ravenel was in for the buckeyes should take the last shot. to overtime so you want to take a shot in that three, four, five-second area, give yourself a chance for a put-back if you don't get the initial shot to go down. you play through sullinger, but i think jared has to be ready to get double- and triple-team help and get that ball out quickly so it can get swung and moved if he doesn't have a good, quick move himself. >> verne: buford will inbound. we've got thomas, sullinger, craft. >> clark: if you're michigan state, on the other hand, you've got to defend aggressively without fouling. the double bonus. two free throws on any common foul. >> verne: we had some perspiration on the floor. that's the reason for the delay. buford to throw it in. craft. >> clark: they're going to play pick-and-roll, i think, with jared sullinger and aaron craft. >> verne: appling fights through the screen. he's got craft. 10 seconds to go. >> clark: you've got to go now. you've got to go now. >> verne: thomas guarded boy green. buford. tough shot. canned it.

the buckeyes will play north carolina or kansas in the final four. to phoenix.an and the gators facing rick pitino and the cardinals. donovan played for pitino at providence. second half florida with the ball. check out patrick young. monster dunk. gators up by eight at this point. back comes louisville. out to russ smith, three-pointer good. he had 19 points off the bench. just over a minute to go, cards down one. shane bohannon gives louisville the lead. the cardinals end on a 23-8 run. louisville beats florida 72-68 advancing to the final four. oh, by the way pitino improves to 7-0 against donovan. nene and the wizards host the hawks. third quarter jordan crawford up to nene. that was nice. he finished with a team high 21 points, 11 rebounds. the wizards led by as many as 16. final minute wizards' lead down to two. kirk behind rich to joe johnson for three. atlanta takes its first lead of the game with 46 seconds left. last chance for washington. they get it to john wall for the tie. john wall, can you be the hero? uh-uh, no good. he was 1-10 from the floor.

jimmy patsos well aware the bigger buckeyes are one of the better teams in the country. >> we got to get the game going north and south. they want the game to go east and west. they like to grind it. we got to press and make them play our style. we're not afraid to press them. the kentucky game really prepared us for this. we're playing against a little better athletes than us, but that's ok. >> game time tonight at 9:40.

the buckeyes won it 72-70. >>> when we return, desperate digging. the race to rescue three

>> do we have a transcript on buckeye yet?its way. >> del's running it over to you right now. >> so del had to sprint across the street and get this chat log to the police and the prosecutors because they need to review it and make sure that this fits into the definition that they need for probable cause for, you know, solicitation or any other felony that this guy might be facing. >> yeah, where's he going? i'm plugged in, and i'm connected here. can you hear me? oh, yes, he's here. we've got somebody out front. we have somebody out front. he's pulling in the driveway. >> hey, come on in. i've just got to get my coat off. it's freezing out, dude. hang out for a second. i'll be right back. okay? >> okey-doke. >> did you have a hard time finding the place? >> not at all. how are you today? >> good, how are you. >> i'm doing good. what can i do for you? >> that was my question to you. what can i do for you? >> well -- >> who are you going to meet here tonight? >> sara. >> sara. sara is how old? >> she's 15. >> 15. >> she just sa

buckeyes in control. second half, loyola is not going down without a fight. but the buckeyes are just too strong. thomas with the finish, 31 points. 78-59. enjoy the exciting iran on -- exciting run in college sports grandest stage. >> did not back down. we competed. >> just had to go out there and play with no care in the world. all the pressure is on them really. you have to go out there and play hard. >> a heck of a season for the hounds. >> second half, tied at 52. not anymore. florida state up three, a big shot of the game. 3-ball from the wing. ford estate hangs on the land by three, 66-63. i got nervous about that for a minute. >> that is some strategy. >> stay with us. [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choic

