we are looking forward to chatting with coach dan hurley champion coach dan hurley.illions of people across the country stopped their day to watch the eclipse, including you and your daughter. >> rebecca: yes. we didn't have plans to do this. we were walking to dance class. people all over the streets of manhattan were looking up. we had the glasses, thank you gma. isabelle was really into it. it was fun. >> george: look at that mouth. she was in awe. >> rebecca: she was pretty into it. i love this collective experience when people come together at the same time. it's a good vibe. also ahead, as you get ready for your morning commute, we're gonna tell you about the scammers that are targeting ez pass. that is coming up. >> george: first arrest of an idaho man plotting a deadly attack on churches in support of isis. the fbi director calls it a truly horrific plan. chief justice correspondent pierre thomas has the latest. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: george, good morning. the suspect was arrested on saturday just hours before the alleged planned assault on sunday

dan hurley senses they might not be the most popular team with the average fan. >> the uconn target plusng national champs target plus we're a program, our players have a lot of confidence and a lot of swagger and our fan base again is obnoxious as [ bleep ] on social. so everyone hates us. >> so darryl johnson, the guru from 95.7, the game leads our cbs bracket challenge, but he's got houston winning it all. so that leaves liz cook and max darrow as the only two people left who have a chance to pass him. they both have uconn. as for the rest of us, the bracket doesn't lie. odds are in liz's favor if, if connecticut beats purdue. we will see next weekend. >> how many is that? >> that would be four, not one, not two, not three. that will be four if it happens this weekend. >> i can't explain it. i don't know why this happens, but here we are. i'm going to celebrate this time, though. >> go get them, champ. >> she's a sports genius. >> yeah, right. >> you are. >> i'm going to quote you on that and send that to my dad, sports genius. >> thanks, vern. >>> still ahead here at 5:00, grab your

i caught up with coach dan hurley. he as he walked off the court as champion again what's that made >> this time? good >> unbelievable >> feels like last year >> any different >> just a credible, accountable performance to beat it seemed like purdue, the way we did just you just incredible. and you've >> dominated every team along the way. how, why were we were the best program in the country right now, we've got get all the right players what >> do you have this aid, all the fans watch him back home oh, i don't i can't wait for us to get back. we'll see him at the airport. will see him a gamble and i cannot wait for the parade. the parade, man, how are you going to celebrate tonight? >> we're going to have some cocktails. i take so. >> you have, to say it's all your seniors who poured their hearts out for you >> i mean incredible the legacy they're leaving in a place that's hard to leave a legacy a. place to it's impossible to be storing suppliers have legacies. there's good as anyone that's ever put the uniform on. i

i caught up with dan hurley and his wife andrea to talk about that >> it's going to be tough. you miss a lot when the kids are younger. so while it's extra special to get the time we've had the last four years and it's going to be tough >> all right. you can watch all >> the games and tonight on our sister channels, tnt, tbs, and trutv well, so streaming on macs tip off, starting as six eastern jessica and coy women's basketball having a big moment right now in large part to caitlin clark and what she's been able to accomplish sweat last night. also, there was this controversial call in that game. tell us about that yes. yeah. spacing uconn in one of the most highly anticipated women his college games we've seen in quite some time. it lived up to the hype, but yes,t did not come witht some controversy in the first half, caitlin clark was held to just six points. incredible deep as a performance by uconn, caitlin clark would come out in the third quarter though and helped lead a surge nailing two three-pointers to kind of set it off and they would take the lead. she finished wi

and dan hurley and the men's team -- i want to commend and to enhance and improve anything about social security. for the people in our social security, it's only pension benefit that they have. how does it make sense to say people are living longer so we ought to raise the age so they can receive less the older they get? that makes no sense. it's long overdue for congress to take the steps and do what it should do, all the american people are asking is that we vote. vote on their interest to increase social security that hasn't been done since 1971. will help every single american. with that, i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from north carolina, ms. foxx, for five minutes. while women's history month was in march, the impact that the women on the education and workforce committee have can be felt every day. i'd like to take this time to highlight the accomplishments and legislative wins the congresswomen on the education and workforce committee have secured. when congress woman stefanik was elected in 2014, she was the youngest woman e

