Cbs Sports Eye On College Basketball Podcast

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 the week. (0:00) Intro (0:30) Great night at the Jimmy V Classic (1:00) Uconn beats Florida in the nightcap + some hilarious Dan Hurley quotes (16:00) BYU beats Clemson at the buzzer in a tale of two halves (35:20) Wednesday Whiparound - Michigan dominates another high major team (37:15) Illinois wins on the road & a freshman flying under the radar (41:02) Indiana steamrolls Penn State. My GOODNESS Lamar Wilkerson (43:30) Looking ahead  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

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, this time at Michigan State (10:00) Iowa State hands No. 1 Purdue the type of loss you never want to have at home (23:48) Arizona and Michigan tack on yet another blowout victory (27:35) Who has the No. 1 resume in the country right now? (38:15) Oh no no no Kentucky… (50:45) Weekend Whiparound: Darryn Peterson, Louisville vs IU (with a Cignetti tangent), Illinois over UT & more (1:14:00) Early week action headlined by the Jimmy V (1:16:24) Are poll attacks going to make a return…sheesh CFP committee  Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster Eye on College Basketbal

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 (0:40) How we got the best schedule to start the season ever & what it means (25:30) Arkansas gets their first major victory of the season over Louisville (33:55) Midweek Whiparound - Texas gets stomped, Vanderbilt is plain good (38:30) Final Four And 1 (39:15) No. 11 Gonzaga vs. No. 18 Kentucky (45:02) No. 10 Iowa State @ No. 1 Purdue (51:15) No. 4 Duke @ No. 7 Michigan State (59:10) No. 6 Louisville vs. No.22 Indiana (1:02:15) No. 13 Tennessee vs. No. 14 Illinois (1:05:15) Norlander’s Notes  Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster Eye on College Basketball is avail

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 us your Spotify Wrapped! (18:15) UNC walks into Rupp Arena and leaves with a victory, Kentucky is in trouble (28:00) UConn gets a road win against Peterson-less Kansas & Braylon Mullins is quite good (41:30) Tuesday Whiparound: Syracuse upsets Tennessee, good night for ACC, Michigan State rolls & more (55:08) Another compelling night of hoops coming on Wednesday (59:40) GP has an upper respiratory infection  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 li

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’s new podcasting setup (3:00) Is the Big Ten the country’s best conference? A Big Ten vs. Big 12 discussion (35:40) Full strength UConn 74, Illinois 61 at Madison Square Garden (42:00) Other notable weekend results (44:30) Looking ahead to early week games: ACC/SEC Challenge, Big Ten Play & UConn at Kansas (54:25) Lane Kiffin…  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 @B

Parrish and Norlander open with Duke's win over Arkansas at the CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic. Cam Boozer had another 35-point performance to lead the way. Michigan dominated the Players Era winning three games by 110 points and Norlander empties the notebook from his time in Las Vegas. Then, the Final Four And 1 sets up the weekend ahead for college hoops. (0:00) Intro (1:00) Cam Boozer is the latest star to appear on the network of stars - Duke beats Arkansas 80-71 (12:20) Arkansas continues to hold their own against good teams, but comes up short again (16:02) Michigan boat races the Players Era Festival, puts together historic 3-day run (28:12) Will Players Era fix the format next season? & what’s coming next season (44:00) Norlander empties the notebook - playing in Vegas, other notable teams (59:00) Feast Week - Michigan State wins again, Florida…yikes, Maui champion & the Big Ten’s big performance (1:09:00) Final Four And 1  Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy

Parrish and Kyle Boone recap the first two days of Feast Week and dive in to a Players Era with mixed reviews. We desperately need a bracket moving forward, but Gonzaga vs Michigan is an awesome title game in Vegas. Then, Arkansas vs Duke on CBS on Thanksgiving Day! (0:00) Intro + strong jaw is here! (1:00) Let’s talk about the Players Era Festival…format, crowds and everything else (19:45) Gonzaga vs Michigan in the title game. It should be awesome (28:20) Kansas vs Tennessee in the third place game (31:10) Maui Invitational title game between USC and Arizona State (37:55) Looking ahead to Thanksgiving: Duke vs Arkansas on CBS!  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 @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_ Visit the ⁠betting arena on CBSSports.com⁠ for all the l

READ: Norlander's Players Era breakdown Parrish and Norlander break down the Players Era Festival and explain the ripple effect it has across the sport during Feast Week. Then, Purdue dusts Texas Tech at Baha Mar and more from the weekend of college hoops. (0:00) Intro (0:52) How Players Era Festival is changing college basketball and Feast Week (32:58) Purdue smokes Texas Tech in Baha Mar Championship (42:00) Weekend Whiparound - Wake at the Buzzer vs Memphis, BYU/Wisconsin and more (1:09:12) Looking Ahead to Feast Week  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 @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_ Visit the ⁠betting arena on CBSSports.com⁠ for all the latest in ⁠sportsbook reviews⁠ and ⁠sportsbook promos⁠ for ⁠betting on college basketball⁠. You can liste

