. >>> the uc berkeley men's basketball team starts that march to a possible ncaa title tonight. golden bears play south florida at 6:10 in what some call the first four. if the bears win it, they make it into the field of 64 teams that make up the ncaa tournament. cal is favored to win the ball game tonight. meantime, good news for lgc. the st. mary's men's basketball team boarding a plane this morning bound for omaha, nebraska. they get ready to take on the first game of the tournament against purdue friday. st. mary's grabbed the number seven seed in the midwest bracket and they fly out of oakland airport at 9:00.

. >> reporter: it is the greyhounds first trip to the ncaa tournament, since 1994. >> very excited forthe guys i know they worked so hard for this and it is so exciting to see some school spirit at loyola. >> reporter: now 600 students threw their hat in the ring they were only able to accept 100 students that will go up to pittsburgh on the buses i asked students staying behind where they plan to watch the game some say in dorm rooms some say area bars regardless all the greyhound fans will be watching together on loyola's campus, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you jessica our complete coverage, with mark has more on the team's preparations for a big tough game mark. >> reporter: it is a tough one this is a great baltimore story a baltimore school, a core of players from this city and a growing fan base that includes some big time baltimore big shots like kevin plank of under armor and ravens owner, so the team gets set to take on big bad ohio state, they are the loyola greyhounds and embrace their status as under dogs. >> a spirited practice, to prepare for their first ncaa tournament

the ncaa tells you, no, no. don't take anything.kansas state players was ruled ineligible for the game hours before the game for taking $200. i guarantee you, his coach makes $200 in ten seconds. >> i need an mhp pause. the coaches make $5 million? >> oh, absolutely. >> i don't really know if the players are mad, but as a college professor, give it up. i don't make anything near $5 million. >> a lot of college professors are mad because they feel they make contributions but see the big coach on campus, he has the brand new office and gets the brand new facility. athletics, i don't want to rip on sports, it's part of my life, it's why i do what i do. but they have set up a situation where they're asking kids that are cut out of the financial benefit, putting them in tough situations. if i'm them and see all those people making money, best believe somebody comes to me, offering me ten extra dollars, i'm taking it. >> keep this in mind. there are two sports you're not allowed to go pro out of high school, basketball and football. why i

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women's ncaa tournament. georgetown taking on fresno state. 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.

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florida state was the first ever ncaa tournament. -- gets there first ever ncaa tournament.ton had other ideas. struggled through two innings. top one, we pick it up. there is dany ny. one of those good starts, it never came. off the glove it went. it brings in the run. bottom line, adam jones, going the other way. he continues to develop. however, he got greedy. tis the game at one apiece. he tends to do well against the birds. well said. making it 3-1. he had three scoreless innings. a final of six-one. with all the talk of the championships, our final story fits in. a look at the unheralded story of the women's dance team. just another club activity. no scholarship or extra credit. at the beginning, team members wanted no part of their new coach. >> half of them left because they did not want to have a guy coach. a couple weeks later, i said i'm getting rid of the name tigerettes. >> he turned the club activity into the power in team dan. they enjoy 13 straight national championships. everyone sees membership as a privilege. >> he has taught me to work as hard as i can to

ncaa tournament time for the st. mary's gaels.n the finals, gonzaga, villanova, deep second half, gaels up by six. rob jones going to work. 18 points, 9 rebounds. st. mary's had the lead. the finish, they are ready to party. gonzaga needs a prayer. and it is answered by harris. 68 a piece. 22 points. 13 rebounds. game goes to overtime. st. mary's takes control. 6-6 on free-throws in overtime. they win the west coast conference tournament. they are an automatic inry to the ncaa tournament nounced on sunday. they do it tonight in las vegas. gonzaga will probably get a nod as well. st. marys for sure tonight in vegas. cal with a ncaa good shot. tonight named conference player of the year. john wall said i want to get rich and stuck with a bad team but a lot of money. jam thong washington wizards today. ellis to beat the buzzer. 25 points, 8 assists. golden state warriors 41 points. steph curry is back. played limited minutes. boom. 12 points. 100 warriors. home against memphis on wednesday night. nfl bounties, that is the rage throug

