Eye On College Basketball

Tuesday night was drunk: Kansas’ OT comeback vs. TCU, Duke’s comeback vs. L’ville, A&M’s comeback vs. Auburn +& a TTU-Houston 40-minute thriller

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down an insane Tuesday in college basketball! Kansas won but the Darryn Peterson experience continues. Michigan ...

EOCBB on CBSSN: Our fav nat’l title contenders, F4 do-overs + mid-season A-A teams. Plus: Which CBB program is best analog for Indiana🏈

06 Jan 2026

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On CBS Sports Network, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander revisit the six remaining undefeated teams and build out a list of possible national title cont...

Six unbeatens still alive! Braden Smith pacing to NCAA record; Darryn Peterson drama won’t cease; UCF, SMU nab big Ws; Kentucky, Florida, ‘Ville, SJU toppled

05 Jan 2026

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap a massive weekend of conference action starting with the six remaining unbeaten teams. How good are the Vanderbi...

Will widespread reaction to Baylor adding a former NBA pick lead to actual rule changes in 2026? Weekend preview: Sparty-‘Skers, UK-Bama, AJ Dybantsa vs. PJ Haggerty

02 Jan 2026

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with James Nnaji and how an NBA Draft pick is going to play college basketball. What was the reaction about the s...

🎉Our BIG 2025 Year-in-Review! 🎊 Parrish + Norlander reveal their Top 🔟 stories of the year in college🏀

29 Dec 2025

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It's our final show of 2025, and we wanted to thank our listeners for an amazing year by giving you one more beefed-up ep to close out December. This ...

These 12 teams CAN WIN the title this season: The Ultimate Mailbag & a whacky Final Four & 1

26 Dec 2025

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It’s a full mailbag episode as we answer listener questions from across the country — mixing college basketball history, current storylines, and a...

Jayden Quaintance changes Kentucky's season, St. John's in trouble, Duke blows it vs. Texas Tech, Houston still a title contender, Ed Cooley suspended

22 Dec 2025

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Duke takes its first loss of the season, Kentucky’s outlook shifts with the emergence of Jayden Quaintance, and North Carolina survives a tough test...

Previewing St. John's-Kentucky, Houston-Arkansas, Duke-Texas Tech & more + Who will win the SEC?

19 Dec 2025

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On today’s show, we preview a big weekend in college basketball, starting with an early look at the CBS Sports Classic. We break down Kentucky-St. J...

Our picks for best college arenas to host the NBA Cup; Mikel Brown Jr. hurt, Louisville falls @ Tennessee; how big is Boozer's lead for NPOY?

17 Dec 2025

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with NBA commissioner Adam Silver suggesting that the NBA Cup title game might come to "some storied college loca...

Zona, U-M + plenty more: CBB has AMAZING depth this season; Kansas beats State but loses Darryn Peterson again; Arkansas, Kentucky land 💪🏼 Ws

15 Dec 2025

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with more blowout wins for Arizona and Michigan. Is it time to put those two in a class of their own over every o...

Mighty Midwest: Iowa St. + Nebraska still undefeated; Arkansas-T. Tech, Zona-Bama, UCLA-Gonzaga headline another strong non-con weekend

12 Dec 2025

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with another Iowa State victory and a discussion on how many teams could win the Big 12, the nation's best confer...

Jimmy V Classic: UConn back to being UConn; 5-4 Florida has little margin for error; AJ Dybantsa has finally, fully arrived

10 Dec 2025

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READ: Dybantsa has fully arrived Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap an eventful night at the Jimmy V Classic. BYU and Clemson trade massive blow...

Michigan, Zona, Iowa St, Duke = 4 best unbeatens; 💰UK = CBB’s most disappointing; Darryn Peterson back; whiparound winners/losers; CFP cmte stinks compared to NCAAT

08 Dec 2025

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap big time road wins for Duke and Iowa State before discussing the four best resumes in the sport and the cases fo...

Weekend Preview: College 🏀 is having its best non-con schedule ever and this weekend’s LOADED slate is the latest evidence why

05 Dec 2025

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with the first month of the college basketball season and why the schedule is better than its ever been. Then, Jo...

