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Eye On College Basketball

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

Eye On College Basketball

CBS Sports, College Basketball, Basketball, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, NBA Draft

Basketball, Sports

4.82.7K Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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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 Guster Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college basketball. You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast," or "Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast." Email the show for any reason whatsoever: [email protected] Visit Eye on College Basketball's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw For more college hoops coverage, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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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0:00.0

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0:01.6

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0:52.3

What's it like getting ready to play one final season for Dan Hurley in this program?

0:57.4

You and I sat go a little long on this introductory question.

1:01.2

Sorry for the link there.

1:02.0

But I remember when you and I sat last year in the preseason at a practice, we were

1:06.9

reading for the season talking about why you came back, everything that was waiting.

1:28.6

And then, man, just a season, not like anything you could have expected. Yeah, how you amping up for the season? Where do I find you on this Tuesday morning, Alice? Yeah, I'm super excited. I've heard biggest meet today right now, and I'm super excited. Just, you know, you feel the season's right around the corner. And I can't wait to play this last year. Just leaving no regrets out there, finishing off on a better note with my team,

1:33.6

finishing off on a better note individual play as well. And I really do believe we got the pieces to contend

1:39.0

for a national championship. And just leaving no regrets out there this year and just giving

1:43.1

everything I can to this program one last time.

1:45.7

And yeah, I mean, just try to win every championship that we can.

1:49.1

If I would have talked to, well, when I talked to you a year ago, you obviously believed that you had the pieces to win a national championship that didn't happen.

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