Eye On College Basketball

On Sunday afternoon, UNC point guard Caleb Love announced his return to the Tar Heels. Gary Parrish and Kyle Boone break down why the Heels are likely the No. 1 team headed into the '22-23 season. Plus, Nijel Pack makes a lucrative transfer and the guys explain why NIL is here to stay — and why it's a great thing for college basketball. Boone and Parrish also keep up with the latest in transfer po...

We thought there would only be one emergency episode on Wednesday. Shortly after that, rumblings that legendary coach Jay Wright would retire emerged. And then it actually happened. So you're getting a second emergency podcast. You're welcome. Norlander takes you behind the scenes of how this decision came to be, and Parrish puts Wright's career into perspective. The guys also have a few good Wrig...

The Naismith Player of the Year has decided to return to the world of college basketball. What does Oscar's return mean for the Kentucky and the rest of the sport? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss. (01:02) - Oscar Tshiebwe returns (20:38) - Johnny Juzang and Kofi Cockburn head for the NBA

The transfer portal is still active, and some fans are upset. But should they be? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander examine if the transfer portal has done more to help college basketball than hurt it. A long discussion with a lot of context than any fan should be aware of as guys continue to go into the portal. Plus: is there a new number one team in college basketball? Could it be North Carolina i...

During the NCAA Tournament, a crazy thing happened: schools started filling all of their coaching vacancies. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander go through all of the hires in power conferences and give out superlatives and predictions for most of them. (02:58) - Which coaching hire will be the best three years from now? (18:14) - The SEC has six new coaches; we rank them. (31:03) - Todd Golden headli...

It's the offseason for college basketball, and Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander introduce said offseason in style. Here's how we begin ... (03:12) - Coach K is really retired. For real. No take-backs. (15:05) - Kansas! (24:10) - The Mitchell twins committed to Arkansas. Hogs moving up? (29:15) - A complete run through the 1.0 edition of GP's Top 25 And 1.

The Kansas Jayhawks are your NCAA men's basketball champions, defeating the University of North Carolina Tar Heels 72-69. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander take you through the entire game, ponder what's next for Bill Self and the Jayhawks AND give you a way-too-early look at Gary's Top 25 And 1. (00:41) - The Kansas Jayhawks are your national champions! (12:47) - Bill Self is the best coach in coll...

There's less than 24 hours away from the improbable National title game that is Kansas and North Carolina. The band is back together as Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down last night's UNC/Duke game, wax poetically about a Guster laptop sticker and preview the National Championship game. (4:17) - About that Guster laptop sticker... (16:39) - A look back at Coach K's final game (30:00) - Kan...

The long coaching tenure of Coach K is over at the hands of his biggest rival. The Kansas Jayhawks have turned the corner and routed everyone on their way to a national championship game. The games were epic and it sets up for a potentially classic title game. Gary Parrish and Kyle Boone recap Saturday Night's games and do a way too early preview of Monday's championship game. (0:51) - Coach K's c...

The Friday before the Final Four is officially upon us and it's time to make FINAL picks on what happens on Saturday night. But first, LaVall Jordan was terminated from his post over at Butler. Matt Norlander and Kyle Boone break all of that down. Plus make their final decision on Naismith player of the year and break the games down. (2:34) - LaVall Jordan out at Butler. (7:41) - Naismith Player O...

It is Final Four week and the Eye on College Basketball Podcast is taking the show on the road to the Big Easy! Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander begin by going over the great history of the Final Four in New Orleans. Then ask a question that many have asked this week -- is Villanova a blue blood program. And they finish off the show with previews of both Villanova-Kansas and UNC Duke! (04:21) - The...

The Final Four is set! UNC dispatched St. Peter's to punch their ticket and Kansas thrashed Miami to punch their ticket as well. Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish set the stage for what looks like an epic Final Four In New Orleans (3:45) Kansas beat Miami to make the Final Four. (18:30) UNC beat Saint Peter's to make the Final Four. (41:30) So the Final Four is set. Game 1: Kansas vs. Villanova Game...

On the first night of the Elite Eight, two teams punched their tickets to New Orleans! Villanova outlasted Houston to earn their spot and Coach K's career will end in New Orleans as Duke beat Arkansas punched their ticket to New Orleans. Gary Parrish and Kyle Boone recap all of the happenings. (03:20) - Duke beat Arkansas to get to Coach K's 13th Final Four. (18:50) -Villanova beat Houston to get...