for votes in the buckeye battleground. >> there are new endorsements, including former first lady barbara bush. >> santorum is not, but not sorry. >> ultimately, it will come down to you, people of ohio. >> 8 poll shows santorum is slipping and romney in the lead, but it remains a dead heat. ohio is a critical swing state for republicans. >> it is a great microcosm of middle america and whoever wins that will have bribing rights. >> newt gingrich -- will have bragging rights. >> new gingrich is also looking for bragging rights in his home state of georgia. in the meantime, ron pollack still has not won a contest and needs a win -- ron paul still has not won a contest and needs a win. >> it is hard for him to go on as a credible contender if he has not won anything by the time super tuesday is over. >> he spent the last 24 hours campaigning in idaho. >> 11 news would like you to be part of our latest project, a 10:00 p.m. newscast. you can get all the information you need one hour earlier, starting tonight. it will be anchored by kate amara. that is tonight on wbaltv.com lots starting at 1

stockton thinking upset but the buckeyes don't blink. zags eliminated, 73-66 the final.uckeyes move on to the sweet 16 for the third year. >> murray state and marquette at louisville. isaiah cannon. what a finish. marquette battles. mayo, the bullet bass to guard are -- gardner. marquette, hand the racers their second loss and the golden eagles advance to the sweet 16. >> the bay bridge sear today. as and and giants. for asks -- scoreless until the second. rbi double. a's one. giants answer with four in the fourth and from then on timmy was cooking. four strikeouts. bottom six inch, the panda, unloads. second jack of the spring. giants with three home runs. seven, brian wilson in the game. get twoz outs. striking out both. giants beat the as, 72-the final. >> big day at tat at&t park for soccer, earthquakes hosting houston. some young soccer fansed. houston is threatening,; a penalty kick and brad davis just past bush for the goal. the only one of the game. earthquake fall, 1-nil the final. >> a little tennis. in indian wells. isner, blazing serve. wineds the set. drops

[applause] the heart of it all, the buckeye state. am go into asked you to welcome centerville native, but i great, also happen to be a great supporter of mitt romney. >> i want to thank you all for coming out brigit an amazing crowd here. i was very honored to have the opportunity to come. i am a big fan of mitt and what he will do for us as the next president of the united states. the biggest thing for me as a proud son of ohio -- as a proud son of ohio is to welcome him and give them the support he needs. the next president of the united states, mitt romney. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. please. thank you. thank you. thank you. you know, -- thank you. thank you so much. if i was as big and strong as nick, this race would be over. quite a champion of the ohio state university. [applause] i am excited by the response by the number of people here by your enthusiasm and passion. before i offer my remarks, i want to think about those that are hurting today. with tornadoes that have touched down across this great land, we have had

there's several that call for crushed up buckeye seeds. buckeyes are poisonous. so the rule of thumb was a little could cure you and a lot could kill you. so the doctor would have his pharmacy, his scales for weighing powders and whatnot, the way he needed it. this also would become the dental office as we will. dental work in my opinion, outside of surgery, was one of the scariest things people would have had to have done during this time period. look here we have our dental chair and drill. the drill is a treadel drill. it runs off a treadel, like a sowing machine, belts and pulleys. ours is missing several pieces. you would use foot power to get the belts turning. you can hear it's nice and squeaky. so you can imagine that dental drill sound. you would have that, that would go up. that will cause the drillbit to turn and the dentist would use it to drill your teeth. it's a medical chair, this one used circa 1856 by a local doctor, dr. g.a. frierson, south of town here. true blue medical care and the reason we know true blue, number one by design. you know if y

the pride of toledo, ohio, will buford, put the buckeyes up ten. senior played all 40 minutes. no breaks for him. put me in, coach. back come the bulldogs, back three, john stockton's kid, david, kicks it out to harris. all tied at 61. here we go. minute to play. buckeyes up three, inside, sullen jer, he is clutch, finished with 18 points, ohio state beats gonzaga, 73-66, punching his ticket for the sweet 16. the game we have our eye on, vcu and indiana, maybe the fighting aaron gilchrest get another upset win. >> the ram, ram nation h. >> yes, sir. >> that is one of our local teams. root for them, georgetown. thank you. >> yep. >> thank you, chuck. >>> that's the news for now. [ male announcer ] what if you had thermal night-vision goggles, like in a special ops mission? you'd spot movement, gather intelligence with minimal collateral damage. but rather than neutralizing enemies in their sleep, you'd be targeting stocks to trade. well, that's what trade architect's heat maps do. they make you a trading assassin. trade architect.

