
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.
Latest episodes

Jan 24, 2025 • 55min
Maryland grabs MASSIVE Q1 road win vs. Illinois; Indiana Falls to Northwestern
Maryland gets a huge win on the road in Champaign. What does it mean for the Terps AND the Illini, Gary Parrish and Kyle Boone break it down. Plus learn Jaemyn Brakefield's heartwarming story on today's episode!.00:37 - Maryland demolishes shorthanded Illinois 91-7007:35 - Taking stock of the Big Ten race12:36 - Let's learn about Ole Miss F Jaemyn Brakefield28:12 - Final Four And 1, Game 1 - No. 8 Michigan State (-6) at Rutgers30:44 - Final Four And 1, Game 2 - No. 2 Duke (-12) at Wake Forest36:36 - Final Four And 1, Game 3 - No. 7 Houston (-1) at No. 12 Kansas38:56 - Final Four And 1, Game 4 - No. 6 Tennessee at No. 1 Auburn (-4)
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Jan 22, 2025 • 56min
Dan Hurley yells at ref: “I’m the best coach in the f---ing sport!” Plus: reax to notable Ws for Louisville, Ohio State, Texas Tech, Texas, UCLA, Wake Forest
There's almost never a quiet night in this sport. Dan Hurley spouted off to the refs in-game AND had some illuminating postgame thoughts on his latest. Keep in mind, the Huskies ended up with an OT win over mediocre Butler. That's the lead topic, followed by some national coach of the year rankings. Then: a pithy Wednesday Whiparound, including thoughts on Louisville, Wake Forest, UNC, the Big 12, Ohio State, UCLA and more. 00:30 - UConn beat Butler in OT after Dan Hurley called himself the best coach in the sport.17:43 - Stay Or Hit presented by Chumba Casino: Who's Coach of the Year right now?23:45 - Wednesday Whiparound - Louisville is hot, UNC is not.35:14 - Wednesday Whiparound - Iowa State blasts UCF, Arizona State trips up West Virginia38:48 - Wednesday Whiparound - SEC results41:51 - Wednesday Whiparound - Purdue gets Diebler'd, UCLA outlasts Wisconsin46:08 - What to watch on Wednesday and Thursday 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

Jan 21, 2025 • 49min
EOCBB on CBSSN: Calipari busting at Arkansas; Pitino thriving at St. John’s; which weekend results are signs of what’s to come later this year?
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Jan 19, 2025 • 1h 12min
Ranked-team carnage: Iowa St., UK, Tenn, Marquette, UConn, Gonzaga, Illinois, Ole Miss all lose; is Auburn-Bama destined to be 1-2 in SEC?
What an upset-riddled Saturday. Expect a heavy reshuffling of the AP Top 25 come Monday. How much impact does a weekend liek this have? Of the unranked teams that beat ranked opponents, which is most likely to become a real factor near the top of its league? Parrish and Norlander answer that and a lot more – including Norlander's trip to NYC to see the pod's billboard in Times Square.00:41 - Auburn 2-0 vs. ranked competition without Johni Broome07:03 - Who is second-best in the SEC?15:50 - Michigan State istill undefeated in Big Ten play36:41 - Marquette/Gonzaga/UConn all upset at home. Which was most surprising?44:24 - West Virginia upsets No. 2 Iowa State (with Nata on hand to witness)52:44 - Rick Pitino highlighted Seton Hall’s lack of NIL1:03:27 - Monday and Tuesday Games To Know
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Jan 17, 2025 • 60min
Oregon St. Upsets Gonzaga; Iowa State rolls Kansas; B1G buzzer-beaters; Bama-Kentucky, Illinois-Mich St. highlight F4+1
Wednesday and Thursday night provided no shortage of drama in college basketball. Two massive buzzer-beaters in the Big Ten by Minnesota and Northwestern. Rutgers walked into Pinnacle Bank. You have Iowa State making a big statement in blowing out Kansas. The Vols got their groove back by walloping Georgia. All of that AND the Final Four And 1 presented by Fanduel Sportsbook in a fresh Friday episode of the pod.00:38 - Oregon St. defeats Gonzaga 97-89 in OT; Zags 2-5 in Q113:39 - Wednesday Night Notes: Iowa State smacks Kansas, Tennessee rolls on Georgia and Utah State loses to UNLV27:00 - Thursday Night Notes: Minnesota, Northwestern Win at the Buzzer. And Rutgers walks into Pinnacle Bank.42:05 - Final Four And 1, Game 1 - No. 4 Alabama at No. 8 Kentucky (-1)44:36 - Final Four And 1, Game 2 - Kansas State at No. 9 Kansas (-19)46:44 - Final Four And 1, Game 3 - No. 17 Purdue at No. 13 Oregon (-1)48:28 - Final Four And 1, Game 4 - No. 19 Illinois at No. 12 Michigan State (-2)51:59 - And 1: Norlander's pick and preview
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Jan 15, 2025 • 57min
Mike Woodson’s end at Indiana is inevitable; Bama, Florida stunned at home; Arkansas, K-State NIL roster busts + much more
What a Tuesday night! Illinois hands Indiana a 25-point beatdown in Bloomington. Marquette needed overtime to survive a road test against DePaul. Mizzou gets a massive win against Florida, AND Ole Miss roasts the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap all those results and more on a fresh mid-week edition of the podcast!00:45 - Illinois beats Indiana 94-69; Largest home loss for Hoosiers since 201019:20 - Stay or Hit presented by Chumba Casino - Naismith Player Of The Year Edition23:33 - Around the SEC31:13 - Marquette survives a scare from DePaul, beats Blue Demons in OT 85-8334:00 - Notable SEC results39:00 - Other Notable Results around the Country
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Jan 14, 2025 • 49min
EOCBB on CBSSN: Putting Cooper Flagg’s start into context; how far will Auburn slip without Broome? Will Mick Cronin coach UCLA beyond this season?
With Johni Broome ailing, is it Duke Freshman Cooper Flagg's time to shine? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss. The Auburn Tigers are No. 1 in the AP Poll, but for how long since Broome is injured. Plus updated bracketology and MORE on the CBS Sports Network edition of the Pod.00:26 - Cooper Flagg has arrived.13:03 - Auburn moved to No. 1 in the AP poll on Monday — but its best player (Johni Broome) is hurt.23:03 - There was one interesting game Monday night — UCLA at Rutgers.33:36 - Jerry Palm has updated his projected bracket for the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
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Jan 12, 2025 • 1h 30min
Flagg-Broome NPOY race just flipped; Iowa St., Kentucky, Bama, L'ville + more get nice road Ws; Arkansas missing NCAAT in Year 1 under Calipari?
🗳️ VOTE HERE AND NOW for EOCBB in the Sports Podcast Awards in the "Best Basketball Podcast" category: https://bit.ly/4f9KtY8New intrigue to the NPOY race. After an ankle injury for Auburn forward Johni Broome, is the award Cooper Flagg's to lose? Arkansas lost again this weekend, this time to Florida. Is Year 1 in Fayetteville already a bust for John Calipari? All of that plus a TON in the weekend whiparound. We've got a huge ep for ya – make sure you vote! 00:44 - Did Cooper Flagg just overtake Johni Broome in NPOY race?19:36 - Will Arkansas miss NCAAT in. Year 1 under Calipari?33:04 - Kentucky, Bama, Tennessee all win on the road in SEC play44:10 - Rank ‘em! Georgia, St. John’s, Wisconsin all get Ws46:10 - Maui bump: Iowa State, Michigan State haven’t lost since Hawaii49:52 - Other Saturday/Sunday results of note, including a slew of road wins 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

