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Eye On College Basketball

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CBS Sports’ official college basketball podcast is the most entertaining and informative of its kind. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander bring the sport into your ears at least three times per week with commentary, reporting, insider information and statistical analysis throughout college basketball all year long.

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05/26: Draft deadline decisions, the best and worst of 'em all 26.05.2016 45:04

Did the new NBA Draft rules work? What is Mississippi State's Malik Newman doing? Is Kentucky's Marcus Lee smart to transfer? Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie tackle those questions on this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. And they also run through the preseason Top 25 (and one) before discussing possible All-Americans, too.

05/11: Pre-draft combine; Tim Floyd's outburst; Calipari vs. Coach K 12.05.2016 41:53

Is Syracuse about to lose Malachi Richardson? Is UTEP's Tim Floyd going to kill a local radio host? What's up with Kentucky's John Calipari pretending like that blog post wasn't clearly referencing Duke's recruiting tactics? And can Richard Pitino survive this mess at Minnesota? Gary Parrish discusses it all with Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie on this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podca...

04/27: NBA Draft declarations; the NCAA's case vs. UNC 27.04.2016 53:37

Is North Carolina going to get off easy with the NCAA? And what are we to make of all of these underclassmen making themselves eligible for the NBA Draft? Gary Parrish discusses those things and more with Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie on this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast.

04/19: The coaching dominos and drama from the past two weeks 19.04.2016 55:06

The coaching carousel has been spinning the past two weeks -- thanks to Georgia Tech hiring Josh Pastner, Memphis hiring Tubby Smith, Texas Tech hiring Chris Beard and UNLV hiring Marvin Menzies. Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie discuss it all on this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast.

04/06/16: Best title game ever with the best ending; amazing reactions; looking ahead to next season 06.04.2016 1:01:50

The season is over. Villanova is the national champion. Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie discuss it from all angles -- Kris Jenkins' buzzer-beating shot, UNC's defensive breakdown, Jay Wright's super-cool reaction, etc. They also dive into the Ridiculously Early Preseason Top 25 (and one). And Duke is No. 1 in that, by the way.

04/03/16: Reaction to the shocking Final Four blowouts; predictions for the title game 03.04.2016 28:42

The national championship game is set. It's North Carolina vs. Villanova. Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie discuss it from Houston, site of the 2016 Final Four.

03/31/16: Hello from Houston! 31.03.2016 45:27

Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie are at the Final Four for this episode of the Eye on College Basketball Podcast. They discuss the two national semifinals, Jay Wright's career, Roy Williams' disgust with the Washington Post, coaching carousel news, NBA Draft news and Kendrick Lamar.

03/28/16: Elite Eight recap; the UNC-Syracuse saga stories to come; which Final Four coach is the best? 28.03.2016 1:03:33

The Final Four is set. Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie discuss it from all angles -- specifically how Syracuse got here via Virginia's collapse. What does that mean for UVA's Tony Bennett? And what does Kansas' loss in the Elite Eight say, if anything, about Bill Self? Who's the best coach in this Final Four? How big of a story will the Syracuse and North Carolina scandals be? Is Budd...

03/25/16: Thursay recap; Coach K's lecture to Oregon; Friday lookahead; Final Four guesses 25.03.2016 46:56

Half of the Sweet 16 is set. And Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander spent 46 minutes talking about Thursday's results and previewing Friday's games -- including North Carolina-Indiana. Beyond that, was Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski right to try to teach Oregon's Dillon Brooks a life-lesson? Parrish and Norlander discuss that right at the top.

03/23/16: Dixon leaves Pitt, so who's gonna be the Panthers next coach; previewing the Thursday Sweet 16 games 24.03.2016 31:18

The Sweet 16 is here. And Gary Parrish -- with the help of Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie -- previews it on this edition of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. They discuss Thursday's matchups, including Kansas-Maryland. And they also talk about Jamie Dixon's decision to leave Pittsburgh for TCU.

03/21/16: Everything from the best opening tournament weekend ... ever? 21.03.2016 1:04:09

The NCAA Tournament is underway ... and Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie discuss the craziness from the first week. Everything from Northern Iowa's buzzer-beater to Northern Iowa's collapse. And Wisconsin's buzzer-beater. And Middle Tennessee's win over Michigan State. And Indiana's win over Kentucky. And Stephen F. Austin's loss in the Round of 32. And they close by turning their atte...

03/18/16: Kentucky-Indiana, coaching carousel, seeding, etc. 18.03.2016 56:46

Gary Parrish, Chip Patterson and Sam Vecenie use this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast to discuss Providence's win over USC, UALR's win over Purdue, the terrible tone some reporter used to ask Baylor's Taurean Prince a stupid question, and the coaching carousel (and how Stephen F. Austin's Brad Underwood might fit into). Beyond that, they discussed the way the committee seeds teams...

03/16/16: Previewing every region and discussing coaches' favorite bands 16.03.2016 57:32

Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie open this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast on Wichita State's win over Vanderbilt. They also discuss every region of the NCAA Tournament, the sexual harassment story originating at California, and Norlander's story that detailed every NCAA Tournament coach's favorite musical artist.