and of course, uconn coach dan hurley was not excited about that. but the huskies went on a run that turned the game into their favor. try right here on top finds a cutting stephon castle for the alley-oop pass and jam right there. castle had 21 points. cam spencer in sampson may and on because they were picked enrolled her fiction today. johnson right here cause through the lane and will to get the ago. it was part of a 7 to 8 run 17 to a run by the huskies that allowed them to pull away in this one finally is donovan clay. get you see what he did. the flush their 18 for cleaning on the night who pushed the uconn huskies over the hump over alabama. 86 to 72 was the final sending them back to the championship game as try and open bag to bag championships against the knicks team that they will play, which was actually the winner of this one, 11 seeded into state. looks to coming in. they're still cinderella story, rather today glendale, looking to beat the number one seeded purdue. but unfortunately, a giant that goes by the name was at a tea towel c

dan hurley's squad managed to shut down the boiler makers en route to be the first school to win back-to-backince florida in 2007. meanwhile meanwhile, women's basketball history continues to be written. 18.7 million people tuned in to watch the hawkeyes. it is the biggest audience for any basketball game since 2019. and here's what's going to happen. it's going to roll over. kids sports now, whethen it com to girls basketball. all across the board. >> it's awesome. >> fandom that's following. >> and the boys and girls. i love watching that coach. i can't get enough of that coach from south carolina. >>> from one top-tier coach solidifying his dynasty to another one possibly starting a new chapter. john calipari is close to reaching a five-year deal to coach at arkansas. hall of fame calipari has been with the wildcats since 2009. he led them to a national championship in 2012 and signed a life-time contract with the school in 2019. the twom-seeded wildcats were bounced by oakland. so i feel like this is happening more and more. where they're signing these lifetime contracts, and then things

dan hurley's squad managed to should of shut down zach edey before pulling away for their victory in. the huskies cement their college hoops legacy with their sixth title and the first school to win back-to-back championships since florida in 2007. so we get used to say it, uconn and champions, right? they have the chance to be the first team to three-peat since way back, ucla in the '60s and '70s. >> we're just getting used to it by now. >>> this is big news in terms of back. one top tier college coach possibly starting another chapter. kentucky coach john calipari is close to reach ago five-year deal to coach at arkansas. he has been with the wildcats since 2009. he led them to a national championship in 2012 and signed what was called a lifetime contract with the school in 2019. this year the two-seeded wildcats were bounced in the first round everybof the ncaa tournament by oakland. he'll get paid out for this lifetime contract and mover on o arkansas. >> when you talk about lifetime. >>> sticking with college athletics and a huge decision from one governing body. the national as

coach dan hurley's uconn the first back to back march madness winners in 17 years. >> you can't evend it because you just know how hard, how hard this tournament is and what a special group of people, a special coaching staff, an incredible group of players, the best group of players you could possibly do it with, one other bit of business, it pays to win. >> hurley will receive at least $1.8 million in bonuses from the university of connecticut and south carolina's win over iowa on sunday was the most watched women's basketball game ever. espn says 18.7 million people tuned in, with a peak audience of about 24 million. now to some rock bottom deals from big retailers across the country. >> target circle week is back and it runs through saturday with up to 40% off thousands of spring items, including a one day sale on target gift cards that are marked down 10. >> among the deep discounts at amazon, a buy one, get one free deal on samsung tvs. >> when one retailer is having a sales event, in some cases you might find that same great deal is also available at the same price on competin

we're going to talk to head coach dan hurley in just a few moments. first, nbc's sam brock has more on the big game. sam, good morning to you. >> reporter: craig, good morning. guy, good morning. this was basically goliath versus goliath. the two best teams in the tournament with the two largest players going head to head. now purdue was playing in its first title game in more than 50 years, but they ran into a buzz saw in the uconn huskies who just imposed their will, guys, on the rest of the field, winning the first back-to-back men's titles in almost 20 years. >> it was as sweet and close to a sure thing as you can get. >> it is a uconn coronation. the huskies make history, back-to-back national champions. >> reporter: a storied basketball power, uconn, putting a bow on a dominant tournament run. >> all year we set out to make this a goal and go back-to-back. that's what we did tonight. >> reporter: the huskies vanquishing purdue 75-60 with rim-rocking slams. clinching the program's sixth national title all time, tieing >> special delivery to johns