several called for crushed up buckeye seeds. the buckeye is poisonous. so the rule of thumb was a little could cure you and a lot could kill you. so the doctor had his pharmacy. his scales for weighing the powders and whatnot and weighing everything the way he would have needed it. we mentioned this would become to dentist office, too. dental work, outside of surgery, is one of the scare request things people had to do during this time period. we have our dental chair and drill and our dental drill is what's referred to as a treddle drill. it runs off this with a series of belts and pulleys on it. ours is missing a few pieces. you would use foot power to get the belts turning and you can hear it nice and squeaky. you can imagine that dental drill sound. it -- this is a true dental and medical chair. this one was used in around 1856 by a local doctor, dr. g.a. fryerson. and that was south of town here. true-blue dentist and medical chair and we know is, number one, by the design and by its function. if you foot pedal here the chair can lean back. i mean,

several that you recall are crushed up buckeye seeds. buckeyes were poisonous. the rule of thumb was a little could cure you and a lot could kill you. the doctor would have had his pharmacy and scales for weighing the powders and what not and measuring out the way he would have needed it. this was also the dentist office as well. depthal work is in my opinion outside of surgery one of the scariest things they would have had to do. our dental chair and drill. they refer to it as a treadle drill. it runs like a sewing machine and it would have had a series of belts. you would use foot power to get the belts turning and you can hear it's nice and squeaky so you can imagine that drill sound. that would go up and of course that would cause the drill bit to turn and they would drill your teeth. the chair that you see here is a true dental chair and medical chair that would have been used. this was used around 1856. it was used by a local doctor south of town here. the true blue medical chair and the reason we know it's true blue is number one, by the design and by the

happen and as you saw just now with ohio still in flux here, romney is under pressure to win the buckeye state or face a whole new round of questions about how strong a nominee he would be for this party. let's look at some of the other numbers starting with our race in virginia tonight. mitt romney winning in a two- man race 59% to ron paul's 41%. remember, the other candidates were not on the ballots tonight in virginia. moving over to tennessee, that was a big win for rick santorum. romney really wanted this one. rick santorum is ahead tonight 38% over mitt romney, a big win for rick santorum, keeps his momentum going and again look again at that race in ohio tonight and that is on the razor's edge now, at least with 78% of the vote in, only about 500 votes separate rick santorum and mitt romney, those big cleveland areas counties like cuyahoga county still out geauga county still out tonight. it's an area mitt romney needs to win. otherwise this race could go very badly for him in ohio. let's get to candidates starting with rick santorum who is in steubenville, ohio tonight with his

so buckeyes and buckeye fans were the ones who painted the court kelly green, so there you go.s your ohio state nugget, if you will. >> my people are smart and crafty. thank you so much, carlos. that was fun. >>> saturday's winners in new orleans will move on to monday night's game, where a champion will be crowned. last year's champ, uconn, excelled on the court but not exactly in the classroom and now the huskies are paying the price. drew griffin has our story. >> reporter: when it came down to the big dance last year, the university of connecticut men's basketball team was the big winner. national champs. >> welcome. >> reporter: nationally praised. >> and congratulations to the huskies. >> reporter: standing behind president obama alongside the team and the coach was the university of connecticut's new president, susan herbst. she knew the championship smiles were hiding a huge failure. uconn may have been the best basketball team in the land, but in the classroom, they were darn near the worst. just 25% of uconn's men's basketball team players graduate within six years. a

several that call for crushed up buckeye seeds. well, buckeyes are poisonous. so, the rule of thumb was, a little could cure you and a lot could kill you. so, the doctor would have had his pharmacy, his scales for weighing the powders and whatnot and measuring out everything into the way he would have needed it. this also would have become the dentist office as well. dental outside of surgery is one of the scariest things people would have had to have done during this time period. we have our dental chair and dental drill. our dental drill is what's referred to as a treadle drill. a dreadle drill is just that. runs off a treadle like a treadle sewing machines. if would have had a series of belts on it. you would use foot power to get the belts turning. you can hear it's nice and squeaky, so you can imagine that dental drill sound. and it would have that. that would go up. of course, that would be what would cause the drill bit to turn and the dentist would use that to drill your teeth. our dental chair is a true dental chair. and medical chair that would have b