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

03 Dec 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 t...

Power Five power ranx one month in; UConn-Illinois recap; previewing Tuesday’s stacked slate; an unexpected torching of Lane Kiffin

30 Nov 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...

Huge Black Friday pod: Cameron Boozer is unstoppable; Michigan is too; Players Era postmortem; big week for B1G; Final Four And 1

28 Nov 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 t...

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

26 Nov 2025

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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 fo...

Players Era Festival: changing Feast Week, the Maui Invitational & hoops in November; Purdue destroys Texas Tech; weekend recap: Wake-Memphis, BYU-Wisconsin + more

24 Nov 2025

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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 ...

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

21 Nov 2025

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Parrish and Norlander start with Purdue's less-than-stellar performance against the Memphis Tigers before turning the attention to Wednesday night and...

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

19 Nov 2025

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READ: Norlander on Mark Pope's crisis at Kentucky Parrish and Norlander break down Tuesday's Champions Classic inside Madison Square Garden. Mark P...

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

17 Nov 2025

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READ: Norlander on UConn’s win over BYU - https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/uconn-byu-score-results-aj-dybantsa-dan-hurley-silas-dem...

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

14 Nov 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 p...

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

12 Nov 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 Kent...

Opening weekend reactions: Bama beats St. John's at MSG, Caleb Wilson leads UNC over Kansas + notable results from the weekend

09 Nov 2025

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Gary Parrish and Kyle Boone recap a jam-packed opening weekend of the college basketball season. North Carolina topples Darryn Peterson and the Ka...

Preview + picks: Kansas-UNC, G’town-Maryland, Bama-St. John’s, Arkansas-Sparty headline CBB’s first weekend; No. 1 prospect Tyran Strokes switching schools

07 Nov 2025

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Parrish and Norlander are back to set the stage for the first weekend of the college basketball season. Florida bounces back from it's loss to Ariz...

Immediate impact 💥 Reax to Cam Boozer, Koa Peat, Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa + everything else from first two days of the season

05 Nov 2025

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Parrish and Norlander are back with a lot to discuss from the first two nights of the college basketball season. Duke and Cam Boozer open with a win o...

🏀 College Hoops is BACK! 🏀 Mega Preview including F4 picks, HUGE list of predictions & Florida vs Arizona + debuts of AJ Dybantsa, Cam Boozer

03 Nov 2025

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This Sunday night mega preview show is 105+ minutes. Here's why: We are SO eager for the return of this great sport. This season feels like it will be...

Our Top 100 And 1 Teams + Players Lists I Ranking the coaches I Picks for NPOY, FOY, TOY & DPOY

30 Oct 2025

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From Thursday's EOCBB on CBS Sports Network: Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander deliver a comprehensive 2025-26 men's basketball season preview. Four da...

’25-26 Best of the Rest Preview: Gonzaga, SDSU …. and who else steps up? A critical season awaits for mid-majors in the NIL/portal era

28 Oct 2025

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FIRST UP: Quick reaction to the latest with Gonzaga's Tyon Grant-Foster and his bid to get eligible. THEN: Our final stop for our conference preview...

One more media days interview: DePaul coach Chris Holtmann joins the pod with a lookahead to Year 2 in Chicago

27 Oct 2025

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Depaul Head Coach Chris Holtmann previews DePaul's 2025-2026 season with Matt Norlander. 🎵 Theme song: "Timothy Leary," written, performed and cou...

Kim English says Providence will have the DEEPEST team in the Big East

26 Oct 2025

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Matt Norlander previews the Friars 2025-2026 season with head coach Kim English 🎵 Theme song: "Timothy Leary," written, performed and courtesy of G...

Alex Karaban reflects on what it means to play for Dan Hurley ahead of massive final season at UConn

26 Oct 2025

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Alex Karaban talks to Matt Norlander to preview the Huskies 2025-2026 season. 🎵 Theme song: "Timothy Leary," written, performed and courtesy of G...

2025-2026 Big 12 Season Preview - Will Houston get back to the title game? Can Kansas bounce back?

24 Oct 2025

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander preview the Big 12 season 00:00 - Start 05:27 - Can Houston go from title-game loser to national champ? 12:38 - Dyban...

Baylor head coach Scott Drew REVEALS what it's like to rebuild a roster on the fly

24 Oct 2025

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Gary Parrish chats with Baylor Head Coach Scott Drew to preview the Bears season in 2025-2026. 02:36 - Attracting culture fits 04:11 - On having an ...

