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Caitlin Clark's record-setting game draws top women's basketball regular-season TV rating since 1999

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Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates during Senior Day ceremonies following a victory over Ohio State in an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) takes a 3-point shot over Ohio State defenders during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives to the basket under pressure from Ohio State guard Jacy Sheldon (4) and forward Rebeka Mikulasikova (23) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, in Iowa City, Iowa.

Caitlin Clark’s record-setting game for Iowa against Ohio State on Sunday attracted more than 4 million television viewers at its peak and was the most-watched women’s regular-season basketball game since 1999, Fox Sports announced Tuesday.

Clark scored 35 points and passed Pete Maravich as the NCAA Division I overall career scoring leader during the Hawkeyes’ 93-83 win.

Average viewership was 3.39 million and reached a high of 4.42 million late in the second half. Clark set the record with two free throws just before halftime. No women’s regular-season game on any network had more viewers since 3.88 million tuned in for UConn-Tennessee in January 1999, according to Sports Media Watch.

The game was the second-most watched college basketball game of the season, trailing only the 5.18 million who saw the Michigan State-Arizona men’s game that followed an NFL Thanksgiving game on Fox, SMW said.

Ohio State-Iowa surpassed the 3.01 million who watched the Boston Celtics’ 140-88 rout of the Golden State Warriors on ABC on Sunday.

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