The Shockers were the #1 rated sports program on cable tv last night.

[shocker3]

I think it is unusual for a game on TRU TV to top the cable sports world. http://sportstvratings.com/vanderbil...-15-2016/4679/

The Shocker game had almost twice as many viewers as the 2nd highest rated show (Ohio St game on ESPN).

[WstateU]

Wonder why? :)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I-75JlB7Ws8

P.S. Don't recall seeing this video before; could have just missed it...it's well done and I love the music.

[1972Shocker]

That may shed a little light on why the media pundits seemed to want to make the Shockers out to be somewhat of a controversial team this year. Nah, they wouldn't do that would they?

[wsushox1]

Wasn't much competition last night...

[Shock Top]

But.............

I thought no one outside Wichita cared about WSU?!?!?!?!

[shocker3]

Wasn't much competition last night...

Maybe that is an advantage of being in the First Four. Even so, our game had more than 220% of the number of viewers as the other First Four game had on the same night.

[Anthroshock]

Wonder why? :)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I-75JlB7Ws8

P.S. Don't recall seeing this video before; could have just missed it...it's well done and I love the music.

I can't believe I've never seen that before. That is the perfect highlight cut of this era of Shocker Basketball.

[WstateU]

Wonder why? :)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I-75JlB7Ws8

P.S. Don't recall seeing this video before; could have just missed it...it's well done and I love the music.

I can't believe I've never seen that before. That is the perfect highlight cut of this era of Shocker Basketball.

I hope everyone takes 6 minutes to watch it. Goose (Chill) bump city! :)

[rrshock]

Wonder why? :)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I-75JlB7Ws8

P.S. Don't recall seeing this video before; could have just missed it...it's well done and I love the music.

Made me miss Tekele alot

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

Maybe that is an advantage of being in the First Four. Even so, our game had more than 220% of the number of viewers as the other First Four game had on the same night.

I guess we can't know for sure until we see the ratings for the 2 games last night, but I expect that Tulsa/Michigan dominated Holy Cross and Southern. I agree WSU might provide a slight bump to first four ratings, but I really doubt their presence added any significant number of viewers over what Syracuse, or Oregon State, or even Monmouth would have had in their place. I think lack of competition on Tuesday night, both from other sports, the NIT, and even the other Dayton game, is the biggest reason the WSU/Vandy game led the way it did.

[WstateU]

I think it is unusual for a game on TRU TV to top the cable sports world. http://sportstvratings.com/vanderbil...-15-2016/4679/

The Shocker game had almost twice as many viewers as the 2nd highest rated show (Ohio St game on ESPN).

I guess we can't know for sure until we see the ratings for the 2 games last night, but I expect that Tulsa/Michigan dominated Holy Cross and Southern. I agree WSU might provide a slight bump to first four ratings, but I really doubt their presence added any significant number of viewers over what Syracuse, or Oregon State, or even Monmouth would have had in their place. I think lack of competition on Tuesday night, both from other sports, the NIT, and even the other Dayton game, is the biggest reason the WSU/Vandy game led the way it did.

Regardless of the reasons, it's still pretty impressive to see those kind of numbers on TruTV; I had to search to find TruTV. :)

[shocker3]

Regardless of the reasons, it's still pretty impressive to see those kind of numbers on TruTV; I had to search to find TruTV. :)

That is exactly what I thought. ESPN usually dominates the cable sports ratings. And of course, commercial TV (CBS) does well too. But TruTV? I had never even heard of it until a couple of years ago when they started doing NCAA Tournament games.

[ShockerFever]

Creighton finally plays ball on a real network and they were dominated by WSU again?

Sour luck Jays. :(

[Stickboy46]

Made me miss Tekele alot

And Cle

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

I guess we can't know for sure until we see the ratings for the 2 games last night, but I expect that Tulsa/Michigan dominated Holy Cross and Southern. I agree WSU might provide a slight bump to first four ratings, but I really doubt their presence added any significant number of viewers over what Syracuse, or Oregon State, or even Monmouth would have had in their place. I think lack of competition on Tuesday night, both from other sports, the NIT, and even the other Dayton game, is the biggest reason the WSU/Vandy game led the way it did.

New ratings are now available.

Michigan / Tulsa - 2.16 million
Holy Cross / Southern - 912k

WSU / Vandy - 1.51 million
FGCU / Fairleigh Dickinson - 683k

The narrative that WSU drove ratings higher due to their involvement seems to be lacking evidence.