Eye On College Basketball

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Bonus coverage: Norlander sits down with Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament to talk hoops, music and make NCAAT picks Mar 19, 2024

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Eye On College Basketball's Matt Norlander sits down to talk to Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament about his love of basketball, music, and his ties to Wayne Tinkle. PLUS, Jeff makes Elite Eight and Final Four Picks.

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EOCBB on CBSSN Monday bonus ep: Bracket reax, mis-seeds, Final Four picks and is the NIT about to die? Mar 19, 2024

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Selection Sunday is HERE! In this CBS Sports Network Special, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander get deeper into how badly the bracket was sloppily seeded, are we about to see the death of the NIT and more!

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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🚨🏀 SELECTION SUNDAY IS HERE!! 🚨🏀 Mar 18, 2024

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IT'S FINALLY HERE! Selection Sunday is here and the committee gave us some seeding issues. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander go into the seeding issues that plagued the tournament and pick their Final Four.

00:48 - Did the selection committee get the 1 seeding right?

18:38 - Did the Big East get screwed?

30:00 - Does FAU belong in the Tournament?

38:00 - Which No. 1 seed has the easiest theoretical path to the Final Four?

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe

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Hurley vs. Pitino Part IV; who’s in/out; conference tourney whiparound; coaching carousel latest; Friday picks/preview Mar 15, 2024

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UConn. St John's. Pitino. Hurley .Big East Tournament Semi-Final. Need we say more? Bid thieves abound as the Atlantic 10 will be sending someone unexpected with their auto-bid. Who will be affected the most? All of that plus Conference Tournament Final Four and One Picks.

(01:50) - Pitino vs. Hurley in MSG

(10:45) - Is Seton Hall safely in the field?

(17:16) - Providence is still alive

(26:16) - Big 12 Tournament Watch

(28:11) - Big Ten Bubble Watch

(33:55) - ACC Bubble Watch

(41:08) - Mountain West Bubble Watch

(45:00) - Pac 12 Bubble Watch

(46:54) - A10 Bid Thieves!!

(49:53) - Coaching Carousel News

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe

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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For more college hoops coverage, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

Saint Mary’s clears Gonzaga; Kenny Payne finally out at Louisville; Kansas loses two best players; praise for mid-major auto bids; bubble watch Mar 13, 2024

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READ: Norlander: Greg Kampe, Oakland back in the NCAA Tournament in his 40th season

GET HYPED. Champ Week is well underway and we've got a glut of games to get to. Saint Mary's won both the WCC regular season AND tournament crown in a night that saw FIVE teams punch their tickets to the NCAA Tournament. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander get into all that, and then: Kansas, Louisville and much more. Kenny Payne is done at Louisville. The guys, for one last time, will dive into the sad two-year regime of Payne's.

00:50 - St. Mary's owns the WCC

11:50 - Six other teams punched their ticket

26:23 - Kevin McCullar, Hunter Dickinson will not play in Big 12 Tournament

31:49 - Louisville to fire Kenny Payne

45:28 - Wednesday Bubble Watch

Who’s getting final No. 1? Indiana St.’s case to dance; SO MANY bubble losers; Champ Week picks/preview; more bids coming Mon/Tues! Mar 11, 2024

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The final weekend of the regular season in college basketball DELIVERED. Houston won the Big 12 regular season outright in its first year of the conference. Kentucky blitzed in Rocky Top. North Carolina got a sweep of Duke and also won its league outright. So with all of that -- who's the fourth No. 1 seed? That's where the show starts, but Norlander and Parrish have a stacked episode for you.

(00:49) - How strange it is that the top three teams are favorites for three different reasons

(04:44) - Who's the 4th No. 1 seed?

(21:50) - Kentucky went to Rocky Top ...

(26:57) - Four tickets punched!

(31:37) - Should Indiana St. get an at-large bid?

(40:05) - Bubble Winners & Losers

(50:00) - Kansas got woodshedded by Houston.

(55:40) - Bracket tournament preview for the top seven leagues!

(1:11:23) - Monday and Tuesday Games to Know

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe

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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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/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

Sampson vs. Hurley vs. field for NCOY; Zona/Tenn/UNC for last No. 1; gambling watchdogs probing Temple; HUGE weekend preview Mar 08, 2024

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander preview the final regular season weekend of College Basketball. First, they debate who should be the coach of the year, Houston's Kelvin Sampson or UConn's Dan Hurley. Dive into Arizona winning the Pac-12 regular season title in the final year of existence for the conference and pick some games in the last Final Four and One of the regular season.

(01:00) - Who's the Coach of the year?

(17:30) - Arizona wins the Pac-12

(25:37) - Bubble results

(26:18) - 2nd Temple Game flagged by U.S Gambling watchdog

(32:57) - Final Four And 1, Game 1 - Memphis at FAU (-7)

(40:33) - Final Four And 1, Game 2 - No. 15 Kentucky at No. 4 Tennessee (-9)

(44:56) - Final Four And 1, Game 3 - No. 7 North Carolina at No. 9 Duke (-4)

(51:06) - Final Four And 1, Game 4 - Michigan State (-4) at Indiana

(1:00:42) - Other Weekend games to know

(1:07:32) - Final Four And 1, Game 5 - New Mexico @ Utah State (-3)

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe

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/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

Introducing 'Beyond the Arc: A Daily NBA show from CBS Sports' Mar 07, 2024

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On Monday, March 11, CBS Sports will launch BEYOND THE ARC, a new daily show and podcast covering all things NBA with co-hosts Ashley Nicole Moss, Bill Reiter and John Gonzalez and regular contributor Avery Johnson.

Download and follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere else podcasts are found.

Purdue again shows why it can win it all; Florida the latest to expose Bama; Wake Forest is blowing this; UNLV’s fascinating resume Mar 06, 2024

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Purdue locked up another Big Ten regular season crown after a road win over ranked Illinois. But Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander ALSO have to walk you through the another bad Wake loss and more.

Read - Norlander's Court Report

(00:47) - Purdue wins another outright Big Ten title

(14:00) - Florida dropped 105 on 'Bama

(20:00) - Duke, UNC headed for a showdown on Saturday

(23:15) - Bubble Uh-Oh's

(36:26) - Big 12 whiparound

(37:06) - Missouri: T-BAL

(41:23) - Eastern Kentucky isn't going dancing

(44:18) - Wednesday and Thursday games to know.

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe

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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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/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

UConn/Purdue/Houston or the field? Tennessee-Bama; Holy Shead; Big East bubble picture = CLOGGED; Gonzaga = LOCKED Mar 04, 2024

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Another loaded weekend is in the Books! Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap everything, including the National Champs winning the Big East regular season title. Tennessee taking important steps to secure the 4th No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, ACC Bubble Teams taking inopportune L's at the wrong time and more!

(00:47) - The Big East runs through UConn

(20:45) - Are the Vols the fourth no. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament?

(28:57) - Big 12 Spotlight

(35:24) - Big Ten Whiparound

(43:59) - SEC Whiparound

(53:00) - Bubble Winners

(1:03:53) - Bubble Losers

(1:08:50) - Monday and Tuesday games to know

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe

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/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

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