Jan 10, 2025 • 1h 7min
Rutgers should miss NCAAs w/ two top-5 picks; Nova tops UConn; Oregon, Michigan St.; F4 And 1 picks
🗳️ To display your continued support of the show, please VOTE for Eye on College Basketball in the Sports Podcast Awards in the "Best Basketball Podcast" category: https://bit.ly/4f9KtY8The 2nd weekend of College Basketball is HERE, but first, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights are scuffling after a loss to Purdue. Can the two top picks, Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper put it together before it's too late? Plus, Villanova gets a big win in the dying seconds against UConn. Have the Wildcats righted the ship? All of that AND the Final Four and One picks presented by Fanduel Sportsbook in a fresh episode of the pod.01:45 - Purdue blows out Rutgers 68-50; Scarlet Knights have ZERO Q1 wins22:07 - Mid-Week Whiparound24:17 - Which team are you buying more stock in -- Michigan State or Oregon?36:07 -Final Four And 1, Game 1 - No. 9 UConn (-3) @ Georgetown43:49 - Final Four And 1, Game 2 - No. 8 Florida (-6) @ Arkansas47:50 - Final Four And 1, Game 3 - Villanova @ St. John’s (-6)51:20 - Final Four And 1, Game 4 - No. 5 Alabama @ No. 10 Texas A&M (-1)
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Jan 8, 2025 • 55min
Florida DESTROYS Tennessee; Mick Cronin destroys his team; Georgia hands Kentucky road L; Cooper Flagg’s Big Moment finally hit
🗳️ To display your continued support of the show, please VOTE for Eye on College Basketball in the Sports Podcast Awards in the "Best Basketball Podcast" category: https://bit.ly/4f9KtY8There are no more undefeated teams left in College Basketball as Florida handed out a whooping to Tennessee. Which clearly makes Auburn the best team in College Basketball . The guys debut a new game AND Cooper Flagg detonated on Pittsburgh. All that on a fresh new episode of the podcast!01:20 - No More Undefeated Teams: Florida offers 30-point beatdown of No. 1 Tennessee15:19 - Stay or Hit Presented by Chumba Casino19:00 - Wednesday Whiparound42:33 - Wednesday and Thursday Games to know 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