Gary Parrish and Chip Patterson unravel all of the likely scenarios that can happen at the Pac-12 Tournament this week. »Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. »Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe »You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on ...
Mar 06, 2023•31 min
Matt Norlander and Cover 3's own Chip Patterson (!) prepare you for all of the scenarios that can happen in Greensboro this week. »Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. »Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe »You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, "Alexa, play the latest episode of t...
Mar 06, 2023•27 min
Matt Norlander and David Cobb prepare you for everything going on with the SEC Tournament in Nashville. »Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. »Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe »You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketba...
Mar 06, 2023•25 min
Matt Norlander and Kyle Boone give you everything you need to know before the Big Ten Tournament. »Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. »Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe »You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball pod...
Mar 06, 2023•24 min
What a chaotic ending to college basketball's regular season. And even the start of the postseason, like where you know we had to begin: Kennesaw State making the NCAA Tournament for the first time in the Us vs. Them title game. After that, the guys discuss UCLA's 1-seed case over teams like Purdue and Alabama, before touching on Houston's last-second win at Memphis. Norlander's got a laundry list of bubble winners and losers, including the teams that locked up at-large bids this weekend and tho...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 17 min
The show starts with the big announcement that we're taking the podcast to CBS Sports Network next week for two shows. After that, Matt and GP discuss Purdue winning an outright Big Ten title and other Big Ten teams on the bubble, with a fun game of Who Ya Got? They also debate whether or not Antoine Davis is going to get another chance to break the all-time NCAA scoring record, and preview the final regular season weekend of college basketball. You hyped for what's ahead in the next 48 hours? »...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 6 min
March is finally back. And we know why you're here. We know EXACTLY why you're here. Brace yourself, because today's intro montage is something you cannot get anywhere else—ever. We appreciate you, and hope you enjoy it as much as Norlander and 'Nata did in putting it together. After the bombastic opening, Parrish and Norlander get to Kansas, Marquette, VCU,, Duke and all of the results worth detailing from the past two days. And have you looked at Wednesday and Thursday night? We've got you cov...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Was that the best weekend of the season so far? Sure seems like it. Gary and Matt open up the discussion with all of the fireworks, from buzzer-beaters to outrageous comebacks. It's preparing us all for March. After that, they discuss the latest Brandon Miller controversy, in addition to Jalen Hood-Schifino's historically great performance at Purdue, the national COY race, and UNC finally getting a Q1 win, all the bubble-related results and more. Read Norlander: Brandon Miller's pregame display ...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 26 min
The Brandon Miller/Jaden Bradley/Alabama story remains among the biggest in sports as we head into the weekend, so we must start there. There's a couple of pieces of information that some seem to misunderstand about the situation. After that, we pick up on UCLA getting two more Q1 wins in one night, discuss the Ole Miss opening and preview the weekend in a segment that truly must be heard to be believed. »Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 18 min
On today's episode, the guys discuss the Brandon Miller situation at Alabama how badly the program mishandled matters. They also get into Texas A&M's incredible run in the last 17 games, winning 15 of them, and where it belongs in the college basketball hierarchy heading into March. Norlander and GP also dive into Marquette, getting one step closer to a Big East title, and touch on the Big 12 race after Kansas and Texas won the past two days. Norlander also takes us into his trip to Iona and...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 16 min
A lot of stuff went as planned this weekend, but you think that means we don't have 70 minutes to riff on? You know we do. Kansas blew out Baylor after being down double digits at the start of the second half. Look closer: Is KU destined for a 1-seed? Biggest result: NC State got a big win over North Carolina. GP still can't quit the Heels. After that, it's one team after another: Kentucky over Tennessee, the return of TCU's Mike Miles, Clemson losing at Louisville, the scene at Michigan, Indian...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 20 min
GP and Norlander react to Saturday afternoon's bracket reveal from the selection committee and tell you which teams were ranked too high, too low, the strongest region and other fast takes. A fun bonus Saturday pod for you. Enjoy! »Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. »Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataThe...
Feb 18, 2023•27 min
Our longest Friday episode of the season so far. We head into the weekend wondering if it's time to worry about Purdue. The Boilermakers were 22-1 and ranked No. 1 13 days ago. Since then, they’re 1-3. And what about Bama? Norlander and Parrish have a good discussion about the top of the Big Ten (hey, Northwestern) and SEC in the show's first 30 minutes. The weekend preview segment is extended. Every game of note you need to know, in addition to some words on this tragic, emotional week at Michi...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 27 min
Read: Norlander: How Marquette became one of college basketball's best teams despite shunning transfer portal The day is February 15th, 2023, and your Pitt Panthers are the leader of the pack in the ACC. We must start there. Then: The Tar Heels need to improve in Quad 1 wins. Time is running out. Norlander and Parrish also touch on Creighton-Providence and Xavier-Marquette, in addition to details on the latest with the mess at New Mexico State. This episode also has two good Trivia Times and a f...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 12 min
What a weekend of college basketball! The ACC sends a mea culpa for the refs making the improper call in the Duke-UVA game. The SEC remains one of the more intriguing leagues in the country, with Tennessee losing its second straight game via buzzer-beater in four days. Alabama is looking like its football counterpart on the hardwood, just destroying everyone by large margins. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander take you through every notable moment of the weekend that was, including why Baylor and C...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 13 min
It is most definitely a Friday episode; just prepare yourself. On today's show the guys debate which better, the ACC or the Mountain West. The ACC is below the MW in metrics, but let's take a broader look. Then, they dive into the realm of the computer trickers. Ah, those pesky computer trickers. Plus, Final Four And 1 picks AND GP and MN's pick on the Super Bowl. »Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and ...
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Kentucky and UNC lost last night, making Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander wonder aloud if both preseason top-five teams will make the NCAA Tournament. How'd we get here The guys then discuss UConn's return to form, TJD's chances at being Big Ten Player of the Year (over Edey) and New Mexico's chances of making the NCAA Tournament before previewing the rest of the college basketball slate before Friday. Plus, Norlander details some of his reporting about Edey, which you can read below. Must-read: ...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 7 min
How about a Monday bonus ep? We've been receiving a steady stream of messages over the past few weeks, so why not get to some of YOUR questions? Matt Norlander handles this mailbag ep on a variety of hoops topics, and as a reminder, if you want to send an email to the show, scroll below in this episode's description for the address. »Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podc...
Feb 06, 2023•54 min
It was Ranked Roadkill Saturday. Purdue, Kansas, Virginia, Gonzaga, TCU and Auburn all went down away from home. But that means teams like Indiana, Saint Mary’s, Duke, Virginia Tech and Oklahoma State all logged big wins. We've got a 70-minute ep for you, with Kyle Boone making his return to the pod. Plus: Did you catch what Jim Boeheim said—then walked back? Norlander runs it down for you. Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Goog...
Feb 05, 2023•1 hr 19 min
We've got a long episode for you to carry into the weekend. It's a loaded first Saturday in February. GP and Norlander cover the biggest game of the weekend -- Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's. Amid the conversation, GP asks if Saint Mary's are indeed computer trickers. Elsewhere: A lot of coaches came into this season on the hot seat, and yet they're thriving, or at least better than expected. The guys discuss who they believe will make the NCAA Tournament and those that won't. All of that, PLUS weeken...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Norlander's back in the saddle, it's the beginning of February, and we must talk Kansas' win over Kansas State and the super-compelling Big 12 race. After that, the guys stumble into a ridiculous #TriviaTime, talk Clemson and its shakiness at the top of the ACC, Alabama vs. Tennessee, Nevada, the Mountain West, Zach Freemantle's injury, and the Wednesday and Thursday college basketball slate. The exact kind of show to help out your Wednesday, we think. Read: Norlander: How Xavier senior Souley B...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 7 min
The Big 12-SEC Challenge was chaotic; even then, some things were restored to order by the end of the weekend. Alabama got its door blown off by Oklahoma, but despite that Gary Parrish makes the case that they're still the 2nd best team in the country. Plus, Creighton and Indiana have been amongst the best teams in the nation can either one of them win their regular season conference titles? »Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Go...
