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Kentucky-Michigan State revealed as most-watched game of young college basketball season
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More than 2 million people watched as Michigan State took down No. 4 Kentucky 86-77 on Tuesday.
The Spartan Wildcats matchup, which was televised on ESPN, was the most watched game of the 2022 season so far. It was a solid showing that garnered almost half a million more viewers than the next closest game which was the Duke-Kansas matchup with 1.56 million viewers. The MSU-Gonzaga contest pulled in a respectable 1.48 million viewers.
Tuesday's Michigan State-Kentucky game drew 2.03 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most watched game of the season so far.
Duke-Kansas drew 1.56M on Tuesday, followed by Friday's MSU-Gonzaga game at 1.48M.
— Kevin Pauga (@KevinPauga) November 17, 2022
It’s not a surprise the 2OT thriller of a game attracted so much attention. The Wildcats retained the national Player of the Year in Oscar Tshiebwe, and head coach John Calipari also has an unprecedented four senior players on the court this season. But, it wasn’t enough on Tuesday as the Spartans’ Malik Hall scored 20 points in the win and sent the game into both the first and second OTs.
Michigan State’s Mady Sissoko was a force to be reckoned with, dropping 16 point in the win while dealing with Tshiebwe.
