Despite huge TV ratings and unprecedented attention for women’s basketball, teams in the NCAA Tournament don’t cash in like their male counterparts.
FILE – NCAA President Charlie Baker speaks to reporters Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Washington. NCAA President Charlie Baker on Wednesday, March 27, urged lawmakers in states with legal wagering on sporting events to ban betting on individual player performances.CLEVELAND — Under the current system, men’s teams that make the tournament are rewarded with financial performance dollars — known as units.
“We just signed a new contract with ESPN and women’s basketball is a big and important part of that deal,” Baker said Sunday prior to tipoff of the women’s national championship game won by South Carolina. “It will also send a huge signal to women’s basketball generally about the fact you play in the tournament, you do well, you will benefit financially as well as in the other ways.”
Interest in NCAA women’s hoops has skyrocketed in the past few years. Attendance and viewership are up exponentially. The Final Four game between Iowa and UConn on Friday night drew a record 14.2 million viewers. South Carolina’s 87-75 victory over Iowa in Sunday’s championship game is expected to surpass that number.
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