there's several that call for crushed up buckeye seeds. buckeyes are poisonous. so the rule of thumb was, a little could cure you and a lot could kill you. so the doctor would have had his pharmacy, his scales for weighing the pouders and what not and measuring out everything into the way he would have needed it. if you look here we have our dental chair and our dental drill. our dental dral is what's referred to as a treadle drill. it runs like a treadle sewing machine. it would have had belts and pullies. you would use foot power to get the belt turning. you can hear it's nice and squeaky so you can imagine that dental drill sound. and it would have that. and that would go up and then of course that would be what would cause the drill bit to turn and the dentist would use that to drill your teeth. our dental chair that you see here is a and medical chair, that would have r. g.a.ed in the circa around priorson which was south of here. and true blue the reason we know it's a true blue dentist and medical chair is number one by the design and by its so if you foot

there's several that call for crushed up buckeye seeds. buckeyes are poisonous. the rule of thumb was, a little could cure you, and a lot could kill you the doctor would have had his pharmacy. his scales for weighing the powders and whatnot and measuring out everything into the way he would have needed it. we mentioned this would have become the dentist's office as well. dental work is probably in my opinion, outside surgery, one of the scariest things people would have done during this time period. if you look here we have our dental chair and our dental drill. and our dental drill is referred to as a tretle drill. a tretle drill is just that it runs off a tretle like a sotomay sewing machine, but you would use foot power to get the belts turning and you can hear, it's nice and squeaky, imagine that dental drill sound and it would have that and that would go up and of course that would be what would cause the drill bit to turn, and the dentist would use that to drill your teeth. our dental chair that you see here is a true dental chair and medical chair that wou

deshaun thomas, 31 for the buckeyes.immy patsos talked about their effort. >> you play ohio state, one of the best teams in the country. you're not going to win the game without everything go right. we played hard and we competed. the guys have a great experience. >> yes, they did. the and the year 24-9, an outstanding season. the season continues for virginia commonwealth. they are a 12th seed. state.tatet which jos syracuse -- they upset which jos staichita state. syracuse -- scoop, 72-65, syracuse survives and it will play at kansas state. ben grubbs will be playing football in new orleans for the saints. he agrees to wait $36 million contract, at $10 million of it guaranteed. the ravens offered him a long- term deal before free agency began. they have not been able to reassign him. the ravens had dinner last night with a guard from the eagles to see if they can replace ben grubbs. once again, this is tested by ravens fans. jarret johnson and ben grubbs are gone. >> he seems to do ok. >> reloading. >> a few speed bump

they fell to the buckeyes. keith mills will have highlights an reaction later in sports. >> an amber alert for a boy has been canceled. police found wuilbert garcia overnight. his mother reportedly abducted him from school. the child is in good health. changes this morning for the baltimore city police department. new policies are now in effect. jennifer franciotti is live to outline those changes. good morning. >> police are reacting to an independent review board of the events surrounding what happened last year when officer william torbit in plain clothes was killed along with sean gamble. from now on, officers on the street taking enforcement action will be wearing clearly marked identifiable police attire. >> at no times will members of this agency who are in it plainclothes capacity take enforcement action. >> police are using strong language. they are calling what happened one of the most devastating tragedies to ever happen in the history of the police department. they are: these changes profound. these

and the ohio state buckeyes.ing on jim bay time's top-seeded syracuse squad. the first half, the half-court alley-oop to him and teed at 29 at the half. and ohio state with the big man. he would go to work and after getting into foul trouble early and took over late in the game. and with some 19 points and seven boards. that is enough for ohio state to advance to the final fours with the 77-70 win. >>> and in the west final, it was louisville's rick pitino the teacher