Bill Self on expectations surrounding Darryn Peterson, his health and MORE | College Basketball

23 Oct 2025

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Kansas head coach Bill Self joined Gary Parrish at Big 12 media day to discuss the heart procedure he had this summer, expectations surrounding Darryn...

Arizona's Tommy Lloyd UNPACKS his first four years as a head coach | College Basketball

23 Oct 2025

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Gary Parrish sits down with Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd on the doorstep of the 2025-26 season to discuss his first head coaching job, this year's A...

Kansas State's Jerome Tang Calls PJ Haggerty BEST PG In The Country + What Went Wrong Last Season

23 Oct 2025

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Jerome Tang sits down with Matt Norlander at Big 12 Media Days to discuss his Kansas State squad ahead of the 2025-26 season!  (0:00) Intro (00:2...

Wes Miller On How Cincinnati Takes The Next Step | Says This Year’s Team Will Be MORE AGGRESSIVE

23 Oct 2025

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Wes Miller sits down with Matt Norlander at Big 12 Media Days to discuss his Cincinnati squad ahead of the 2025-26 season!  (0:00) Intro (1:23) S...

T.J Otzelberger has cracked the code to winning at Iowa State | College Basketball

23 Oct 2025

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T.J Otzelberger sits down with Matt Norlander at Big 12 Media Days to discuss his Iowa State squad ahead of the 2025-26 season! 04:39 - The Growth O...

BYU HC Kevin Young believes AJ Dybantsa can be the BEST defensive player in the country

23 Oct 2025

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BYU Head coach Kevin Young previews the season with Matt Norlander. 00:00 - Start 00:46 - What’s in coach’s music playlist 01:30 - Who controls t...

BYU Freshman AJ Dybantsa isn't focused on STATS, only WINS. | College Basketball

22 Oct 2025

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AJ Dybantsa previews the BYU Cougars' season with CBS Sports' Matt Norlander. 00:00 - Start 00:15 - The meaning of the name AJ 01:26 - Looking forwa...

Darryn Peterson is EMBRACING Bill Self labeling him his best freshman EVER

22 Oct 2025

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Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson chats with Gary Parrish at Big Ten Media Days. 0:15 Handling extreme expectations 0:40 Comps to Kobe Bryant, Derrick...

Houston is 34-4 all-time in the Big 12, Kelvin Sampson explains how | College Basketball

22 Oct 2025

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Gary Parrish sits down with Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson at Big 12 Media Days to talk about last year's National Championship, success in the Big...

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark thinks March Madness expansion will happen before CFP

22 Oct 2025

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Matt Norlander sits down with Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark. 0:00 Intro (0:20) Big 12 Media Days (0:45) Being a commissioner in college sports t...

Grant McCasland On What Separates Texas Tech From Other Schools + Why He Re-Watches Elite 8 Loss

22 Oct 2025

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Grant McCasland sits down with Gary Parrish at Big 12 Media Days to discuss his Texas Tech squad ahead of the 2025-26 season!  (0:00) Intro (00:1...

Texas Tech All-American JT Toppin shares why he didn't test the NBA this offseason

22 Oct 2025

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JT Toppin and Christian Anderson join Matt Norlander to preview the Red Raiders season at Big 12 Media Day. (0:00) Intro + ready for actual games ...

Richard Pitino was SURPRISED to see his Dad in the Big East Coach Group Chat | College Basketball

22 Oct 2025

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Xavier HC Richard Pitino chats with CBS Sports' Matt Norlander to preview the upcoming season 🎵 Theme song: "Timothy Leary," written, perform...

Georgetown HC Ed Cooley LAMENTS the lack of DIVERSITY in high-major coaching

21 Oct 2025

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Georgetown head coach sits down with CBS Sports' Matt Norlander to preview the Hoyas 2025-26 season. 🎵 Theme song: "Timothy Leary," written, ...

Marquette Coach Shaka Smart on being stubborn not recruiting out of the transfer portal

21 Oct 2025

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Marquette Head Coach sits down to chat with CBS Sports' Matt Norlander 🎵 Theme song: "Timothy Leary," written, performed and courtesy of Gus...

UConn Boss Dan Hurley was THIS CLOSE to retiring this summer

21 Oct 2025

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UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley sits down with Matt Norlander ahead of the season to talk retirement and what he did to be a better leader this season. ...

