Eye On College Basketball

Eye On College Basketball

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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May 29, 2025 63 mins
The NBA Draft withdrawal deadline left us with no shortage of names COMING BACK to college basketball. Labaron Philon (surprise!), Tahaad Pettiford and Otega Oweh all returned to school, in addition to a few other key names. How will this impact the SEC? Which player's decision means the most? 01:06 - Labaron Philon returns to school 11:45 - Otega Oweh and Tahaad Pettiford return to the SEC 31:45 - RJ Luis, Adou Theiro remain ...
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Milos Uzan is returning to Houston after flirting with the 2025 NBA draft. How high will Gary Parrish have the Houston Cougars ranked in his preseason Top 25 And 1? Plus: Mr. Haggerty goes to Manhattan ... Kansas. Find out if PJ can be the catalyst to make the Wildcats an NCAA Tournament team in a big year for Jerome Tang. AND Pop Isaacs makes his way from Omaha to College Station — heading into the SEC. 00:00 - Start 00:50 - M...
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With Boogie Fland officially in the fold and Alex Condon on his way back to school, are the champs by default the No. 1 team headed into the 2025-2026 season? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down the case for the Gators. Also, Zakai Zeigler has filed a motion to play another year of college basketball, but should he? 00:00 - Start 00:45 - Zakai Zeigler wants one more year in college basketball 28:56 - Boogie Fland being Fl...
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Boogie Fland is visiting the Florida Gators on Monday. Will he commit to Todd Golden's crew? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander predict where the rising sophomore will go. Plus will international phenom Dame Sarr become a Blue Devil and the guys update you on all the transfer portal news!. 00:00 - Start 00:45 - Boogie Fland is visiting Florida, does he join the Gators? 12:50 - What is the Proper Portal Protocol? 38:28 - GP has a hams...
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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander perform a post-NBA Draft Lottery Mock on today's episode of Eye On College Basketball. 00:00 - Start 00:50 - How do you feel about the Dallas Mavericks winning the number 1 pick? 11:25 - No. 1 Dallas Mavericks - Cooper Flagg (Duke) 19:51 - No. 2 San Antonio Spurs - Dylan Harper (Rutgers) 22:46 - No. 3 Philadelphia 76ers - Tre Johnson (Texas) 26:00 - No. 4 Charlotte Hornets - VJ Edgecombe (Bayl...
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Want one of your questions on a future episode? Email us: shoutstoCBS@gmail.com. On today’s ep: A smorgasbord of listener questions, including: Which coach has the longest tenure without a Sweet 16? Will the college 3-point line move again? Which coach is most likely to use ChatGPT? Is Norlander the Ryan Reynolds of college sports podcasters? 16:24 - Norlander and GP 2025-26 CBB fantasy draft 26:05 - Longest-tenured coach to ne...
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Pitino vs Pope! 🎵 Theme song: "Timothy Leary," written, performed and courtesy of Guster Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook r...
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UConn got a huge boost with the return of Alex Karaban on Tuesday. Huskies look top-10 good heading into next season, according Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander. Plus: How good is Duke's big portal get Cedric Coward? Will Brad Underwood's ploy to load up on Balkan-bred basketball players make Illinois a Final Four contender? Plus: How much is Shaquille O'Neal actually going to be doing at Sacramento State? There's two off-the-bo...
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Special episode here! Before we get to all the portal talk, you'll notice a surprise intro. Longtime listeners are aware that one of Matt Norlander’s all-time favorite bands is Guster. And after literal years of waiting, the pod has a new intro theme song. So, to commemorate this, Norlander invited on two Gusters to introduce the song. Entertaining and unhinged. We think you'll enjoy it. For the full/uncut version of their conversa...
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The dust has (almost entirely) settled with the coaching carousel in 2025. Now it's time to assess the new faces in new places ... and get some backstory on some of the most notable movers and shakers from the past month-plus. From Indiana to Texas, Xavier to Maryland, Iowa to Miami and much more, check in with Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander as go through which hirings they think stand out most. Click here for the full list 00:4...
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READ: Norlander on the river with the Gators Because Norlander was on reporting duty late Monday night, he and GP had to link up Thursday for one last look back at the Final Four, San Antonio and the NCAA Tournament. A fun episode with some good stories inside! 03:07 - Looking back one more time at Florida's win over Houston 24:54 - Norlander'es Top 10 Games of the NCAA Tournament 28:45 - NCAA tourney odds + ends 35:15 - Norlande...
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The Florida Gators are your national champions. We gotta discuss how awesome that game was. 00:45 - The Florida Gators are your National Champions. Beat Houston 65 - 63. 20:54 - An in-depth coaching conversation on Kelvin Sampson 29:05 - An in-depth coaching conversation on Todd Golden Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. ...
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In this episode of We Need To Talk Now - The UConn Huskies are national champs ONCE AGAIN. Alicia Jay and Terrika Foster-Brasby break it ALL down, including Azzi Fudd's remarkable journey and Paige Bueckers going out on top. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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And now, there are only two teams left. The Florida Gators and the Houston Cougars. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down Monday Night's Matchup! 01:11 - Are you surprised Florida is favored in this game? 25:23 - The Flashback presented by TravisMathew 35:08 - We pick the National Championship Game Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you li...
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College Basketball is the best. Tonight was just another example. First, Houston held Duke to ONE field goal in the last 11 minutes to earn an NCAA Championship Berth. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down the epic Cougar comeback. PLUS Florida is back in the title game after knocking off Johni Broome and Auburn. All on a fresh episode of the pod. 00:44 - Houston makes an epic comeback, knocks off Duke 70 - 67 26:15 - Flori...
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Which Final Four team will have the best story if they win the National Championship: Auburn, Duke, Florida, or Houston? On the latest episode of Eye on College Basketball, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss the biggest storylines surrounding the Final Four. Later, they discuss Auburn's Johni Broome's injury and how it could impact their game. Finally, they discuss Trae Young being named as assistant GM at Oklahoma and what it...
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Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college basketball. You can listen to us on your smart speakers! ...
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The Final Four is SET! Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander are back with a new Eye on College Basketball episode to discuss the Final Four matchups for the NCAA Tournament. This is only the second time in tournament history that four No. 1 seeds have made the Final Four. Does that make this the best Final Four in history? Later, they look at how many transfers are on each team, should other teams be taking note? Finally, they discuss J...
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READ: Norlander on Jon Scheyer Folks, we have a historic Final Four. In fact, it's probably the best one ever. And to get into it, here's a treat: Parrish and Norlander were in studio together in Stamford, CT, to talk Sunday's games and set the table for San Antonio. Houston completed a wire-to-wire victory over Tennessee to punch its ticket, while Auburn fulfilled the prophecy to make its way to Texas well. 00:45 - Four 1s to t...
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Two teams have punched their tickets to San Antonio! First, Florida stormed back in the 2nd half vs. Texas Tech to send themselves to the Final Four. And Duke just keeps rolling as they blow out Alabama. Gary Parrish and Chip Patterson recap the first portion of the Elite Eight! 01:02 - Duke runs away from Alabama 85 - 65 28:18 - Florida storms back, beats Texas Tech 84 - 79 42:45 - Will all four 1-seeds make it to San Antonio? 4...
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