big picture in the buckeye state romney's strength. runner up santorum was strong in ohio with a very conservative married women, low income voters and tea party supporters. the independent vote can be critical. in the close contest the runner up santorum actually edged out the winner for independent support. san tore raup 37 percent romney 31 but he still won the state. 6 states overall. santorum won three and gingrich won one. georgia is the only place gingrich run first. governor romney won every other state we have exit polls from with voters says beating the president is their number one priority which includes tennessee and oklahoma. >>> it comes down to elect ability. >>> 6 minutes after the hour. time to take a look at who's talking. >> the candidates are talking. big winner mitt romney and his message to america about reelecting president obama. >> president obama seems to belief he is on check by the constitution. he is unresponsive to the will of our people. he operates by command instead of by consensus. in a second term un

which candidate has the best shot at the buckeye state?irman of the ohio republican party is on deck to answer that. >> people have said, well, rick you have an advantage, you come from western pennsylvania, it's a neighboring state. they don't realize that the people of ohio know i'm a steeler fan, right? see, see? there you go. i mean i've got things i've got to overcome. when bp made a commitment to the gulf, we knew it would take time, but we were determined to see it through. today, while our work continues, i want to update you on the progress: bp has set aside 20 billion dollars to fund economic and environmental recovery. we're paying for all spill- related clean-up costs. and we've established a 500 million dollar fund so independent scientists can study the gulf's wildlife and environment for ten years. thousands of environmental samples from across the gulf have been analyzed by independent labs under the direction of the us coast guard. i'm glad to report all beaches and waters are open for everyone to enjoy. and the economy is

tractor tales this week comes to us from the buckeye state. charles has quite an history of this classic silver king tractor. >> this is about the 1934 or 35 silver chain that i saw the shot of april in yard for $50. there was no good, no radiator and the tires were flat and part of the engine was missing. it took four years to find the parts. i had it built but not painted, i had to make any good and the new fuel tank. eight below from shelby, ohio, he wanted the tractor so bad, he could almost taste it. so i sold it to him. and it was past three or four hands since then. well, we got this calliope about four or five years ago and i needed something to pull it around at these kind of shows, so i looked. and the guy had 36 silver kings and this was one of them. i took it home, i unloaded it and i took it into the shop and i thought, this thing looks familiar. after i pulled the cover off, i found the name in there and it was mine. i owned it before. so i have owned this one twice. >> you can find tractor tales online at us farm report.com and

loyola is facing a huge powerhouse, number 2 seed, buckeyes.s a david and goliath matchup, there is faith. >> i'm going to be rooting. i've said my prayers. now i'm going to be doing my cheering. >> reporter: father brian lanain is the university's president. he says the buzz on campus is so strong, the university used a lottery to select the lucky students who will get tickets tonight. >> is one of our roommates. he couldn't make it. so we thought we would bring him in spirit. >> just as i think it brings the city together, it's exciting to have someone local at the dance. >> reporter: it's official. the greyhounds are unleashed. >> they're unleashed. so this is going to be a late game tonight. and the buses are leaving, coming back to maryland, right after the game. some of the students who talked with us say they have 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. classes. and so i said, you're going to be beat. and they said, what are you talking about? we're in college. [ laughter ] mary, back to you. >> i remember those young days, long ago, gigi. thank you. >>> rep

boarded the buuses to begin their trip...they'll hold aa shootaround tomorrow in the the take on thh buckeyesood news from the pitching staff...veteran right-hander jason hammell, who came over prom colorado in the jeeemy guthrie trade, had a strong outing..three innings, just one run....one run and 3 hits in 5 innings this spring for hammell.....jai miller is making a bid this spring..and this had to help hiss cause...ripping this three run field..the two teams play 10 innings and call it a 7-7 tie..birds host the pirates pommrrow... it's another tuesday ight, and around here that means another edition of our prep playerof the week award...now honored the area's finest high school athhetes since way back in 1991...this week, a basketball player with a very name...r laat name....- 3 3 it's now timm to announce the candidates in our hhghhsccool game of the week contest...brought to you by varsity sports network dot com...you can vote or thh game you'd like to see baltimore dot com and clicking on high schoollgame of the week... here's this week's slate of games... gaaes...for frrday march 16th

'john stockton, thinking updebt but the buckeyes don't blink. zags eliminated. buckeyes move intweet 16he swee6 for the third straight year. >> for the women, cardinal looking for their 29th 29th straight win against hampton. nneka, 25 in the first half including that three. she was unstoppable. great d from lindsey. nneka, 28 points, cardinals win, ge monday. monday. >> the warriors got type up by the jazz. jefferson had nine points in the first game. thompson, he had 17. warriors up two in the fourth. the favors' dunk, plus the foul, just what didn't didn'td. going to overtime where it was all jazz. utah wins it in o.t., 99-92. >> we'll take a time-out before we hit the ice with the sharks medicare. it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't cover can cost you some money. that's why you should consider an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan... insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. all medicare supplement insurance plans can help pay... some of what medicare doesn't, so you could save... thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses. call

that is closing as the campaigns have focused their time and energy on the great buckeye state.s don't pay any attention to any of the polls that came out earlier in the week. this thing is going to be a dead heat. this will be a two-man race. it will be very, very close in ohio over the course of the next few days. it's going to be because of two things. you're seeing all the candidates in here spending time and energy putting campaign ads on tv and doing radio ads but you're also, the buckeye voters are getting a great opportunity to see the candidates up close and personal doing real retail politicking. i think that's having an impact as we roll into super tuesday here in the buckeye state. >> congressman lazi oe. >> hi, chairman. i wanted to ask you, mitt romney has arguably the most popular politician in ohio. what kind of af difference do you think that's making and is this focus on the economy talking about 20% across the board tax cuts, job creations record as an entrepreneur and job creator? >> well, first of all, we love rob portman. if there's a way for him to serve t

it's not going too well for the greyhounds right now... phey trail the buckeyes by 17 points in the 2ndinggnumber 16 unc- asheville....1st half...matt dickey drills the three... bulldogs lead the top ranked orange by 4 at the break.... 2nd half...orange up 4...scoop jjrdine at the line...misses the front end f the 1-and-1... jp primm gets the board for the bulldogs...but look at the replay...primm starts behind the three point line and is past the shooter before it violation...jardine made 2 free throws to push their lead to 6....after a three pointer cuts it to a one possession game...bulldogs think syracuse turns it over...but the official signals orange ball... wait... what????...it clearly goes off brrnddn triche and out of bounds...should be unc- aaheville's possession...but that's how this one ends... orange narrowly escape the biggest upset in tournament history...72-65...they'll meet kansas state on saturday... the ravees have lost another veteran starter to free agency...their 3rd in 2 days... players...today, a starring offensive lineman. lineman. ben grubbs has decided to tak

the university of maryland battles the buckeyes of ohio state. >> we've got them where we want them. it's an honor to be here. >> students watch their team play the number 2 seed ohio state thursday night in the second round. students as they win or lose, they are just happy that greyhounds are indeterminate. make no mistake about it, they want to win. >> it's amazing. first time since 1994, second time in school history having my senior year. >> so with about 28 seconds left, the last score that we are hearing is 59-78. at last check when we left outside of maguire hall, we say about half of the students there initially probably left. they started seeing the writing on the wall. the diehard fans stayed up and watched their team play. the game is now over. >> those who left may have done it because that's eddying. they have exams and papers to do. >> that works as well. mark will have highlights from the game coming up in sports. >>> president obama makes a surprise stop at a maryland restaurant. he had some very specific instructions for his order. >> got to be hot. >> the president

but the buckeyes don't blink. zags eliminated.keyes move into the sweet 16 for the third straight year. >>> for the women, nnemkadi ogwumike looking for their 29th straight win. including this three, stanford up 15 at the break. nnemkadi ogwumike ten boards, 73-51. they'll get west virginia on monday. >> new warrior, richard jefferson had 9 points in the game. increased playing time. he had 17 points, warriors up 2 in the fourth. they make it 3. here is the foul, just what they didn't need but all jackson and favors. 17 boards, 99-92 is the final. >> sharks ninth in western conference standing but could gain ground hosting detroit. sharks up 1-0, finds the back of the net, sharks are looking good up 2-0 in the first period but detroit ties it at 2. going to overtime, initial shot gets the rebound and goes top shelf. win their second straight, 3-2. >> giants hosting the a's. tim lincecum in the house important st. paddy's day. from then on, timmy was cooking, four strikeouts one earned run and bottom of the sixth, panda, see ya! th

