daniel ochefu, 17 points and 10 rebounds both game lies.ova rolls 86-56. >>> temple takes the subway into brooklyn. for its game against iowa. second half jared with a tough fade away jumper. iowa goes up by eight. the owls come back. down three with four seconds to go. quentin is fouled. three free throws. he'll make all three to send the game into overtime. he scores a game high 26 points. final seconds of ot game tied great did he first on the shooter, but adam woodbury tips it in if the buzzer. that counts. temple loses 72 to 70. jeff skversky was court side for both games. he joins us now from brooklyn with reaction from both teams. jeff. >> reporter: hey, ducis. temple is one and done for the fifth time in their last seven trips to the ncaa tournament. this one oh, so close in overtime to iowa. here's the bottom line. one more rebounds, one more basket and they would be moving on to face villanova. temple missed 11 of 12 from deep after the half. >> it hurts to be honest with you and that's the part of the problem of this situation. i

. >>> check out this photo posted by coach jay wright on twitter, ryan archie dean know and daniel ochefuissing the view. their last, practice before villanova before their college careers wrap up with a national championship. >>> our leslie van arsdal has been with the wildcats every step of their journey to the final four. leslie's live reports from houston, start tomorrow on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" as villanova gets ready for saturday's game with the oklahoma sooners. >>> the weather roller coaster, continues. beautiful day to day, rain is on the way though and then some chilly temperatures. meteorologist kate bilo is on the cbs-3 sky deck with more on that, kate. >> reporter: jessica, beautiful afternoon, lots of sunshine but breeze from the south has pick up and that makes it feel slightly cooler this afternoon. with that said it is a very typical late march day, but we have got atypical weather in the forecast. first very warm and then weather change to go well below average for this time of the year. storm scan three shows a few high clouds from the west drift nothing. our system i

. >> daniel ochefu says we are not satisfied. ryan arcidiacono says we can win it all. in your mind is this team capable, what you have seen in these first two games of winning the whole tournament. >> yeah, i think we can win it all but i also think we can get beat in our next game. we are not so good miami couldn't do this, to us. you know if we do not come to play. i think our guys understand. that what you saw today is a team that was committed to far more than just, getting past the first week end. >> jay, good luck in the sweet 16 against miami on thursday. ducis, back to you in the studio. >> jeff, thanks. you have known jay a long time. how relieved do you think he is personally to not talk about the early exits anymore. >> i think he is relief but reality is, he has done a unbelievable job of coaching. the his team is really good. a lot of the reason why is because he is a really good coach. but there is a relief to it. the there is a i great joy but also a relief that you do not have to answer that question anymore but from his peers, he never had to answer th

biggest factor was biggest man on the floor, senior daniel ochefu used his 6-foot ten frame to grab tenoards and toss in 17 points. nova wins by 30. they will play iowa next. >>> meanwhile temple owls play with grit, drive, determination, they scrapped their way to overtime against way was but they lost in the final second thanks to the put back right there their season comes to an end, leslie van arsdal spend the day in, brooklyn. >> reporter: well, villanova left the court victorious, temple left deject after a tough overtime loss. >> it is a tough pill to digest, it hasn't hit me just yet, this is my last game, probably hit me when i get back to philly. >> it is horrible, horrible especially for seniors. the abruptness of the ending is, you know, frightening and it is, you know, they are gone. >> reporter: villanova will advance to round two after a a 30-point victory begins unc/ashville. while win is bigot the is first hurdle. >> to have a game like this, you know, even scoring and everybody chipping in offensively it is something we will need down the stretch. >> reporter: up next

. >> daniel ochefu cutting down the net.lanova only shot 40% but their defense was unbelievable when they have given up less than 70 points this year, they are 28-1 and now going to the final four. in louisville, kentucky, i'm john clark, comcast sports net. >>> the flyers could not enhance their playoff chances in phoenix last night. the coyotes scored two goals in the second period. sean couturier got one back in the final minute of the game but it wasn't enough. arizona won 2-1. flyers clinging to that final wild card spot in the east. they return home to play winnipeg last night. >>> 76ers scored on the road. they were in portland. sixers trimmed a double digit lead but 108-105. thompson and covington scored 17 points. visit championship warriors tonight. >>> back to top story, villanova wildcats won. drew smith live with reaction this morning. it was a nailbiter, drew. >> katy, sounded like john clark was a little excited, not unlike the fans. we'll hear from them in philadelphia and louisville, kentucky, from both of o

