The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on CBS...

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on CBS scored its highest ratings since the network started broadcasting the competition three years ago. NBC’s 7-year-old miniseries “Law & Order” attracted its best-ever adult rating for the category of those 18 to 49 years of age on Thursday, March 13, with the first hour of a three-part “Judgment in L.A.” miniseries.

Prime Time

Ratings for adults, 18-49

NBC

Last week: 6.3

Season to date: 6.8

Fox

Last week: 5.0

Season to date: 5.6

ABC

Last week: 5.0

Season to date: 5.6

CBS

Last week: 4.2

Season to date: 4.4

UPN

Last week: 1.8

Season to date: 2.0

WB

Last week: 1.5

Season to date: 1.3

Size of group: 123,150,000

Note: Each rating point equals 1% of group

Sources: Nielsen Media Research, networks