jenna: but the ncaa says hey, our league, our rules. who is right? >> ncaa is not right here.egislature passed that law. they have a statewide referendum coming up. let the voters decide. we're not talking about the wimpy or loser sue. we're talking about the fighting sioux. fighting irish, take that away too? everyone in north dakota wants the fighting sioux. not just florida, by the way. utah, michigan and florida. many states the ncaa okay there to use indians? cleveland indians? ant atlanta braves? come on. >> we showed video, seminoles, they were able to keep the name because of agreement with the tribe. the tribe says we'll allow you to keep it. does that change things here? in north dakota, one sioux tribe says it is okay and another tribe says it is not? >> i thoroughly disagree with my dear friend lis on this one. in 2005 seminoles were able to keep the name because the seminoles signed off on it. in this case they don't. they find it to be abhorrent and hostile. the law allows the ncaa to do whatever they like under these circumstances. they have asked north dakota t

the ncaa as usual took no action because syracuse is a big-time team. and this is the way it goes.nament and knocking off a number one seed when you're 16, it would have been a great story line, but it didn't happen. >> thanks for joining us. we appreciate it. >> okay. thank you. >> senator john mccain's daughter meghan is making a splash on the pages of "playboy." she's fully clothed but reveals quite a bit about herself and her opinion of one of sarah palin's daughters. more on that story next. americans are always ready to work hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financial leader. the heart of a one-to-one relationship. together for your future. ♪ i'm a wife, i'm a mom... and chantix worked for me. it's a medication i could take and still smoke, while it built up in my system. [ male announcer ] along with support

we're talking ncaa. hear from team members coming up next. >>> and ready for a major warm up. don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> wjz is live. why the ceo is facing harsh criticism. >> reporter: baltimore city school parents learned that alonzo's driver makes more in overtime than most of us marylander's make in a year. the mayor and school ceo dr. andre alonzo toured barkley middle school, a school that's literally falling apart. with $14 million of the education budget paying staff overtime these past four years and more than $200 going toward his private driver, there isn't enough money to pay for repairs. >> a lot of parents are upset with you this week. >> i think parents understand how hard i'm working for the kids of baltimore city. i work 70, 80, 90 hours a week. >> reporter: hours he says require the use of a personal driver. >> no different than the governor and the mayor and how they travel. >> he's getting paid more than the governor. >> if i use two people for my hours, i wouldn't have that problem, but i wouldn't

during the ncaa tournament, track your favorite teams, games and watch live streaming video.sers have been impressed with how quickly scores update through this app. best of luck on your bracket and don't blame us for any loss of productivity. in san francisco, cnet.com for cbs news. >>> it's 6:00 a.m. this friday morning. i'm andrea roane. >>> you made it to friday. that's pretty good. i'm mike hydeck. monika is off today. beverly farmer will have time saver traffic in a moment. >> right now while mike -- yeah. howard is going to give us a good forecast. >> till the tournament is over, uconn is national champions. >> this is true. >> a lot chillier this morning. cooler air moved in overnight. a front has slipped to our south. it's 60 in richmond. that front is likely going to slip back north as we go

don't forget coverage of the men's ncaa basketball tournament begins friday at noon.ou for watching -- i'm otis livingston, have a great night. .

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the ups team is proud to be the official logistics partner of the ncaa. battle speech right? may i?nture double miles challenge. show us how much you spent last year and we'll give you 2 miles for every dollar spent on your travel reward card. up to 100,000 miles! hawaii, here we come. claim your miles at capitalone.com today! what's in your wallet? can you play games on that? not on the runway. no. greg g.: final score from atlanta south region, kentucky over the indiana hoosiers, they win it by 102-09 and moves on to sunday's regional to sunday's regional championship game. greg g.: welcome back to our new york studios. a reminder, tomorrow, get a head start on your tournament viewer with infiniti ncaa tipoff on tru tv, then here's your lineup, the men's division ii championship, on cbs, at 1:00 eastern time, at 3:00 p.m. eastern, the road to the final four is followed by the west regional final, number seven florida against number four louisville at 4:30 eastern. that is followed by the east regional champion, number two seed ohio state against the top seed in the east, the syrac