i don't think huskies coach dan hurley was asking zach how's the weather up there, big man.ittle tension. longtime purdue coach gene cady in the house. hopefully that's not permanent ink. led the boilermakers with 37. he missed here. camden came flying for the put back. definitely a one shining moment for him. that cut it to seven, but that would be as close as they got. yukon won all six tournament games by double digits for the second street year. sixth national title in program history, trailing on ucla and kentucky for most all time. >>> we've seen plenty of riveting images of people watching the eclipse earlier today. where was the best view? well, in my mind, there's only one right answer. oh yeah, everything is cooler at augusta national. jules agrees. it's a scientific fact. they even handed out the souvenir glasses and the patrons twrnt only ones excited to grab a pair. >> i found a couple of masters eclipse glasses which i will be keeping those for absolutely the rest of my life. those will be some collectibles that'll be in my office forever. >> will zalatoris han

i don't think huskies coach dan hurley was asking zach how's the weather up there, big man.n. longtime purdue coach gene cady in the house. hopefully that's not permanent ink. led the boilermakers with 37. he missed here. camden came flying for the put back. definitely a one shining moment for him. that cut it to seven, but that would be as close as they got. yukon won all six tournament games by double digits for the second street year. sixth national title in program history, trailing on ucla and kentucky for most all time. >>> we've seen plenty of riveting images of people watching the eclipse earlier today. where was the best view? well, in my mind, there's only one right answer. oh yeah, everything is cooler at augusta national. jules agrees. it's a scientific fact. they even handed out the souvenir glasses and the patrons twrnt only ones excited to grab a pair. >> i found a couple of masters eclipse glasses which i will be keeping those for absolutely the rest of my life. those will be some collectibles that'll be in my office forever. >> will zalatoris hanging on to h

husky head coach and fellow jersey boy, that was written in there, dan hurley speaking on what got them through the dominant run. listen. >> i think we're old-school values in terms of how hard we work, people we bring in and have a good formula to play ball. >> todd: newton named most outstanding player of the tournament. helping uconn become back-to-back national title winners since 2007. you think of duke, indiana, ch kansas, uconn? more titles than duke, indiana ore kansas. >> carley: they have blue blood. you believe you won the "fox and friends" bracket. >> todd: coming off my major win in 2022 with the "fox and friends" football, this is another win. when it comes to winning with no money on the line, i reign supreme. house chair james comer here, he is fighting to get the robert hur interview tapes. don't miss it. >> carley: and banning biological men from performing in women's sports. a former athlete who competed against lia thomas will joins live. her uncle's unhappy. i'm sensing an underlying issue. it's t-mobile. it started when we tried to get him under a new plan. but th

dan, programming note, you have dan hurley on your show today fresh off his big championship win foru, have a great interview with hurley. >> carley: breaking news, israel says it is ready after the united states warns of attack from iran. joey jones is here next. here is steve with a look what is coming up on "fox and friends." >> steve: coming up on "fox and friends" in 10 minutes and 40 seconds, learning more about the afghan national with ties to terror who was apprehended and released not once, twice, he is out and about and doesn't have to go back to court for a year. plus, the moment university of california berkeley law student, one of 60s, invited to jewish home for dinner turned on him and his life with a pro-palestinian rant. you won't believe it. gen-z tiktoker sounds off saying he makes three times federal minimum wage and can't afford to live. nick will join us now. and should kids have smartphones? debate grows on mental health impact. where is big tech in all this? making money. kara frederick will join us. we have a busy friday and kickoff nine minutes and 42 seconds

