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Gonzaga heads to Pac 12 with one last WCC tournament title; Hofstra, Siena, Wright State & LIU are going dancing; Wednesday's bubble must-wins Mar 11, 2026

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Gary Parrish and David Cobb open on Gonzaga's win in the WCC title game and 27th straight tournament appearance. Is the WCC going to be a three-bid league on Selection Sunday? Then, we've got four more auto-bids to celebrate from Tuesday before we set up the rest of conference championship week.

(0:00) Intro + David Cobb joins the show!

(1:15) Gonzaga wins the WCC, will Santa Clara get into the tournament?

(6:20) Welcome to the tournament, Hofstra, Siena, Wright State and LIU!

(18:30) Naismith Watch List! + AJ Dybantsa’s 40-point performance

(29:45) DraftKings Upset Alert

(34:35) Looking ahead to Wednesday! Biggest bubble games on the schedule

Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster
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EOCBB on CBSSN: Conf tourney picks + our fav memories of Champ Week over the years; carousel update; Coach of the Year candidates Mar 10, 2026

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with more tickets punched to the NCAA Tournament before making predictions for each of the power conference tournaments. Then, notable conference tournament memories from Kemba Walker to Kenyon Martin. Finally, a check in on the national coach of the year race and the carousel.

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.
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Our interview with Bill Self: Darryn Peterson, his future in coaching and Kansas' turn to the postseason: 'This is where you earn your money' Mar 09, 2026

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Matt Norlander sits down with Bill Self to discuss the Kansas Jayhawks and the upcoming documentary series Made for March on CBS and Paramount+

(0:00) Intro + Made for March on CBS & Paramount+

(1:03) Why Bill and the program said yes to this documentary series

(3:10) Does Bill have plenty left in the tank?

(5:30) Allowing the crew in to the program for this season

(8:30) Darryn Peterson

(13:45) state of Kansas at the end of the regular season

(17:30) Offense and playing with Darryn Peterson

(22:30) What makes this part of the season so special?

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.
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B1G drama won’t cease; Duke injuries🤕; UConn/Florida flip the 1-line, Hurley ejected/fined; 31-0 Miami; an AWFUL weekend for the bubble; auto-bid SZN here🕺🏻 Mar 09, 2026

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander are for another loaded Sunday show. They open on the Big Ten before the Weekend Whiparound tours the country on the final weekend of the regular season. It was a big weekend for the bubble but a lot of teams struggled on the doorstep of the NCAA Tournament. Then, tickets are punched to the NCAA Tournament and conference championships are among us.

(0:00) Intro

(1:30) Michigan puts a bow on the regular season, beats Michigan State at home

(8:30) Purdue lost in Mackey again … this time to Wisconsin

(18:00) Nebraska in the 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament

(21:45) Let’s start the Weekend Whiparound with Duke’s win over UNC (& Duke’s injuries)

(28:15) a couple ACC coaching changes … let’s talk about a common thread in coaching

(34:30) Around the Big East: a strange UConn loss & St. John’s gets another win

(42:30) A tour around the Big 12

(44:15) In the SEC: Florida is the conference champion

(49:30) 31-0 Miami!!

(56:25) Bubble Talk! It’s Norlander’s bubble block

(1:12:30) we got teams going dancing!

(1:17:40) Looking ahead to Monday’s AP Poll & the next couple days (conference tournaments!)

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_
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🚨🚨 CALEB WILSON IS OUT FOR THE SEASON 🚨🚨 Mar 06, 2026

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Caleb Wilson is out for the season. Let's discuss.

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_
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B1G POY = TBD; Darius Acuff Jr. might be a top-3 pick? Plus: coaching carousel🎠 revs up; beefy preview/bubble games GALORE for final wknd of reg. season Mar 06, 2026

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with Michigan and Michigan State winning on Thursday to set up a Big Ten finale in Ann Arbor on Sunday. Then, Sean Miller might be Darius Acuff's biggest fan. Should the Arkansas guard be in the running for the No. 1 overall pick? Finally, the Final Four And 1 previews the final weekend of the regular season with Selection Sunday and March Madness less than two weeks away.

(0:00) Intro

(2:00) Michigan survives Iowa on the road

(7:00) Michigan State vs. Michigan on Sunday … does Sparty have a path to a 1 seed?