ncaa march madness is here and you can test your bracket skills in the official ncaa march madness bracketnge game. visit cnn.com/brackets. join the cnn group to see if you can pick the ncaa brackets better than i can. i'd like to see it. >>> a stormy start in the middle of the country could mean a tough commute for millions of you tomorrow. are you laughing at me? >> you had your sports voice on. yes indeed. >> can we expect trouble tomorrow for the commute? >> the nation's mid section in particular. there is severe weather tonight ongoing across parts of louisiana, mississippi and arkansas. tornado watch remains in effect here. be aware of that and make sure you have your weather radio on. as we head into tomorrow the energy will begin to push northward. we'll be watching for the severe weather threat. we expect a lot of travel trouble. we are watching a storm system in the pacific northwest slamming the coast here tonight bringing winds that could exceed 65 miles per hour. the one bright note is that the nation's mid section is seeing 20 degrees above where you should be for this time o

the ups team is proud to be the official logistics partner of the ncaa. battle speech right? may i?nture double miles challenge. show us how much you spent last year and we'll give you 2 miles for every dollar spent on your travel reward card. up to 100,000 miles! hawaii, here we come. claim your miles at capitalone.com today! what's in your wallet? can you play games on that? not on the runway. no. greg g.: final score from atlanta south region, kentucky over the indiana hoosiers, they win it by 102-09 and moves on to sunday's regional to sunday's regional championship game. greg g.: welcome back to our new york studios. a reminder, tomorrow, get a head start on your tournament viewer with infiniti ncaa tipoff on tru tv, then here's your lineup, the men's division ii championship, on cbs, at 1:00 eastern time, at 3:00 p.m. eastern, the road to the final four is followed by the west regional final, number seven florida against number four louisville at 4:30 eastern. that is followed by the east regional champion, number two seed ohio state against the top seed in the east, the syrac

the ncaa final four weekend is finally here. our annual big dance concert series. kiss, kid rock, jimmy buffet just to name a few of the names performing this year. "showbiz tonight" host aj hammer is in new orleans for the party. hey, aj. >> hey, carol. and to be clear, this is not just some concert going on with a big sports event. the big dance concert sooers here at the final four weekend. and kiss, as you mentioned, firing everything up tonight. i can't think of a better party band to kick off one of the biggest parties in the country this time of year. kiss, by the way, will be on tour with motley crew this summer. these guys haven't performed together since 1982. so for fans, it will be cool to see a little preview of what kiss will be bringing to the tour this summer. and jimmy buffet will be here on sunday. and, carol, as a part-time parrot head, i am particularly looking forward to hanging out with the great jimmy buffet. i actually have exclusive access to many of the artists that will be here this weekend, all of whi

they'll play their first game in the ncaa basketball tournament in omaha. they're seeded 7th in the midwest bracket. the coach and the team's star player say they're ready. >> you are going to play a tough game and produce, so doesn't matter. >> we're a tough team. i think we have really close -- we enjoy each other's company. i think that translates to the court. >> gails will face number ten seed purdue friday in omaha. uc berkeley also in the ncaa tournament, they play south florida tonight in dayton, ohio. >>> coming up, why some local college students are communicating with president barack obama. >> abear animal shelter is asking for your help because they have too many of these cute little guys. [ male announcer ] for some reason those five food groups sound a whole lot better when you put them in a taco shell instead of a pyramid. old el paso. when you gotta have mexican. fantastic! pro-gresso ] they fit! okay-y... okay??? i've been eating progresso and now my favorite old jeans...fit. okay is there a woman i can talk to? [ male announcer ] progress

