Eye On College Basketball

After four long months, we're finally here. It's March! So strap in, because you know how this episode has to begin. After that, it's onto the hoops. Wisconsin earned themselves at least a share of the Big Ten regular season title with a win over Purdue. Nebraska walked into Value City Arena and handed Ohio State a Quad 3 loss. Arizona destroyed USC on its way to a Pac-12 regular season title. PLUS Matt Norlander discusses his feature on the emotional struggles of the seven Ukrainian-born men's college basketball players are going through with their home countries in the middle of war halfway across the world. READ - Norlander's feature: Ukranian players deal with crisis (08:24) -Wisconsin earns AT LEAST a share of the Big Ten regular season title (25:14) - A lot of other Monday and Tuesday results to know (56:46) - How seven players from Ukraine are trying to cope while their home country is torn apart by war Join the Eye on College Basketball Bracket Group! - cbssports.com/EyeOnBrackets To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a historically chaotic weekend, as the top six teams in the sport lost. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander take you through all six of these games and tell you where it broke down for each. Are any the start of a skid, or just a small bump in the road before March? Plus: the other notable news from the weekend and a preview of some big Monday and Tuesday night matchups! (00:30) — t was a historic weekend in college basketball for all of the right reasons --upsets (15:00) — Let's go through the top six teams losing, game by game. (58:06) — Providence secured their first Big East Regular season title, and many other notes from this weekend. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a loaded penultimate weekend in the college basketball regular season, with Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander here to help guide you through the noise. But first: Brad Underwood got kicked out, Dan Hurley-style, and Ohio State had a massive win against Illinois, so what does that do for the Buckeyes' seeding chances? Matt and Gary discuss. And the Jersey Mike's Naismith Player of the Year watch roars on, with a few new names added to the list. READ: Norlander's power rankings (02:00) - Brad Underwood loses his mind ... and Illinois nearly won the game (21:16) - Jersey Mike's Naismith Watch (33:45) - Final Four And One Picks/humongous tour of the weekend ahead To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We at the Eye on College Basketball podcast realized last week that it's been a while since a mailbag episode was done. Join us as we answer questions about how we think Hubert Davis is doing, dark horse NCAA title contenders, whether the rest of the WCC will be good going forward, the best power-conference bid thieves, Gary Parrish's arm-wrestling capabilities and much, much, much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After Tuesday night's tussle with Villanova, Norlander explains why UConn is BACK! See, the Huskies and Big East are made for each other. This is a special, as Kyle Boone jumps in to co-host in Parrish's stead. The guys look back on the early week results and do a little bit of bubble watching. Plus: could the Mountain West get four teams into the NCAA Tournament? Norlander and Boone discuss all that and more on a fresh episode of the podcast! (01:30) - UConn has a big win, Dan Hurley gets ejected (23:29) - Bubble Watch! (42:59) - The Mountain West deserves some love To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It took most of Monday, but the suspensions have been handed down in the aftermath of the Wisconsin-Michigan fracas. Matt Norlander breaks down the implications of the punishments handed down by the Big Ten. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

By 1 p.m. on Sunday, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander were preparing to talk about Florida upsetting Auburn. That is until the postgame fracas between coaches took place between Greg Gard and Juwan Howard. What led to that Howard-Greg Gard incident? Where does the blame fall? What should happen next? The guys discussed all that and the on-court happenings this weekend on the latest episode. Read: Norlander - Juwan Howard isn't the only one at fault (01:30) - The Wisconsin/Michigan melee (31:46) - The Tournament Committee ALSO gave out their top 16 seeds. We react. (38:40) - Extensive news and notes from around the weekend To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After beating four ranked teams in a row, is it time to re-evaluate where Rutgers stands as an NCAA Tournament team? The Naismith Award watch rolls on, and Matt Norlander introduces the College Basketball All Star team. All of that plus weekend preview and picks! 00:45 - Is Rutgers an NCAA. Tournament team yet? 17:58 - Naismith Award Watch, sponsored by Jersey Mike's 38:00 - Final Four And One Picks And Previews To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a raucous Tuesday night as Villanova proved once again that the Big East runs through the Main Line. Kentucky got run over by the Vols in Knoxville. Mark Williams of Duke made his presence felt against Wake Forest. Most importantly, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander will take you through all of the happenings as it went down. READ: Norlander's weekly Court Report (01:05) - Villanova is still the king of the Big East (19:46) - Tennessee opened a can on the Kentucky Wildcats (28:46) - More Tuesday results to recap To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are two schools on the West Coast that are killing it on the college basketball front -- Gonzaga and Arizona. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander highlight the connections, both the obvious, and the not-so-obvious, as to why both are incredibly dominant. Plus, as of today, have Rutgers and Memphis done enough to earn their places in the NCAA Tournament? Read: Norlander on Arizona, Tommy Lloyd (00:30) - Gonzaga and Arizona are doing damage out West (29:14) - Extensive tour through other weekend observations (52:08) - Tuesday's loaded slate/games to watch To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Super Bowl Week also means a loaded Saturday full of college basketball! But first, Gary Parrish and David Cobb recap the late week games which include Purdue getting ambushed in Ann Arbor. How has Chet Holmgren inserted himself into the player of the year conversation and the Final Four And One picks and previews segment will help you prepare for the weekend slate of games. (01:00) - Purdue got bushwhacked by Michigan (20:00) What David Collins did to Wendell Moore was reckless, but not dirty (29:05) Jersey Mike's Naismith Player of the Year update (47:17) - Final Four And One Picks To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So much to get to. The top-ranked Auburn Tigers fell at Arkansas on Tuesday night. The seventh-ranked Blue Devils lost on Monday to mediocre Virginia. Those two games are just a mere sample of the chaos that befell college basketball on the early part of this week. Plus, the Horizon league decided to pull some shenanigans with a leaving member of the conference AND members of the media. Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish cover it all on this latest episode of Eye On College Basketball. (00:30) - Arkansas upset Auburn, Muss then went shirtless. (17:15) - Duke lost at home to Virginia (31:20) - RIP #FourBidWCC, Illinois-Purdue, UConn-Marquette, Kansas-Texas, much more (57:59) - Shenanigans are afoot with the Horizon League To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There were blowouts all over this weekend, but the NCAA Tournament picture gained a small bit of clarity with Illinois handling business in Bloomington. The guys open on that, and then a discussion broke out about how many teams could realistically be considered NCAA Tournament contenders right now. Also: UNC got run over by Duke at home, so what does its tournament hopes look like now? READ (Norlander): Illinois looks like a final four contender READ (Parrish): UNC Falls Flat (00:30) - Illinois shuts off the internet in Bloomington (09:00) - How many teams can realistically be considered good enough to win it all? (22:39) - UNC is in some danger of missing the tournament (37:54) - Weekend observations, including Baylor-Kansas and Kentucky-Alabama To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arizona got revenge vs. UCLA on Thursday night, so the guys open on the doings in the desert. As for the weekend ahead, it’s a stacked Saturday, led by Coach K's final game at the Dean Dome. Elsewhere, Kansas and Baylor battle for control of the Big 12 and there’s a good Big Ten tip between Illinois and Indiana. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander also begin looking at Naismith player of the year candidates in a new Friday segment. (01:55) - UCLA-Arizona reaction (19:45) - Naismith Player of the Year Watch, presented by Jersey Mike’s (30:46) - Final Four And One Picks/big weekend preview To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Beard's return to Lubbock didn't go as planned — for Texas — but it was an all-time night for Texas Tech. Elsewhere, it seems like Iowa State might not be trustable in a big spot. That, plus a lot of other Tuesday night takeaways from the guys, including how and where 19-2 Providence should be seeded. And finally on today’s show, a deeper look into the issues at Georgetown and the future of Patrick Ewing. READ: Norlander's Court Report (00:35) Texas Tech ruin's Chris Beard's return (20:55) Auburn sweeps Alabama, other Tuesday results (23:28) Seeding discussions (39:55) Should Ewing and Georgetown split later this year? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a weekend dotted with upsets and headlined by a blueblood showdown. Alabama upset No. 4 Baylor, while No. 12 Kentucky went to Allen Fieldhouse to upset No. 5 Kansas. What will this mean for the college basketball landscape? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander explain. READ: Norlander's column on Bama. (01:47) - Kentucky went to Kansas and made themselves at home (11:12) - Bama beat another highly ranked team (20:37) - Jaden Ivey had himself a Sunday (27:07) - Respect what 18-2 Providence is doing, plus the weekend whiparound (50:37) - Monday games to watch (53:13) - Tuesday games to watch To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don't look now, but the Big East seems to be more than just Villanova as the conference contender this year. Teams like Providence and Marquette are adding some much-needed star power and pizzazz. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with a spotlight the Big East and how many bids may emerge to make the NCAA tourney. Plus weekend college basketball picks. (00:45) - Conference Spotlight: The Big East (22:45) - Who are the coaching viable candidates at Louisville? (49:30) - Final Four And One Picks/weekend preview To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Mack appears to no longer be the head coach at Louisville. That's the lead. Meantime, Auburn and Kentucky survived Tuesday night scares, while UCLA won an important game against Arizona. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss all of this, plus give a quick preview of the Wednesday and Thursday night slate of games to know. (00:45) - Chris Mack appears to be out at Louisville (33:05) - UCLA destroyed Arizona (44:00) - Kansas survives test against Texas Tech, Auburn, Kentucky, Duke hold on To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've got a special Sunday night show for you -- and amid the greatest NFL weekend ever. On Saturday, the Auburn Tigers held serve at home. They'll be ranked No. 1 coming Monday. Gary Parrish was there, and he joins Matt Norlander to talk about Kentucky-Auburn for a few minutes before Norlander drops a surprise on GP right before his birthday. (00:28) Auburn holds serve against Kentucky (10:19) THE RETURN OF SAM (14:02) Should Shaedon Sharpe play for Kentucky this year? (20:10) Is Jabari Smith the number one pick? (29:27) Louisville is a mess (45:00) Weekend whiparound and more fun with Sam To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Penny Hardaway had a nightmare of a press conference. It might well be the last time we talk about Memphis basketball this season. We open on that. Elsewhere: Purdue got taken out by Indiana. Gonzaga held serve against San Francisco. And much more. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap all of those games plus preview Auburn-Kentucky and other games this week. (0:45) Memphis loses and Penny goes off (20:32) Other news and notes from Wednesday and Thursday night games, led by Indiana's win over Purdue (35:08) Final Four And One picks and a tour of what to watch for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Tuesday: Duke loses a stunner in overtime to Florida State, UNC loses a bad one to Miami and Baylor stops the bleeding against West Virginia. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down what the college basketball landscape looks like after a semi-chaotic Monday and Tuesday. Norlander's Court Report can be read here. (00:30) Florida State upsets No. 6 Duke (15:19) Purdue, Kansas and Baylor all had some big road wins on Monday and Tuesday (47:32) Are Texas and UNC going to make the NCAA Tournament? (55:00) Gary has a problem with some of the AP voters To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Subscribe to the Youtube Channel here!!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw Norlander's column can be read here: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/kentucky-honors-former-coach-joe-b-hall-with-a-near-perfect-game-in-demolition-of-rival-tennessee/ The college basketball weekend featured a lot of chaos, and there's only one question going into Monday: Who's No. 1? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss whether or not Auburn or Gonzaga deserve that honor for right now. (02:07) Who's No. 1? (21:25) Kentucky put 107 on the Vols (30:08) Baylor lost two in a row (34:45) Speaking of two in a row, Oregon went two for two in California in three days. A huge whiparound from the weekend with a lot of games to get to. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a wild thursday night in College Basketball! UCLA, BYU took big losses that might affect their seeding long term. Gonzaga put up 110 and Iowa became legit. (01:36) - UCLA loses in OT (11:39) - Iowa is legit (27:00) - Final Four and One To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On January 11th, there were two undefeated teams left in college basketball. By the end of January 11th, there were no more undefeated teams left in college basketball. And that's just the START of the chaotic evening that was the college basketball slate. (01:17) -There are no more undefeated teams in college basketball (03:42) - Texas Tech is on a run (16:19) - USC also undefeated (28;00) There's a new number one (38:01) - Kansas barely escapes To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the first somewhat full slate of college basketball games this weekends, there was one prevalent theme to it -- upsets. And a lot of them. Catch the latest episode of Eye On College basketball to recap a the upset laden weekend. (00:30) Duke gets upset by Miami (16:00) Duke wasn't the only one who had to deal with an upset. (20:10) Texas might be slightly overrated (29:10) Is Auburn the 2nd best team in the country? (47:15) Tuesday games to watch To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is the Big Ten the best conference in the country? So far with Johnny Davis and Wisconsin leading the scoring race, it sure looks like it at this point. Gary Parrish and David Cobb debate that and pick games on this Friday edition of the Eye On College Basketball Podcast. (01:28) - Wisconsin's Johnny Davis is a one man gang (13:54) - The Big Ten is the best basketball conference in the country (24:36) - Michigan State vs Michigan Preview (28:00) Kansan/Texas Tech Preview (31:27) Colorado State/ San Diego State preview (35:32) Tennessee/ LSU preview (39:37) Duke/Miami Preview To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LSU beat Auburn with a wacky ending and that's only the beginning of the early week shenanigans in college basketball. Providence got pasted by Marquette, Wisconsin and Johnny Davis got another big win and more. (2:00) - Kentucky loses a wild one in Baton Rouge (17:00) - Other early in the week shenanigans. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Baylor dispatched Iowa State in a business-like fashion on Saturday, cementing their no, 1 ranked status for quote a while. A date with the Kansas Jayhawks looms but is there any other team in the Big 12 that will knock off the champs? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss. (1:17) - Baylor is awesome (14:35) - Despite losing, Iowa State is still good (22:21) - Other notable games from this weekend To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Before getting into the episode, we want to extend our thoughts to all who have been impacted by the devastating wildfires in Colorado. As the guys discuss on the show, the link below was put up by local officials for all who wish to donate in recovery efforts. https://www.commfound.org/grants/get-grant/Boulder-County-Wildfire-Fund It's the final show of 2021 and Auburn looks like they may be the best team in the SEC! Providence has the most Quad one wins in the country AND games being played this weekend means the return of the Final Four and One! (1:38) Auburn may be the best team in the SEC (15:53) Providence has more Quad One wins than any other team in the country (27:00) The Final Four and one picks (1:04:42) Tubby Smith to be honored by Kentucky, and GP has a story for that. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So thanks to COVID-19, there weren't any good games to preview or discuss on Wednesday, so instead we decided to give you a massive mailbag episode to help answers most of your wise questions that you asked. Are there more socks in the world or are there more chairs in the world? How many slices of pizza are acceptable to eat in a single setting? Parrish and Norlander answer those questions along with a few basketball ones as well. (2:54) - The NCAA tournament will not be played in a bubble (8:00) Which teams are fooling the computer metrics? (11:00) What are some of the tournaments fans must travel to in their lifetime? (21:00) Has Norlander ever watched a Big Bank Challenge? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The boys are back from Christmas and they brought their top 10 stories of 2021 with them. What made the list? Listen and find out! (12:47) Houston goes on COVID Pause (30:17) Top 10 stories of 2021 (57:32) Did it happen in 2020, or 2021? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Subscribe to the Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw Matt Norlander's Court report: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/court-report-how-omicron-variant-of-covid-19-could-upend-college-basketball-as-leagues-flip-forfeit-rules/ It's two days before Christmas and the Eye On College Basketball Podcast has some grievances to air. How are conference changing up their COVID-19 forfeit policies? Plus a few other news and notes. (4:50) Arizona/Tennessee recap (18:32) - College's AD's and their new COVID-19 forfeit policy (43:05) - Alabama is 1-2 in their last 3 (50:21) Oscar Tshiebwe is a menace on the glass (1:03:01) Holiday Festivus To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The insane rivalry known as Kentucky-Louisville is off, but Western Kentucky steps in to play a game that looks to benefit the entire region. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander ponder if the COVID-19 related forfeits should stop in the big conferences. NC State receives a lot of grace from the IARP, should schools like Arizona, Kansas and Memphis take that as a good sign for their upcoming cases. (4:25) How Kentucky and Western Kentucky came together to play on Wednesday (13:17) Should COVID-19 protocols change in light of Omicron? (25:50) NC State got off light with IARP, should Kansas and others expect similar treatment? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kentucky blew out North Carolina in the CBS Classic and it's fair to wonder how good North Carolina actually is. Baylor head coach Scott Drew won his 400th game this weekend against Oregon. The Memphis Tigers are back in the news -- for only having 4 players vaccinated. How will this affect their season going forward? And Gary has a story about losing his passport and drivers license that is simply unbelievable. (00:55) North Carolina got demolished by Kentucky (18:55) Can Baylor win back to back titles? (25:44) The Memphis Tigers have only four vaccinated players (52:50) Weekend Whiparound (1:01:10) GP Storytime - Gary loses his passport in Vegas To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CBS Classic that was supposed to be a doubleheader, has now turned into a single game and we all have the omicron variant of COVID-19 to blame for this. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down how exactly we got here and preview the game that we do have left from this -- North Carolina vs Kentucky in December. Also the Final Four and one picks for the weekend. (2:48) - The CBS Classic turns into one game (9:38) - How did we get here in terms of games (23:15) - UNC/ Kentucky preview (38:11) - Final Four and 1 picks To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Memphis upset Alabama in Memphis, so are the Tigers back? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss whether or not the Tigers can turn things around and make the NCAA tournament! Plus, we've seen four teams ranked no.1 so far this season, can we see a few more before the season ends. And Gary tells a fun story about Stephen Curry just one night after the former Davidson Wildcat breaks the NBA scoring record. (1:07) - Memphis is back (maybe) (24:01) - How many different No. 1 ranked teams will we see this season? (39:35) - Gary tells a great story about Stephen Curry To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After this weekend, Baylor established themselves as the best team in the country. Houston and Bama was a great game that had some additional controversy. Illinois and Arizona battled it out in one of the games of the weekend, and is Michigan or Memphis the most disappointing team in the country right now. (03:24) Baylor is the best team in the country (16:53) Bama/Houston was awesome.. (26:51) Kentucky and Arkansas lose to unranked teams (38:07) Purdue nearly loses to NC State (53:55) Is Michigan or Memphis the most disappointing team in the country? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The great state of New Jersey had itself a really great night on Thursday night, and Matt Norlander and David Cobb recapped it all! From the stunning upset in Piscataway to Seton Hall beating Texas and solidifying their resume as right before conference play starts. And because it's Friday means that it's time for the Final Four and One Picks for the weekend! (05:23) - Piscataway Prayer/ Rutgers beats Purdue (31:00) - Seton Hall adds a big win over the Texas Longhorns (47:50) - Weekend games to watch (53: 22) - Final Four and One Picks (1:08:22) - Listener Mailbag To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Subscribe to the Eye On College Basketball Youtube Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw James Madison upset Virginia, and Gary Parrish was caught in the court storm. Gary and Matt Norlander break down the latest Virginia loss and why the Cavaliers will likely not go dancing this season. The Jimmy V Classic gave us some *interesting* games including the offensive performances of Texas Tech and Tennessee and Villanova and Syracuse. Also, how much longer do Syracuse fans want Jim Boeheim around? (02:49) - Scenes from a Court storming (08:55) - Virginia isn't making the NCAA Tournament (22:05) - The Jimmy V Classic was....interesting (33:19) - Florida might have the worst loss in the country (41:24) - Wednesday and Thursday Games to watch To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nate Oats leads Alabama into a massive upset of Gonzaga in Seattle, Wisconsin thrashed Marquette. This weekend of college basketball was really good and Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander will break it all down. 00:00 Start (1:28) Gonzaga loses their third game of the season (15:00) Something is rotten in Memphis (37:04) Iowa State and Minnesota are undefeated and still cruising. (48:16) Kansas is championship good. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Click here to watch the Youtube version: https://youtu.be/N5dQdNW4jrU Not even an hour after the guys finished recording, the college basketball world had breaking news -- Mark Turgeon and the Maryland Terrapins were parting ways. This spurred both Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander into action to break down why it happened now, some of the stress Turgeon was facing and who are the early candidates for this job. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you want to watch this video version of this episode CLICK HERE : https://youtu.be/BcaQHzdYQfg It's the third weekend in college basketball, and it's time to look at the teams that and underwhelming thus far in the season. Oregon, Michigan and Maryland stumbling out of the gate has Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander asking questions about what their seasons might look like at this point. COVID-19 is back and now it's postponed at least five games this season and threatens to do more damage. PLUS the Final Four AND 1 picks for this weekend. Can Gary eat into the four-game lead that Matt has already established? (7:36) Michigan, Oregon and Maryland have stumbled out of the gate (27:35) COVID-19 has postponed at least five games this season (37:17) Final Four And 1 picks which include San Diego State/ Michigan and Iowa/Purdue To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was just on Sunday when everyone thought that the Duke Blue Devils were the best team in college basketball, and then they lost to Ohio State a few days later. Purdue though? They just mashed Florida State at home Tuesday night and look like they'll earn their first number one ranking in school history. Plus, does the ACC kinda stink? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break all of that down on the 1st December episode of 2021! (00:46) - Duke/Ohio State recap (22:51) - Purdue has only one hurdle to clear to be the best team in the country (37:33) - The ACC stinks (46:27) - Wednesday and Thursday Games to Watch To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Subscribe to the Youtube Channel to catch the podcast LIVE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8ovZxpaKwk With feast week over, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander help navigate you through the college basketball smorgasbord ! The guys start off with a recap of Duke and Gonzaga's great matchup, then ponder if Iowa State is good or not and fret about the turnover issues that the Memphis Tigers currently have at the moment. The pod closes with Monday and Tuesday games that you need to see. (6:02) - Gonzaga/ Baylor recap (24:11) - Iowa State...is good? (35:20) - Memphis needs a point guard (44:36) - Dayton/Kansas gave us a great buzzer beater. (54:00) Wisconsin and Baylor handled their business at their respective tournaments To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The epic clash between no. 1 ranked Gonzaga and no. 2 ranked UCLA was much flatter than expected. In fact, Gonzaga dominated. Parrish and Norlander break down what went right for the 'Zags in their Las Vegas showdown. Plus, is the WCC good enough to deserve four teams this year? The guys break that down as well PLUS give their Final Four and one picks a few days early to prepare for the first LIVE podcast that hits on Sunday. Watch and Subscribe to the Channel HERE: https://t.co/ntPj2TeEuG (1:20) Gonzaga demolished UCLA (19:38) Can the WCC get four teams in the big dance? (28:22) Cincinnati...improved already? (33:28) Parrish and Norlander make their Final Four and One Picks (55:10) Must Watch Holiday games To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Purdue and Arizona had massive wins in the second official weekend of the college basketball season. Purdue had big wins over North Carolina AND Villanova and in one host's eye -- cemented their status as one of the top teams in the country. Arizona rolled no. 4 ranked Michigan and minted themselves as a top 25 team in the country. Plus is UNC in trouble going forward this season and a preview of Tuesday's Gonzaga/UCLA tilt. (03:10) Purdue had an awesome weekend (18:42) UNC might be in trouble (31:16) Arizona rolls Michigan (45:49) Maui Tournament Preview (52:12) Gonzaga/UCLA Preview To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Big 10 as a whole has had a rough start to the college basketball season as the Gavitt Games have left a bunch of bruises on some resumes. Parrish and Norlander break down what this could mean for the season at large PLUS the Final Four And One picks for this weekend. (00:45) The Big Ten is in T-R-O-U-B-L-E (22:05) How has Gary's Top 25 plus one changed since March (27:02) Norlander's Nuggets (40:49) Final Four And One previews and Picks To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the second Tuesday of the college basketball season and the day was loaded with news and notes -- and then games happened! Michigan becomes the first top-five team in the country to lose a home game, the Virginia Cavaliers get stomped by the Houston Cougars, and BYU looks like an unstoppable wrecking machine early in this season. But first, Parrish and Norlander must discuss Duke's Paolo Banchero and his citation for aiding and abetting DWI of his own jeep. Plus, Sister Jean and the Ramblers of Loyola Chicago are moving to the Atlantic 10. Check out Matt Norlander's piece on the Missouri Valley possibly expanding HERE: (02:15) - Duke's Paolo Banchero gets cited with aiding and abetting DWI and still plays against Gardner Webb! (21:48) - Michigan loses to Seton Hall at home. (29:05) Illinois/Marquette recap (36:00) UNC tested by College of Charleston (41:32) UVA spanked by Houston (45:31) BYU rolls Oregon (51: 37) Loyola Chicago to the A-10! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The opening weekend of College Basketball didn't give us just one but two awesome games this weekend, but first Norlander and Parrish discuss broken water heaters, long cross country flights and Sunday night Dwight Yoakam concerts. The guys then recap Texas taking an L when they visited no. 1 ranked Gonzaga, add in a "Drew Timme is likely the National Player of the Year Conversation" and get to Friday night's UCLA/Villanova game and more! (08:00) More teams should play ranked opponents (13:55) Gonzaga/Texas recap (17:29) Drew Timme is awesome (37:57) GP gives parenting tips (40:46) UCLA/Villanova recap (50:52) Florida/Florida St recap Read Norlander's piece on Drew Timme HERE: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/gonzagas-drew-timme-the-top-player-in-the-nation-had-his-best-game-to-lead-the-no-1-zags-over-no-5-texas/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The College basketball season's first weekend starts with a massive slate of games that will determine how we see a bunch of the contenders. But first, Parrish and Norlander dive into the NCAA reprimanding Oklahoma State fans for sending threats to NCAA officials. Also, the first college basketball weekend also means the return of the Final Four plus one! Find out who Parrish and Norlander have picked to emerge victorious this weekend! (1:01) Oklahoma St. gets reprimanded by the NCAA (11:59) Jim Hayford resigns (23:00) SMU at Oregon Preview (30:00) Nova vs UCLA Preview (36:00) Texas at Gonzaga Preview (44:00) Florida State at Florida Preview (51:00) SDSU at BYU Preview To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices