Eye On College Basketball

There were blowouts all over this weekend, but the NCAA Tournament picture gained a small bit of clarity with Illinois handling business in Bloomington. The guys open on that, and then a discussion broke out about how many teams could realistically be considered NCAA Tournament contenders right now. Also: UNC got run over by Duke at home, so what does its tournament hopes look like now? READ (Norl...

Arizona got revenge vs. UCLA on Thursday night, so the guys open on the doings in the desert. As for the weekend ahead, it’s a stacked Saturday, led by Coach K's final game at the Dean Dome. Elsewhere, Kansas and Baylor battle for control of the Big 12 and there’s a good Big Ten tip between Illinois and Indiana. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander also begin looking at Naismith player of the year cand...

Chris Beard's return to Lubbock didn't go as planned — for Texas — but it was an all-time night for Texas Tech. Elsewhere, it seems like Iowa State might not be trustable in a big spot. That, plus a lot of other Tuesday night takeaways from the guys, including how and where 19-2 Providence should be seeded. And finally on today’s show, a deeper look into the issues at Georgetown and the future of...

It was a weekend dotted with upsets and headlined by a blueblood showdown. Alabama upset No. 4 Baylor, while No. 12 Kentucky went to Allen Fieldhouse to upset No. 5 Kansas. What will this mean for the college basketball landscape? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander explain. READ: Norlander's column on Bama . (01:47) - Kentucky went to Kansas and made themselves at home (11:12) - Bama beat another hig...

Don't look now, but the Big East seems to be more than just Villanova as the conference contender this year. Teams like Providence and Marquette are adding some much-needed star power and pizzazz. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with a spotlight the Big East and how many bids may emerge to make the NCAA tourney. Plus weekend college basketball picks. (00:45) - Conference Spotlight: The Big Ea...

Chris Mack appears to no longer be the head coach at Louisville. That's the lead. Meantime, Auburn and Kentucky survived Tuesday night scares, while UCLA won an important game against Arizona. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss all of this, plus give a quick preview of the Wednesday and Thursday night slate of games to know. (00:45) - Chris Mack appears to be out at Louisville (33:05) - UCLA...

We've got a special Sunday night show for you -- and amid the greatest NFL weekend ever. On Saturday, the Auburn Tigers held serve at home. They'll be ranked No. 1 coming Monday. Gary Parrish was there, and he joins Matt Norlander to talk about Kentucky-Auburn for a few minutes before Norlander drops a surprise on GP right before his birthday. (00:28) Auburn holds serve against Kentucky (10:19) TH...

Penny Hardaway had a nightmare of a press conference. It might well be the last time we talk about Memphis basketball this season. We open on that. Elsewhere: Purdue got taken out by Indiana. Gonzaga held serve against San Francisco. And much more. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap all of those games plus preview Auburn-Kentucky and other games this week. (0:45) Memphis loses and Penny goes of...

From Tuesday: Duke loses a stunner in overtime to Florida State, UNC loses a bad one to Miami and Baylor stops the bleeding against West Virginia. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down what the college basketball landscape looks like after a semi-chaotic Monday and Tuesday. Norlander's Court Report can be read here . (00:30) Florida State upsets No. 6 Duke (15:19) Purdue, Kansas and Baylor al...

Subscribe to the Youtube Channel here!!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw Norlander's column can be read here: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/kentucky-honors-former-coach-joe-b-hall-with-a-near-perfect-game-in-demolition-of-rival-tennessee/ The college basketball weekend featured a lot of chaos, and there's only one question going into Monday: Who's No. 1...

It was a wild thursday night in College Basketball! UCLA, BYU took big losses that might affect their seeding long term. Gonzaga put up 110 and Iowa became legit. (01:36) - UCLA loses in OT (11:39) - Iowa is legit (27:00) - Final Four and One

On January 11th, there were two undefeated teams left in college basketball. By the end of January 11th, there were no more undefeated teams left in college basketball. And that's just the START of the chaotic evening that was the college basketball slate. (01:17) -There are no more undefeated teams in college basketball (03:42) - Texas Tech is on a run (16:19) - USC also undefeated (28;00) There'...

