UConn keeps Karaban, cements top-10 status; Coward picks Duke; Alijah Arenas update; Illinois’ Euro roster invasion; Shaq is GM at Sacramento St.

Eye On College Basketball

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🗓️ 30 April 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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UConn got a huge boost with the return of Alex Karaban on Tuesday. Huskies look top-10 good heading into next season, according Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander. Plus: How good is Duke's big portal get Cedric Coward? Will Brad Underwood's ploy to load up on Balkan-bred basketball players make Illinois a Final Four contender? Plus: How much is Shaquille O'Neal actually going to be doing at Sacramento State? There's two off-the-board convos as well. Naturally, Norlander and GP had to address the debate taking over the internet: would 100 men defeat a gorilla in do-or-die combat? And: Is Kendrick Lamar having the best year of any rapper ever? 00:45 - Alex Karaban is returning to UConn 17:59 - Duke has a Coward on the roster 29:54 - USC, Illinois, Shaq and more: News And Notes 1:00:16 - 100 Men vs 1 Gorilla: Who Wins? 🎵 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	In 2009, three days before Halloween, a grisly crime stunned the seaport town of Anacortis, Washington.
0:08.0	Mark was known as the dog whisper of Anacortis.
0:11.2	They soon discovered a story tangled in obsession.
0:15.4	Who was the hunter and who was the hunted?
0:18.3	Follow and listen to Train to Kill,
0:24.1	the dog trainer, the heiress, and the bodyguard on the free Odyssey app or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey there, I'm Gary Parrish.
0:46.6	Welcome back to the CBS Sports Eye on College Basketball podcast, where we sometimes discuss camel fighting doto birds.
0:52.9	Leaky black.
0:53.8	Matt Norlander is here with me.
0:55.1	If you watch it on YouTube, you know what to do to that like button.
0:57.6	Shouts to Brandon Day.
0:58.8	If you haven't yet, subscribe to the CBS Sports.
1:01.1	College basketball YouTube channel, you should have already done that.
1:04.5	I've been telling you for it feels like years.
1:07.1	Let's get into it.
1:07.9	The biggest headline for the past couple of days originated in stores where
1:11.6	Alex Carabin announced he's returning to Yukon for his senior season. This did not impact the top 25 and
1:17.9	one because I've always assumed Carabin will be back at Yukon. Still, it's official and it ends all
1:24.3	speculation. So here's my first question for you, Matt Norlander,
1:27.5	with a possible starting lineup of Silas Demery,
1:30.6	solo ball, Jalen Stewart, Alex Carabin, and Terrace Reed,
1:34.0	and a five-star freshman coming off the bench,
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