the hoyas by 11. two minutes later it's ruby lee wright coming off the screen, buries the three and gave the hoyas their largest lead 17 points. georgetown wins, next up georgia tech tuesday. >>> time for a short break. when we come back majors or minors, where's bryce harper going? stay with us. buy one spectrum by lg, and get one free ? with verizon 4g lte and a 4.5" true hd display, it's great for watching movies and sports, a true hdtv experience right on my phone. i'll get one for me and one for my wife. i'll be like [manly voice] "a phone, my sweet" and get one free. verizon. >>> welcome back. the nationals decided to option bryce harper to triple-a syracuse where he'll begin his season. harper will mostly play center field and see some action in right. nats skipper davey johnson said harper is close to becoming a big leaguer. he went 8-28 with the team leading 11 strikeouts this spring. >>> the capitals on the road against the blackhawks. 1st period 1-0, chicago sending it into the caps zone, t

go hoyas got as close as 1.econds, nc state misses a free throw, temperature jason clark with a chance to force overtime -- senior jason clark with a chance to force overtime but his shot off the mark. dave feldman with more from columbus. >> reporter: another march, another disappointing hoya loss in the postseason, but it's not quite that simple this year. you see this, team exceeded all expectations and it made what happened today on this court even more difficult to swallow. after the game the georgetown faces said it all, sadness, shock and most of all disappointment. >> definitely a huge disappointment, but it's something that's going to hurt for a while and hopefully it will give us something to go on the next year. >> reporter: it's a tough one, jason. i know you didn't want it to end this way. >> definitely not. it's tough to go out on a loss knowing that you won't ever get to suit up in the jersey again. >> reporter: how long will it take to get over this feeling? >> i mean obviously as a group it's to

they beat the hoyas 83-69.e loss, the hoyas no longer have a double bye in the big east tournament. >>> the caa quarter finals in richmond, george mason taking on georgia state. meet mike morrison. that's him and the lane, his house. so get out. the hoop fired up, they were down 5 at the half. mid way through the second half, mason breaks the press and that's wright showing off a little more muscle as we call it. and look at the reaction from ryan pearson, loving that play. if you like that, he's really going to like this next one. tied at 59. final seconds of regulation. called his own number and look at the beautiful reverse lay in. mason survives the upset. they hold off georgia state 61- 59. they will take on vcu in tomorrow's semifinal round. in other local scores, gw falls to dayton, 75-59 in their season finale. also american crushed by lee high, 85-66. some good news. the maryland women advance to tomorrow's acc championship game to face georgia tech. coming up, how much is too much for rg3 and did tige

the hoyas started hot, 1st half michael hop tins to greg wittington and the hoyas -- hopkins to grit wittington and the hoyas this their biggest lead but to end the half down by 3. then in the 2nd half georgetown trailed by as many as 11. they started to chip away. thompson with the three cutting the deficit to four. with a minute to go they get as close as one point. in the final seconds the deficit is three. nc state misses the free throw and the hoyas have a final chance. jason clark throws it up no, good, season over. they fall to nc state 66-63, dave feldman with more from columbus. >> reporter: so georgetown heads back to d.c. there will be no trip to st. louis, no sweet 16 and no more hoya highlights for seniors jason clark and henry sims. >> i love these guys. you know, all my years playing basketball this might be my favorite team i ever played with. everybody came to work hard every day. there was no off days of practicing and games. i couldn't put into words how much i care about these guys. next year is their year. >> i couldn't be more proud of these guys. we weren't thi

we've got some georgetown fans over here. >> let's go hoyas! let's go hoyas! >> reporter: hoyas extra right after this break. >>> and now 9 sports with dave owens, the best sports in town. >> reporter: one of the things that you do, guys, is when you go to these tournaments is you talk to journalists locally and regionally and the consensus here was that georgetown and belmont was an upset in the making. let's see how it went this afternoon. could jason clark and georgetown shake the first round bugaboos that's haunted them the last couple seasons? clark scored the first 5 points for georgetown, 13 in the first 20 minutes, 21 overall. now jp3's team was sharp. look at this backdoor cut by porter, 23-12 georgetown. how about the hoya defense? it was ferocious. look at jason clark sacrificing the body. belmont coming in averaging 81 points per game were nowhere near that. hoyas moving to the third round 74-59. >> any win this time of year is a great win and that's a great win against a very good team against, you know, a coach that's one of the best that does it

as a three seed in the midwest region the hoyas will face 14th seed belmont. the two teams met in 2007 during the first round of the tournament. that year the hoyas made the final four but they haven't made it past the second round since then. so for the hoyas seniors this is their last title shot. >> the senior is starting to wind down. the last time i'll be playing college basketball, but i try not to think about it. i try to focus on the game. >> jason, we've been a part of the last three years and we don't want an early exit again. >> the georgetown hoyas play at 3:00 this friday on columbus. you can go to www.wusa9.com to find out where to tune in. dave owens will be live from columbus starting tomorrow. >>>iness the nfl window opens the -- once the nfl window opened the redskins wasted no time snagging a couple receivers. they went out and got two young wide receivers that can grow and develop alongside robert griffin, iii, their anticipated draft pick. first they locked up pierre garcon from indianapolis and snagged 25-year-old d.c. native josh morgan f