Greg McDermott shares why he wanted a succession plan in place at Creighton + how to replace Ryan Kalkbrenner

21 Oct 2025

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Creighton coach Greg McDermott joins Matt Norlander from Big East Media Days. (0:15) Life after Ryan Kalkbrenner (2:00) Offensive philosophy (3:00) ...

Kevin Willard has no regrets over leaving Maryland to take Villanova job

21 Oct 2025

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New Villanova coach Kevin Willard joins Matt Norlander at Big East Media Days. (0:15) Settling in at Villanova (1:05) Any regrets on how things went ...

Rick Pitino is OPEN to NCAA Tournament expansion + how he's dealing with St. John's championship expectations

21 Oct 2025

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Rick Pitino sits down with Matt Norlander at Big East Media Days to discuss his St. John's squad and the state of the sport. (0:15) Excitement for t...

BIG EAST PREVIEW: St. John’s vs. UConn for No. 1 = a two-team league in ’25-26? Who steps up: Creighton, Marquette … who else?

20 Oct 2025

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It's the Big East's turn in the spotlight as conference preview rolls on. Will the Huskies bounce back after last year's uneven season or will Rick Pi...

SEC PREVIEW: Florida, UK preseason favs; Auburn post-Bruce; Bama and Tenn still stacked. What does the league do after its best season EVER?

17 Oct 2025

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The SEC sent a whopping *fourteen* teams to the NCAA Tournament, had 2 teams in the Final Four and had the national champion come from their conferenc...

BIG TEN PREVIEW: Michigan, Illinois, UCLA are Purdue’s top contenders; preseason predictions for every team + awards

13 Oct 2025

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Norlander is back — and we're bringing a big B1G pod to start the week. It's 21 days until the season begins ... and so, will we see the Big Ten bec...

Buzz Williams on building Maryland’s team, leaving Texas A&M, expectations for 2025 season

10 Oct 2025

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New Maryland head coach Buzz Williams sat down with Garry Parrish at Big Ten Media Day to discuss building the Maryland team from the ground up, leavi...

Jake Diebler on how NIL, revenue sharing has introduced new challenges for Ohio State basketball

10 Oct 2025

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Ohio State head coach Jake Diebler sat down with Gary Parrish at Big Ten Media Day to discuss bringing back key players from last season, the struggle...

Nebraska's Fred Hoiberg on his quest to give the Huskers their FIRST NCAA Tournament win

10 Oct 2025

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Fred Hoiberg sits down with Gary Parrish to preview Nebraska's season in 2025-2026. 🎵 Theme song: "Timothy Leary," written, performed and c...

Legendary Head Coach Tom Izzo believes the transfer portal ROBS kids out of future relationships

10 Oct 2025

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Gary Parrish sits down with Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo for a chat about the current state of college athletics and previews what the Michigan ...

USC HC Eric Musselman is still trying to figure out the recipe for recruiting in 2025

10 Oct 2025

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Gary Parrish chats with USC Head Coach Eric Musselman about Alijah Arenas, and previews what looks to be a fascinating season for the Trojans. ...

Oregon's Dana Altman details the IMPACT of Jackson Shelstad's injury

10 Oct 2025

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Gary Parrish sits down with Oregon head coach Dana Altman at Big Ten Media Days to discuss why he's not ready to retire, recruitment, Jackson Shelstad...

UCLA's Mick Cronin explains how he needs Donovan Dent to play more like Braden Smith

10 Oct 2025

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Gary Parrish sits down with UCLA head coach Mick Cronin at Big Ten Media Days to discuss recruiting, Donovan Dent and the Big Ten. 🎵 Theme song:...

Purdue All-Americans Trey Kaufman-Renn & Braden Smith PREVIEW Boilermakers Season

09 Oct 2025

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Gary Parrish talks to Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn to talk about dealing with the expectations of a big season in West Lafayette, In. 🎵 Them...

Purdue's Matt Painter believe their Spurs-like mentality gives them an Edge | College Basketball

09 Oct 2025

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Gary Parrish chats with Purdue HC Matt Painter about championship expectations, how they try to emulate the San Antonio Spurs and more! 🎵 Th...

Brad Underwood talks recruiting European players, Illini culture and more!

09 Oct 2025

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At Big Ten Media Day, University of Illinois' head coach Brad Underwood sat with Gary Parrish to discuss how his program has been able to remain consi...

