🗳️ To display your continued support of the show, please VOTE for Eye on College Basketball in the Sports Podcast Awards in the "Best Basketball Podcast" category: https://bit.ly/4f9KtY8 What an AWESOME day of college basketball. From Dylan Harper beating Seton Hall at the horn to Jordan Gainey lifting No. 1 Tennessee doing the same thing. You have Lamont Butler wrecking shop for Kentucky Wildcats and Liam McNeely looking like a wily vet in a win for UConn over Gonzaga. Such a stacked day/night...
Dec 15, 2024•1 hr 18 min
🗳️ To display your continued support of the show, please VOTE for Eye on College Basketball in the Sports Podcast Awards in the "Best Basketball Podcast" category: https://bit.ly/4f9KtY8 Iowa State won against the cross-state rival Iowa behind a 50-point second half. How far can the Cyclones go this season? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss. PLUS a loaded Final Four and One that includes Louisville vs Kentucky, Marquette vs. Dayton and Tennessee vs. Illinois. 00:44 - Iowa State has a big ...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 1 min
The SEC had another banner night -- this time at the Jimmy V Classic in MSG. Miami got its doors blown off by No. 1 Tennessee, and Arkansas came back from down 15 to beat No. 14 Michigan. Which begs the question, is Tennessee truly the best team in the country? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down the SEC landscape in a fresh podcast episode. 00:37 - The SEC dominates the Jimmy V. Classic. 24:50 - Wednesday Whiparound 41:50 - Wednesday and Thursday Lookahead Eye on College Basketball is av...
Dec 11, 2024•50 min
🗳️ To display your continued support of the show, please VOTE for Eye on College Basketball in the Sports Podcast Awards in the "Best Basketball Podcast" category: https://bit.ly/4f9KtY8 High School Phenom AJ Dybantsa has committed to BYU. What does this mean for the Cougars? Plus what does this mean overall for the sport of College Basketball and NIL. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down what's next! Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podca...
Dec 10, 2024•25 min
Kansas has lost back-to-back games against unranked teams. Is Kansas still destined for a one or two-seed in the NCAA Tournament? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss the future prospects of the Jayhawks. PLUS, Kentucky gets a thrilling OT win in Seattle against No. 7 Gonzaga. Should Kentucky be ranked 2nd in the nation? All of that and the weekend whiparound in a fresh episode. 00:48 - Kansas loses second straight game to an unranked opponent; Mizzou wins Border War 76-67 19:38 - Kentucky go...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 12 min
The No. 1 and No. 2 teams went on the road and both took Ls. So, who should be the new No. 1? Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish break down the cases and go long and wide on Wednesday's results before previewing the weekend. It's a Friday pod on a Thursday! 00:45 - Who should be the new no.1 now that Kansas and Auburn lost? 20:42 - Thursday Whiparound - UConn beats Baylor in Gampel 34:38 -Thursday Whiparound -- Marquette experiences Hilton Magic vs. Iowa State 38:50 - Thursday Whiparound -- Alabama...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Night one of the ACC/SEC Challenge saw the ACC just dominated by SEC. The lone silver lining: Clemson upsetting No. 4 Kentucky in Littlejohn. What's to be gleaned from these games? Well, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander examine and conclude the ACC is destined to be the worst high-major league this season. PLUS: Dusty May gets his first big win as the Michigan Head Coach, beating No. 11 Wisconsin. 00:25 - The ACC has had better nights as a conference... 16:30 - Wednesday Whiparound, including Vil...
Dec 04, 2024•56 min
Re: The Norlander/GP discussion near the top, a must-read from Norlander On today's show, we talk Players Era Festival, won by Oregon, and take stock of what this pay-for-play event in Year 1 looked like. Also, the Ducks are one of the biggest winners of November. What about Bama, which came in second? 00:40 - Oregon beats Alabama to win inaugural Players Era Festival 27:22 - Oklahoma beats Louisville to win Battle 4 Atlantis 31:23: San Diego State outlasts No. 6 Houston in OT to win 3rd place i...
Dec 01, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Auburn went to Maui and dominated, but are they the best in the nation? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down the case for the Auburn Tigers. Will the UConn Huskies get right after a dismal performance in Maui? 05:03 - Auburn dominates the Maui field; Are the Tigers the best team in the country? 10:57 - Can UConn get right after the Maui skid? 29:23 - Illinois handled business against Arkansas 35:50 - Bloomington loses Internet...again. 40:55 - Final Four And 1, Game 1 - No. 13 Purdue (-3.5...