the hoyas lose to 11 seed nc state 66-63.ng up on "sports final." >>> in cham hill, north carolina sugar rogers and georgetown taking on number 1 seed fresno state. first half hoyas looking sharp here, tia mcgee back to rogers. three-pointer good. rogers had 11 points in the game. hoyas up 10 at the break. second half georgetown playing strong defense. tia mcgee all over it. comes up with the steal. the senior finished with a team-high 17 points. georgetown beats fresno state 61-56, advancing to play fourth seed georgia tech on tuesday. >>> capitals on the road tonight in chicago. pick it up in the second period. caps already down 2-0. here they come. check it out here. keith aucoin steals the puck, passes to mike knuble. he shoots and scores. another look here. knuble beats cory crawford. just his fifth goal of the season. caps trailed by one. later in the second now, blackhawks on the attack. andrew brunette passes to a blond, patrick kane, scores his 19th goal of the season. capitals lose 5-2. only had 18 shots on goal. an

because that's where the hoyas and bruins will be playing. >> the hoyas, they have their dance partner out of the atlantic sun conference. georgetown earned the number 3 seed in the midwest region. it will play number 14 seed belmont in columbus, ohio. for reaction we're on the hilltop. i love it. kids celebrating. good times. on the hilltop. georgetown met belmont in the first round of the ncaa tournament in 2007. the hoyas beat the bruins then by 25 points en route to the final four. coming up on prfl sprfl, reaction from coach john thompson iii and the hoyas. at verizon center the caps playing the second of back-to-back games take on the mip'll leafs. first period no, score. toronto on the power play. brooks laich steals it. scored a power-play goal yesterday. today how about a short-handed goal? beats jonas gustafsson. 14th goal of the season. caps up front 1-0. more than enough for neuvirth. seventh career shutout. caps win 2-0. they remain one point hingd the panthers for the division lead. spring training baseball. buck showalter's orioles hosting the boston red sox. this is wer

here's dave feldman with the hoyas. >> nervous sitting there, you know you're in. don't know where you're going or who you're playing. >> i always get nervous watching the selec.

georgetown led 36-27 at the break. 2nd half hoyas showing patience.greg wittington for the flush, 48-36 good guys. just over three to go, hoyas with a comfortable lead coming up with the big steal, whittington again to the freshman otto porter for the hoop. georgetown advances to the round 32 with a 74-59 victory over belmont. here's feldy in columbus. >> reporter: the hoyas no belonger have to answer annoying question -- longer have to answer annoying questions about being one and done. afterwards it was a happy and relieved locker room. >> we wanted to jump on them early and keep it up the whole game. the shots were flowing for me and that was definitely a leaf because i've been off a bit lately. -- a leaf because i've been off a bit lately -- a relief because i've been off a bit lately. >> i love it because other things open up when jason is in his zone. >> they were a good team and show they're a good team today. we knew we had a significant advantage athletically and i think we did a good job of exposing them today. >> we played a very good oppon

the hoyas closed the deal against belmont who was on an 18-game winning streak.esult, a 15-point victory. georgetown is on to the round of 32. they will face nc state tomorrow. >>> the number 1 seed in the east, syracuse, taking on kansas state. the vice president, joe biden checking out the game. take another look. jordine ends up on press row. he was okay, however. more than okay. his assist to christmas for the jam. then the pullup for two of his 16 points and finally a high floater. scoop giving reporters an easy scoop today. >> the second seeded maryland women had a terrific season winning the a.c.c. tournament crown and earning their 20th trip to the ncaa tournament. >> their opponents in today's first round was navy making its second trip ever. the mid-ship men had never defeated a ranked team or an a.c.c. foe and after today's game, they still have not. elizabeth thomas, coast to coast. then off the navy turn over, thomas again. the a.c.c. player of the year with a pretty move in the lane. maryland will play monday night against number 7 louisville. >>> a

hoya's answer, henry simms. again, tied at 70.ng bearcats possession prks kashmir right drives. bank shot good, bearcats have the lead. last chance for georgetown now. jason clark to henry simms for the win. not the shot the hoyas wanted. it was henry's first three-point attempt of the season. still a solid game. senaty wins 72-70 and eliminates georgetown from the big east tournament. >> let's go to atlanta. mark turgeon taking on wake forest. mosley to stoegland. and the freshman throws it down. the terps win 82-60. their reward, a date with number one seed north carolina tomorrow. >> and a rematch. >> virginia tech defeats clemson 68-63. the hokies will play number two duke tomorrow at 6:00. nats beats the astros 8-0 in spring training. sprin[ male announcer ] this was how my day began. got my bearings. ♪ a little bird told me about a band. ♪ an old man shared some fish stories. ♪ ooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but i still got to see her. we talked for hours. ♪ everyone else buzzed about the band. music, stories, adventures,