a spirited practice to prepare for their first ncaa tournament in nearly two decades. coach and his loyola greyhounds face ohio state in pittsburgh. they know they are not expected to beat the big boys from the big 10 conference. >> nine out of ten times we will lose this game but we have a chance they are a little tired coming off the big 10 thing my wife is in good spirits we will have a lot of pittsburgh fans there, and once they find out i am from ravens land. >> reporter: this group has adopted a ravens mentality, tough on defense, with a baltimore core that the includes williams from rj francis, all home grown happy to bring hometown pride to the national stage. >> you know a lot of people don't get to go, considering the school and everybody around is our fans. >> reporter: others onboard rodney elliot the former dunbar star in maryland turf the hounds are feeling the love all the way from orioles spring training. >> i am adam jones baltimore orioles i want to wish the greyhounds a great opportunity ncaa tournament unleash the hounds, [ barking ] >>> did and bri

the the cal women beginning their run for the ncaa tournament. we'll show you their impressive debut. plus, the plot thickens with regard to alex smith's future in san francisco. why an important domino fell. >>> hi everybody. alex smith won over a lot of 49er fans with his performance last season. with peyton manning suddenly looming as a possibility in san francisco, the incumbent is scrambling for contingency plans. smith met with the dolphins in the market for a qb, more so that one of their targets, matt flynn, signed with seattle. no details on the meeting than it lasted about 5 1/2 hours. smith is coming off of his best season as a pro but apparently he should not expect a hero's welcome in miami. >> the feeling about alex smith is the same feeling it had for the last 16 quarterbacks that start add game for the dolphins. he's not good enough. that's way it is here. dolphins fans want a number one pick that they get, they groom and becomes a great player. i don't think they were that high on matt flynn. people think at least maybe he's got

have you with us on "the ed show" tonight, thank you. >>> next, racism rears its ugly head at the ncaa tournament today, hecklers shout remarks to a player. we'll tell you how that played out next. >>> up next, southern mississippi basketball fans heckled an opposing player with a racially incensive chant. we are right back. >>> today the mississippi house of representatives passed legislation similar to arizona's "show me your papers" law targeting hispanics. it's expected to be signed by mississippi's republican governor phil bryant. also today, the university of southern mississippi played kansas state university in the first round of the ncaa tournament. what do these two events have to do with one another? when kansas state freshman angel rodriguez approached the free-throw line at the end of the first half, here's what he heard being shouted from the stands. >> have you seen mills trying to come over and draw the charge, rodriguez has let the ball go. he's a freshman, about as cool as they come now. >> members of the southern mississippi school band were shouting "where's your gr

. >>> turning to sports the ncaa tournament resumes tonight and four teams have already earned their spots in the elit 8. syracuse taking on wisconsin. he struggled of late but broke out of to led the orange. the badgers had a chance to win but the ball would not go down, syracuse wins and takes on ohio state tomorrow with a spot in the final 4 on the line. the sweet 16 will wrap up tonight right here on wjz 13. first it is the bears of baylor taking on the musketeers of xavier, then kentucky faces the hoosiers. catch all the action right here. >> it is always amazing to me, you have mentioned the state is kind of america in miniature, there is always some connection. >> we are the center of the universe. >> yeah, we are the center, yeah, and the station when it comes to sweet 16 and the teams is the center, we always have somebody -- >> -- sure, yeah, that is our connection. >> yeah, of course you have heard of syracuse, we have a lot of syracuse people in this building. you -- >> uh-huh -- >> -- unless you -- >> -don't know- >> -- you -- >> -who knows. >> our executive producer mit

only two seniors spent nearly the entire season in the top 20 and made it to the second round of the ncaa tournament all in the year they were expected to be rebuilding. john thompson, iii relaxed prior to the tip-off in the round of 32. 1st half michael hopkins inside to greg wittington and the hoyas had their biggest lead 25- 15, but the wolfpack went on a 15-2 run to end the half. c.j. williams the three, please giving nc state the lead and all senior henry sims can do is watch. he was in foul trouble, hoyas down three at the break. 2nd half hoyas down by as many as 11. the deficit was cut to four, but nc state held tough. with two minutes to go lorenzo brown with a tough baseline floater and that made the score 59-52. one minute to go, thompson who scored a game high 23 nails the three here to pull within four again. the hoyas got within one point. 18 seconds and georgetown down two freshman otto porter with a chance to tie the game pulls up but the ball is off the rim. the wolfpack rebound. final seconds deficit of three, nc state misses the free throw, senior jason clark with a chan

