Eye On College Basketball

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2025 March Madness NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Preview! Storylines, tourney flashback; F4 + 1 picks Mar 26, 2025

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ONE more show before we get to the games on Thursday night. Norlander and Parrish lay out their favorite angles/storylines for Thursday and Friday, then get into a quick STAY or HIT segment, look back on Stephen Curry's magical second-weekend, then make #expertpicks.

03:44 - Three Most Intriguing Storylines of the Sweet 16

16:53 - Flashback by Travis Mathew: 2008 Davidson

27:55 - Final Four And 1, Game 1 - Alabama (-5.5) vs. BYU

30:38 - Final Four And 1, Game 2 - Florida (-7) vs. Maryland

34:31 - Final Four And 1, Game 3 - Duke (-9.5) vs. Arizona

43:49 - Final Four And 1, Game 4 - Texas Tech (-5.5) vs. Arkansas

50:40 - Final Four And 1, Game 5 - Auburn (-8.5) vs. Michigan

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EOCBB on CBSSN: Fav Sweet 16 games; all 1s or zero 1s to Final Four? Plus: portal is open too early; coaching carousel latest; NCAAT survivor picks! Mar 25, 2025

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The Sweet 16 games are just TWO days away! Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander return to CBS Sports Network to discuss their favorite matchups. They also dive into whether all four No. 1 seeds can make it to the Final Four for only the second time in tournament history. Later, with the Transfer Portal now open, they break down the record number of players entering it in the first two days. Should the portal even be open now, or should it wait until after the NCAA Tournament? Lastly, they cover coaching updates and pick a team (No. 2 seed or lower) that’s a LOCK for the Elite Eight.

4:00 - Sweet 16 breakdown Pt. 2

8:30 - Can all four No. 1 seeds make it to the Final Four?

18:00- Transfer Portal Updates

29:45 - More Coaching Carousel Updates

39:30 - Survival Pool Picks

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EOCBB on CBSSN: SEC sets record w/ 7 in Sweet 16; Calipari’s redemption; Queen’s buzzer-beater; Sean Miller leaves Xavier for Texas Mar 24, 2025

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The Sweet 16 is set! Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander are back on a new episode of Eye on College Basketball to preview the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game. Did the SEC exceed expectations this year? Arkansas is the only double-digit seed left in the tournament; how far will they go? Later, they discuss if a Big Ten team has a chance to win the championship for the first time since 2000. Finally, they discuss coaching updates and look at how many of their original Final Four picks remain.

2:00 - Sweet 16 breakdown

11:35 - How did John Calipari get Arkansas to the Sweet 16?

24:20 - Is this the year the Big Ten can win a championship?

34:00 - Coaching Carousel Updates

41:45 - Prediction updates

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March Madness 2025 Round 2 Sunday Recap: Maryland buzzer-beater! Florida escapes, Duke, SEC dominate Mar 24, 2025

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Matt Norlander and David Cobb recap all the Sunday action.

(1:00) Sweet 16 is set

(6:00) Maryland-Colorado State

(20:00) Florida-UConn

(30:30) Illinois-Kentucky

(37:45) Michigan State-New Mexico

(40:00) Ole Miss-Iowa State

(43:00) Arizona-Oregon

(46:00) Alabama-St. Mary's

(49:00) Duke-Baylor

March Madness 2025 Round 2 Saturday Recap - Arkansas UPSETS St. Johns; Auburn, Michigan, BYU advance Mar 23, 2025

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READ -- Norlander:John Calipari's not done yet

John Calipari is back in the Sweet 16 for the first time in a while! How did the Arkansas Razorbacks, who started conference play with five losses, make this run? Gary Parrish and Kyle Boone break down the latest coaching resurgence for Cal. PLUS Auburn, Houston, Tennessee and MORE punch their tickets to the Sweet 16!

00:42 - Arkansas advances to the Sweet 16. Razorbacks beat St. John's 75 - 66.