daniel ochefu fights the bum ankle.f skversky is live in brooklyn with more on both games. first, jeff, temple, how sickening was that ending? >> reporter: brutal ending for temple and temple fans. the owls are one and done again. as far as villanova, they are moving on to the second round game and jay wright, the villanova head coach believes they are a dangerous team, they certainly looked that today. 30 points. that's as many as they were up in the second half. they shot 72 pearls in the second half despite an ugly first half against unc ashville. >> we watch film of those guys. we knew it was going to be a tough game. i know when you finish at 30 you think that's the way it's supposed to be but that's the number one three-point -- one or 23-point team in the country. >> i think we did a good job at the end of the first half they were kind of hanging around and we kind of put them away at the end of the first half. came out in the second half strong. definitely can work on our rebounds. there was a few too many turno

the villanova wildcats taking advantage of the under sized bull dog, daniel ochefu with 17 points, ten boards, five cats scoring in double figures. nova has a 30-point win over unc/ashville. >>> so up next for wildcats, a match up against a team that broke temple's heart, nova and iowa at noon time tomorrow, right the here on cbs-3. >>> wild day between st. joes and cincinnati, hawks down by one with ten seconds to go isaiah miles in clutch the senior with the three. st. joes goes up by two. bear cats, final shot of the game, looking, probe going, and how about the jam, right there, initially, it looks like octavius elliott beat buzzer and we are going in to overtime but upon further review, he still had the rock, and so it doesn't count. st. joes escapes with the 78-76 victory. >>> next up for the hawks, number one seed oregon, i'm don belfor eyewitness sports. slam dunk and sound at buzzer forced a game between st. joes and cincinnati into overtime. the student at st. joes campus go crazy. all right. the bear cats have the ball will for the final shot of the game, and octavius ellis

it's also the final hoorah for seniors ryan arf and daniel ochefu who kissed the floor before leavingcollege careers will end in a matter of days. >> the seniors are just incredible people, and i love the they take in this program. when those guys -- when they kissed the court today, that said it all to me. >> pure emotion from jay wright. on to baseball ryan howard opening day first baseman for your philadelphia phils manager pete mackanin confirming that news today. will he platoon with derr rin rough. pete is not saying. more evidence baseball right around the corner the phillies flying back north and arriving in tonight. they open the season in cincinnati on monday. now, before -- >> it's a nice way to end the spring having a winning record unlike the past few years and it gives everybody a lot of hope and hopefully gives us energy also. >> they had one more game to play in clearwater before coming back. they beat the houston astros eight-four. thanks to andre blanco's grand slam in the eighth but the big story was this guy and his dog in the stands together just chilling. >> just

in the second, villanova takes advantage of the under sized bulldogs team, daniel ochefu with 17 points, ten board, cats by 18 at that point. later on chris jenkins finding his shot with the fade away right there. five wildcats scoring in double figures. nova moves on with the 30-point beat down of unc ashville and will play iowa on sunday. >> iowa is as explosive a as any team in the country offensively a and defensively a a great length. people thought they struggled down the stretch but you get a struggle when you play great teams. they were playing indiana, michigan, and great teams. they were all close games. this was a very, very good team a and to get past temple you have to be really good. >> nova moves on, temple loses and saint guess on tap. hawks band and cheer leading squad getting ready. tip off at 10:00 p.m. in spokane, washington this could be the final game for isaiah miles who won the award as the a-10 most improved player. >> it noise more, winner go on, survivor and advance. we understand that. we're ready to play for. that. >> we were number one defensive team in our

second half, daniel ochefu had an ankle injury in the big east tournament looks good today with a runningk right there. he had 17 points. 10 boards. nova wins by 30 and advances to the second round. but coach jay wright says said it was actually harder than it looked. >> we have two seniors that got bunch of young guys to understand if you don't -- if you don't bring it a hundred% against a team like that they'll beat you. they're good enough to beat us. but we played well because we really brought it and had great leadership. >> we weren't expecting ours to be blowing them out at all. so, you know, we weren't surprised that because a close game and everybody was in the huddle locked in coach was on us and we all responded defensive defensively. >> nova did their job now it's time for temple to do theirs. if the owls could beat iowa it would be an all philly second round in brooklyn. but iowa was one of the best teams in the nation and the owls would have their happened full. temple down by three with just seconds left. he brings the ball up the court stepped back three and he's fouled. o

