Episodes

  • 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
  • What makes this the GOLDEN ERA of Alabama basketball + THIS team has the BEST resume in CBB

    What makes this the GOLDEN ERA of Alabama basketball + THIS team has the BEST resume in CBB
    Nov 20 2025
    This is ONLY November and Jon Rothstein is back breaking down this being the golden era of Alabama basketball, Arizona's resume and MORE. (0:00) Intro (3:51) This is the GOLDEN ERA of Alabama basketball (20:19) Arizona has CBB's BEST resume, Jaden Bradley is CBB's best closer (30:05) Kentucky, Big East both at an early crossroads (41:04) This is INTERACTION... (48:02) Three good nuggets (49:23) Three 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
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    54 mins
  • Brad Underwood details Illinois' approach to building a HEAVY international roster & rebuilding the program

    Brad Underwood details Illinois' approach to building a HEAVY international roster & rebuilding the program
    Nov 18 2025
    On today’s episode, Jon Rothstein sits down with Illinois head coach Brad Underwood for a wide-ranging conversation on the Illini’s strong start and the evolution of his program. Underwood discusses his daily routine, how he views Illinois as a destination job, and what it took to rebuild the program into a consistent Big Ten contender. He dives into the challenges of turning over rosters in the transfer portal era, the growing importance of the international player market, and updates fans on key names like Tomislav Ivisic, Mihailo Petrovic, Kylan Boswell, Keaton Wagler, Andrej Stojakovic, and David Mirkovic. The two also reflect on Illinois’ Elite Eight run, preview a marquee matchup against Alabama, and look ahead to what lies ahead for one of the hottest teams in college basketball. (0:15) Daily step count (1:00) Becoming Illinois head coach (2:30) llinois as destination job (3:45) Rebuilding Illinois (5:00) Turning over rosters (6:15) International player market (7:45) International player scouting (9:15) Elite 8 appearance & loss (10:45) Thoughts on undefeated start (12:05) Tomislav Ivisic update (14:15) Mihailo Petrovic (15:45) Kylan Boswell (17:30) Keaton Wagler (18:45) Andrej Stojakovic (21:00) David Mirkovic (22:30) Non-conference schedule (24:15) Alabama preview (25:30) Best Wins & Worst Loss (27:00) Season outlook 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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    32 mins
  • Purdue & UConn are the best teams in nation SO FAR + What's going on with Darryn Peterson?

    Purdue & UConn are the best teams in nation SO FAR + What's going on with Darryn Peterson?
    Nov 17 2025
    On today’s episode, Jon Rothstein breaks down why UConn and Purdue have clearly separated themselves as the two best teams in college basketball. Jon also discusses why Kansas is already at a crossroads, with Darryn Peterson’s injury leaving Bill Self in a tough spot ahead of a brutal upcoming schedule, and how Kentucky vs. Michigan State has emerged as the true headliner of the Champions Classic. Plus, Jon touches on the weekend’s thriller between Arizona and UCLA, offers fresh nuggets on standout performers like Kingston Flemings and Urban Klavzar, examines Georgetown’s surprising surge, and spotlights the can’t-miss matchups of the week — from the Champions Classic to Arizona-UConn and Alabama-Illinois. (0:00) Intro (0:30) CBB Overview (3:00) UConn & Purdue (21:00) Kansas issues (28:30) UCLA-Arizona (33:00) Live Chat (39:30) AP Poll reaction (43:00) 3 Good Nuggets (47:15) 3 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
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    51 mins
  • Arizona's Tommy Lloyd reveals Koa Peat reminds him of Larry Johnson, breaks down TOUGH non-conference schedule

    Arizona's Tommy Lloyd reveals Koa Peat reminds him of Larry Johnson, breaks down TOUGH non-conference schedule
    Nov 14 2025
    Jon Rothstein is joined by Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd to talk about his favorite vacation spots, the decision to leave Gonzaga for Arizona, the importance of rivalry games and more. They also get into freshman Koa Peat, the importance of having veteran players and what it's going to take for Arizona to make a deep NCAA tournament run. (0:00) Intro (1:00) Summer vacation stops for the Lloyd family (2:00) What’s the best trip he’s ever taken? (3:01) On being in Year 5 at Arizona (3:56) Biggest thing he knows now that he didn’t know before becoming Arizona’s head coach (4:45) On if he ever thought about leaving Gonzaga before the Arizona opportunity (6:36) On playing opening night in Las Vegas against Florida (8:02) Where does Arizona's size and physicality stack up among the teams that he’s coached? (9:17) On having depth with his Bigs (10:26) The expectations for Koa Peat (11:34) Which player Koa reminds him the MOST of (12:50) On what it's like going through the highs and lows in this climate with first-year players in CBB (14:21) On being anchored by returning players (15:24) On having big games early on in the season (17:27) Early impressions of UCLA (20:14) On what he expects the tempo to be Friday against the Bruins (21:22) What makes the UCLA/Arizona rivalry important (22:33) Navigating the Big 12 (24:09) One tough loss and one great win that resonates (28:10) Going from Pac-12 tournament win into Princeton loss in the span of a week (30:16) Long-term keys for Arizona to make a deep tournament run 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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    35 mins
  • What Makes Alabama/Purdue a Final Four caliber game + UCLA frontcourt faces test against Arizona

    What Makes Alabama/Purdue a Final Four caliber game + UCLA frontcourt faces test against Arizona
    Nov 13 2025
    Jon Rothstein is BACK previewing some premier matchups on the college basketball slate. (0:00) Intro (3:15) Alabama/Purdue is a Final Four caliber game (18:12) We'll know more about BYU after Saturday's game against UConn in Boston (26:43) UCLA's frontcourt will be severely tested against Arizona (31:40) Answering your questions! (38:42) Three good nuggets (42:21) Three games to watch and three games flying under the radar 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