It is Final Four week and the Eye on College Basketball Podcast is taking the show on the road to the Big Easy! Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander begin by going over the great history of the Final Four in New Orleans. Then ask a question that many have asked this week -- is Villanova a blue blood program. And they finish off the show with previews of both Villanova-Kansas and UNC Duke!

(04:21) - There's a long history with the Final Four and New Orleans

(09:55) - Is Villanova a blue blood program?

(27:00) - Kansas-Villanova preview

(39:16) - UNC/Duke preview

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The Final Four is set! UNC dispatched St. Peter's to punch their ticket and Kansas thrashed Miami to punch their ticket as well. Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish set the stage for what looks like an epic Final Four In New Orleans

(3:45) Kansas beat Miami to make the Final Four.

(18:30) UNC beat Saint Peter's to make the Final Four.

(41:30) So the Final Four is set.

Game 1: Kansas vs. Villanova

Game 2: Duke vs. North Carolina

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On the first night of the Elite Eight, two teams punched their tickets to New Orleans! Villanova outlasted Houston to earn their spot and Coach K's career will end in New Orleans as Duke beat Arkansas punched their ticket to New Orleans. Gary Parrish and Kyle Boone recap all of the happenings.

(03:20) - Duke beat Arkansas to get to Coach K's 13th Final Four.

(18:50) -Villanova beat Houston to get to Jay Wright’s 4th Final Four.

(35:50) - Memphis released its notice of allegations.

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The Elite Eight is set as Saint Peter's magical run keeps on keeping on. UNC sends UCLA home. Kansas dispatches Providence and Miami beats Iowa State. Matt Norlander and David Cobb go through the slate of four games and get you prepared for Saturday

(3:35) - Saint Peter's is an all-time sports story

(24:16) - UNC beats UCLA

(37:24) - Kansas beats Providence

(48:21) - Saturday Picks

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After Thursday Night's game, there's only one more one-seed left in the tournament! Both Arizona and Gonzaga were sent home and Duke needed to rally from behind a second straight game to move on to the Elite Eight. Villanova trounced Michigan. Plus more games were great in spite of the refereeing....again. Plus Gary Parrish and Kyle Boone both pick games against the spread for Saturday as well.

(01:26) - Arkansas upsets Gonzaga

(11:45) - The Officiating was a problem, again.

(25:30) - Duke outlasts Texas Tech

(37:32) - We will never pick again Kelvin Sampson and the Houston Cougars again

(44:26) - Jay Wright and Villanova are back in the Elite Eight again.

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The Sweet 16 is here! Gary Parrish and David Cobb take you through every single game, give their insight on the game, and give you the likely winner of the game as well.

(1:47) - Gonzaga vs Arkansas

(6:58) - Villanova vs Michigan

(8:45) - Duke vs Texas Tech

(11:18) - Arizona vs Houston

(21:14) - Purdue vs St. Peter's

(26:24) - Kansas vs Providence

(35:25) - UNC vs UCLA

(38:23) - Miami vs Iowa State

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The first weekend of the college basketball schedule was bonkers! Sunday saw the Duke Blue Devils move on as well as Texas Tech, Arizona and surprisingly..Miami!. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down the implications of the weekend PLUS have an important discussion on the impact of refereeing had on this set of games.

(1:18) - Coach K moves on to the second round

(15:19) - Miami sends Auburn home

(27:00) - Arizona/TCU was an outright classic

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It was another crazy night of NCAA Tournament games! Gonzaga survives a scare from Memphis, UNC triumphing over Baylor and the refs and Saint Peter's!!! Matt Norlander and David Cobb recap the first night of the round of 32 games. Plus dive into some coaching news and notes.

(02:41) - Saint Peter's is in the Sweet 16

(13:58) - UNC upsets Baylor

(35:00) - Gonzaga survives against Jalen Duren and Memphis

(55:30) - Coaching News and Notes

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Ten of the 16 NCAA Tournament games played Friday were decided by double-digits.

Not great.

But there was still plenty to talk about. So Kyle Boone joined Gary Parrish on the podcast and talked with #CreepyPinocchio in the background.

(03:20) - Illinois holds off Chattanooga

(15:00) - Naismith Player of the Year Watch

(28:15) - Coach K vs Izzo

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The opening day of the NCAA Tournament hit and it was absolutely WILD. Michigan beat Colorado State, Richmond sent Iowa packing, the Mountain West all got sent by the close of business and the biggest upset of them all, Kentucky loses in OT to Saint Peter's. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap all of the shenanigans PLUS one of them makes a bird noise.

(02:12) - Kentucky goes home early

(19:58) - San Francisco/Murray State might be the game of the tournament

(25:00) - Other Thursday Night shenanigans

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