ESPN and ESPN2 have scored modest increases for college basketball coverage this season. Regular season college basketball games have averaged a 0.9 U.S. rating and 1.363 million viewers on ESPN this season, flat in ratings and up 4% in viewership from last year (0.9, 1.313M). Meanwhile, on ESPN2, games have averaged a 0.3 U.S. rating and 515,000 viewers, flat in ratings and up 9% from last year (0.3, 472K), according to Sports Media Watch.