Sunday evening, Braylon Mullins sent UConn to an all-time victory over Duke as part of a comeback for the ages in the Elite 8. It also capped the most-watched game of the 2026 NCAA Tournament so far. An average of 13.4 million viewers tuned to CBS as UConn rallied from 19 points down to defeat Duke and punch its ticket to the Final Four, CBS and TNT Sports announced. That includes a peak of 18.9 million viewers as Alex Karaban found Mullins for the game-winning shot with 0.4 second left in Washington, D.C. It also continued a TV ratings increase for CBS Sports and TNT Sports during the 2026 NCAA Tournament. On average, 10.3 million people watched through the Elite 8, which is a 9% increase and on track to be the most-watched March Madness since 1993. Of course, part of that increase can be attributed to Nielsen's Big Data + Panel metric. Additionally, Friday's "early primetime" window in the Sweet Sixteen averaged 14.2 million viewers for Duke vs. St. John's and Michigan vs. Alabama. CBS and TNT Sports said every game in the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 saw year-over-year viewership increases. At 13.4 million viewers, UConn vs. Duke is now the most-watched game of the 2026 NCAA Tournament to date.