Monday’s sports competition had very little effect on The Bachelor‘s strong season. Last night, the reality show showed only a slight dip in the viewers while remaining practically even with the previous week’s demos.

8pm

• Coverage of the Winter Olympics (7.2/18 in 18-49) drummed up 25.5 million spectators.
• The Bachelor (11.5 million, 4.0/10) was off by 800,000.
• House* (2.2/6) turned in 6.8 million.
• How I Met Your Mother* (2.2/6) registered 5.8 million.
• Accidentally on Purpose* (2.0/5) nailed down 5.5 million.
• One Tree Hill (1.9 million, 0.9/2) lost 300,000.

9pm

• Two and a Half Men* (3.3/8 in 18-49) rounded up 10.6 million.
• The Big Bang Theory* (3.6/8) gathered 10 million.
• 24 (8.5 million, 2.7/6) fell by 1.7 million.
• Life Unexpected (1.8 million, 0.9/2) slipped by 200,000.

10pm

• CSI: Miami* (2.3/6 in 18-49) roped up 8.4 million.
• Castle* (1.5/4) raked in 5.7 million.

*denotes repeat

(You can review last Monday’s ratings here.)