. >> ryan arcidiacono, daniel ochefu and coach wright. >> thanks, ducis. >>> tonight the delaware valley is part of the nova nation as we set our sights on the final four. we will will go live to "action news" reporter jeff chirico at a watch party in center city. jeff, they must have been going nuts. >> reporter: oh, walter what a game and reaction. fans were on the edge of their seats here at the field house as they watch the top seeded jayhawks fall to the second seeded wildcats. nova nation out in force, as the red hot wildcats prepared to hit the court, fans here, clearly feel the burn. >> we're really excited. it is our first time in the elite eight since 2009. >> i think it is time villanova shows their talent, and i think everyone can get excited about it. >> reporter: hundreds of nova a alumni gathered at the field house in center city. their big game reuniting old college pals. >> i'm's here to watch the game with my college roommate and my husband who graduated with us too. >> it is just once a year people who actually care about the kid. that is why we like to gather here. >>

at this stage yeah, it has been brutal for the wildcats and senior forward daniel ochefu says it even haunts them. >> we don't want to be known as that team that hasn't got past the first week even, but you know, it is something we have to deal work we have to be accountable. >> i will try to do anything we can within what we do and have been doing all year to not let it happen again and make sure everyone is ready to go as a leader. >> reporter: villanova coach jay wright said they have talk about getting over the hump in the tournament all season and now that they are here facing the iowa his message is simple. >> we have done this what is worst outcome? we have lost this, all right. it didn't kill us. the let's go have fun, prepare for it. >> reporter: if the cats end this drought they have to beat annie was team sunday at 12:10 who just knock off temple in overtime but nova nation believes, just ask former eagle brian westbrook. >> they have to stay hot. they have to continue to deeven if f they stay out of foul trouble they will have a chance. >> it is going to be great for the f

it's also the final hoorah for seniors ryan arf and daniel ochefu who kissed the floor before leavingr college careers will end in a matter of days. >> the seniors are just incredible people, and i love the they take in this program. when those guys -- when they kissed the court today, that said it all to me. >> pure emotion from jay wright. on to baseball ryan howard opening day first baseman for your philadelphia phils manager pete mackanin confirming that news today. will he platoon with derr rin rough. pete is not saying. more evidence baseball right around the corner the phillies flying back north and arriving in tonight. they open the season in cincinnati on monday. now, before -- >> it's a nice way to end the spring having a winning record unlike the past few years and it gives everybody a lot of hope and hopefully gives us energy also. >> they had one more game to play in clearwater before coming back. they beat the houston astros eight-four. thanks to andre blanco's grand slam in the eighth but the big story was this guy and his dog in the stands together just chilling. >> ju

. >> daniel ochefu cutting down the net.ot 40% but their defense was unbelievable when they have given up less than 70 points this year, they are 28-1 and now going to the final four. in louisville, kentucky, i'm john clark, comcast sports net. >> thank you, john. the flyers could not enhance their playoff chances in phoenix last night. the coyotes scored two goals in the second period. sean couturier got one back in the orange and black in the final minute of the game but it wasn't enough. arizona won 2-1. flyers clinging to that final wild card spot in the east. they return home to play winnipeg tomorrow night. >>> 76ers scored on the road. they were in portland. sixers trimmed a double digit lead in the fourth quarter but trail blazers won it 108-105. smith, thompson and covington all scored 17 points. visit championship warriors tonight. >>> back to top story, villanova wildcats, yes, an exciting morning for villanova fans. nbc 10's drew smith live with reaction this morning. hi, drew. >> hey, katy, nova nation waking up

. >> daniel ochefu cutting down the net.elievable when they have given up less than 70 points this year, they are 28-1 and now going to the final four. in louisville, kentucky, i'm john clark, comcast sports net. >>> the flyers could not enhance their playoff chances in phoenix last night. the arizona coyotes win 2-1. flyers clinging to final wild card spot. they return home to play winnipeg. >>> just a few minutes before 8:00. karen thomas, kind of a mixed bag for this sunday. >> it sure is. look at the cloud cover, peeks of sunshine in there. the good news is we should stay dry for a portion of easter sunday. have umbrellas tonight and certainly tomorrow morning. >> good news, a warm-up the next few days. >> looking very much forward to that. showers. >> focus on the warm, right? thanks for joining us, karen and i back at 9:00 a.m. have a great easter sunday. katie vo: she works as many hours as the guys do. she doesn't work 21 percent less. she handles as many customers, puts out as many fires, meets as many deadlines-- n