In the first somewhat full slate of college basketball games this weekends, there was one prevalent theme to it -- upsets. And a lot of them. Catch the latest episode of Eye On College basketball to recap a the upset laden weekend. (00:30) Duke gets upset by Miami (16:00) Duke wasn't the only one who had to deal with an upset. (20:10) Texas might be slightly overrated (29:10) Is Auburn the 2nd bes...

Is the Big Ten the best conference in the country? So far with Johnny Davis and Wisconsin leading the scoring race, it sure looks like it at this point. Gary Parrish and David Cobb debate that and pick games on this Friday edition of the Eye On College Basketball Podcast. (01:28) - Wisconsin's Johnny Davis is a one man gang (13:54) - The Big Ten is the best basketball conference in the country (24...

LSU beat Auburn with a wacky ending and that's only the beginning of the early week shenanigans in college basketball. Providence got pasted by Marquette, Wisconsin and Johnny Davis got another big win and more. (2:00) - Kentucky loses a wild one in Baton Rouge (17:00) - Other early in the week shenanigans.

Baylor dispatched Iowa State in a business-like fashion on Saturday, cementing their no, 1 ranked status for quote a while. A date with the Kansas Jayhawks looms but is there any other team in the Big 12 that will knock off the champs? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss. (1:17) - Baylor is awesome (14:35) - Despite losing, Iowa State is still good (22:21) - Other notable games from this weeke...

Before getting into the episode, we want to extend our thoughts to all who have been impacted by the devastating wildfires in Colorado. As the guys discuss on the show, the link below was put up by local officials for all who wish to donate in recovery efforts. https://www.commfound.org/grants/get-grant/Boulder-County-Wildfire-Fund It's the final show of 2021 and Auburn looks like they may be the...

So thanks to COVID-19, there weren't any good games to preview or discuss on Wednesday, so instead we decided to give you a massive mailbag episode to help answers most of your wise questions that you asked. Are there more socks in the world or are there more chairs in the world? How many slices of pizza are acceptable to eat in a single setting? Parrish and Norlander answer those questions along...

The boys are back from Christmas and they brought their top 10 stories of 2021 with them. What made the list? Listen and find out! (12:47) Houston goes on COVID Pause (30:17) Top 10 stories of 2021 (57:32) Did it happen in 2020, or 2021?

Subscribe to the Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw Matt Norlander's Court report: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/court-report-how-omicron-variant-of-covid-19-could-upend-college-basketball-as-leagues-flip-forfeit-rules/ It's two days before Christmas and the Eye On College Basketball Podcast has some grievances to air. How are conference c...

The insane rivalry known as Kentucky-Louisville is off, but Western Kentucky steps in to play a game that looks to benefit the entire region. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander ponder if the COVID-19 related forfeits should stop in the big conferences. NC State receives a lot of grace from the IARP, should schools like Arizona, Kansas and Memphis take that as a good sign for their upcoming cases. (4:...

Kentucky blew out North Carolina in the CBS Classic and it's fair to wonder how good North Carolina actually is. Baylor head coach Scott Drew won his 400th game this weekend against Oregon. The Memphis Tigers are back in the news -- for only having 4 players vaccinated. How will this affect their season going forward? And Gary has a story about losing his passport and drivers license that is simpl...

The CBS Classic that was supposed to be a doubleheader, has now turned into a single game and we all have the omicron variant of COVID-19 to blame for this. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down how exactly we got here and preview the game that we do have left from this -- North Carolina vs Kentucky in December. Also the Final Four and one picks for the weekend. (2:48) - The CBS Classic turns...

Memphis upset Alabama in Memphis, so are the Tigers back? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss whether or not the Tigers can turn things around and make the NCAA tournament! Plus, we've seen four teams ranked no.1 so far this season, can we see a few more before the season ends. And Gary tells a fun story about Stephen Curry just one night after the former Davidson Wildcat breaks the NBA scorin...

After this weekend, Baylor established themselves as the best team in the country. Houston and Bama was a great game that had some additional controversy. Illinois and Arizona battled it out in one of the games of the weekend, and is Michigan or Memphis the most disappointing team in the country right now.  (03:24) Baylor is the best team in the country (16:53) Bama/Houston was awesome.. (26:51) K...