You had a maybe once in a lifetime storyline and some polarizing characters that came together to create a must see week of events. Clark, the whole LSU drama with Reese (the villain), Gino and UConn (the once unbeatable icons), Staley who is very polarizing with her undefeated team. All that together created interest. Did that get people interested in women's ball or were the simply interested in that story. Can anything close to that be maintained? Doesn't seem likely as ABC/ESPN has been trying to get audiences to watch the WNBA for a couple decades and they get fewer viewers for Championship games than watch a Wed night MAC football game in Oct. Clark will likely kick that up a bit, but how long will the bump last and will the NCAAWBB bump be sustained without Clark and Reese. I also wonder about the headlines stating that the women's final outdrew the men's final. I seem to recall initial headlines that the playoff game on streaming was a huge success, when a few days later when all the data was in, it was determined it was a colossal failure.