. >> daniel ochefu cutting down the net.0% but their defense was unbelievable when they have given up less than 70 points this year, they are 28-1 and now going to the final four. in louisville, kentucky, i'm john clark, comcast sports net. >> all right. thank you, john. excited there. sadly the flyers could not enhance their playoff chances in phoenix last night. the coyotes scored two goals in the second period. sean couturier got one back in the final minute of the game but it wasn't enough. arizona won 2-1. flyers clinging to that final wild card spot in the east. they return home to play winnipeg tomorrow night. >>> 76ers also fell short on the road last night. in portland sixers trimmed a double digit lead, 108-105. thompson and covington scored 17 points. visit championship warriors in oakland tonight. >>> easter egg hunts are part of a tradition they are experiencing today. now a new innovation bringing easter egg hunt into the 21st century. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. in the last 10 years our competi

daniel ochefu two of his eight. villanova wins 78-68.le game thanks to more than just the seniors. >> young guys are stepping up getting more experience and getting more comfortable in the game situations when thing are diet tight. the work we put in before this leading up to this point is definitely helping us out right now. >> archie goes over the stands. tell me your heart skip for a second. >> no, man. he does it all the time. i'm so used to it. he did it in high school. i watched him in high school i'd see him go into the stands. i'm so used to seeing him does it. it really doesn't affect me at. >> big east title game between villanova and xavier or seton hall will be right here on fox tomorrow night starting at 5:30. >>> how about the atlantic quarter finals in brooklyn st. joe's and george washington. hawks down 14. count them 14. they start to the come back. james, gives them the lead lead to stay. a10 player of the year bembry inside within number 400 for phil martelli and it's a big one. st. joe's wins it by six. how about the

them in the second half, daniel ochefu coming back from that ankle injury. running hook.oints. 10 boards. nova wins by 30 in and zaps to the second round but coach jay wright said it was harder than it looks. >> we have two seniors that got a bunch of young guys to understand if you don't bring it a hundred% against team like they'll beat you. they're good enough to beat us but we played well because we really brought it hadn't great leadership. >> we weren't expecting ourselves to be blowing them out at you will. we weren't surprised it was a close game and everybody was in the huddle lock in. coach was on us and we all sonned defensively. >> villanova will play the winner of temple to out last iowa. temple down by three. quinton de cozy shoots the thee but he's fouled. he steps up big like the clutch man he is and hits all the free flows. iowa turns the ball over. temple one more shot, no. that doesn't go. we go to overtime and iowa has the ball. drives to the baseline shoots an air ball adam woodbury right there for the put back as time expires. hack eyes within a thri

for four years starter ryan arcidiacono and daniel ochefu this is final chance to make a deep run. >>t completely let it the go. if we try to focus on last year, it was a completely different team. we had darren, jeff jevon and we take it one game and day at a time, and if we tried to think about that, it will take our focus from unc/ashville. >> we want to get further but this is the last year. i know myself, ryan and henry and kevin, we will be a little bit more intense then we have probably in the year before this naturally since this is our last time around and we're in this position now. so, regardless of what it was, you know, we want to do well, because first year or last year. >> reporter: temple faces iowa a team with players with tournament experience. there is only one player on temple's roster who has played in the ncaa game, that is vaughn, and, of course, his teammates are looking for advice. >> a couple have of guys asked me how it was to play as a freshman. it was a good, experience, great learning experience and i'm looking forward to playing friday. >> just play your

there's daniel ochefu the star senior and they're talking to the media individually.ght just walked in and there's crowds of people around each player. you can tell that the final four is upon us because i haven't seen as much media around a local college basketball team here in long time. but we are getting ready for them to play oklahoma. there you see coach jay wright. now, let's take a look at how they got here. they beat kansas over the weekend 64-59. it was a great performance in the elite eight. a game that villanova was up in stretches, then down and then they got some hot shooting at the end and now they're on to face oklahoma and buddy hield. the question is can they beat this team that already beat them by double digits earlier in december especially facing a player like buddy hield who scored 37 points in the elite eight. jay wright says he likes his team's focus even among the distractions that the final four can bring. >> they can do. that but that is the great challenge at each level you get when you get to the ncaa tournament there's a lot of hype, you