EOCBB on CBSSN: First Four thoughts; injury news; interesting tourney what-ifs; March Madness flashbacks; Final Four And 1

Eye On College Basketball

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

Basketball, Sports

4.8 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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The madness starts now! 🏀 In this episode, we break down North Carolina vs. San Diego State—two programs with recent championship pedigrees battling in the First Four. Can Hubert Davis work his March magic again? Plus: 🔥 Injury Updates: The latest on Tyrese Hunter, Grant Nelson, Cooper Flagg, and J’Wan Roberts. 🔗 Coaching Connections: Could we see Calipari vs. Pitino in Round 2? Plus, Will Wade’s McNeese State vs. Clemson. 📅 Flashback Segment: Remember VCU’s legendary Final Four run in 2011? We revisit the magic. 💰 Final Four And 1 Picks: Breaking down the betting lines for the night’s biggest matchups. 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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0:57.8	Matt Norlander is here with me, and we're both going to be here with you for the next hour,
1:02.2	discussing the 2025 NCAA tournament, which, of course, gets underway tonight with the first four in Dayton.
1:09.9	Alabama State, St. Francis, Pennsylvania.
1:12.7	That's going to be the first game.
1:14.5	The winner advances to be a million-point underdog, rather, against Auburn.
1:20.7	After that, it's going to be North Carolina against San Diego State, provided the Tar Heels make it to the arena on time because travel issues,
1:28.5	that was the big headline on Monday. Update us, Norlander. What time did Hubert Davis and his
1:33.9	Quadrant One Challenge basketball team actually make it to Ohio? Well, I actually can give
1:40.8	you the timestamp. This is becoming an annual thing, Parish.
1:45.8	There's a plane issue with the tournament every year.
1:48.2	Yukon couldn't get to the final four on time last year.
1:51.0	It was like three years ago.
1:52.0	Colorado State couldn't get a plane.
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