Tucker DeVries talks injury issues, changing schools, playing for dad Darian

09 Oct 2025

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At Big Ten Media Day, Indiana basketball's Tucker DeVries sat with Gary Parrish to discuss his battle with injuries, transferring to Indiana, playing ...

Indiana's Darian DeVries on the Father/Son Duo coming to the Hoosiers

09 Oct 2025

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Gary Parrish sits down with Darian DeVries to discuss year one with the Hoosiers, a third job in three years and his son Tucker who will star for the ...

Iowa's Ben McCollum is READY for Year One with the Hawkeyes

09 Oct 2025

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Gary Parrish sits down with new Iowa head coach Ben McCollum at Big Ten media days ahead of year one at the helm for the Hawkeyes. 🎵 Theme song:...

Wisconsin's Greg Gard on continuing on with Bo Ryan's Legacy

09 Oct 2025

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Gary Parrish sits down with Wisconsin's Greg Gard to preview the Badgers 2025-2026 season 🎵 Theme song: "Timothy Leary," written, performed and cou...

Michigan's Dusty May is focused on WINNING CHAMPIONSHIPS in 2025-2026

09 Oct 2025

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Gary Parrish chats up Michigan Head Coach on what following up his 1st season in Ann Arbor looks like, why his team is more athletic, and why his team...

2025 ACC Season Preview & Predictions -- Can Anyone STOP Duke?

06 Oct 2025

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With less than four weeks until the start of the season, it's time to start the conference previews! First up -- the ACC. And the prevailing question ...

Which School Made the Best Coaching Hire in 2025? Which Program do you trust to follow the rules?

03 Oct 2025

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The Candid Coaches series rolls on with two more poignant questions -- Who made the best new hire in College Basketball in 2025, and do you trust prog...

Who's the BEST X's & O's Coach in CBB? Mark Pope and Pat Kelsey have a terse exchange

29 Sep 2025

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The 2025 Coaches Confidential series marches on as the guys break down who the coaches believe to be the best X's and O's coach in college basketball....

Candid Coaches: Who’ll be the best team and player in 2025-26? How much 💰is the right amount for basketball programs + coaching turmoil at mid-majors

25 Sep 2025

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Every year, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander talk to 100 coaches off the record to get their unfiltered opinions on the state of College Basketball. To...

🚨AUBURN’S BRUCE PEARL RETIRES 🚨

22 Sep 2025

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So much for a slow news Monday. Auburn Head Coach Bruce Pearl is retiring, leaving his son Steven Pearl to take over the Tigers' top spot. Gary Parris...

Mailbag! 🧳📬How many active coaches are future HOFers? Tampering in recruiting, dream Final Fours, listener feedback, podcast origin stories

18 Sep 2025

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We haven't done a mailbag in a few months, so before the preseason gets fired up in earnest, it's time to sift through our inbox and read through some...

Bruce Pearl’s future at Auburn; Billy Lange leaves St. Joe’s for the Knicks; NCAA busts/bans three players for fixing their own stat lines last season

11 Sep 2025

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There's never a slow news day in College Basketball.....even in September. First, Billy Lange leaves Saint Joseph's to join the New York Knicks coachi...

College hoops news catch-up + CBB fantasy draft: picking the best players of the past 25 years

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

READ: College Basketball Fantasy Draft -- https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-fantasy-draft-anthony-davis-cooper-flag...

’25 Summer Shootaround: Mystery Team No. 3 has a place in GP’s Top 25 And 1 and should have an All-American coming in

04 Sep 2025

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Our thanks to our listeners for making this by far our biggest year yet of Shootarounds. Today’s finale focuses on a team that made last year’s NC...

’25 Summer Shootaround: Mystery Team No. 2 is knocking on the door of Top 25 status

01 Sep 2025

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This year, we held three auctions for bonus Shootaround episodes. We're on to the second one, and if you’d like to know which team gets the spotligh...

’25 Summer Shootaround: Mystery School No. 1 Revealed!

28 Aug 2025

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This year, we held three auctions for bonus Shootaround episodes. Today is the first, and if you’d like to know which team gets the spotlight, you’...

'25 Summer Shootaround: Is this season the LAST one for Hubert Davis?

25 Aug 2025

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There's only one question swirling around the North Carolina Men's Basketball Program -- What will it take for Hubert Davis to keep his job? Surrounde...

