In this episode of The EvanMiya College Basketball Show, Evan Miyakawa is joined by Matt Norlander (CBS Sports) to break down the biggest storylines in college basketball, including Illinois’ surge as a national title contender, Michigan’s statement road win over Michigan State, Kansas’ ceiling amid the Darryn Peterson injury saga, and Arizona’s historic undefeated run. The conversation dives into how conference strength really matters in March, which teams are most built for a deep tournament run, and a rapid-fire exercise projecting how far top contenders could advance in the NCAA Tournament. Later, Fran Fraschilla (ESPN) joins to analyze Kentucky’s road win at Arkansas, UCF’s résumé-boosting victory over Texas Tech, Arizona’s consistency and depth, and the evolving National Player of the Year race led by Cameron Boozer. The episode closes with Analytics Corner, highlighting résumé quality, multi-star teams, major player development leaps, and the metrics shaping March Madness.

Chapters

(00:00) Matt Norlander (CBS) joins the show!

(02:21) Illinois beats Nebraska on the road

(09:54) Michigan knocks off Sparty

(16:07) The Darryn Peterson saga

(22:00) Top conference: Big Ten or Big 12?

(27:38) Predicting tourney outcomes for a bunch of teams

(35:00) Fran Fraschilla (ESPN) joins the show!

(36:49) Kentucky beats Arkansas in Fayetteville

(43:15) UCF topples Texas Tech

(47:49) Arizona is undefeated; What makes them special

(59:17) Can anyone catch Cam Boozer?

(01:07:17) Notable team resumes

(01:13:07) Teams with multiple stars

(01:16:13) Improvement from Elliott Cadeau and Reuben Chinyelu

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