the hoyas today facing cincinnati. with just seconds left, hoyas downtown.enry finds porter wide open. look at the generous roll. that sends to the overtime. in o.t., hoyas down two again. the big man takes it to the hoop, we're headed to a second overtime. 11 seconds left, game tied. the game winner as cincinnati knocks georgetown out. 72-70 in double overtime. >>> maryland in their acc tournament opener taking on wake forest. three minutes left. game tied. the pass to mosley to take the lead. the senior has six but the terps started to pull away in the second. terrell, the league's leading scorer had 25 points today. game high. freshman nick fast, the one- handed jam. maryland rolls wake forest. the coach explains that they played a great game today. >>> the nationals are down in vieira but not on tv today. edwin jackson getting the start. nats win 1-0. jayson werth did go over three today. rough spring for jayson werth. senate's still spring. >> still got time to turn it around. >> that's it for us. the cbs evening news is next. derek is going to see you

this is the georgetown hoyas' 28th appearance in the ncament, head coach john thompson, iii, the hoyasseed and favorite over the 14th seed belmont. the theory jt3 isn't buying. >> you realize everyone is good once you get here and the numbers next to the name mean nothing, nothing. we've learned that the last couple years and if you don't come out ready to play and sharp, all 64, 65 teams can win. >> reporter: former georgetown coach john thompson would agree, a man who won a national title with the hoyas in the '80s and now watches georgetown as the proud papa of its coach. >> this team surprised me an awful lot because in no way did i expect them to be where they are right now, no way did i expect them to do as well as they did and particularly trying to incorporate so many new players. >> reporter: hoping to halt the hoya hype is belmont university out of nashville, tennessee, 27 wins, only seven losses and a ton of respect for their big east opponent. first let's get your thoughts on how much you know about georgetown. >> more than i want to right now. i've watched a lot of them. i

the hoyas got the 3-seed in the midwest region.hey will head to columbus to face the belmont bruins. >> it's exciting to be here with our fans. >> always get nervous watching. it just feels like i'm about to go out and play game, but it's always a relief to get that name called. >> also coming up on the plus, steve berkowitz from usa today will join me in studio. we'll break down the rest of the local teams, vcu, virginia, and loyola. the redskins give twowp first- round picks to secure the number two pick in the draft and get a shot at robert griffin iii. redskins beat writer grant paulsen here to talk about whether the blockbuster trade was a good move. plus the capitals showing some resilience making a push for the post-season, and geo gonzales continues to impress. he's yet to give up a hit all spring but they were down near miami, and he's from hi a -- hialeah. >> nats look good. >> get ready for the warmth. >> sports plus is next. we'll see you. have a great week, everybody. bye. people! look at you! texting...blogging... all

dave feldman is on the road with the hoyas. th the hoyas. . >>> all right, sue, thank you very much. we're here in columbus, ohio, as the georgetown hoyas are getting ready for the belmont bruins. and they don't want another one and done scenario. a preview is coming up. brian. back to you. >>> if you have a story idea, call the fox 5 tipline, 202-895- 3000 or send us an e-mail at www.newstips@king5.comcom. m.   -- www.wtfg.com tips.  >> a new documentary called bully is go catching quite the buzz. take a look. >> and they say they're worthless. >> and it's getting attention because of the r rating. a high school junior started the campaign to urge the mpaa to reconsider. the teens who need to see the movie the most won't be able to. she joinsous fox 5 news this morning. >>> no, i didn't. i didn't have anything when i was in the middle school. i felt so alone and it was horrible. i think a lot of kids feel that way in this movie and that can change that. >>> the movement earned the support of more than 2

hoyas looking sharp. to sugar rogers. rogers had 11 points in the game. second half, georgetown playing strong defense, mcgee comes up with the steal. the senior finished with 17 points. georgetown beats fresno state advancing to play georgia tech on tuesday. baseball news, the nationals send out brice harper today. he had 11 strikeouts in 28 at bats in spring training. he'll be back. >> that's the news for now. we'll be back here at 11:00. hope you are too. good night.

the hoyas are -- belmont at the ncaa tournament the hoyas are in columbus, ohio. hoyas practiced this morning privately going over everything they need to do to counter belmont. then they took it inside right behind me to nationwide arena. the georgetown hoyas took the floor at 2:15 this afternoon, a one hour public practice designed more to satisfy the ncaa than the coaching staff. georgetown appeared loose, secure in the knowledge that their 23-8 record and 12-6 mark in the big east was more than most people expected from this team, but they're not satisfied, not by a long shot. >> i think if i had to pick, it's going to be a business trip, you know. this time of the year is supposed to be for it, you know. it's a great tournament. it's a great thing to be around, but i think we have to approach it more as a business. the fun comes after you win the games. >> reporter: they're the underdogs. you're the big favorite. georgetown is usually a favorite in something like this. do you worry about that or no? >> no because we know they're a good team and we know we got

the hoya -- 80-55, the hoyas won all the way to the final four that year, perhaps a good omen., i know you're a country music fan, vince gil who lives in nashville, a country music star is a huge belmont fan and goes to every belmont game and will fly in tomorrow to route on belmont. he's good friends with the head coach. belmont is going to have star power but georgetown is still the favorite in columbus. >> sounds like a fun night. what do you think? they can take it beyond 1 and done? >> i do. i think this will be a tough one. if they win this, they will probably play north carolina state n. my bracket, i have them -- in my bracket, i have them going to saint louse, the sweet 16, and taking on kansas. i like their chances to win, too, here in columbus. >> we have to follow the bracket and keep them honest. thank you very much, enjoy the time. >>> their first fight in december ended with a pretty controversial decision. new, the new super lightweight champion and native peterson and kahn will fight against. they both appeared in d.c. together this afternoon to announce the re

