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Inside College Basketball Now

Inside College Basketball Now

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 Inside College Basketball Now with Jon Rothstein is your courtside seat to the inner workings of the sport. Known for his unmatched insider knowledge, bold takes, and relentless coverage, Rothstein goes deep to deliver what’s really happening in college hoops. From breaking down the biggest storylines to in-depth interviews with the top coaches in the country, this podcast is your all-access pass to the pulse of the game — 365 days a year. This. Is. March… and everything in between.©2025 CBS Interactive. 027373 Basketball Politics & Government
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  • Arkansas' John Calipari details what Darius Acuff & Meleek Thomas NEED TO LEARN to be successful

    Arkansas' John Calipari details what Darius Acuff & Meleek Thomas NEED TO LEARN to be successful
    Nov 25 2025
    Arkansas head coach John Calipari joins Jon Rothstein ahead of Arkansas vs. Duke on Thanksgiving to discuss this year's team, the state of college basketball and his talented freshman frontcourt. (0:00) Intro + John Calipari joins the show (0:30) a UMass anniversary and the Arkansas brand in the 90s (2:30) The sport skewing heavily towards high major schools (6:13) Going to work every day with his son (7:10) Leaving the fishbowl that is Kentucky basketball (10:20) How this team compares to last year’s Sweet 16 team (11:45) Learning from the loss to Michigan State (14:30) What he’s seen by Cam Boozer and the challenge for his team against Duke (17:15) His freshman backcourt (21:20) Who do Darius Acuff and Meleek Thomas remind you of? (24:30) Billy Richmond “Billy Goat!” - John Calipari (25:55) Duke vs. Arkansas on Thanksgiving (29:57) What it will take to get back to another second weekend #CollegeBasketball #CBB #NCAA #BigTen #SEC #JonRothstein #JohnCalipari #Arkansas 🎥 WATCH • Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsCBB • Watch CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live • Watch CBS Sports Network on your TV or the CBS Sports App with your cable provider 🎧 LISTEN • Stream and follow Eye on College Basketball & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2vk8wq9lunf3agEif1kM8T?si=b4e091007c2545c6 • Download and follow Eye on College Basketball & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eye-on-college-basketball/id268800565 • Stream and follow Inside College Basketball Now with Jon Rothstein & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3t03SRmmslKzdQ5AtGlXiM?si=9443b63851324a18 • Download and follow Inside College Basketball Now & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-college-basketball-now/id1823022867 📱FOLLOW • Twitter: https://twitter.com/EyeOnCBBPodcast • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscbb/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssportscbb?lang=en ▶︎Gary Parrish: https://twitter.com/GaryParrishCBS ▶︎Matt Norlander: https://twitter.com/MattNorlander ▶︎Jon Rothstein: https://x.com/JonRothstein 📖 READ • More college basketball news: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ 🛍️SUPPORT • Shop our merch: https://www.paramountshop.com/collections/eye-on-college-basketball 💵BETTING • For everything CBS Sports Betting: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/ • Find the best sportsbooks: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/best-betting-apps/ • Get the latest sportsbook promos: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/sportsbook-promos/ 🎙ABOUT EYE ON COLLEGE BASKETBALL CBS Sports’ official college basketball podcast is the most entertaining and informative of its kind. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander bring the sport into your ears at least three times per week with commentary, reporting, insider information and statistical analysis throughout college basketball all year long. 🎙ABOUT INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOW We're also the home for Inside College Basketball Now, hosted by Jon Rothstein. Known for his unmatched insider knowledge, bold takes, and relentless coverage, Rothstein goes deep to deliver what’s really happening in college hoops. From breaking down the biggest storylines to in-depth interviews with the top coaches in the country, this podcast is your all-access pass to the pulse of the game — 365 days a year. This. Is. March… and everything in between. 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
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    36 mins
  • How Purdue could RUN THE TABLE into 2026 + Feast Week! Players Era Festival & Maui/Battle 4 Atlantis

