Matt Norlander

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UConn gets much-needed win by beating ranked Baylor; Dan Hurley admits 'part of the problem has been me'

The shorthanded Huskies stepped up in what Hurley said was a win his team absolutely had to have

Court Report: The million-dollar NIL event worked; Big East's big week; a needed tribute for Lou Carnesecca

The season debut of Matt Norlander's notebook takes you around the sport, starting with millions of dollars made in Las Vegas

With the Maui Invitational returning to its scenic Lahaina home, questions emerge about tournament's future

In a time of big economic changes in college athletics, the Maui tournament may be forced to change later this decade if it wants to keep getting the biggest schools

Lou Carnesecca dies at 99: Legendary St. John's basketball coach led Red Storm to 526 wins across 24 seasons

A huge personality in the Big East, Carnesecca was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992

Maui Invitational scores, takeaways: UConn goes 0-3, finishes last; Michigan State edges UNC in overtime

Also in Norlander's notebook: The secret to Auburn's success, Iowa State's offensive overhaul and behind-the-scenes goodies from Lahaina

Get ready for the Maui Bump: Auburn is the best team and Johni Broome is the best player in college basketball

After a magnificent march through Maui, the Tigers are the nation's top team and Johni Broom is the nation's top player

Maui Invitational takeaways: UConn reeling, Tyrese Hunter puts Memphis in finals and Auburn's case for No. 1

Johni Broome and Tyrese Hunter had huge games Tuesday to put their teams into Wednesday's Maui Invitational championship

An all-access look at how Dan Hurley prepared UConn for Maui before the Huskies' disappointing loss to Memphis

Go behind the scenes with UConn as it chases a third straight NCAA title, but took a rare loss as it tries to find its identity

Maui Invitational scores, takeaways: Three classics, epic comebacks included, give us the best Maui Day 1 ever

Memphis-UConn, Auburn-Iowa State and North Carolina-Dayton provided an unforgettable day in the best November event of them all

UConn's Dan Hurley fumes over 'sh--ty calls' by referees after Memphis shocks Huskies in Maui Invitational

Hurley put the officials on blast after several late controversial calls in Tigers' upset of No. 2 UConn in a Maui classic

Duke vs. Arizona score, takeaways: Blue Devils' D looks phenomenal, Wildcats need lots of fixes immediately

The Blue Devils put on one of the best defensive showings we'll see all season, but for Zona, the answers are hard to find

Biggest coaching gamble in college basketball: Why Chris Holtmann decided to take a chance on lowly DePaul

After his firing at Ohio State, Holtmann took the worst power-conference job in basketball. Why? Because the payoff could be career-defining

No. 1 Kansas wins ugly thanks to an inspiring performance from Hunter Dickinson, its most valuable player

Michigan State couldn't contain Dickinson; the fifth-year big man's performance is a great sign for the Jayhawks

Auburn team plane forced to return to airport after players fight on flight to Houston for Saturday's game

Freshman Jahki Howard and senior Ja'Heim Hudson were kept back and will not play Saturday vs. the Cougars after altercation in air

Dribble Handoff: Kentucky looks impressive and other overreactions to college basketball's opening week

Here are some knee-jerk observations to the early action as the 2024-25 college basketball season gets started

Matt Norlander is a national award-winning senior writer in his 15th season covering college basketball for CBS Sports. He also co-hosts the Eye on College Basketball podcast and is a college hoops analyst and insider for CBS Sports HQ and CBS Sports Network. In addition to college hoops, Norlander covers the NBA Draft, is CBS Sports' lead Olympics columnist and occasionally writes on golf. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and two sons, is an avid guitarist, amateur drummer and enthusiastic skier. You're happily invited to send him story tips and music recommendations.

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