The Elite Eight is set as Saint Peter's magical run keeps on keeping on. UNC sends UCLA home. Kansas dispatches Providence and Miami beats Iowa State. Matt Norlander and David Cobb go through the slate of four games and get you prepared for Saturday (3:35) - Saint Peter's is an all-time sports story (24:16) - UNC beats UCLA (37:24) - Kansas beats Providence (48:21) - Saturday Picks

After Thursday Night's game, there's only one more one-seed left in the tournament! Both Arizona and Gonzaga were sent home and Duke needed to rally from behind a second straight game to move on to the Elite Eight. Villanova trounced Michigan. Plus more games were great in spite of the refereeing....again. Plus Gary Parrish and Kyle Boone both pick games against the spread for Saturday as well. (0...

The Sweet 16 is here! Gary Parrish and David Cobb take you through every single game, give their insight on the game, and give you the likely winner of the game as well. (1:47) - Gonzaga vs Arkansas (6:58) - Villanova vs Michigan (8:45) - Duke vs Texas Tech (11:18) - Arizona vs Houston (21:14) - Purdue vs St. Peter's (26:24) - Kansas vs Providence (35:25) - UNC vs UCLA (38:23) - Miami vs Iowa Stat...

The first weekend of the college basketball schedule was bonkers! Sunday saw the Duke Blue Devils move on as well as Texas Tech, Arizona and surprisingly..Miami!. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down the implications of the weekend PLUS have an important discussion on the impact of refereeing had on this set of games. (1:18) - Coach K moves on to the second round (15:19) - Miami sends Auburn...

It was another crazy night of NCAA Tournament games! Gonzaga survives a scare from Memphis, UNC triumphing over Baylor and the refs and Saint Peter's!!! Matt Norlander and David Cobb recap the first night of the round of 32 games. Plus dive into some coaching news and notes. (02:41) - Saint Peter's is in the Sweet 16 (13:58) - UNC upsets Baylor (35:00) - Gonzaga survives against Jalen Duren and Me...

Ten of the 16 NCAA Tournament games played Friday were decided by double-digits. Not great. But there was still plenty to talk about. So Kyle Boone joined Gary Parrish on the podcast and talked with #CreepyPinocchio in the background. (03:20) - Illinois holds off Chattanooga (15:00) - Naismith Player of the Year Watch (28:15) - Coach K vs Izzo

The opening day of the NCAA Tournament hit and it was absolutely WILD. Michigan beat Colorado State, Richmond sent Iowa packing, the Mountain West all got sent by the close of business and the biggest upset of them all, Kentucky loses in OT to Saint Peter's. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap all of the shenanigans PLUS one of them makes a bird noise. (02:12) - Kentucky goes home early (19:58)...

JOIN THE Eye On College Basketball March Madness Bracket Group Thursday is ALMOST. HERE. We're less than 24 hours out from the full field of 64 games starting. So, Gary and Matt have decided to spoil the entire tournament for you: The duo spends much of the episode breaking down the entire bracket, all the way to the championship game in New Orleans. PLUS: Norlander goes solo on the back end and t...

It's not just March Madness for the men. For the first time ever, the women have a field of 68 tournament as well and we give you a full mega-preview of the episode as well. However, instead of GP and Deadleg...We invited Aaron Barzilai, Gabriel Ibrahim, and Megan Gauer of HerHoopsStats.com to give the best comprehensive breakdown of the women's tournament on the internet.  Subscribe to Her Hoop S...

JOIN THE EYE ON COLLEGE BASKETBALL MARCH MADNESS BRACKET GROUP! Final region-preview ep, here we go. In the Midwest, the top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks look to have an easy stroll toward New Orleans, right? Matt Norlander, Kyle Boone and Chip Patterson delve into the one part of this bracket that leaves some thing to be desireD. They talk top storylines, make their best gambling picks vs. the spread,...

Sign up for the Eye On College Basketball March Madness Bracket Group We move to the South, where it's Arizona as the top seed. A trendy national title pick, there looks to be more than a few road bumps on a potential Final Four trip to New Orleans. Who's the biggest challenger to Zona? What lines to know, what double-digit seeds here can win a pair of games? Our trio for this ep: Gary Parrish, Da...

The Brackets are out! And in the West Region, the No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga Bulldogs loom large over the competition -- yet this is a really strong corner of the bracket. We have you covered: the best bets to get out of the region, first-round lines to know, some upsets looming, and Gonzaga's biggest challenger in this portion of the tournament. Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander and special guest/Cove...