would cal earn a spot in the ncaa tournament? the bears had to wait until the final teams were announced, and which superstar was whisked away early from this event in a mercedes? we'll show you, next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, automatic bid, the bears knew . >>> well, cal had to sweat out selection sunday, after failing to win the pac-12's automatic bid. the bears knew they were on the bubble. >> first round matchup on wednesday in dayton between the golden bears of california, second team out of the pac-12, or the 8th team out of the big east. the bulls of south florida. >> yeah, cal earned one of the final at-large bids. so they will tip off wednesday against south florida in one of the play-in games. this game is a bit of a surprise to bears coach mike montgomery. >> so did get a little anxious, any time you got to wait to the end. as it is, you know, the pac-12 gets an 11th seed and a 12th seed play-in game and gets only two. tough, tough draw for the pac-12. >> did you feel you did enough to avoid the first four? >> well, there'

the ncaa. i spent so much time on the east coast, everything started at noon out there and i forgot to subtract the three hours. >> 9:00. >> that's right. >> frank time minus three. >>> let's talk about gas prices. no signs of relief. the national average is up 12 cents from a two weeks ago, $3.81. the average is $3 4á $4.41 san francisco. in san jose $4.34. >>> and in oakland, $4.33. >> too much. >>> you haven't preordered the new i-pad yet? you may have to wait a little bit. the tablet pc was just unveiled on wednesday. and already demand is so high, apple has had to push the expected shipping date back. they ran out, as far as three weeks now, in some cases escorting to a number of sources and here this afternoon, it has been pushed back three days to march 19. by the way it is in stores on the 16th. but good luck. >> good luck with that. >> and you feel the need for speed? why the driver of this ferrari may be going to jail. for posting this video on youtube. ,,,, what do you think of this

they grabbed a rebound on the missed shot for a 78-74 win and ncaa slot.r cinderella's team virginia commonwealth played drexel for the ncaa title. in first half troy daniels nailed a long three-pointer and in the second half darius sent it for your a long score. bcu won it 59-56, and will try to make another run for the final four this year. >> and loyola, maryland, is headed to the ncaa tournament for the first time since 1994. last night they knocked off fairfield, 48-44, to capture the atlanta conference. congratulations to them. he ran a big money bounty system that played players to deliberately target opponents. he's held the same position with other teams. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories and how snoring could cause behavioral problems in kids. what parents need to know. ts need to know. ohhh my head, ohhh. [ speaking in japanese ] yeah, do you have anything for a headache... like excedrin, ohhh, bayer aspirin... ohh, no no no. i'm not having a heart attack, it's my head. no, bayer advanced aspirin, this is made for pa

the ncaa tournament cranks up today. thurmont beat la-- vermont beat lamar. loyola getting ready in pittsburgh. 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.

. >> georgetown probably playing in the ncaa tournament, too, despite losing a thriller. the hoyas fell to cincinnati 72-70 in double overtime. henry simms scored 22, pulled down 15 rebounds for georgetown. not enough to stop cincinnati's starriansy gates. the -- star yancy gates. the hoyas will find out who and where they play on sunday as will my bcu rams. >> tough loss. >>> redskins fans, don't keep your hopes up that peyton manning will be donningburgly and gold next season. he isn't interested in signing with the skins. among the reasons, manny wasn't thrilled with the prospects of having to play his younger brothers, eli, who just won a super bowl twice a year. lie, as mentioned, starting quarterback for the giants. peyton manning parted ways with the indianapolis colts wednesday. i can understand that. >> yeah. this is probably the best for all of us. >> there you go. let's focus on something else. all right. >>> tom, hard to not focus on the weather. we had gorgeous weather for a couple of days. the rain came through. >> are you in a friday mood? i can tell. >> i'

