Eye On College Basketball

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 contenderREAD (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