SEMIFINAL MIDWEST REGION: [#1] HOUSTON VS. [#5] MIAMI (FLA.) (S) REGIONAL SEMIFINAL MIDWEST REGION: [#2] TEXAS VS. [#3] XAVIER (S) | HH | 3,548,000 | 2.90 |
| P2+ | 5,146,000 | 1.65 | |
| P18-49 | 1,611,000 | 1.23 | |
| P25-54 | 1,762,800 | 1.45 | |
| 2023-Mar-23 SWEET 16 WEST REGION: [#2] UCLA AT [#3] GONZAGA (S) | HH | 4,330,000 | 3.50 |
| P2+ | 6,134,000 | 1.96 | |
| P18-49 | 1,852,000 | 1.42 | |
| P25-54 | 2,176,100 | 1.79 | |
| 2023-Mar-19 MICHIGAN ST VS MARQUETTE | HH | 7,253,800 | 5.86 |
| P2+ | 10,911,000 | 3.50 | |
| P18-49 | 3,452,000 | 2.65 | |
| P25-54 | 3,963,200 | 3.26 | |
| 2023-Mar-18 3 (S) | HH | 6,101,000 | 4.90 |
| P2+ | 9,504,000 | 3.04 | |
| P18-49 | 3,231,000 | 2.48 | |
| P25-54 | 3,513,400 | 2.89 | |
| 2023-Mar-17 DY: USC VS MICHIGAN ST FIRST ROUND EAST REGION: (6) KENTUCKY VS. (11) PROVIDENCE (S) | HH | 2,660,000 | 2.10 |
| P2+ | 4,061,000 | 1.30 | |
| P18-49 | 1,265,000 | 0.97 | |
| P25-54 | 1,264,300 | 1.04 | |
| 2023-Mar-16 DY: WEST VA VS MARYLAND EAST REGION FIRST ROUND: (5) DUKE VS. (12) ORAL ROBERTS (S) | HH | 2,487,000 | 2.00 |
| P2+ | 4,137,000 | 1.33 | |
| P18-49 | 1,384,000 | 1.06 | |
| P25-54 | 1,325,100 | 1.09 | |
| 2022-Mar-27 ST PETER’S VS UNC | HH | 8,821,300 | 7.21 |
| P2+ | 13,584,000 | 4.36 | |
| P18-49 | 4,295,000 | 3.29 | |
| P25-54 | 4,891,100 | 4.02 | |
| 2022-Mar-25 NORTH CAROLINA VS UCLA ST PETER’S VS PURDUE | HH | 6,545,600 | 5.35 |
| P2+ | 10,181,000 | 3.27 | |
| P18-49 | 3,092,000 | 2.37 | |
| P25-54 | 3,479,800 | 2.86 | |
| 2022-Mar-24 DUKE VS. TEXAS TECH (S) | HH | 5,901,000 | 4.80 |
| P2+ | 8,225,000 | 2.64 | |
| P18-49 | 2,836,000 | 2.17 | |
| P25-54 | 3,175,600 | 2.61 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFL National | 30,311,000 | +20% |
| 2 | 60 Minutes | 10,350,000 | +2% |
| 3 | CBS News Special | 6,227,000 | +234% |
| 4 | Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage | 5,645,000 | +1% |
| 5 | NCIS | 5,566,000 | -6% |
| 6 | FBI | 5,459,000 | +25% |
| 7 | Sheriff Country | 4,512,000 | -11% |
| 8 | CBS Evening News | 4,252,000 | +2% |
| 9 | Ghosts | 3,984,000 | -12% |
| 10 | Boston Blue | 3,651,000 | -9% |
| 11 | Fire Country | 3,495,000 | -9% |
| 12 | Elsbeth | 3,400,000 | -9% |
| 13 | Watson | 2,888,000 | +10% |
| 14 | The Road | 2,866,000 | +7% |
| 15 | Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2,343,000 | -4% |
| 16 | NCIS: Origins | 2,170,000 | -47% |
| 17 | CBS Mornings | 1,950,000 | -1% |
| 18 | 48 Hours Presents | 1,473,000 | -27% |
| 19 | NCAA Basketball | 917,000 | -87% |
| 20 | Family Film & TV Awards | 787,000 | -25% |
| 21 | Saturday Encore | 744,000 | -57% |