re: LSU v Iowa II is most anticipated WBB game ever

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America cannot wait for this rematch that many expect will break television audience records and break the internet.

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Relative to WBB it's a highly anticipated matchup. But I'd be surprised if it comes anywhere close to breaking viewership records if for no other reason but the timing. A Monday night tip at 6:15 pm CT is not particularly optimal. You can mostly eliminate the West Coast with the game starting at 4:15 local time. Only slightly less in the Mountain time zone with a 5:15 pm start. Even in Iowa and Louisiana it's going to be difficult for a lot of casual fans (who drive the numbers high) to get in front of a TV for a 6:15 start. It's optimal for the east coast...which has the largest population, but if you are making it tough for 3/4ths of the nation to tune in it's hard to break records.