. >> with ohio polls showing a dead heat between mitt romney and rick santorum, the buckeye state is considered the biggest prize. >> we are going to win this thing. >> it is gut check time. who wants it the most. >> at stake, 10 states with more than 400 delegates. voters lined up early in a state also being closely watched -- tennessee. mitt romney wins a big win in the deep south. exit polls show this tight race could tip santorum. georgia has the most delegates up for grabs. it is newt gingrich's home turf. the main issue is how much can he win. he told voters he is still the best bet in november. >> i do think in terms of the republican nomination, i am the one person who could debate barack obama this fall. >> there is little debate that mitt romney is expected to win in virginia. he and ron paul are the only two on the ballot. many expressed disappointment they do not have more options. >> president barack obama had this to say. >> good luck tonight. [laughter] no, really. >> mitt romney was asked about that, he said he will not take that as an endorsement. we will be watching

buckeyes led lenzelle smith, jr. drops in the floater. the buckeyes with 13 freethrows in the final 68 seconds to win the east region, 77-70. so ohio state, not syracuse, ohio state gets to its first final 4 since '0 and meet the winner of either north carolina or kansas. syracuse fin figure the season 34-3. >>> today in phoenix billy donovan trying to beat his old college coach rick pitino. patrick young splish splash. gators up by 11 with 8:50, but the louisville cardinals finished with an 18-3 and louisville freshman chane behanan tied the game at eh. the freshman behanan for the go ahead basket. 4th seidl louisville wins the west and cardinals in the final 4 for the ninth frame in school history. the teacher, rick pitino, 7-all versus the former player and assistant coax billy donovan. >>> well, neither golden state or sacramento will make the playoffs and so the only thing left is california bragging rights. the real winner was this fan. the half-court show wins him $10,000. demarcus cousins with 28 points, 18 rebounds for cubses and

the buckeyes have a candidate for player of the year, but loyal as a coach who has won plenty of games. he wants his kids to respect every opponent but feared no one. >> and the messages have fun, but understand you can win. i know we should be happy to be there, but [inaudible] >> the 26-year-old taiwanese pitcher made his start. he struggled to find the strike zone against the blue jays. he had a strike out this afternoon. it will be interesting to see what spot he finds in the starting rotation. travis snyder drove one of the wall, coming around to score -- top of the seventh, orioles on the run. you expect big things from them on st. patrick's day, but they come up short. the turn ups try to get their program going. north carolina slam with three years of probation with multiple -- they have to forgo all of the winds they accumulated under butch davis. they can i go to a bowl game this coming season and they will lose nine scholarships. the punishment stems from a long list of violations, including players getting illegal prices and what the n.c.a.a. calls failure to monitor the fo

perhaps no better is it will -- bigger than the buckeye state. romney and santorum spent the day and about tri-state touting their blue-collar and business credentials. >> i walked away from the jobs and we were living down to saving -- living down to our savings. >> of the people i've debated the economy or talked about in subcommittee meetings i've been in it. >> romney is enjoying a late boost the endorsements. there are even rowboat calls on -- from former first lady barbara bush. but he has hit another snag for an out that he wrote of how the president should follow some of his lead. >> i need an emphatic yes from you that you will repeal obamacare. >> why would i not? >> but santorum has his own issues. in virginia, he's not on the ballot and missed part of the deadline in tennessee. don't forget newt gingrich and ron paul. >> i've than 15 interviews around the country today. >> and you will need a calculator tomorrow to figure it all out. very few of the states are winner-take-all. in a lot of cases, the delegates are handed out by who win