the hoyas earn the number five seed.n the atlantic ten, george washington wrapping up their season on the road, dayton. first half, turn it over. straight to the bublcket, and h finished with 16 points. later in the half, dayton working the give-and-go. chris johnson to mat cavanagh back to johnson. dayton leads 38-27 at the break. second half now. down by 20 here. they force a turnover, binds ahead to david pelham. dunk to and the foul. he went for 18 points and 9 rebounds. dayton is too much for g.w. kurt johnson for three buries it. they were 10-16 from beyond the aarc. dayton defeats george washington 75-69. the colonials finish the season with a 10-20 records. >>> patriot league semifinals, troy brewer on the road at lehigh. first half daniel munoz to brewer for three. he got it. he scored 15 points in the first half. later they go on an 8-0 run to end the half including this three from mackey mcknight. lehigh leads 34-28 at halftime. second half you now, lehigh on the inbound. c.j. mccullem up and in. later, munoz

the hoyas acted like a about 3 seed and closed out the deal against belmont who, by the way, was on a 4-game winning streak. henry sims, 15 and the results was a 15-point victory. journell is on to the round of 32 to face nc state. dave feldman has a sneak peek at that matchup. >> welcome inside nationwide arena where the georgetown hoyas are practicing right now behind the curtain. that's the way they like it. if you think they are satisfied by winning their first ncaa tournament game in four year, well, think again. >> the journell hoyas played a very solid game on friday, shooting 611% from the field and holding belmont to just 49%. the defense was stifling but the groups are no longer a concern. and the win, while nice, is just part of the goal. >> one game at a time. it felt very good to get that first one down. >> i don't know who we play after this, if we are fortunate enough to win this game but it does not really matter. we have to win this game first to go no the next game. >> next time up, nc state, a game with 20 wins. a lot of respect

. >>> the georgetown hoyas and their fans listened as the field was announced to the tournament. they are the three seed in the region. here is what their bracket looks like f the hoyas win friday's game, they will face the winner of san diego state and nc state on sunday. three other area teams will also go dancing. virginia, vcu and loyola out of baltimore. so we'll keep a close eye on that and good luck to all the teams out there. we have plenty ahead. >> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts right now. >>> good morning. it is 4:30, monday, march 12th. a live look outside the capitol dome. a beautiful morning outside. we were just talking to gwen a moment ago. get ready for a gorgeit will be i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm will thomas. let's talk about it in case you're just tuning in. i think there is a big six in front of our temperature today. >> right. and you know, the five-day forecast has that number increasing which is some good news. we are getting into really warm weather. we do, however, along with this type of weather sometimes get a little bit of -- mother nature likes to t

. >>> coming up the georgetown hoyas with a huge game this afternoon. could they pull out a road win and secure a double bye in next week's big east tournament? lindsey has the details!  >>> hello, everybody. baseball season really began today as the nationals held their grapefruit league opener against the astros. today's a chance to see bryce harper against big league competition. he did pretty well, one for three with a single off levon hernandez. edwin jackson made his pitching day brew throwing two scoreless inning, and the astros win with the nats back in action tomorrow. >>> who says they don't go hard in spring training? thomas is over the wall! did he hold on? >> yeah! >> and the umpire says yes! good catch. and later more defense. this time yay son hayward, this is a base hit, right? no. not as brandon can stop it! unassisted double play. tigers beat the braves 2-0. >>> the hoyas closed out their regular season scheduled to against marquette. it was a crucial conference game given that georgetown could clinch a double bye in the confere

but come tomorrow afternoon, all eyes will be on the georgetown hoyas as they take the floor against belmont in ohio. our dave owens is in columbus tonight with the team. >> reporter: well, guys, so many teams come into march madness looking to make history. georgetown wants to erase history, as in recent history. the last couple of trips to the tournament have not been kind and they're tired of hearing about it. >> it does get tiring to answer that question. but, i mean, it's -- i think people are going to ask because it happens two times in a row so they're expecting it to happen again. >> they were better. i'm going to be flat out honest. they were a better team last year. they were more prepared than we were. i felt like we came out a little too lax. and i think that is what really heard us. >> you realize everyone is good and the numbers next to the name mean nothing. nothing. we've learned that the last couple of years. >> reporter: georgetown's road starts with a tough one. belmont. just who are these bruins and why are they such a tough matchup? we'll explore that a little la

the hoyas will face nc state sunday.hile lehigh busted a bunch of brackets tonight upsetting duke. so did norfolk state who played missouri, final minute tied at 81. norfolk state possession, it's kyle o quinn with the rebound. there's a foul and the spartans take a three-point lead, but missouri had one chance to win it, down two. phil presley gets a good look when the shot clock expires. it's off the mark and can you believe it, month morning the no. 2 seed is out. norfolk -- missouri, the no. 2 seed is out. norfolk states advances with the 86-84 win. >> that was one of the most intense basketball games i've ever been part of. i have a tremendous amount of respect for missouri, the coaching staff. it was a great opportunity for us. our guys fought hard, all hats off, very, very proud of them. >> congrats to norfolk say the and also lee high. tony bennett and his cavaliers at penn state taking on seventh seeded florida. here's mike scott in the game, two of his game high 15 points. the cavaliers led 10-2 but it was earl

