"This game has been in the making since 2004. To have our first standalone game is a big deal. Not a lot of people have an idea how much goes into putting these games together. From 2004, we never thought we'd even have a game there. Just to see where it's growing, it's great. As a New Yorker, there's no better feeling."
"The 2025 national championship game between UConn and South Carolina averaged 8.5 million viewers. While lower than 2024's record 18.9 million, it marked the third most-watched women's title game ever and a 75-percent increase over the same matchup in 2022. The 2024-25 regular season was the most-watched on ESPN since 2008-09, averaging 280,000 viewers per game."
St. John's women's basketball program will play its first standalone game at Madison Square Garden on March 1 against top-ranked UConn, a historic achievement after 20 years of planning. The Red Storm holds an 11-7 record at the venue across 19 total games played there. Head coach Joe Tartamella emphasizes the significance of this milestone and the substantial effort required to organize such events. UConn leads the all-time series 53-18, though St. John's defeated the Huskies 69-64 in February 2023. This game represents broader growth in women's sports, evidenced by increasing viewership numbers across the NCAA, with the 2024-25 regular season averaging 280,000 viewers per game on ESPN.
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