Parrish and Norlander start with Purdue's less-than-stellar performance against the Memphis Tigers before turning the attention to Wednesday night and great wins for Arizona and Alabama. Then, the Final Four And 1 previews the weekend of college hoops. (0:00) Intro (0:45) Purdue beats Memphis, but it wasn’t exactly convincing (10:15) Texas Tech survives Wake, sets up matchup against Boilermakers (16:12) Arizona gets another huge win, this time on the road against UConn (33:30) Labaron Philon leads Alabama over Illinois 90-86 (37:36) More midweek results: Dayton beats Marquette and an awesome buzzer beater (48:16) Final Four And 1 (48:45) No. 23 Wisconsin vs. No. 9 BYU (52:25) Virginia vs. Northwestern (58:30) No. 6 Louisville vs. Cincinnati (1:01:20) No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 15 Texas Tech (1:06:00) Nebraska vs. Kansas State  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, Spotif

READ: Norlander on Mark Pope's crisis at Kentucky Parrish and Norlander break down Tuesday's Champions Classic inside Madison Square Garden. Mark Pope's honeymoon period is over in Lexington and it needs fixing soon. Duke handles a shorthanded Kansas team still without Darryn Peterson. Then, it's a huge night of hoops on Wednesday headlined by UConn vs Arizona in Storrs. (0:00) Intro (0:45) Duke beats a Kansas team without Darryn Peterson, another Cam Boozer double double (16:20) Michigan State smoked Kentucky…and Mark Pope is sad (37:35) Big time Wednesday matchups: Arizona/UConn & Alabama/Illinois (41:40) Thursday night action and Baha Mar on CBSSN  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 @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_ Visit the ⁠betting arena on CBS

READ: Norlander on UConn’s win over BYU - https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/uconn-byu-score-results-aj-dybantsa-dan-hurley-silas-demary-kennard-davis-keba-keita/ Parrish and Norlander recap the weekend in college basketball. The No. 1 team in the AP Poll escapes a loss in Birmingham, plus a great game between UConn and BYU in Boston. All that and plenty more from the weekend in college hoops. 0:00 Intro! #moreofus 1:00 Houston holds on to beat Auburn 73-72 16:30 UConn beats BYU 86-84, AJ Dybantsa scores 25 points + Silas Demary Jr. was awesome 29:29 Weekend Whiparound Time! 29:50 Arizona 69, UCLA 65 (Kareem could write columns for GP) 37:54 Gonzaga 77, Arizona State 65 38:30 Michigan 67, TCU 63 42:45 Buzz Williams, Josh Pastner get wins against former schools + a Memphis crisis 54:00 More weekend action 1:05:30 Massive freshman performances 1:07:15 Looking ahead - Champions Classic on Tuesday  Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster Eye on

Parrish and Norlander start with Thursday's top 10 matchup in Tuscaloosa between Purdue and Alabama. Purdue stars Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn power the Boilermakers to a victory in a battle of old vs. new in college basketball. Then, the Final Four And 1 sets up another strong weekend of top 25 matchups headlined by UConn vs. BYU. (0:00) Intro (0:50) Purdue goes in to Alabama and leaves with a victory + Braden Smith was awesome (20:30) Final Four And 1 (presented by FanDuel!) + the Mississippi River Hawks… (22:20) No. 5 Arizona vs. No. 15 UCLA (29:10) No. 3 UConn vs. No. 7 BYU (37:00) No. 1 Houston vs. No. 23 Auburn (40:50) No. 10 Florida vs. Miami (47:15) And 1: Maryland at Marquette (51:32) More games to know this weekend  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 @GaryParrishC

On a late night edition of the podcast, Parrish and Norlander recap a massive Tuesday of college hoops. Louisville gets a big win at home against Kentucky led by freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr. Then, despite a 35 and 10 effort from JT Toppin, Illinois gets a win over the Red Raiders thanks to Andrej Stojakovic and company. Finally, the guys bounce around the sport on Tuesday. (0:00) Intro (0:55) Louisville beats Kentucky at home and the Cards guards were awesome (15:35) Illinois knocks of Texas Tech 81-77 in Champaign + an airport tangent (29:15) Bouncing around Tuesday night, starting with Gonzaga smoking Creighton (34:18) Michigan barely escapes a Wake Forest scare in Detroit (39:00) A cool night at West Point between Duke and Army + ACC results (47:35) Florida overcomes halftime deficit against Florida State (51:05) More bouncing around late on Tuesday (56:35) Looking ahead - Alabama vs Purdue headlines  Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster Eye on College