the hoyas jumped out to an 11- point lead. 74-59 win georgetown. day advance on sunday. >> it was a sense of urgency not just for me but the whole team. we know what we have done in the past. it was a big thing for us to get going today. we have to keep pushing. we have a lot more games to play. >> this is a great win against a very good team. >> now in the georgetown hoyas will face and see state. they beat san diego state by dominating the boards. richard howard -- and see state upset san diego state. there is you're upset of the day. -- nc state upset san diego state. there is your upset of the day. virginia got out to a 12. start. he ended with 15 points. bradley led florida on a 70-4 run to end the half. the virginia cavaliers are one and done. everybody is still talking about last night. vcu upset wichita state to head to the round of 32. vcu takes over down the stretch and up sets them 62-59. vcu is a final four team. let's go to football. the redskins signed fred davis to a one-year deal today. they cite another free agent getting some dept

our dave owens is in columbus tonight where the hoyas avoided an upset.. >> reporter: good morning, guys. i like that , derek. was this hoyas team going to be different? i think that was the question that fans wanted to know. could they get out of the first round of the ncaa tournament. for those folks that had those questions, they got a definitive answer today. georgetown dominating belmont from start to finish. head coach john thompson iii said his team was approaching this like a business trip. then the defense taking over, smoothering the bruins. so after two straight disappointing knock outs, the hoyas moving on. >> it feels really good. it's like a monkey off your back. but we got more work to do. >> it's been three years. finally feels good to get a win under my belt. >> when you're playing, we don't know about that. we have to go out there and do what we know what to do. >> we don't come to the tournament to say we made the tournament. we came in and wanted to compete and win. >> reporter: well, we mentioned jay clark . coming up in sports, we're

the hoyas shot 61% from the floor. sims had 15 points. georgetown in control.ock. jason clark goes coast to coast. he had a game high 21 points. his highest scoring game in two months. georgetown beats belmont, 74-59. dan hellie tweeted during the game, after the game, he used a microphone. >> the hoyas aren't coming home early this year because they came out like a team on a mission against belmont. due in part to senior captain jason clark. he scored 8 of the hoyas' first 12 points and finished with a game high 21. >> the shots were falling for me today and that was a relief because i've been kind of off a little lately. >> reporter: how important was it for you to get a hot start because you were in the big east tournament? >> definitely big. it gets your confidence flowing. everybody else follows. i was knocking down shots. we started playing together on the defensive end also. >> reporter: when jason gets off to the kind of start that he got off to, how much does that ignite you guys? >> it ignited us very much. it gives us a spark. if jason is playing har

. >> the journey is heating up for the hoyas on the road to the big dance. after going offensive yesterday, the redskins are getting defensive today. the latest from the park coming up in sports as the news edge at 6 continues.  . >> it's a washington treasure and -- treasure and is struggling financially. the washington national cathedral is facing one of the worst financial problems in history. the last august's earthquake damaged the structure and repair is expected to cost $20 million. the cathedral needs $30 million for upkeep, despite the mean troubles, the cathedral will remain open. >>> o'malley is pushing hard for an increase in the gas tax. he wants to raise the tax up 20 cents the next three years and said the money is necessary to maintain roads, bridges and transit. >> progress. not know -- none of us wants to look back some day as bridges chance and close in our own state and tell our kids week have done something but chose not to. >> yesterday, the senate president had doubts there would be an increase in the gas tax. with pric

hoyas going the hard way.'s a darned good basketball team that hauls from milwaukee, about to knock on the doors of redskins park. where's that bounty money? that's up next in sports. >> woman: don't forget the yard work! >> o.k. >> announcer: with citibank's popmoney, dan can easily send money by email right from his citibank account. >> nice job, ben. >> announcer: well played, dan. well played. citibank popmoney. easier banking. standard at citibank. >>> when you have 16 teams in your like the big east, you can almost lose track of who's good and who's not. for example, you can expect connecticut, syracuse, georgetown to be good. did you know marquette is the ranked team in the country. to milwaukee we go. that hoya defense proves tough. they've held 16 opponents under 16 points with d like this. jason clark, i guess we can call him clark kent, superman. and one. but the senior didn't shoot well, just 4-14 shooting for today. how about the golden eagles' defense? crowder and wilson. marquette had 11 steals

late in regulation hoyas down two, the freshman and the rim is kind, it goes in. he had 14, going to overtime tied at 54-54. same scenario at the end of o.t., hoyas down two, henry sims down broadway lays it in, beats the buffer, team high 22. going to double over-- buzzer, team high going to double overtime. cashmere right takes it strong to the rim. cincy back in front 72-70. still plenty of time but not enough because jason clark is taking too much time. then henry sim, that's not the shot they wanted, doesn't. go hoyas fall in double overtime 72-70. >>> terrell stoglund and the terps out on the floor, nick faust going coast to coast and then a little salute, faust with 9 fee, terps up two. later -- 9 fee, terps up two. later it's the -- nine teen, terps up two and maryland wins easily 82-60. now terps advance to take on north carolina tomorrow at noon followed by nc state versus virginia's two. both games can be seen on our sister station my 20. >>> virginia tech and head coach fired up for this 1 against clemson. it was a tough game. eric green with the layup

hoyas turn it over. north carolina state gets the dunk and takes the lead into the locker room at halftime. in the second half the hoyas chipped away at the wolfpack lead, had one final chance. jason clark, oh, man. his last shot just off the mark. georgetown season is over. the third seeded hoyas with 66-63 to 11th seeded north carolina state. and for georgetown's senior leaders the loss was a tough pill to swallow. >> it's my last college game ever. you know, i won't ever get to put on this uniform ever again. you know, i think that, you know, it's tough because as much as i put into this program all of my heart, i played hard for four years, you know, it's tough to go out on a loss. especially when you had a very good chance to win in this game. >> the hardest part actually is just i wanted to take these young guys further, you know, give them some momentum for next year. but it didn't work out that way. >> those are the saddest locker rooms after an ncaa tournament loss when seniors realize this migh

the hoyas have done it. lindsay murphy has more on their tournament zipper. >> reporter: the sixth time in eight seasons, coach john thompson iii is taking his highs too the ncaa tournament. they were picked to finish 10 th in the big east and exceeded expectations, finishing fifth in the conference and the hoyas did enough to make it into the top 20 in week five and never look back. their trip to the big dance became a reality. lack of luggage and a big bus for the hoyas to fill this afternoon has the team leaving campus at 2:00 p.m. to begin the journey to columbus, ohio. no pomp and circumstance or fans or band, it was all business. georgetown is the number three seed facing belmont. the 14th seed friday as part of the midwest bracket. belmont won 14th street and fourth in the country, earning over 41 points per game. packing for this journey never gets old. >> and this time of the year going to the ncaa tournament gets old, it's time to get a new job, you know, this is an extremely exciting time. does no

>> the hoyas are in the same spot there were five years ago. they beat belmont in the opening round. >> i bought a little bit of it and got sick of watching it. >> then they advanced all the way to the 2007 final four. >> we are in -- >> georgetown! >> since then, they have lost to underdog opponents. >> we always play as well as we can. everybody's back is against the wall. >> we are going to play our game and play gritty and stay gritty. >> belmont is based in nashville with southern roots. the bruins will have a country superstar on their side tomorrow. vince gill is belmont was the no. 1 fan and rarely misses a game. >> he will fly here in the morning to see us play. he is a friend and you appreciate it when you have people that make that kind of effort. >> belmont is a little country as we get ready for the game. >> the redskins got another free agent today. we will talk about meriweather. ♪ ♪ pierre! your fashion is so "right now," but your banking is so last season! earn more with high yield free checking at capital one bank. instead of

first half, hoyas up four.son to jason clark the senior leading georgetown with 13 first half points. later in the half, nate lubbock the distributer, back door pass to otte corridor, freshman to the hoop and the foul again. hoyas up 9 at the break. henry sims going to work. big guy backing down his defender. gets the hook shot to go. sims with 15 points in the game. next hoyas possession sims showing the passing ability, finds greg whittington for the dump. georgetown up 12 and they would not let the lead slip away. get that out of here. jason clark gets it. goes coast to coast. he had a game high 21 points. his highest scoring game in two months georgetown beats belmont 74-59. so georgetown is moving on. the hoyas will play nc state on sunday with hopes of earning a spot in the sweet 16 for the first time since 2007. now my high school history professor would say, let's not put the cart before the horse. >> right. >> let's not get ahead of ourselves. let's take this win and move on and then we'll tackle the n

greg given the hoyas a big- league. it is 24-23 koreas.to bed for georgetown led the hoyas with 20 points and pulled down 13 rebounds. meanwhile, the acc tournament will kick off in atlanta. tim brant down there for the week calling the games. >> his team is nowhere near the bubble, but that does not mean mark turgeon is not all about march. >> i love everything about it. >> they are 16-14 6-10 in the atlantic coast conference, not the way he had hoped to come into the tournament. what's the chance to do something we have not done all year and be a great team. >> he says he absolutely loves conference tournament. >> unfortunately, my team has never won a conference tournament. >> he vows to get them into the upper echelon of the league and the nation. >> to move up in this business and to be part of what lies ahead in the next four weeks. unfortunately for us, unless we win four in a report on the part of the big one. >> i am tim brant, abc 7 sports. >> so excited for baseball. the national's hosted the st. louis cardinals. it goes the to

any consolation for you hoya fans? i didn't think so.m has one goal in mind and that's to win the national championship. the hoyas' journey yesterday came to a screeching halt. jt3 and gang searching for the first sweet 16 appearance since 2007. nc state erasing the loy yas lead. -- loy yas' lead -- hoyas lead. 37-27 at the break. thompson had 17 in the second half, 23 in the game. nc state's lead down to 4 with a minute to go. off the miss. jason clark pushes the ball up. he's the desperation 3 for the tie. nc state upsets the hoyas advancing to the sweet 16 for the first time in 7 years. >> whenever you get -- i'll never get to put this uniform o. i'll never get to lace up these shoes or put on these shorts. it's the last time ever. it's tough to know this is the last time i'll get to suit up and get on the court with these guys. >>> to the ladies. the terps taking on fresno. the lady hoyas advance with a 61-56 win over fresno state. >>> alex ovechkin and crew trying to bounce back after losing in winnipeg by the caps find themselves i