’25 Summer Shootaround: Few teams have as large of a gap between their ceiling and floor like Arkansas

22 Aug 2025

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Arkansas was an overtime away from the inaugural season under John Calipari to be an absolute success. So what will the Razorbacks do for an encore? G...

’25 Summer Shootaround: Darryn Peterson will make sure Kansas won’t be a letdown for a third straight season

20 Aug 2025

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For the last two seasons, the Kansas Jayhawks have been just ... there. Not a team vying for a national championship, not even one of the 15 best team...

’25 Summer Shootaround: Louisville shaping up to be one of the most watchable + 3-point-happy teams in CBB

18 Aug 2025

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Louisville ranks among the most interesting teams heading into the season; it's no surprise the Cards get back into the Summer Shootaround mix. Pat Ke...

’25 Summer Shootaround: A long, candid, illuminating conversation with Kentucky coach Mark Pope

14 Aug 2025

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Mark Pope brought the juice back to Rupp Arena and completely reinvigorated Big Blue Nation in Year One. So what's he going to do for an encore? Well,...

’25 Summer Shootaround: Cameron Boozer isn’t Cooper Flagg, but he might be almost as good for Duke this season

13 Aug 2025

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LAST CHANCE TO BID ON ALL THREE AUCTIONS: Link 1: https://tiltify.com/@cbs-sports/auctions/fft-draftathon-2025/b6ef68de-6ac5-4703-a197-df8807210510?o...

’25 Summer Shootaround: Texas Tech spent more than $10 million on its roster. Will it be a top-10 team?

11 Aug 2025

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Have Gary and Matt talk about YOUR team in this year's run of Summer Shootaround episodes. BID! Link 1: https://tiltify.com/@cbs-sports/auctions/fft-...

’25 Summer Shootaround: Filtering through the fascinating fortes—and flaws—of the Florida Gators after their nat’l title (Three Man Weave crossover ep!)

08 Aug 2025

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Have Gary and Matt talk about YOUR team in this year run of Summer Shootaround episodes: Link 1: https://tiltify.com/@cbs-sports/auctions/fft-draftat...

'25 Summer Shootaround: UConn looks to have better balance, but will defense and rebounding issues sink them?

06 Aug 2025

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Have Gary and Matt talk about YOUR team in this year's run of Summer Shootaround episodes: https://tiltify.com/@cbs-sports/auctions/fft-draftathon-20...

NCAA Tournament STAYING at 68 — at least for now. Reax and next steps. Plus: post-vacation catch-up and summer movie recs!

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Read: Norlander on why expansion is unjustified For the 2025 -2026 College Basketball season, sanity will reign and the NCAA Tournament will remain...

'25 Summer Shootaround : Purdue Head Coach Matt Painter enters the chat to preview the Boilermakers' season

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The betting favorite to win it all in 2025-2026? The Purdue Boilermakers. Head Coach Matt Painter sits down with Gary Parrish to discuss how the offse...

Summer Shootaround '25: BYU with Richie Saunders and AJ Dybantsa are poised to have the best year in program history

01 Aug 2025

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One of the best analytics-based teams in 2025? The BYU Cougars. The Cougars have continued to load up in the portal, adding freshman phenom Rob Wright...

'25 Summer Shootaround: The Houston Cougars remain elite heading into the 25-26 CBB season

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Houston Cougars suffered utter heartbreak in the National Championship game last April. The team will be a bit younger this year, adding a five-st...

Summer Shootaround: After Winning the Big East, Rick Pitino & St. John's are Primed for encore

28 Jul 2025

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The promising resurgence of the St. John's Red Storm short-circuited a few rounds too early in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. So Rick Pitino and St. John's...

🗣️🗣️ Summer Shootaround Announcement !!

25 Jul 2025

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Summer Shootaround is BACK. But this year it'll be different. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander QUICKLY dive into what to expect in this year's edition ...

Top 25 Stories of the Past 25 Years, Ep. 5: Murder, the FBI, NCAA amateurism dies and the Greatest Almost-Buzzer Beater in History

24 Jul 2025

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The final installment of the Top 25 Stories of the last 25 Years of College Basketball is HERE. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap the top 5 storie...

State of the 2026 CBB Recruiting Class + Peach Jam Recap - RISERS & Fallers, JJ Andrews named MVP

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/as-college-basketball-enters-its-most-uncertain-era-yet-few-believe-the-new-rules-will-stop-the-flow...