Jan 29, 2023•59 min
After another night in the chaotic Pac-12, we wake up to find that Utah is *checks notes* second?? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander handicap the league race and set the over/under at 3.5 for Pac-12 tourney bids. After that, Norlander recaps what he saw Wednesday night in Storrs, where UConn's home rally fell short against Xavier. He's still in on Connecticut, and so is GP. Beyond that, we've got an amusing update from a hospital bed in South Carolina, we pay respect to Billy Packer (rest in peace...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 16 min
There was even more Big 12-related chaos as Iowa State exposed Kansas State to some more of that good, ol' Hilton magic on Tuesday night. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander explain how the Big 12 has a robust amount of Final Four contenders in the conference. P »Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. »Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyl...
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Everyone in the College Basketball world was buzzing about TCU's massive win over No. 2 ranked Kansas 83- 60, until Temple knocked off the No. 1 Houston. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander will help you understand what the phog happened on Saturday. Terquavion Smith's unfortunate injury also took up some ink, but GP makes the case that the Wolfpack still has the best resume in the state of North Carolina. Plus the guys preview the Monday and Tuesday slate, AND deviate into their top 5 comedians. »E...
Jan 22, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Not such a quiet Thursday night in college hoops: After a tenure that spans 20-plus years, Mike Brey will resign in March at Notre Dame. GP and Norlander have an in-depth conversation on this news, then lay out some (logical) names that do and don't make sense for the school to target. Elsewhere, how about Loyola Marymount? The Lions snapped Gonzaga's 76-game home winning streak. Historic night, which means Gonzaga's 1-seed streak is the next thing to go. And, as always on Friday, the Final Four...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 12 min
READ: Norlander's Court Report Kansas State outlasted No. 2 Kansas in overtime, and with that, K-State coach Jerome Tang became the frontrunner for the National Coach of the Year. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open on the 'Cats and break down the three-way race for the Big 12 regular season title between Kansas, Kansas State, and Iowa State. Then, how about this: Which is the best team in the state of North Carolina? Not an easy answer at the moment. Plus: previewing the Wednesday and Thursday...
Jan 18, 2023•59 min
Disclaimer: Episode was taped prior to the news of Alabama's Darius Miles being arrested and charged with capital murder. The Clemson Tigers are 7-0 in ACC play for the first time in history. This could be the best Tigers team since 1990. Elsewhere, Kentucky put a stop to its losing skid. At Arkansas, we ponder whether or not the Razorbacks can hold it together long enough to make the NCAA Tournament after a bad loss to Vanderbilt. And before we take a look at the Monday and Tuesday slate, we ta...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 5 min
The UCLA Bruins have won 12 games in a row and feel like the favorites to win the Pac-12, so why is no one really talking about them? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander dive into that, then touch on non-Kentucky SEC discussion and evaluate whether or not Alabama is deserving of a 1-seed, and if they still feel good about Arkansas still making the NCAA Tournament. PLUS, with only one game separating them, the guys get into their weekend Final Four And 1 picks. (00:23) - UCLA deserves more love (12:2...
Jan 13, 2023•51 min
South Carolina strolled into Rupp Arena and snapped Kentucky's 28-game home winning streak. Is this the sign that things have hit rock bottom in Lexington for John Calipari? YEP. Elsewhere, Michigan State has quietly rolled seven straight wins together, should Sparty get some more ink? All those questions answered, plus UNC-UVA, Oklahoma-Kansas, more K-State chatter and a HUGE preview for Wednesday and Thursday. Read: Norlander's Court Report »Eye on College Basketball is available for free on t...
Jan 11, 2023•1 hr 9 min