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knocks down the three dan hurley loves it. uconn wins 86 to 72.oing back to the natty to take on purdue on monday night. number 11 seed nc state taking on number one seed purdue in the second half. purdue was up ten and off the miss. zach edey comes up with a big block on casey morsell. take another look here at this block by eddie. pretty impressive there purdue still up ten. ensuing purdue possession. edey buries the jumper here on the inside. he finished with 20 points 12 rebounds purdue up 12. they go on to win 63 to 50 and advance to the national championship game. the earthquakes back on the road in texas to take on austin fc in the matchup. there's only been four ties in the last four meetings between these teams. 74th minute here. austin fc leads 3 to 2. amal pellegrino settles the pass of the box and tucks in the shot for the goal. game. tied at three, then 90th minute late in stoppage time. game still tied at three off the cross. the ball falls to sebastian jose who rips one in for the goal. jose, with a great strike right there to play

so let's pick it up where uconn coach dan hurley did not like that one bit.uskies, they went on a run that turned the game in their favor, trying noon on top here finds a cutting stephen castle with the alley-oop pass and the jam is good cast with 21 points and cam spencer in sampson, johnson. well, they play pick a role to perfection today and i'll explain johnson right here. cuts through the lane for the jam gives the pace and that right there was part of a 17 to a run by the huskies that allowed them to pull away. finally is donovan clay get right here with the emphatic flushing 18 for cleaning on the night for you. he was pushed as was uconn, but they beat alabama. 86 to 72 is the final sending them back to the championship? you know, trying to bag to bag champions. i wonder if they can do it, but they'll have to go up against the winner of this game. now, obviously i'm talking about the 11 seed in the state team. may look to continue this cinderella story today glendale. they're looking to beat the number one seed. purdue unfortunately know that guy righ

hurley, he's gonna lead to uconn men's team into the bottle poor tonight against alabama. and in this week's difference makers are coy wire. well, he caught up with coach hurley and his wife andrea to talk about the huskies run and their work off of the core >> she human eyes his me a lot. you know, i'm i'm a little rough around the edges and an intense guy. so she brings that that you know, that woman's touch, that, that heart and soul to our program and really turns our team into a family of that. >> and andrea, no matter what happens this year sure how would you put into words what this team has meant to you >> oh, my i just i can't be any prouder like i'm glad i'm gonna cry i'm a crier i'm just so proud. like how can you not be like they broken records, they've done the most amazing thing in there so together and they're such, this team is such a fan they got here by, they're closest everyone >> we love that emotion coach. what does it mean to you and how's it feel when you see your players? it's going out into the community that connecticut children's hospital and hel

so coach dan hurley is going to join us. we're also in denver for our comfort food america series.re with deals and steals spring bonanza. don't miss it all on gma. >> ginger i was so happy seeing you experience totality because it is such an amazing moment and i was just so happy that the skies were clear for you and you got to have that mom i know, and they got lucky in dallas and i'm sorry that you didn't go, but i think that still the right choice because that was very lucky, but yes, it was. everybody had a little a little like i said, the woman had said, it looks like heaven coming down. i was like, somebody is parting clouds because this is truly not supposed to happen with the level of humidity that was out there in some parts. so we were really fortunate, and at least for us, we knew we were going to have a good chance of seeing it. so it felt like a great build up through the day. and the boy having the fans like, stacked 15,000 people in that stadium and like the collective, ooh, oz. and then also at the end, i thought that the greedy boo like it was ending and everyone

they're led by coach dan hurley. he's incredibly inspiring fiery character, and his team. they lead with their chemistry and their character. i talked to coach hurley and his wife, andrea about the impact his team's having both on and off off the court. listen >> she human eyes is me a lot you know, i'm i'm a little rough around the edges and an intense guy. so she brings that that that that woman's touch, that heart and soul to our program and really turns our team into a family of that. >> and andrea, no matter what happens this year, how would you put into words what this team has meant to you >> may i just i can't be any prouder like i'm glad i'm gonna cry. i'm a crier i'm just so proud. like how can you not be like they broken records, they've done the most amazing thing in there so together and they're such this team is such a family that they got here by their closeness just everyone of that emotion coach. >> what does it mean to >> you and how does it feel when you see your players going out into the community that connecticut children's hospital and hope and andre

