Ratings Analysis: CBS's March Madness coverage (0.79/0.66) was down markedly from Thursday (1.42/0.94), but the network still topped broadcast on Friday night. That clearly took a toll on the other networks, as NBC's Happy's Place (0.20, -0.10) lost a full tenth on finale night and set a new series low. ABC mainstays Shark Tank (0.20, -0.11) and 20/20 (0.17, -0.11) dropped in a similar manner, but Dateline (0.21, 0.00) was surprisingly resilient. Penn & Teller (0.04, 0.00) and Masters of Illusion (0.04, 0.00) were also steady on the CW. Fox got nothing out of its NASCAR broadcast (0.13). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
Time | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers (mil) | Network |
| 8 PM | 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament: Troy v. KY | 0.79 | 12 | 3.86 | CBS |
| Shark Tank | 0.20 | 3 | 2.79 | ABC |
| Happy's Place (F) | 0.20 | 3 | 3.19 | NBC |
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | 0.13 | 2 | 0.91 | Fox |
| Penn & Teller: Fool Us | 0.04 | 1 | 0.49 | CW |
| 8:30 PM | St. Denis Medical (R) | 0.13 | 2 | 1.66 | NBC |
| 9 PM | Dateline NBC | 0.21 | 3 | 2.49 | NBC |
| 20/20 | 0.17 | 2 | 2.37 | ABC |
| Masters of Illusion | 0.04 | 1 | 0.47 | CW |
| 9:30 PM | 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament: Xavier v. IL | 0.66 | 10 | 3.22 | CBS |
Cable:
Show | Network | 18-49 Viewers | Viewers (mil.) |
| 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament: OK v. UConn | TNT | 0.81 | 2.76 |
| 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament: NM v. Marquette | TBS | 0.75 | 2.57 |
| 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament: Norfolk St. FL | TNT | 0.54 | 2.06 |
| WWE SmackDown | USA | 0.39 | 1.46 |
| 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament: Akron v. AZ | TruTV | 0.23 | 0.88 |
| RuPaul's Drag Race | MTV | 0.22 | 0.56 |
| 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament: South FL v. TN | ESPN | 0.15 | 0.68 |
| Gutfeld! | Fox News | 0.15 | 2.82 |
| Jesse Watters Primetime | Fox News | 0.15 | 3.29 |
| Hannity | Fox News | 0.12 | 2.34 |
| Untucked | MTV | 0.11 | 0.29 |
| 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament: NE v. Louisville | ESPN | 0.09 | 0.50 |
| On Patrol: Live | Reelz | 0.09 | 0.52 |
| The Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC | 0.07 | 1.96 |
| Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell | MSNBC | 0.05 | 1.28 |
| NBA: Rockets v. Heat | NBA | 0.05 | 0.14 |
| The Source with Kaitlan Collins | CNN | 0.04 | 0.43 |
| NewsNight | CNN | 0.04 | 0.42 |
| All In with Chris Hayes | MSNBC | 0.04 | 0.96 |
| Anderson Cooper 360 | CNN | 0.04 | 0.45 |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | HBO | 0.03 | 0.63 |
| Power Book III: Raising Kanan | Starz | 0.03 | 0.16 |
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