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04/19: The coaching dominos and drama from the past two weeks Apr 19, 2016

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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 Apr 06, 2016

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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 Apr 03, 2016

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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! Mar 31, 2016

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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? Mar 28, 2016

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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 Buddy Hield hitting a game-winner the best possible story for next Monday night? This episode is more than an hour of basketball talk -- with a shoutout to Devan Downey.

03/25/16: Thursay recap; Coach K's lecture to Oregon; Friday lookahead; Final Four guesses Mar 25, 2016

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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 Mar 24, 2016

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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? Mar 21, 2016

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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 attention to some high-profile Sweet 16 matchups -- among them North Carolina-Indiana, Oregon-Duke and Kansas-Maryland.

03/18/16: Kentucky-Indiana, coaching carousel, seeding, etc. Mar 18, 2016

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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. And they previewed Kentucky-Indiana, of course.

03/16/16: Previewing every region and discussing coaches' favorite bands Mar 16, 2016

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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.

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