    How Purdue could RUN THE TABLE into 2026 + Feast Week! Players Era Festival & Maui/Battle 4 Atlantis
    Nov 24 2025
    Jon Rothstein is back to discuss Purdue's dominant win over Texas Tech and how long they could stay undefeated. Then, the Players Era Festival headlines a massive Feast Week for college basketball alongside Maui and the Battle 4 Atlantis. Then, three good nuggets and questions from the chat! (0:00) Intro + it’s Feast Week! (3:26) Purdue has a real chance to run the table into 2026 (14:51) The Players Era Festival is LOADED (29:00) Don’t forget about Maui & the Battle 4 Atlantis (35:15) This is INTERACTION… (42:40) Three Good Nuggets - Jeremy Fears, Butler, Ilias Kamardine #CollegeBasketball #CBB #NCAA #BigTen #SEC #ACC #JonRothstein #Purdue #BradenSmith #PlayersEraFestival #FeastWeek #MauiInvitational #Battle4Atlantic 🎥 WATCH • Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsCBB • Watch CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live • Watch CBS Sports Network on your TV or the CBS Sports App with your cable provider 🎧 LISTEN • Stream and follow Eye on College Basketball & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2vk8wq9lunf3agEif1kM8T?si=b4e091007c2545c6 • Download and follow Eye on College Basketball & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eye-on-college-basketball/id268800565 • Stream and follow Inside College Basketball Now with Jon Rothstein & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3t03SRmmslKzdQ5AtGlXiM?si=9443b63851324a18 • Download and follow Inside College Basketball Now & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-college-basketball-now/id1823022867 📱FOLLOW • Twitter: https://twitter.com/EyeOnCBBPodcast • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscbb/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssportscbb?lang=en ▶︎Gary Parrish: https://twitter.com/GaryParrishCBS ▶︎Matt Norlander: https://twitter.com/MattNorlander ▶︎Jon Rothstein: https://x.com/JonRothstein 📖 READ • More college basketball news: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ 🛍️SUPPORT • Shop our merch: https://www.paramountshop.com/collections/eye-on-college-basketball 💵BETTING • For everything CBS Sports Betting: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/ • Find the best sportsbooks: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/best-betting-apps/ • Get the latest sportsbook promos: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/sportsbook-promos/ 🎙ABOUT EYE ON COLLEGE BASKETBALL CBS Sports’ official college basketball podcast is the most entertaining and informative of its kind. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander bring the sport into your ears at least three times per week with commentary, reporting, insider information and statistical analysis throughout college basketball all year long. 🎙ABOUT INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOW We're also the home for Inside College Basketball Now, hosted by Jon Rothstein. Known for his unmatched insider knowledge, bold takes, and relentless coverage, Rothstein goes deep to deliver what’s really happening in college hoops. From breaking down the biggest storylines to in-depth interviews with the top coaches in the country, this podcast is your all-access pass to the pulse of the game — 365 days a year. This. Is. March… and everything in between. 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
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    47 mins
  • Adrian Autry details recruiting Kiyan Anthony to Syracuse, succession plan with Jim Boeheim and the Orange outlook this season

    Adrian Autry details recruiting Kiyan Anthony to Syracuse, succession plan with Jim Boeheim and the Orange outlook this season
    Nov 21 2025
    Syracuse head coach Adrian Autry joins the show to share his journey from growing up a fan of the Orange to leading the program today. He reflects on his earliest Syracuse basketball memories, meeting and playing for Jim Boeheim, choosing Syracuse, and eventually stepping into the head-coaching role after a long time around the program. Autry discusses what he has learned in his first seasons as head coach, the ACC landscape, and why he believes this year’s team has the potential to be his best yet. He also dives into the development of players like Nathan George and Kiyan Anthony, the recruiting process, the challenges and pressure of following a legend, rekindling rivalries, and what Syracuse needs to return to the NCAA Tournament in 2026. 0:10 How he got his nickname 0:45 First memory of Syracuse basketball 1:30 Meeting Jim Boeheim 1:55 Choosing Syracuse 2:35 Getting into coaching 3:40 Relationship with Boeheim as player vs. coach 5:20 Succession plan at Syracuse 6:15 Did he consider leaving Syracuse? 7:00 What he has learned about being head coach at Syracuse 8:00 What being in ACC means to Syracuse 9:15 Impressions of this year's team 10:00 Why this Cuse team can be his best 11:00 Nathan George 11:50 Kiyan Anthony 12:45 Recruiting Kiyan Anthony 14:00 Dealing with pressure 15:25 Upcoming schedule 17:00 Houston matchup 18:45 Kingston Flemings impressions 19:30 Plans for Syracuse non-conference 20:30 Rekindling rivalries 21:15 ACC future 22:30 What it will take for Syracuse to get back to tournament in 2026 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
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    23 mins
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