Nov 29, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Matt Norlander gives a ground-level recap the Maui Invitational Tournament. READ: Norlander - Auburn in the best team in the Country. 01:45 - Auburn 14:58 - UConn goes 0-3.in Maui. 23:27 - Iowa State salvages two wins in Maui 26:00 - Michigan State - UNC was a classic 30:09 - Memphis had a great Maui run Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @...
Nov 28, 2024•47 min
Alabama went to Vegas and came back with a big win vs. Houston. No. 1 Kansas gets a big win vs. Duke in Vegas. Auburn is in the finals of the Maui Tournament after dispatching North Carolina. We're recapping ALL of this in a fresh episode of the podcast. 00:00 - Start 00:45 - No. 1 Kansas beats Duke in Vegas. 13:22 - Midweek Whiparound - Alabama 85, Houston 80 20:21 - Midweek Whiparound - UConn loses second straight game in Maui 39:38 - Midweek Lookahead Eye on College Basketball is available fo...
Nov 27, 2024•56 min
That was an awesome first game of the Maui Invitational Tournament right? So we have to talk about it. Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college basketball. You can lis...
Nov 25, 2024•27 min
Duke gets their first big road win, Villanova loses another game and Tennessee dominated their weekend are just a few of the storylines on a loaded weekend. So we're recapping ALL of it, plus previewing the rest of feast week and their juicy matchups on a fresh episode of the pod. (00:43) - No.19 Wisconsin wins Greenbrier Tip-Off; beats Pitt 81 - 75 (13:31) - Weekend Whiparound (27:45) - Feast Week Preview Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcast...
Nov 25, 2024•50 min
Matt Norlander comes live from Tuscon to give a recap of Duke getting their first true road win of the season against the Arizona Wildcats. Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betti...
Nov 23, 2024•17 min
St. John's and Baylor gave us a CLASSIC, but was the win ethical? Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish discuss the biggest win in Bahamar history. Plus the guys preview the weekend with the Final Four And One, presented by Fanduel Sportsbook. 00:45 - St. John's & Baylor gave us a 2 OT classic 19:20 - Midweek Whiparound 32:23 - Final Four And 1, Game 1 - Pitt (-6.5) vs LSU 37:32 - Final Four And 1, Game 2 - No. 19 Wisconsin (-4.5) vs. UCF 39:46 - Final Four And 1, Game 3 - No. 11 Tennessee (-3) vs...
Nov 22, 2024•55 min
Follow our team on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/norlander.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/garyparrishcbs.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/natathescribe.bsky.social No. 13 Marquette took down No. 6 Purdue. While Stevie Mitchell was the leading scorer, it was Kam Jones who recorded the first triple-double for MU since D-Wade was on campus. Is Kam the NPOY early frontrunner? We discuss. Plus: Gonzaga gets a good road win vs San Diego State AND Bill Self gets his 800th win. 00:45 - No....
Nov 20, 2024•44 min
Follow our team on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/norlander.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/garyparrishcbs.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/natathescribe.bsky.social This weekend was one of those weekends where almost nothing went the way it was supposed to, making it the best possible weekend for college basketball. Alabama went to West Lafayette and took an L from Purdue. Unranked Wisconsin hung 103 on Arizona. Marquette got a great road win against Maryland. All of that and more i...
Nov 18, 2024•54 min
Read Norlander: Why Chris Holtmann decided to take a chance on lowly DePaul There is a loaded Friday slate of basketball, and we're going to rejoice in it. But first, LSU grabs a great road win against Kansas State on Thursday night. Did K-State spend wisely in the portal? PLUS: Chris Holtmann spoke to Norlander about taking the DePaul job. Then, it's Final Four And 1 TIME! 00:00 - Start 00:43 - LSU picks up a notable road win against K-State 08:55 - Norlander spoke to Depaul HC Chris Holtmann 2...
Nov 15, 2024•55 min
Kentucky is 3-0 after beating No. 6 Duke. Pretty good game. Pretty meaningful night for UK fans. And what about Duke and Cooper Flagg? He was really good ... until the final minute. Meanwhile, Hunter Dickinson was a one-man gang against Michigan State. Plus, Villanova loses to Saint Joe's, which is more bad news for Kyle Neptune. (00:44) - Kentucky gets its first big win under Mark Pope. Beats Duke 77-72. (20:42) - Kansas beats Michigan State 77-69 Bill Self becomes the winningest coach in Kansa...