(13:00) Let’s talk about the Big Ten Player of the Year race

(16:30) Sean Miller loves Darius Acuff

(29:15) Will Josh Schertz leave SLU? + the bubbling coaching carousel

(40:30) Final Four And 1

(43:07) No. 19 Miami at Ohio

(46:15) No. 7 Houston at Oklahoma State

(51:10) Louisville at No. 22 Miami

(54:45) No. 17 North Carolina at No. 1 Duke

(1:00:55) No. 10 Texas Tech at BYU

(1:05:35) Norlander’s Notes: More games to watch

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_
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Will Peterson + Dybantsa be NCAAT one-and-dones? 30-0 RedHawks‼️Tuesday bubble winners/losers; UConn vs. Florida for final No. 1 Mar 04, 2026

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with Kansas and BYU struggles. Will the likely top two picks in the 2026 NBA Draft have any impact on March? Then, it was a huge night for bubble wins & the Wednesday Whiparound catches you up on everything you missed on Tuesday night.

(0:00) Intro + Norlander prepped this pod

(3:40) AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson take stinky losses on Tuesday

(13:50) Bubble Watch: starting with UCLA in the pacific time zone

(18:00) Cincinnati is fighting ‘til the very end

(23:00) Miami University is 30-0

(27:30) Texas A&M beats Kentucky and is knocking on the door of the dance

(31:30) VCU beats George Mason .. the Rams are right there + other bubble wins

(34:15) Now the Bubble Losers: Mizzou, UCF and more

(38:40) Wednesday Whiparound: Georgia, UNC/St. John’s escape, Florida/Illinois stomp

(53:11) Naismith Watch List

(57:30) Looking ahead to the next two days

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_
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HUUUUUGE episode because you already know why: M A R C H 🗣️🗣️ Mar 02, 2026

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with Michigan winning the Big Ten regular season title before touring the rest of the conference. In the Big 12, Texas Tech and Arizona take care of business against fellow top-25 opponents. Then, the weekend whiparound breaks down every important from the weekend before we look ahead to Monday's AP Poll and notable games on Monday and Tuesday. It's March! Let's do it.

(0:00) Intro + We made it to March

(1:00) Michigan handles Illinois and claims an outright Big Ten title

(11:00) A CBS Big Ten Doubleheader: Ohio State beats Purdue, Michigan State cruises

(20:30) Bad weekend for USC: smoked by Nebraska and Chad Baker-Mazara is no longer on the team

(26:30) Texas Tech walks in to Hilton and wins … without JT Toppin

(33:50) Arizona smokes Kansas 84-61

(40:00) BYU loses yet again, a trend that goes back 12 games + Big 12 bubble teams

(43:40) The Weekend Whiparound! Duke dusts Virginia

(51:00) ACC Bubble stuff: Cal, SMU and more

(54:00) Florida dropped 111(!) on Arkansas!! + More SEC Whiparound: Bama, Vandy and more

(1:11:20) UConn gets a win on a special Senior Day for Alex Karaban + St. John’s bounce back

(1:21:00) Mid-major Action: Saint Mary’s! Miami stays perfect

(1:35:00) Looking ahead to the AP Poll & next few days

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_
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Sparty wins/Purdue loses @ home for 4th time; UConn vaporizes St. John’s; Final Four And 2‼️with a special sendoff for Kyle Boone Feb 27, 2026

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Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander and Kyle Boone open with Michigan State beating Purdue in West Lafayette before jumping back to Wednesday to discuss UConn's loud victory over St. John's. Then, the Final Four And 1 previews the weekend.

(0:00) Intro + a 3-man booth!

(1:00) Michigan State wins at Purdue

(14:15) UConn ruined everyone’s Wednesday night & Norlander was on SportsCenter

(33:00) Final Four and 1!

(34:05) Virginia @ Duke

(38:53) Texas Tech @ Iowa State

(43:15) Kansas @ Arizona

(47:55) Arkansas @ Florida

(53:50) Gonzaga @ Saint Mary’s

(58:00) Michigan State @ Indiana

(1:00:00) Norlander’s Notes: More games to watch

(1:01:35) Saying goodbye to KB

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_
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Has Boozer 🔒 up NPOY? Kansas 62-0 on Mondays since '01; pay attention to 25-3 Virginia; Tuesday's bubble winners/losers Feb 25, 2026

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with Duke's 44-point blowout at Notre Dame before jumping back to Kansas' win over Houston on Monday night. Then, the Wednesday Whiparound gets to all of the notable results around the sport on Tuesday and any bubble results worth discussion.

(0:00) Intro

(1:00) Duke dusts Notre Dame and Jon Scheyer grabs a piece of ACC history

(11:25) Kansas wins again on Big Monday…but let’s talk DP

(20:30) Houston has lost three straight

(24:00) Wednesday Whiparound starting with UCF over BYU

(30:30) Arizona comes from behind to beat Baylor

(32:35) A couple more Big 12 victories

(34:40) Big 10 results: Michigan, UCLA grab wins

(36:15) SEC: Missouri gets a nice win + Auburn takes a meh loss

(41:30) Notable mid-major results

(49:10) Naismith Watch

(54:15) Looking ahead to the next two days

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 listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, “Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast,” or “Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast.”
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