Gary Parrish and Kyle Boone recap a jam-packed opening weekend of the college basketball season. North Carolina topples Darryn Peterson and the Kansas Jayhawks. Alabama goes into the Garden and comes out with a huge with over St. John's. Then, the building trusters prevail at Michigan State, the Veterans Classic and plenty more in the weekend whip around. (0:00) Intro (0:55) Alabama roll inside the Garden over St. John’s 103-96…how good is St. John’s (15:30) Caleb Wilson leads UNC to win over Kansas and then he got in front of the mic (26:15) Darryn Peterson is great, but how great does he need to be for Kansas to be good? (30:15) Weekend Whiparound, starting with the Veterans Classic (34:36) Arkansas vs Michigan State (41:20) Gonzaga vs Oklahoma (43:45) More from the weekend around the sport (52:55) Looking ahead to early next week  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 P

Parrish and Norlander are back to set the stage for the first weekend of the college basketball season. Florida bounces back from it's loss to Arizona by steamrolling North Florida. Then, the nation's top prospect for 2026 has withdrawn from high school. He's going to play very high level hoops next season, but is it worth it? Then, Final Four And One for the first time in 2025-26 and a tour around the rest of the sport heading into the weekend. (0:00) Intro (0:45) Florida bounces back in a big way over North Florida (6:00) the infamous Matt Painter video + Loyola Chicago loses to Mercyhurst (12:00) 2026 No. 1 prospect Tyran Stokes withdraws from high school (20:29) Final Four And 1 is back…and GP is making claims about his win streak (20:45) Kansas at North Carolina (26:50) UMass Lowell at UConn (29:55) Alabama at St. John’s (36:40) Arkansas at Michigan State (44:55) Georgetown at Maryland (48:39) Elsewhere around the sports this weekend  Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed an

Parrish and Norlander are back with a lot to discuss from the first two nights of the college basketball season. Duke and Cam Boozer open with a win over Texas. Koa Peat and Arizona get the biggest win of the year thus far over the defending champion Florida Gators. And the freshmen? Just as good as advertised. Then, Mick Cronin is at it again, Sister Jean is watching over this college basketball season and a detour to GP's car history. (0:00) Intro (0:50) No. 6 Duke 75, Texas 60 - Cam Boozer opens with 15 points, 13 rebounds (10:15) Koa Peat drops 30 and Arizona beats Florida 93-87 (26:15) Midweek Bounce Around - Purdue, Kansas, BYU and the freshmen (39:00) High majors with close calls - Mick Cronin firing himself, Sister Jean is with us & more (47:20) Looking ahead to Wednesday and Thursday

This Sunday night mega preview show is 105+ minutes. Here's why: We are SO eager for the return of this great sport. This season feels like it will be special. And big. And maybe the last of its kind. And that excitement manifested with what should be our longest pod of the season. Parrish and Norlander tip off with their annual prediction special — Final Fours, awards, storylines, and a few takes that’ll age beautifully (or horribly) by March. The guys preview also the opening week’s best matchups: No. 3 Florida vs. No. 13 Arizona and No. 8 BYU vs. Villanova in Vegas, plus Lehigh–Houston on CBSSN and the big Texas–Duke game in Charlotte on Tuesday. Then it’s time for the bold stuff: which single-digit seedsmiss the 2026 Tournament, which new coaches make it, who stays undefeated the longest, and whether Jon Scheyer and Braden Smith chase down records. 2:00 Overall season storylines 9:45 Final Four picks 14:00 Awards picks 19:15 Conference winner predictions 23:00 Monday & Tuesday notable games 28:00 Flo

From Thursday's EOCBB on CBS Sports Network: Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander deliver a comprehensive 2025-26 men's basketball season preview. Four days before ball!

FIRST UP: Quick reaction to the latest with Gonzaga's Tyon Grant-Foster and his bid to get eligible. THEN: Our final stop for our conference previews takes us through all the non-Power Five conferences, starting with WCC and the Mountain West! Can the Zags maintain their standing in college basketball? What will the Mountain West do in its final year of this configuration? From the five big storylines to the 10 best players, coaches on the rise and Cinderella candidates, this is one of our must-listen pods every October. 01:21 - Tyon Grant-Foster granted injunction 08:03 - Can Gonzaga be top 10 again? 10:48 - It's the End of the Mountain West as we know it (and we feel fine) 14:39 - Does Memphis have any challengers in the American? 19:49 - Can a challenger emerge from the A-10? 22:12 - Have Portal wars muddied the pool for mid-major teams? 28:00 - Top Teams in the Non-P5 45:10 - How many non-P5 teams get at-large bids? 50:55 - Notable coaching hires

Depaul Head Coach Chris Holtmann previews DePaul's 2025-2026 season with Matt Norlander.