03/14/16: Everything the committee got right, wrong, really wrong, and our picks for the Final Four 14.03.2016 53:06

The NCAA Tournament bracket is out. Gary Parrish discusses it from every angle with Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie. Who got snubbed? Where did the selection committee really mess up? What's up with Tulsa's inclusion? And which fan base is going to lose its collective mind on Saturday -- Indiana's or Kentucky's?

03/11/16: Dan Hurley to Rutgers? Plus: Bids and bubbles on the line 11.03.2016 37:34

Gary Parrish and Sam Vecenie discuss the Rutgers opening and whether Dan Hurley should take the job, if offered. They also talk about Buddy Hield's record-setting performance in the Big 12 Tournament, Tyler Ulis' decision to enter the NBA Draft, Fran McCaffery's awkward press conference and Vanderbilt's bubble-bursting loss in the SEC Tournament.

03/09/16: Cuse's shaky tourney case; Buddy vs. Denzel is the best POY race in 10 years 10.03.2016 48:50

Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie discuss bubble teams and Championship Week developments on this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. They also get into the ongoing National Player of the Year race between Buddy Hield and Denzel Valentine.

03/06/16: Wichita State is the biggest at-large toss-up ever; revealing our big-conference awards 07.03.2016 1:03:50

Gary Parrish is joined by Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie for this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. They open on Wichita State's resume and whether the Shockers should be in or out of the NCAA Tournament. Then they talk about Indiana's outright Big Ten title, Northern Iowa's buzzer-beater in the MVC Tournament final, and the stupidity that is Big 12 voters giving Big 12 Coach of th...

03/02/16: Zona's big win; Miami for the ACC title; coach of the year winners; George Mason 10 years later 04.03.2016 55:28

Gary Parrish is joined by Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie for this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. They discuss Arizona's win over California, the 10-year anniversary of George Mason's improbable run to the Final Four, Wichita State's resume, Miami's shot to win another ACC title, this weekend's North Carolina-Duke game, etc. And Parrish closes with a rant about how people can't s...

03/02/16: Indiana wins B1G; Iowa reeling; Oklahoma worrying?; Cal surging 02.03.2016 31:34

Gary Parrish is joined by Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie for this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. They discuss Indiana's outright Big Ten title, Skal Labissiere's nice performance against Florida, Buddy Hield's shooting issues, the emergence of Jaylen Brown at Cal, Iowa's losing streak, etc.

02/29/16: Bill Self's 12 straight, and so much more 29.02.2016 57:11

Gary Parrish is joined by Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie for this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. They discuss Kansas' 12th straight Big 12 title, Indiana's second Big Ten title in the past four years, rankings, brackets, OSCARS and why some people struggle with the idea that modern athletes, teams and achievements are just as amazing as past athletes, teams and achievements, if...

02/26/16: Grayson's trip; Sean Miller's anger; Nova-Xavier; weekend preview 26.02.2016 1:10:29

Gary Parrish is joined by Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie for this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. They discuss Sean Miller's comments about court-storming, Grayson Allen's reputation as a tripper, Ben Simmons' one-and-none season, Tubby Smith's turnaround at Texas Tech and Xavier's win over Villanova. Then they look ahead to the weekend -- games like Virginia-North Carolina, Kent...

02/22/16: Gary is back; the biggest results and loads of No. 1 and at-large debate 22.02.2016 1:01:56

Gary Parrish is joined by Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie for this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. They discuss the technical foul at the end of the Kentucky-Texas A&M game, Kansas' lead in the Big 12, Ben Simmons' academic issue, what Tubby Smith is doing at Texas Tech, the at-large resumes of Wisconsin, Ohio State and Seton Hall, Utah's better-than-you-think resume, Xavier's...

02/19/16: The carnage from the week; previewing a massive Saturday; ranking the best players 19.02.2016 1:01:37

It's been just an unreal week -- what else is new? -- in college basketball. On today's ep, Matt Norlander subs in as host for Gary Parrish, and he's joined by Sam Vecenie and Chip Patterson. They cover just about every game of consequence from Wednesday and Thursday, and give an extensive preview of a big-time weekend ahead for big and small schools alike. Plus, Sam gives a rundown of his best pl...

02/15/16: Kansas' win, Grayson's travel, Calipari's ejection, and conference races 15.02.2016 1:01:16

Gary Parrish is joined by Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie for this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. They discuss Kansas' win at Oklahoma, Duke's win over Virginia -- and Grayson Allen's controversial buzzer-beater -- Kentucky's win at South Carolina, John Calipari's ejection from that game, Wisconsin's win at Maryland, Cat Barber's ACC POY candidacy, etc.

02/12/16: Thursday's two big games; huge weekend ahead; Player of the Year race 12.02.2016 47:40

Gary Parrish is joined by Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie for the Eye on College Basketball podcast. They discuss Iowa's loss at Indiana, Oregon's loss at California, this weekend's games -- Kansas-Oklahoma, Kentucky-South Carolina, Indiana-Michigan State, etc., -- and the National Player of the Year race. And then, at the end, Parrish reviews his Thursday afternoon trip to Kanye West's listening p...