A sampling of Minneapolis and St. Paul Nielsen ratings for Feb. 2-3:
Golf: FBR Open (2 pm)Ch. 42.97
Figure skating: U.S. Championships (3 pm)Ch. 112.87
NCAA men's bb: Miami at Duke (2:30 pm)Ch. 51.44
NCAA men's bb: Pittsburgh at UConn (noon)Ch. 41.34
Football: N.Y. Giants vs. New England (5:30 pm)Ch. 947.474
Golf: FBR Open (2 pm)Ch. 43.78
NHL: N.Y. Rangers at Montreal (1 pm)Ch. 113.47
NBA: Dallas at Detroit (1:30 pm)Ch. 51.94
Key: RAT=rating; SH=share
Notes: Rating and share figures are based on reporting households in the Minnneapolis-St. Paul demographic area. Ratings measure the percentage of all households with TVs watching the event; share is the percentage of households with TVs turned on watching. One rating point equals 16,655 homes.
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