it's emma, the sea otter's chance to pick the final four in the ncaa basketball championship. emma, a resident or inmate of the new orleans audubon aquarium. >> look at ron's view of news, everybody. >> wow, free emma! >> the two semifinal matchups are today. the championship game is monday night. >> going out on a limb and taking the number one overall seed in kentucky. >> you going with kentucky? yeah, you, me, and the sea otter. >> he'll be wearing a free emma t-shirt on the air tomorrow. >> tomorrow. >> you're producing the documentary, right? >> thank you, ron. >>> now to the bombshell discovery in the disappearance of susan powell.

tournament and the maryland women's basketball team gets set to tip off in the ncaa. all that and more straight all that and more straight ahea chase freedom is offering 5% cash back at gas stations this quarter. wow, thanks! beep. beep. activate your 5% cash back at chase.com/freedom. >> after the mildest day to start the ncaa tournament, we saw maybe the wildest day of all time to complete the first round of the tournament with a pair of 15 seeds taking down a pair of number two seeds. first on the list of surprises, second seed duke loses to number 15th seed lehigh. slams it at the other end. mccullum. breaking ankles. breaks up the dribble. puts down the jumper. the other surprise of round one, norfolk state, kyle o' quinn. great inside. onto the second half. rattles in the 3. that put norfolk state up by 2. under a minute to play. air ball. it's a perfect follow-up for o'quin. no, he can't hit the jumper to three! norfolk state with a colossal upset over missouri 86-84. >> well, you always go to the end with confidence. we in the game, we feel we can't win it fro

plus, michigan state is the first number one to be planned out at the ncaa tournament. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >> and the weekend forecast is all about going bye, bye. that's a look at your weekend forecast. you're watching early today. >> very good morning to you. if you're just waking up, this is early today. in sports, moving on to the elite eight as march madness marches on. here's a look at all of your sports headlines. >> good morning, grab a pen and check your bracket. louisville gave number one mississippi state a pick. >> george felt like a man among boys. finishing with seven blocks. they simply smothered the tournament's best shooting team. defense led to offense on the other team. louisville pulled off the upset. number one syracuse survived the bracket. 14 from beyond the arc. but when he needed it most, they came up short. and syracuse escaped 64-63. up next, they won a sea saw battle. they came roaring back and took the lead. but the duo simply too much. combined for 49 points. running out the night's action, florida and ma

first a fella's night out at the ncaa tournament. now a couple of bro man's toast at the state dinner. looked like the best man praising the groom at a wedding reception after a few cocktails. those clips later. >>> first let's get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock. u.s. officials say a man who yashed a stolen pickup at a military airport in afghanistan yesterday was trying to kill marines who had gathered there to meet defense secretary leon panetta. the truck crashed near the runway just moments before panetta's plane was due to land. officials say the driver who emerged from the truck on fire died of his injuries just today. >>> security breach underscores renewed tensions in afghanistan four days after an american staff sergeant allegedly killed 16 afghan civilians. secretary panetta addressed that shooting incident yesterday while meeting with u.s. troops. >> we will not allow individual incidents to undermine our resolve to that mission and to sticking to the strategy that we have put in place. we will be tested. we

it's been 66 years now since harvard has been to the ncaa tournament.he 12th seed crimson takes on my vanderbilt come mon doors. jeffrey tailor with the steal hammers it down. vanderbilt opened an 18-point lead but give harvard credit. they came back. a late rally. a steal here. brandon curry going to lay it in. cuts the lead to nine. little bit of a panic time for vanderbilt fans because we've seen this before. head coach kevin stalling not pleased. his team holds on to win. they held off harvard winning 79-70. vanderbilt against wisconsin tomorrow night. three seed baylor, a lot of people picking an upset in this one. uniforms that make oregon football blush. look at these things. stop it. taking on 14th seeded south dakota state. the jack rabbits open with a 14-5 run. pierre jackson. he's good. left-handed lay-up. baylor up eight at the break. second half, baylor's offense starts clicking. they survive a bit of a scare. they hold on to win 68-60. they get unlv next. the madness continues today with a full slate of games. xavier against notre dame. fl