we'll talk to uconn head coach dan hurley today. >>> and country superstar maren morris will join usstudio talking about in new children's book to teach kids about how friendship and independence. and she says she's working on some new music. ill like that part. >>> and latin rocker holds the record for the most grammys and la kin grammies combined. he tells lilia luciano who's got one of the best names on tv about the heavy metal music that was a huge inspiration even though he didn't understand the words. how'd that work? we'll see you guys at 7:00 a little over ten minutes from now. back to you. >> enjoy the roast of your tuesday. >>> well, laverne fell in love with eclipses when he was a teen in high school back in 1963. he traveled to maine to witness the first solar eclipse up close and ever since then and maybe you feel this way after yesterday he's been hooked. the texan has seen a dozen eclipses from prince edward island in 1972 to nebraska in 2017. he views each one through a very special solar eclipse telescope he built himself and this year, he viewed lucky number 13. >>

the final dan hurley's squad makes history by becoming the first team to win all six tournament gamespoints, an estimated 18.7 million viewers tuned in last night to see south carolina beat caitlin clark and the iowa hawkeyes in the ncaa women's finals to cap off the perfect season, making it the most watched basketball game men or women in five years. the last time an nba game had that big of an audience was in 2017, when the warriors beat lebron james and the cavs for their second championship in three years. okay, lots of interest in tonight's giants game with the reigning national league cy young winner making his san francisco debut. we're talking about blake snell last year with the padres. snell led the national league with a 2.25 era, but he had control issues from the get go two on in the second when luis garcia hits a chopper. wilmer flores fields it throws to snell, but it's a late a run scores. everybody's safe. two one nationals. snell pulled after allowing three hits, two walks, three runs in just three innings of work. top 531 nats five one lane thomas takes reliever le

watch this from dan hurley. >> the president -- are concerned about the ownership of tiktok.made it clear to president xi that this was not about a man of the application but rather our interest in the investiture so that the national security interests in the data security of the american people can be protected. >> martha: so the white house is the treasury secretary janet yellen will now travel to china, she goes on thursday and then secretary of state antony blinken will visit china in a few weeks so a lot of discussion, a lot of buzz about actually helping in the middle of all these. we'll talk about that in moments with congressman michael waltz and breaking right now, protesters reportedly heading for israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu's private home in jerusalem as iran says that israel will be punished after an early attack on an iranian consulate in syria that took out one of the leaders of these militia groups, an iranian leader. israel has not confirmed that that strike came on their behalf. correspondent creates join us no and all of this breaking news in

with purdue coach matt painter, whose team is looking to win its first ever title, and uconn coach danurley, who's team is on the most dominant front and tournament history, 11 straight wins by double-digits here's what coaches had to say >> there were relentless. i think the preparation is absolutely on point, but it's a relentless group of competitors it'd be great for our fans. it'd be great for our players are former players, you know, coach katie bruce weber all the people that have helped me be in this position. and they deserve it. >> all right. so it'll be uconn and purdue for the title pre-game coverage starts on tbs and max at 77 tip off just after nine. jessica, i look forward to take in an office sights and sounds and reporting back what we find after that, >> we know you will look, you're in like a makeshift locker room there. >> i >> would the coil coil always get he gets the full picture. all right. and coy wire, thanks so much. >> we'll be right back. >> thank you >> she said out. >> the privilege of serving you. i do not take lightly, that you will need to be better wh

hurley, who wears the same fiery red jagged underwear every game i caught up with him and his wife,three other coaches ask them about their superstitions he's a >> 51 year-old man. why did you buy them for him in the first place >> these a 12-year-old boy at heart i got my same shiny products shoes that i were four, nine games. >> i'm not sure the prestigious i do not really have anything. i take a nap before the game. >> i love superheroes, i love, i love animals and i've got a pair for any occasion. i certainly don't more of the same clothes. >> they're comfortable. i've had a full well, what the referees think that i'm with them because i got shiny shoes. so just a little stitches right now so little stitches >> right >> rodrigo, we can all watch both games tonight on our sister networks, tbs, tnt, trutv, and max pregame coverage starting at three eastern before for the first games tip off at six, any superstitions for you, fred show ready. i mean dorm, but you know that inspires me that i better come up with something because that really shows how creative all of them were. and