. >> i was hoping for in-fill for the hoyas, -- nashville for the hoyas.hey landed in a surprising location for the first round. wait until you' ♪ ♪ [ 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 choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. >> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. >> everyone is smiling because selection sunday is under way and the hoyas had to wait an hour to hear their first round. they will be led by chase and clark -- jason clark. and they are in the third seed in the midwest region in columbus ohio. they will face the belmont. they are coming off a disappointing loss to cincinnati. they are ready for the tournament. that game

. >> hoyas getting ready for n.c. state. we'll see you tonight. >> i would say this is one of the worst capital murder cases >> i would say this is one of the worst capital murder cases that anyone could ever talk about or deal with. >> reporter: kelly siegler should know; she's sent 19 men to death row. >> you will hear from the evidence in this case. >> reporter: so, in february 2010, she was ready, willing and eager to make it an even 20 when she was appointed to retry anthony graves. did that scare you that she was coming after you? >> no. >> reporter: why not? >> i was standing up for what was right, so it didn't make no difference who was on the case. the fact that i was innocent was unchanged. >> reporter: by the fall of 2010, pam colloff's investigation of the case had produced one of the longest articles in the history of "texas monthly" magazine. >> there were so many things about this case that fascinated me, beginning with how weak the evidence was. i wanted to understand how someone could be sent to death row on

the 7-foot center led the hoyas to one national title.ow his ail ma matter who will go dancer again this year is prepping for the big east tournament. led his hoyas since 2007, but this squad is looking for its first big east championship. >> there's no tomorrow. you win today, you stay. you lose today, you go home. we don't want to be in that position. >> nobody has won a big east championship. championships are something you want to win. so we aren't going to participate. we are going to win games. >> and they now know they will face pittsburgh tomorrow at 2:30. pittsburgh beat st. johns today 73-59 in the first round. the hoyas had secured a first round bye so they get pittsburgh tomorrow. should be a good game. >> they are being considered the sleeper of the big east tournament. >> good stuff. >> could win it all. >> they could. all right, that's it for us. the cbs evening news is next. >> and derek is back at 7:00 with our area's only local newscast. don't forget to join andrea, mike, howard, and monica tomorrow morning every weekday

the hoyas had their hands full with marquette. how did that match up go qwest it may not be pretty, but a victory as a >> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers -- moving you forward. >> a homecoming of sorts for and won jim henson scoring 29 in his return to washington. -- for antoine jamison. nice defense by the wizards. the cavaliers lead down to two. mcgee putting an extra work, with the steel. jordan crawford, the dunk. crawford led the wizards. six seconds to go, anthony parker, has to do something goes for the three, no good. the wizards win. just how big was to days at georgetown-marquette matchup? a victory would give georgetown second seating in the big east tournament and a coveted double bye. they did not rally and marquette seniors held court on senior debt. second half, the steal alley- oop. the hoyas were in it for awhile. porter of the freshmen, keep an eye on him. team high 19 points. the golden eagles just 2-10 on defense. marquette wins, 83-69. caa conference tournament, the closing

the hoyas have entered the grind, that it's a quick turn around between winning one game and gettingor another quality opponent. >> we didn't get back to the hotel until 7:00. then we watch film on n.c. state immediately. that's when you have to dig down and see how mentally tough your team is. >> once we leave the locker room, you have to enjoy it, but then you have to focus quickly. you have to get all the jitters, not so much the jitters, but all the excitement and rah rah stuff, all that goes out the window once you leave the locker room. >> it is difficult, but we've been in worse positions where we had to play back to back before, so this isn't new for everybody. >> we didn't come here to get the proverbial one-win monkey off our back. we came wanting to win two games and move on from there. >> reporter: that means beating north carolina state. not easy. you think georgetown has a chip on their shoulders? well the wolfpack have a boulder on theirs. i'll explain that later in sports. from ohio, dave owens, 9 sports now. >> more on the hoyas later in sports. >>> early cherry blos

hoyas win 64-52. desmond signing autographs before today's game. down 2 in the 9th. carlos hit the game tieing two- run homer and got to love spring training. the game ends in a 3-3 tie. washington wizards looking to end a losing streak against the los angeles lakers. kobe and company beat the wiz the last ten straight meetings. that should be an exciting game tonight, but crazy day in sports. >> and emotional. >> very emotional. >> that's it for us, the cbs evening news is up next. >> that's right, and derek is back with our area's only local newscast at 7:00 and don't forget our morning team starts bright and early, 4:25 a.m. >> all right, have a great night.