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

stanford playing in it's 52nd consecutive ncaa tournament.y face virginia. >>> this year no west coast team made it past the third round of the ncaa men's tournament. so it's bad, it's so bad we're pretending colorado is a local team. but tonight in albuquerque, 3 3rd period-seed baylor bears, heslip with 9 of his 12 3-point shots. colorado kept it close. heslip and baylor bears beat the buffaloes, 80-63 and colorado, the pac-12 conference tournament champion are is out. baylor moves on to the sweet 16. portland, oregon, indian hoosier fans dissing the rams. it was tied 20 seconds in regulation. ron bradenburg, not this time. india hold on and reaches the sweet 163-61 is your final. in the south region, the overall no. 1 team kentucky outrepublicans iowa state, 87-7 is gonzaga bulldogs 7 therewith-seed take on 2nd-seed ohio seed. sacre and gonzaga led, but the gag go cold late in the state. jared sullinger who works at the post office signs, seals and delivers and ohio state leading beat gonzaga 73-66. gonzaga finishes the season, 26- 7. >> a

talking about some lucky students, they had 150 tickets the ncaa gave them. they had a lottery type deal. 650 students put their name in the past. 150 are on their way to pittsburgh right now. for the lowell university basketball team, tonight is the first time since 1940 -- 1994 they have been in the ncaa tournament. for fans, it has been a long time coming. >> it is hard to believe that they are going. it is a good experience. >> once in a lifetime for us. >> one of the biggest events to happen on campus in a long time. it will be hard tonight. no matter what, we have faith in the team. >> shortly after 3:00, three buses showed up that will carry 150 students to tonight's game in pittsburgh. >> i am totally ready for tonight's game. i am excited to see than inaction -- them in action. >> i got the very last ticket. i was lucky to get it. >> ago count -- go hounds. >> no-hio state. >> basketball fans, it has been quite a season. tonight, it to be quite a game. >> they have to come out pretty strong. looking forward to it. good luck to the boys. >> they are s

. >>> another early exit for georgetown in the ncaa tournament. they were upset by an 11th seed. 66-63, the fourth straight time they have been ousted from the tournament by a double-digit seed. the wolf pack are making their first trip to the sweet 16 since 2005. my bracket is done. >>> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts right now. >>> good morning. it is 4:30. a live look outside the capitol dome on what is once again another beautiful morning. >> good morning everyone. >> welcome to fox 5 morning news. a quick check of weather as tucker joins us. again, it was a weekend where you're like, is it really? >> you're just waiting, beautiful again. >> temperatures are going to cooperate today, a lot of clouds and maybe a shower or thunderstorm. not going to advertise it. >> okay, yeah. >> that spring thing when you know it's going to happen, the temperatures get warm. >> we need the rain by the way. maybe we will squeeze a little rainout. let's take a look at our temperatures. reagan national 57. dulles, 54. we got into the upper 60s yesterday. and th

. >> you're talking about the ncaa tournament. heck ya. i tell you what, our weather the next couple days? looking pretty good. there are a couple flies in the ointment. a little in the way of some rain. i'll show you when rain could mean a thunderstorm or two as well. >>> coming up in sports the redskins bapaying a hefty price for breaking the rules. the hoyas want to go to the ncaa tournament and tiger woods is hurting. the late >>> a rhode island couple say they can't believe their family was kicked off a flight last month because of their toddler's behavior. the family was boarding a jet blue flight from turks and caicos to the united states when their 2-year-old natalie had a meltdown. her parents say they eventually got her under control but the flight attendant told them they had to get off the plane for safety reasons. the husband and wife both doctors and their two girls spoke to matt lauer on the "today" show this morning. >> i guess the part that i don't understand when i look at it is we had her under control. so i have her sea

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