dan hurley, a terrific coach. all five of their starters average in double-figures, tourist and newton is a consensus all american leads them and points and assess so if they pull that upset, that's even greater than any upset they pull to get to where they are at this point. >> yeah. i mean, beating north carolina, beating clumps said and now taking on yukon. i mean, what i'm amazed by those. >> just >> to see the progression of alabama's team and what nato is, has been able to do with them. that i didn't know itself has been so impressive >> and who would think that at least for one fleeting moment, the basketball coach is a bigger deal than the football coach at alabama may mean. meanwhile, lest we forget only moments ago iowa finished off lsu reversing the outcome come from last year's final. so iowa with caitlin clark who scored 41 points at a great game, angel reese for lsu had a good game. i think it was 17 points and 20 rebounds, but lsu is out. iowa moves on against the winner of connecticut and usc. they

hurley says, his team won't let those vose be an excuse >> once that edge war office lucky to be here get an opportunity to complain to final four and then who doesn't deal with problems with the airlines i mean, people deal with that third holidays and it's just it's something that you just got to get through, but it's and you can catch the men's final four on her sister channel tbs tomorrow. nc state taken on purdue, just after 6:00 eastern, followed by alabama uconn. the winter is going to play for the national title on monday night. style, but you're doing real quick and watch one of the best goals you will ever see this as blue jackets forward correll more chienco banking one off of islanders goaltender elisa wrote chins and mask and into the back of the net social media saying this is the most disrespectful goal of the nhl season that tied the game as two incredible, but new york had the last laugh going on to win we're two. meantime, the new york mets finally have a notch in the win column and it took until the bottom of the ninth against the tigers to do it. pete alonzo lead o

hurley, he's a centric, he is firing any superstitious.me lucky red dragon underwear. every game we caught up with coach his wife, andrea, and the three other coaches to ask about their superstitions. listen he's a 51 year-old man. why did you buy them for him in the first place >> because he's a 12-year-old boy at heart >> i got my same sign let me proud of shoes that i were 49 games. >> i'm >> not superstitious. i >> do not really have anything. i take a nap before the game. >> i love superheroes, i love hello animals, and i've got a pair for any occasion. >> i certainly don't want are the same clothes. >> they're comfortable. i've had a fall while what the referees think that i'm with them because i got shot so just a little stitches right now just a little stitches >> all right. jessica, you can watch the shiny shoes and the red dragon underwear inaction, just minutes from now, trutv tb as tnt and streaming on max is going to be at awesome final four. and i'm going to go in there with this crowds making their way to the stadium >> yeah

zach edey facing off uconn, seven foot to donovan clingan, uconn coach dan hurley called them clean kong and cad i got up with coach and ask them, wouldn't nickname, he would give himself listen to this hi, batman. for me, because i don't really have any any special gift. i've got to be i get to use my brain and yeah, i got be that crimea superhero. i can't fly. i couldn't jump i got short arms >> i'm bald aging rapidly. i got to use my i got to use my brain man jim, you'd make a heck of a batman and you've got a great head of hair too. >> you can >> watch uconn and purdue for the national title tonight and cbs also streaming on macs pre-game begins at seven eastern with the game tipping off just after nine. now let's talk about last night's iowa's caitlin clark, dawn staley, south carolina facing off for the women's title both driving forces behind the boom of women's sports. laerke, breaking another record, are 18 points in the first would have most in a quarter and ncw a tournament history. she finished with 30 but the gamecocks, we're just too much, sir. bench alone scored 37 points