11:08 - RJ Luis benched

20:00 - Texas Tech eliminates Drake 77 - 64

23:30 - Houston defeats Gonzaga 81 - 76; Gonzaga's Sweet Sixteen Streak Snapped

26:55 - Purdue knocks off McNeese St. 76 - 62

30:45 - Auburn defeats Creighton 82 - 70

35:15 - Michigan pulls away from Texas A&M 91 - 79

38:00 - BYU knocks off Wisconsin 91 -89

40:42 - Tennessee beats UCLA 67 -58

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March Madness 2025: Friday NCAA Tournament recap: Top seeds roll; Duke last ACC Squad left; Big 10 and SEC remain Elite Mar 22, 2025

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The NCAA Tournament rolls on, and there's still a ton of chalk. Unfortunately, there are more Pitino's in the 2nd round than ACC teams. The SEC and Big Ten established more of their dominance in the tournament. Matt Norlander and Kyle Boone recap the back half of the 1st round and get you ready for the 2nd round.

03:00 - There were a whole lot of blowouts....

13:22 - West Region Recap

19:00 - South Region Recap

26:50 - East Region Recap

37:01 - Midwest Region Recap

39:50 - Saturday and Sunday Tip Times

41:00- Saturday Matchup you're looking forward to the most

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March Madness 2025 Round 1 Thursday Recap - Arkansas sends Jayhawks HOME; McNeese St. UPSETS Clemson Mar 21, 2025

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John Calipari and Arkansas got a BIG win, toppling Kansas and sending Bill Self and crew home. McNeese State earned themselves a MASSIVE upset over Clemson, delaying Will Wade's start at NC State for a few more days. Gary Parrish and David Cobb recap a fairly chalky day one of the NCAA Tournament!

01:11 - Arkansas defeats Kansas 79 - 72; Jayhawks eliminated in the round of 64 for the first time since 2006

15:17 - McNeese State downs Clemson 69 - 67; Fewest ACC Teams in Round of 32 since Tournament expanded in 1985

21:00 - Gonzaga blasts Georgia 89 - 68

24:33 - Drake upsets Mizzou 67 - 57; Texas A&M knocks out 80 - 71

31:00 - Creighton blasts Louisville 89 - 75, Auburn beats Alabama State 83 - 63

33:00 - Tennessee, UCLA advance

34:00 - Fire Country Player of the Night

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🏀✏️NCAA Tournament preview/mega-pod spectacular: Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander pick every March Madness game and reveal their brackets! Mar 18, 2025

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Ladies and Gentlemen. We made it. The all-encompassing NCAA Tournament preview that will take you from Dayton all the way to San Antonio. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander guide you through all 67 games and gives you an idea of the team that can win it all!

07:00 - South Region Breakdown

14:40 - Stay Or Hit Presented by Chumba Casino

19:00 - West Region Breakdown

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EOCBB on CBSSN: First Four thoughts; injury news; interesting tourney what-ifs; March Madness flashbacks; Final Four And 1 Mar 18, 2025

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The madness starts now! 🏀 In this episode, we break down North Carolina vs. San Diego State—two programs with recent championship pedigrees battling in the First Four. Can Hubert Davis work his March magic again?

Plus:

🔥 Injury Updates: The latest on Tyrese Hunter, Grant Nelson, Cooper Flagg, and J’Wan Roberts.

🔗 Coaching Connections: Could we see Calipari vs. Pitino in Round 2? Plus, Will Wade’s McNeese State vs. Clemson.

📅 Flashback Segment: Remember VCU’s legendary Final Four run in 2011? We revisit the magic.

💰 Final Four And 1 Picks: Breaking down the betting lines for the night’s biggest matchups.

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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EOCBB on CBSSN: Most trustworthy 1-seed? One more chat on the UNC/WVU mess; favorite 1st-rd matchups; coaching carousel latest Mar 17, 2025

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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 @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe
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