NEW YORK (AP) -Even with a dramatic finish, Monday's championship game couldn't match the TV ratings for last year's final. Kansas' 75-68 overtime win over Memphis on CBS drew a fast national rating of 12.1 and a 20 share, down 8 percent from 2007. Last season's title game, in which Florida beat Ohio State to become the first team in 15 years to repeat as champions, earned a 13.2. Ratings represent the percentage of all homes with televisions watching a program. The share is the percentage tuned in among households with the TV on.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
