Eye On College Basketball

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap the best freshman day of all time. Illinois' Keaton Wagler, Houston's Kingston Flemings and BYU's AJ Dybantsa shine on a loaded Saturday. Let's recap an incredible Saturday in college basketball. (0:00) Intro + GP’s been at the Kennel all day and oh my what a day! (4:45) Three 40-point freshman performances on the SAME DAY! (7:00) Oh my Keaton Wagler!! Illinoi...

Matt Norlander and Adam Finkelstein open with a conversation about Charles Bediako and what he's trying to do by playing at Alabama. Then, midweek results from around the sport before the Final Four and 1 previews Houston vs Texas Tech, Illinois vs Purdue and more. (0:00) Intro + the snow is coming for the entire east coast (4:45) Let’s talk about Charles Bediako, Alabama and the reaction around c...

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with UCLA's victory over Purdue and a moody Mick Cronin in the post game press conference. Miami (OH) is still undefeated! They're 20-0 and just keep finding a way to win. Then the Wednesday Whiparound recaps the rest of an eventful Tuesday night in the sport. Plus, breaking news surrounding Charles Bediako and Alabama (0:00) Intro (0:45) UCLA beats No. 4 Purdu...

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open on an eventful weekend for the SEC. Is Florida the team to beat? Where do we stand on Kentucky after the road win at Tennessee? Then, the Weekend Whiparound touches on every notable result from the weekend from Darryn Peterson to Texas Tech's win over BYU and ACC action. (0:00) Intro + it’s a Sunday *morning* show! (1:00) Florida is a force in the SEC, is Vandy...

READ: FBI's game-fixing investigation Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open on Thursday's alleged point-shaving scheme that rocked the college basketball world. Then, Wednesday was a wild night of buzzer beaters and the Final Four and 1 previews this weekend's games. (0:00) Intro + GP’s glasses are playing the show (1:00) Point-shaving scheme rocks the college basketball world on Thursday (27:00) K...

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with Kansas ending Iowa State's bid for an undefeated season in lopsided fashion. Then, it's the Wednesday Whiparound featuring UConn over Seton Hall, Nebraska stays perfect and more. (0:00) Intro (0:40) Kansas stomps Iowa State, in Allen Fieldhouse we trust (14:28) UConn 69, Seton Hall 64 (28:06) Hey look at that, Nebraska won again (32:45) Michigan State hand...

On CBS Sports Network, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss Arizona and a loaded Big 12 before diving in to the candidates for Coach of the Year. Then, the show wraps with a nation-sweeping game of "Will they be a top four seed?" (0:00) Intro + Eye On College Basketball on CBSSN? (1:00) What makes the Arizona Wildcats so good + who is going to win the Big 12? (12:27) Drafting Coach of the Year...

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with Nebraska's road win at Indiana and the end of Michigan's undefeated season. Then, it's the weekend whiparound as unbeatens stay perfect, SEC teams get upset and plenty more. (0:00) Intro + Matt is back and the Bears are still playing football (9:45) Nebraska goes on the road and holds on to undefeated record (18:15) Michigan loses at home to an up-and-down...

Gary Parrish and Kyle Boone open on midweek SEC action featuring Kentucky's 0-2 start and Vanderbilt officially arriving on the national title contender list. Then, KB's mock draft takes center stage to discuss this year's top prospects before the Final Four And 1 previews the weekend in college hoops. (0:00) Intro + KB is here & GP is a criminal (5:55) Vandy beat Alabama, they’re officially a...

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down an insane Tuesday in college basketball! Kansas won but the Darryn Peterson experience continues. Michigan survives Penn State. Houston and Texas Tech go down to the wire. Auburn won?! Wait, no Auburn lost. All that and more from one of the best nights of the season thus far. (0:00) Intro (0:48) A wild night in Kansas! Jayhawks beat TCU in OT and Darryn P...

On CBS Sports Network, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander revisit the six remaining undefeated teams and build out a list of possible national title contenders halfway through the season. Then, it's midseason All-American teams, the Indiana Football of college hoops and revisiting Final Four picks from the preseason. (0:00) Intro (0:30) There are six undefeated teams, how many are title contenders? (...

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap a massive weekend of conference action starting with the six remaining unbeaten teams. How good are the Vanderbilt Commodores? Who will be the last unbeaten standing? Then, the Weekend Whiparound tours the country from Alabama's win over Kentucky to UCF upsetting Kansas and everything in between. (0:00) Intro (1:00) We have SIX undefeated teams left! It’s Janu...

