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Three big games, three close endings: Duke-Florida, UNC-Kentucky, UConn-Kansas. ACC on the upswing + Cam Boozer is the NPOY 1 month in Dec 03, 2025

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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 listen to podcasts.
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Power Five power ranx one month in; UConn-Illinois recap; previewing Tuesday’s stacked slate; an unexpected torching of Lane Kiffin Nov 30, 2025

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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 @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_
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Huge Black Friday pod: Cameron Boozer is unstoppable; Michigan is too; Players Era postmortem; big week for B1G; Final Four And 1 Nov 28, 2025

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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 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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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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Players Era debrief: brackets, crowds + more; Gonzaga vs. Michigan in title game; Duke vs. Arkansas on Thanksgiving Nov 26, 2025

Show notes

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 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.”
Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com
Visit Eye on College Basketball’s YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw ⁠
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Players Era Festival: changing Feast Week, the Maui Invitational & hoops in November; Purdue destroys Texas Tech; weekend recap: Wake-Memphis, BYU-Wisconsin + more Nov 24, 2025

Show notes

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 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.”
Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com
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For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/⁠
To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit

Arizona has to be No. 1; Purdue escapes Memphis and Paradise Penny; weekend preview: Wisconsin-BYU, Purdue-Texas Tech + more Nov 21, 2025

Show notes

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, 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.”
Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com
Visit Eye on College Basketball’s YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw ⁠
For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/

Champions Classic: Kansas needs Darryn Peterson back ASAP; at Kentucky, the honeymoon phase is over. Mark Pope has his first crisis in Lexington Nov 19, 2025

Show notes

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 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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Who’s most trustworthy two weeks in? A toss-up, but: Houston, UConn, Zona, Michigan + Gonzaga all won while not at their best Nov 17, 2025

Show notes

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 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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Purdue beats Bama for third straight year with another big Braden Smith performance; weekend preview: UCLA-Zona, BYU-UConn, Houston-Auburn + more Nov 14, 2025

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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 @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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Mikel Brown Jr. the next frosh to arrive: Louisville downs UK; Illinois beats TTU despite Toppin’s HUGE night; Gonzaga’s awesome again; Florida, Michigan, BYU dodge upsets Nov 12, 2025

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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 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.”
Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com
Visit Eye on College Basketball’s YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw ⁠
For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/

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