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also, for the buckeyes, ignore the record, they say. os/2 has the talent. eric lusby, a senior who missed almost all of 2011, having a career year this year. it was a quiet run. 3-3 at the break. third quarter, loyal love with a fast break. that finds a hole in the middle. scott bradley put it to you -- good use. it was a run capped by lusby. all of the work after a torrent a cl paid off nicely. a rematch of the 2011 title game, virginia and maryland. end of the first quarter, maryland is handles the ball. chris catches it, retreating. it works well for him. virginia up 3-1 after one. he went the distance. tied at 5 at the half. then joe cummings the catches his own loose ball. the no. 2 team in the country. three goals, five assists for him. lacrosse in catonsville. the team is hosting boston university. freshman abby wilson finding the back of the net. 11-4 the retrievers lead with 16 minutes to play. then eight straight goals. 12-11. when the orioles traded eric brizard to seattle for five players in 2008, adam jones was the centerpiece. but it was chris

rick santorum and mitt romney running neck and neck in the buckeye state. the closest race. >> jamie: sips the very first contest in iowa. now to the other stage, romney has won his home state of massachusetts. he was the governor there t. really wasn't a surprise. but a win is a win is a win. he also won vermont, a state that none of the candidates chose to visit. they had new rules and it went to romney. that had to do with the way the delegates were awarded he claims a victory in virginia, where only ron paul was the other one who met the requirements to be on the ballot. out west, he takes idaho. a large mormon population, predicted to turn out for the candidate and where in 2008, interestingly, ron paul took 23% of the vote. >> gregg: rick santorum has won the state of oklahoma, 40 delegates there. but they're split up proportionally, as well as tennessee, 55 delegate, split up. but he won there handily, 37% to 28%. north dakota, rick santorum, 40%, ron paul 28%. quite a super tuesday. now stretching into super wednesday. even ohio, only 1%. we are wai

i like the buckeyes. >> the buckeyes have been looking good. kansas has the momentum.final four game, of course, is kentucky and louisville. entire state of kentucky is pumped about this one. kentucky, the overall number one seed has looked great. nicole, do you think they can go all the way to the championship game? >> i do. i think that there's a lot of pressure and hype around this game. the state of kentucky is going to go crazy all week leading up to it. but you know, i think there's a minor scare. anthony davis spelled out. everyone is very nervous about that, but goes back in and plays and you know, they down play it after the game. assuming he is healthy and not in foul trouble. i don't see anything stopping kentucky. >> i'm going to agree with you on that. they are too good. they have six nba prospects. that's why kentucky is so good. they can play at anybody's pace. you want to slow it down? we want to pick it up and kill you on the fast break. they are too good. i like kentucky as well. >> who do you have winning it all? >> kentucky. >> i have ohio state. >>

rick santorum and mitt romney running neck and neck in the buckeye state. the closest race. >> jamie: sips the very first contest in iowa. now to the other stage, romney has won his home state of massachusetts. he was the governor there t. really wasn't a surprise. but a win is a win is a win. he also won vermont, a state that none of the candidates chose to visit. they had new rules and it went to romney. that had to do with the way the delegates were awarded he claims a victory in virginia, where only ron paul was the other one who met the requirements to be on the ballot. out west, he takes idaho. a large mormon population, predicted to turn out for the candidate and where in 2008, interestingly, ron paul took 23% of the vote. >> gregg: rick santorum has won the state of oklahoma, 40 delegates there. but they're split up proportionally, as well as tennessee, 55 delegate, split up. but he won there handily, 37% to 28%. north dakota, rick santorum, 40%, ron paul 28%. quite a super tuesday. now stretching into super wednesday. even ohio, only 1%. we are wai

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but that feel-good story runs into a serious road block when they face the buck buckeyes. >> you knowt team ohio state is. it's an honor to play them. four minutes at a time, we'll try to see what we can do. we're not going to do anything crazy, crazy. but we'll still run and press against them. >> we enter march. and you enter the tournament. they go out the door. it's not about what conference they're from. doesn't matter what's the record. everybody is fighting for their life. >> reporter: and that big guy, sulkinger, gives the buckeyes an advantage. tipoff, tomorrow night, around 10:00 p.m. in pittsburgh. >>> news from pro hoops. mike dantoni, abruptly resigns from the new york knicks. this comes after they tuned them out during their six-game losing streak. it was all reported -- also reported that they wanted him fired. >>> baseball news from oriole spring training. nick markakis, from the first time this season. coming back from abdominal surgery. 0-2 at the plate. big day at the play for the orioles short stop. he had two hits against the pittsburgh pirates, including his firs