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with James Nnaji and how an NBA Draft pick is going to play college basketball. What was the reaction about the sport? Is there a fix? Then, the Final Four And 1 sets up a massive weekend of hoops and what feels like the real beginning of the conference schedule. 0:00 Intro + Happy New Year! 1:00 GP is a mountain man and in a huge house 10:15 Let’s talk about J...

It's our final show of 2025, and we wanted to thank our listeners for an amazing year by giving you one more beefed-up ep to close out December. This was undeniably a massive 12-month run for college basketball: for the good, bad and otherwise. How do you whittle everything from almost 365 days down to a top 10 list? Easy: we didn't! Norlander and Parrish each built their own top 10s without the o...

It’s a full mailbag episode as we answer listener questions from across the country — mixing college basketball history, current storylines, and a little chaos along the way. We dive into coaching “almost took the job” stories, the future of early-season conference events, the most intriguing teams right now, and how many programs can actually win the national championship. Plus: Michigan State’s...

Duke takes its first loss of the season, Kentucky’s outlook shifts with the emergence of Jayden Quaintance, and North Carolina survives a tough test against Ohio State. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down the biggest takeaways from a loaded weekend in college basketball, what these results mean moving forward, and which teams helped or hurt themselves the most as the season heats up. Eye on...

On today’s show, we preview a big weekend in college basketball, starting with an early look at the CBS Sports Classic. We break down Kentucky-St. John’s and North Carolina-Ohio State, and discuss what the spotlight could mean for Jayden Quaintance IF he takes the floor in a showcase event he grew up watching ( ... or so GP says). After the break, we dive into a Dribble Handoff focused on the SEC,...

READ: Norlander's Court Report Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with NBA commissioner Adam Silver suggesting that the NBA Cup title game might come to "some storied college locations". Then, it's a Wednesday Whiparound where Duke and Kansas cruise to victories and Tennessee handles a limited Louisville team. (0:00) Intro (1:00) Adam Silver suggests NBA Cup might come to “storied college arenas...

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with more blowout wins for Arizona and Michigan. Is it time to put those two in a class of their own over every other title contender? Then, Darryn Peterson's injury issues continue for Kansas and a recap of the biggest games in college basketball this weekend. (0:00) Intro (1:00) Michigan & Arizona dominate again…how close are we to those two teams vs. the...

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with another Iowa State victory and a discussion on how many teams could win the Big 12, the nation's best conference. Absolutely NO ONE is just walking in to Pinnacle Bank right now because Nebraska is 10-0 and might have the goods to finally win a tournament game. Then, the Final Four and 1 previews the weekend in college hoops. (0:00) Intro (1:00) Iowa State...

READ: Dybantsa has fully arrived Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap an eventful night at the Jimmy V Classic. BYU and Clemson trade massive blows each half in a game that's decided by Rob Wright at the buzzer. Florida and UConn went toe-to-toe in the night cap between the last two national champions. Then, it's a midweek whip around to recap other action on Tuesday and look ahead to the end of...

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap big time road wins for Duke and Iowa State before discussing the four best resumes in the sport and the cases for the next No. 1 team in the country. Then, it's another stinker from Kentucky and plenty more from a stacked weekend of college basketball. (0:00) Intro (0:30) It was a BAD weekend to be a building truster (2:30) Duke gets yet another impressive win...

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with the first month of the college basketball season and why the schedule is better than its ever been. Then, John Calipari's Arkansas Razorbacks get their first notable win of the season and the SEC dominates night two of the ACC/SEC Challenge. Finally, the Final Four And 1 gets you ready for what should be another spectacular weekend of hoops. (0:00) Intro (...

Parrish and Norlander recap an incredible Tuesday night of college basketball headlined by wins for Duke, UConn and North Carolina. But elsewhere in the sport Syracuse got a massive win at home and Michigan State just keeps on rolling. Then, the high level hoops continue on Wednesday night across the country. (0:00) Intro (1:15) Duke beats Florida 67-66, Cam Boozer was awesome again (15:15) Send u...

Parrish and Norlander take a look at the power conference landscape through roughly the first month of the season. Is the Big Ten at the top? Where do the SEC and Big 12 fall and how far behind are the ACC and Big East? Then, UConn handles Illinois and the Huskies are scary at full strength. Plus, the SEC/ACC Challenge and a UConn vs. Kansas game headline the early week schedule. (0:00) Intro + GP...