Eye On College Basketball

The NCAA's draft deadline date hit Wednesday night. A lot of big decisions came down this week and with many impact upperclassmen heading back to college hoops. Which schools benefitted the most? Matt Norlander is back on the show, while David Cobb hops in as well to give a glimpse of the season that awaits, led by Thursday's big news ... (01:35) - Jaxson Robinson to Kentucky. UK top-20? (15:43) -...

Memorial Day weekend provided some fireworks for SEC Basketball as DJ Wagner officially transferred to Arkansas. Meanwhile, Tennessee added dynamic guard Chaz Lanier to their roster. How will both of these additions factor into SEC next season? Gary Parrish and Kyle Boone discuss. 00:45 - Arkansas adds DJ Wagner 12:24 - Will Mark Sears return to Alabama? 19:00 - UCLA Legend Bill Walton passes away...

A settlement is nearing (quickly) between the NCAA and former college athletes in the widely discussed House v. NCAA case. How will this change the landscape of college basketball — and college sports — in the future? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss what's next with a primer and some opinions on the looming fallout. PLUS, has Hubert Davis built the his best team in Chapel Hill? Probably no...

The NBA Draft Combine is this week; what have we learned? Kyle Boone joins Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander to give the latest news on the 2024 NBA draft. (01:00) - Did Zach Edey help himself more than anyone else at the NBA Draft combine? (09:45) - What did we learn about Rob Dillingham and Reed Sheppard? (25:50) - Does Alex Karaban come back to Storrs? (31:45) - What's the latest on Mark Sears? (...

The most shocking hire in years: Doug Gottlieb is going to Green Bay. But wait, there's more. Tap in to heare. Plus: Washington gets GREAT -- Osobor that is. Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish explain how the Utah State transfer will aid the Huskies in their first year in the Big Ten. Plus, the SEC schedule is revealed and the guys discuss John Calipari's return to Rupp Arena. Stick around until the...

We haven't done a mailbag in nearly 90 days, so we're fixing that! Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander answer a variety of your questions, some sent in recent days, others that have been sitting for months. Also be sure to read Norlander's scoop/story he references in the show here re: NIL tournament in Vegas. (00:45) - Potpourri to start: Love letters, correspondence and random emails! (16:39) - Is c...

The portal keeps spinning, and in Fayetteville, it appears that John Calipari has built a borderline top-25 team. What's Calipari's roster looking like? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break it downr. PLUS, Baylor and Alabama have built top-10 rosters, it seems. We've got a portal-specific ep for you today. (02:34) - Does Arkansas have a top 25 roster? (13:19) - Baylor adds more talent to roster (...

With the portal entry deadline hitting Wednesday night at midnight, some teams have done work to fill their rosters. Chief among them, the reigning champion UConn Huskies. Has Dan Hurley and Co. done enough in the portal to solidify a championship roster? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that and more. (01:11) - Has UConn done enough to enter next season as a legit title contender? (18:04)...

READ: Norlander's Coaching Tracker If you missed any of the storylines of the 2024 coaching carousel, fear not. Today's episode is a special one. More than 90 minutes worth of recaps and discussions about the 14 high-major hirings in this cycle, plus another 10-or-so mid-major gets that rank among the most notable. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander will catch you up on all the faces in new places. W...

Norlander and Parrish are BACK together. And we've got an hour-long episode as a bonus to your week. They guys talk Duke, Indiana, the biggest names in the portal and the back story on Norlander breaking the Mark Pope news while on mini vacation. (00:55) - Jeremy Roach is leaving Duke. Should the Blue Devils be the title favorite for 2024-25? (15:04) - Is Indiana a top-25 team after adding Myles R...

Mitch Barnhart and the Kentucky Wildcats allegedly hire BYU's Mark Pope, is this the right hire for the folks in Lexington? Gary Parrish and David Cobb discuss. 00:55 - Mark Pope is the next coach at Kentucky 02:41 - The Pope hire is also underwhelming 16:45 - How much does money play a factor now in big program jobs? Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as App...

Who will be the next basketball coach at the University of Kentucky? Gary Parrish and Kyle Boone handicap who will get the job. (01:10) - Are you surprised that Scott Drew stayed in Waco? (13:00) - Who should Kentucky go after next? Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow...

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts 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 podcast," or...

The Uconn Huskies are the first team to win back-to-back national championships since the 2006-2007 Florida Gators. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down the Huskies performance and give you where exactly this team and their coach have the place in history. 01:40 - UConn does it again 17:45 - Where does this UConn squad land historically? 30:50 - How can Purdue improve the backcourt?

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts 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 podcast," or...

Matt Norlander and Kyle Boone give you a middle-of-the-night reaction on John Calipari leaving Lexington, KY, for Fayetteville, Arkansas.  (04:45) - Why did John Calipari leave now? (06:00) - What are realistic expectations for Calipari at Arkansas (08:25) - What does this mean for Kentucky (09:32) - Who replaces Calipari in Lexington? Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy...

Purdue. UConn. Edey. Clingan. Painter. Hurley. The season all comes down to those names. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander preview what the National Championship game will look like. (04:05) - Are you surprised that KenPom has the game so close? (16:16) - What decides the game? (21:43) -Can Edey get Clingan into foul trouble? (30:00) - We pick the game

Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish recap the Final Four games.  (01:17) - Purdue wasn't great but still won. (13:29) - UConn STILL refuses to play a close game (29:11) - A brief title game preview Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParris...

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts 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 podcast," or...

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts 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 podcast," or...

Ashley Nicole Moss and Terrika Foster-Brasby look back at an incredible Elite 8 and look ahead to Final Four weekend featuring Iowa, South Carolina, UConn and NC State with a focus on Caitlin Clark and if her heroics can lead the Hawkeyes to a championship.

Here's a special bonus show for you: Norlander has a fun conversation with longtime play-by-play maestro Ian Eagle, who is now the voice of the men's NCAA Tournament/Final Four on CBS/TBS/TNT/truTV. Here are the two feature pieces ( from The Ringer and NJ Media ) that Norlander references during the pod. 3:00 - Ian’s beginnings 5:54 - First broadcasting gig 8:11 - Early broadcasting traits 8:52 -...

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts 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 podcast," or...

The Final Four is SET. NC State and Purdue punched their tickets to Phoenix with LEGENDARY performances from their big men. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap a historic Sunday of NCAA Tournament games.  (00:55) - Purdue makes first Final Four since 1980 (22:40) - DJ Burns, NC State advance to the Final Four (44:45) - A look ahead to the 2024 Final Four Eye on College Basketball is available fo...

UConn dominates their way to the Final Four with a massive beatdown of Illinois. Alabama hits 16 3's. Gary Parrish and Kyle Boone break down both games.  (00:55) - UConn dominated Illinois (15:52) - Alabama wins the West (30:27) - Sunday Lookahead Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to po...