i talked to the coaches last night and the huskies coach, dan hurley, had the perfect description foristen you know, we've got clean kong, it looks like a lower layer think. they've got godzilla over there. so we've got a true clash of the titans type of matchup there. >> we have to be able to get the basketball. zach edey you know, where where he can go to work and do some different things to put them in a bind. if we can't put them in that bind, that's gonna be really difficult for us >> all right, you can watch the game tonight on tbs and streaming on match pre-game coverage begins at seven eastern. the game just after nine, sarah, this will be the first battle of seven foot centers in a title game since patrick ewing and hakim olajuwon over 40 years ago, it is outstanding watching these to practice all week now we get to see him go toe to toe. >> i can't believe that i'm old enough to remember those days with like chemo visor one thank you so much. core wired. have fun out there. this is going to be great john. >> all right, counting down to a collective moment of complete darknes

yes, we are here on the court where uconn and dan hurley's huskies going to look to do something that hadn't been done and his 17 years. repeat as champions, they are on an historic run, ten straight games, winning by double digits has never been done before. they'll face alabama. and then the other there again, you have purdue facing nc state, who in the final four for the first time in 41 years, they'd lost four games to end the regular season, but have gone on another in game tear undefeated to make it to the final four, their head coach, kevin keys calls it a miracle run, but there's star big man dj burns, the 275 pounds i'm force of nature. he has believed all along, listen >> yeah, i definitely could have imagined this, you know, that's why i worked so hard every day to get to this point so i'm not going to act like it's something that was that i thought was unachievable, but you need a team to do it. so i'm just glad that god bless me with the team that we're allowed us to be here >> now, boris, tonight, another huge moment for women's sports. last at elite eight match-up betwe

hurley's 12 straight tournament wins, all by double-digits is a tournament record.epped off the court as a champion yet again just incredible, incredible performance to beat a team like purdue. the way we did just you, just incredible. and you've >> dominated every team along the way. how, why? >> we're the, we're the best program in the country right now, we've got got all the right players what do, you have this aid all the >> fans watch him back home oh, i known i can't wait for us to get back. we'll see him at the airport. let's see him a gamble. and i cannot wait for the parade >> now, donovan clingan is projected to be a first-round pick in the upcoming draft, and he's had a of journey cain. he wears number 32 and honor of his mom, who passed away in 2018. she was an outstanding player in her own right. are john berman as donovan about what? i'm would think about him now winning two national titles >> i worked hard and i tried to make it to a level a very high level they will make history in most she she's smiling down on me. hello she's happy for me you know,

back-to-back national championships for dan hurley and the program he's built at uconn. the word dominant has to be underscored here, john. they won by an average of 23 points a game in this tournament. >> wow. >> all of their wins were by double digits. in fact, all their wins in last year's tournament were by double digits. we've not seen this before. the strategy last night was to give zach edey, the superstar player of the year for purdue, his points. he scored 37 points. effectively, no one else did. that was the strategy. they only made one three-pointer, purdue. they were the second best three point shooting team in the country, made one last night. hurley's strategy pays off. uconn goes back-to-back. >> edey got 37. the rest of the team combined for 23. it's not getting it done. you're right, this was a drama-free championship game last night. they grabbed control a few minutes to go in the first half. the second half, they cruised to victory. congratulations to uconn. as someone growing up in new england in the '80s and '90s, you never would have expected that s

finally today the president spoke with uconn coach dan hurley and congratulated him on last night's championship. the uconn huskies had an incredible year which culminated in a series of dominant performances in the ncaa tournament. uconn is the first team to win back-to-back championships in the men's bracket since the university of florida accomplished this feat in 2006 and 2007. we also congratulated coach dawn staley and the university of south carolina on their undefeated season and national championship. the woman's tournament featured fantastic games and generated record ratings. it was really a march madness to remember. we congratulate the university of south carolina, uconn, and the athletes on their victories. with that as you can see we have the national security advisor jake sullivan who is here to speak about the japanese -- japan state visit happening starting today. an also talk -- and also talk about the developments around the world. jake. jake: thank you, karine. thanks, everybody. i've got some opening comments on the japan state visit and a couple of other topics. then be ha