we'll be with the hoyas in columbus, ohio. excited about the ncaa tournament kitour tournament getting started. >>> the capitals are only in the eighth spot after three straight wins you about caps at least now have a four-point cushion over the ninth place team. huge last night against toronto. brooks in the final game at home before a five game roady begins. a power play goal in saturday's game in boston. how about a short-handed goal last night? his #th 14th of the year. puts the capitals on top 1-0 and that was more than enough for the goalie playing his 100th nhl game. he notches his seventh career shutout. caps win 2-0. they have now won three straight and start the five-game road trip tomorrow on long island. >> with all the ups and downs it's just we're still in control and we did a nice job this weekend of having the ball in our court and doing something with it. and getting four points going on the road where we've been struggling playing strong games in boston and then following it up with the next night with anothe

. >> the georgetown hoyas looking to end their streak of early exits in the ncaa tournament. they haven't got past the second round since 2007 when they made it to the final four. they tip off at 3:10 friday in columbus, ohio. dave owens joins us now live from nationwide a reason withate a closer look at what the -- arena with a closer look at what the hoyas can expect of. >> reporter: a quick history lesson will tell us georgetown shunt rest easy coming into this game. three seeds have within upset in the first round of the ncaa tournament 16 times. georgetown hopes to avoid that fate, of course, but tell you. what news flash, the team they may tomorrow, belmont, they can ball. they scored a fourth most points in the country and arrive riding a 14 game winning streak, 27 wins, atlantic sun championship, translated, hey, georgetown, don't sleep on these bruins. >> they're a winning team. from our defensive perspective they can put the ball in the basket. what they, do they're very good at transition. >> we are taking this very serious. we're all getting our rest and when we p

the last two year, the hoyas have been knocked out of the big dance in their first game. experiences like those have helped build character in guard jayson clark, as dan hellie explains. the george up to senior leads by example. >> reporter: jason clark's senior season did not start well. first, there was that trip to china that will be remembered most for a headline-making brawl with the chinese professional team. then, the hoyas were picked to finish tenth in the big east and clark was left off every preseason all-conference team. what a difference four months makes. the hoyas wrapped up the regular season, ranked 13th in the nation and they are headed back to the ncaa tournament for the sixth time in eight seasons. the primary reason, senior shooting guard and leading scorer, jason clark. >> from day one, jason clark has been selfless, he has been about the team. from day one, jason has been an extremely hard worker. day one, his name nickname is loose change. he is the change you find under -- people don't think about it but seen or later, collect enough loose change

despite their numerous patternes in the ncaa tournament in the past the hoyas vice-president had much to expect. getting upset in the last two years. emotions were running high as the team left d. c. >> lot of emotions we tried to put them to the side. it definitely plays a part intensity level goes up that much higher. >> this season is starting to wind down. last time i'll be playing college basketball but i try not to think about it. i try to focus on the game. >> the hoyas will play at 3 this friday in columbus that game will be broadcast on true tv. go to wusa9.com to find out where to tune in. dave owens will be live from columbus starting tomorrow. >>> ncaa a action tonight. cardinals taking on vermont. ford mcglen was on fire. hits the three pointer he had 18 points off the bench of as vermont advances to play north carolina. >>> the redskins wasted no time in free agency adding to the the receiving core they signed garrison and josh morgan. they haven't begin up on getting eddie royal. they have turned their attention to defense they have serious holes to fill in the secondar

and the georgetown hoyas open up the big east conference tournament play.ament play. . >>> first, a talented dog from the artist has a new job. uggi, the official spokes dog of nintendo and plays with the nintendog and the jack russell was rescued from an animal shelter with a trainer and starring in the film. ♪ [ 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 choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. . >> hi, everybody. i'm dave feldman live at verizon center and we'll get to the lakers and wizards in just a moment and this is the big news. peyton manning might be coming to washington. i say may be because the washington redskins are interested in the new free agent quarterback and they want rober

. >>> meanwhile, the hoyas are preparing for the wolfe pack. dan hellie has more from columbus. >> reporter: as impressive as the hoyas freshmen have been this year it is the elder statesmen who set the tone. the hoyas will have trouble beating nc state unless thompson, simms and clark lead the way. >> any given night, jason will put up 20, 25, sometimes 30 points so you know, when he is on, i think we are good. when henry is on, we are outstanding. when how sward on, wow. watch out. watch out. we are not on, we got a lot of guys on this team that can score the ball that can defend. when all fly of rust on at the same time, it is very scary. >> us being on, freshmen coming on, giving us what they can do knocking down shots, being big on defense. we are on, that means the rest of the team is on. >> the older guys, and i'm thinking of jason henry, hollieholliewho will his -- hollies, experienced the rain of losing the first round. they did a good job of helping the other guys understand how final the loss s >> jt three even keeled as usual a win

. >>> coming up, dave feldman and jt3 talk about the hoyas' up coming date in the big dance. stay with us. pple! look at you! texting...blogging... all this technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! get high yield free checking at capital one bank. why earn bupkis, when your checking could earn five times the national average!! and free atms anywhere. five times the national average!!! that's new school banking. sign up for high yield free checking at a capital one bank. what's in your wallet? somebody help me down. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the band. there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so, where to next? ♪ >>> welcome back. after earning a bid to the big dance, john thompson iii will make his sixth appearance in the tournament in eight seasons with the hoyas. georgetown is coming on after back to back first time exits. hopefully it won't be more of the same. here is feldy. >> a 3 seed, that's a lot of respect from the