Nov 13, 2024•55 min
The opening weekend in college basketball gave us some epic games — and a pair of big off-the-court stories. From Kansas to Auburn to Baylor and Dayton, a handful of teams got good wins in fun environments. But Auburn's fight on the team plane is obviously the wildest talking point. Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish recap this weekend's action before addressing the story with Todd Golden at Florida. (00:49) - North Carolina and Kansas have an instant classic on Friday. (11:00) - Auburn players get...
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr 16 min
The opening weekend is here and it has a few doozies, like Houston-Auburn and North Carolina headed to Allen Fieldhouse to play Kansas. But first, we MUST talk about Villanova falling to Columbia and how much additional heat is on Kyle Neptune. Additionally, some context surrounding Ryan Kalkbrenner's EPIC night in Omaha. AN: it's the return of the Final Four And 1 presented by FanDuel Sportsbook! (00:45) - Columbia beats Villanova 90-80. Yiiiiiikes (13:57) - Ryan Kalkbrenner had a special night...
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Boom: A reaction episode nice and early for you, to get ahead of the Election Day mania. We lead on Gonzaga thrashing Baylor. What a showing. Then, more trouble for ranked Texas schools: Ohio State upset Texas in Las Vegas and UCF beat A&M. Norlander and GP both gave you the heads-up on those on Monday. Additionally: We got Cooper Flagg's debut in Cameron. It was a smorgasbord of college hoops. (01:56) - Gonzaga drops 101 on Baylor's head in 38-point beatdown. (15:00) - Texas and Texas A&...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr 16 min
We took the pod to CBS Sports Network on Monday to celebrate opening day. What you hear on this ep is what aired on TV. We'll have a regular show Tuesday morning in the feed and on YouTube to react to Monday night. Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.c...
Nov 04, 2024•53 min
The season is a mere three days away! So Gary and Matt figured, why not have a preseason listener mailbag to wrap up our last show of the 2024 offseason? Enjoy, and be sure to catch the pod Monday at 2 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network, where we'll have our predictions and final preseason honors. 01:20 - What would be the funniest opening day result? 06:58 - Coaches abducted by aliens 12:00 - Which school would you not schedule? 14:50 - What coach is skimping on Halloween candy? 20:23 - Who will be ...
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Read: Norlander - Best of the Rest Preview Every year there's some mid-major that until then that you never hear of that ends up busting your bracket. What if you got the inside info about 6 months early? Well, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander are going over the mid-major teams YOU need to know about heading into the 2024-2025 season. 01:45 - Has Gonzaga's title window closed? 12:07 - Who are the best teams outside of the power conference you need to know 28:00 - These four non-Power 5 schools ar...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 4 min
The Big East has 11 teams but will not be short on drama this season. Let's set the table on UConn. Who is most likely to derail the Huskies? Is the league benefited by having 11 teams while the other high-majors are 16-18 deep? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down the Big East. Also, the guys pay respect to Amir Abdur-Rahim, the 43-year-old coach of South Florida who shockingly passed on Thursday. (01:30) - Does Dan Hurley have a point about being ranked No. 1 at the start of the season? ...
Oct 25, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Matt Norlander talks with Providence's Kim English, Marquette's Shaka Smart & Xavier's Sean Miller Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college basketball. You can lis...
Oct 24, 2024•32 min
Matt Norlander talks to Creighton's Greg McDermott, Villanova's Kyle Neptune and UConn's Dan Hurley Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college basketball. You can listen...
Oct 23, 2024•31 min
Live from Big East Media Day, Matt Norlander talks to Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman, Butler Coach Thad Motta, and St. John's Coach Rick Pitino. Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos ...
Oct 23, 2024•48 min
READ: Norlander's Top 101 Teams and his column from C'ville on Bennett's retirement Tony Bennett's retirement is still being felt around college basketball. Extended thoughts from Parrish, plus inside info from Norlander, kicks off the first half of the pod. Then: Norlander's annual megaranking went live late last week. Alabama, Houston, and Kansas lead the pack but who else is in the top 10? Which picks does GP think are nuts? Which power-conference teams are destined to be under/over-ranked? (...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 3 min
