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 depth in the secondary. they signed cedric griffin. it is a one-year deal. he could make up to $2.5 million. he comes back from two acl surgeries. aaron ross of the giants was at redskins park today. i will keep you posted on that. peyton manning has worked out for the forty-niners and the broncos. they were both held at duke university. there he is getting off of the plane in north carolina. the dolphins and cardinals are apparently out of it. the forty-niners are getting paid manning a physical. he hopes to name a team by the end of the weekend. in baseball the national lost to the yankees' 4-3 in 10 innings today. there is a move to rename beaver stadium at penn state after george -- after joe paterno. [ male announcer ] for the dreamers... and those well gderounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to h

vcu wins the caa division tight and going back to the big dance. >> gonzaga and st. mary's harris hits a long three to tie it up, sends the game to overtime. with three seconds left. in ot, st. mary's up two, a chance to tie it, blows the shot there. st. mary's wins, earning a berth in the big dance. gonzaga will likely get there on their plmerits. a judge rejected lenny dykstra's no contest plea. he was accused of using a foe knee business, credited with one year of time served. he has pled not guilty toex posing himself to women he met on craigslist. >>> at topt of the hour on morning joe, 40 minutes or so less until the first poll opens in the state of ohio where mitt romney is looking to prove he's the nominee. what if he loses to rick santorum? we'll knock it around with our morning joe crew. >>> we will watch stephen colbert begin the clock down, putting the clock up until conservatives will fall in love with mitt romney. "way too early" coming right back. [ female announcer ] nature valley granola bars, rich dark chocolate, toasted oats. perfect combinations o

vcu advances. >> love the way that sounds. vcu advances.topped wichita state 62-59 in its first game of the ncaa tournament yesterday. the 12th-seeded rams looking to repeat last season's big success. they made it all the way to the final four. vcu takes on fourth-seeded indiana tomorrow. i think that's consistent with my bracket. >> you've got them all the way to the top. >> yes, sir. >> other local teams did not fare as well as rcu. loyola of maryland lost to ohio state -- ouch -- 78-59. the loss ended a record year for the greyhounds. they won 24 of their games, most in the school's history. loyola won just a single game eight years ago. that was a year before the current head coach, jimmy petsos, took over the program. >>> and west virginia's season is over. the mountaineers fell to gonzaga 77-54. gonzaga -- zaga? scored 13 points in the final 12 minutes of the first half to blow open the game. west virginia ended the season with a 19-14 record. this was also the mountaineers' last game of the big east conference. they'll play in the bi

vcu defeats george mason 74-64. the patriots now await an nic bid. >>> virginia tech hosting nc state in their regular season finale. guard eric green drives kind of sort of takes flight here and makes an acrobatic lay-in. the hokies trail by four. the wolfpack up 13. scott wood inside to a cutting c.j. leslie for the dunk. he had 18 points. nc state defeats virginia tech 70-58 to earn a winning acc place for the first time in six years. the hokies play clemson thursday night in the acc tournament. >>> acc women's championship game in greensboro, maryland versus georgia tech, game tied, tech turning it over. the terps angela bayard bring tups. maryland up two, the bench and -- brings it up. maryland up two, berndt and the fans charged up -- the bench and the fans charged up. maryland wins 68-65 and congratulations to brenda frese. they become the first team to win 10 acc championships. >>> the quarterfinals of the big east women's tournament georgetown facing west virginia. the hoyas scored 12th 1st half points. in

vcu says, ha.rge mason's chances at getting into the ncaa tournament took a big blow as the patriots fell to vcu. the rams came out on fire, starting the game on a 21-0 run. in the end, the patriots fell to vcu 74-64. no surprise to me. vcu plays drexel tonight for the caa championship. the winner gets an automatic bid to the ncaa tournament. and we of course are looking forward to that again this year. aaron's a vcu alum if you didn't know that. there's the ram there. >> go, rams. it's hard to root against george mason. a local team. >> no problem. >> you know, now that they're going to the finals. good luck. >> yeah. let's go to tom. >> tom's here with the forecast. good morning. >>> good morning. cold start. we have increasing clouds right now, near freezing in washington. and right by the bay. away from the waters, in the 20s including montgomery, fairfax, arlington, prince george's counties. we have clouds on the increase coming from a weak area of low pressure that is spreading some snow to j

last chance for vcu. rob brandenburg for the win. mm-mmm. indiana edges vcu 63-61.er one overall seed kentucky in the sweet 16. the wildcats' only loss in the regular season was to the hoosiers. >>> all right, in louisville, kentucky, number three seed marquette taking on six seed murray state. the racers only lost one game this season. second half. marquette's vander blue for the layup. racers going the other way. isaiah cannon, check it out, circus shot, good. #awesome. murray state up three. later, marquette down one. inside to davonte gardner. he scored six straight points for the golden eagles and marquette takes the lead. then jake crowder, big east player of the year, knocks down the three. he finished with 17 points, 13 rebounds. crowder's dad, corey, didn't get to see the game in person because his flight was canceled. well, he can start packing for phoenix because marquette beats murray state 62-53, earning a spot in the sweet 16. >>> the women's ncaa tournament tipped off saturday morning, and while number two seed maryland is feeling the comforts of play

the 12 seeded vcu upset number five seed wichita state last night 62-59. up next for vcu, indiana. >>> time to reveal the answer to our question of the morning. it was more than 25% of married people say they don't know this about their spouse. is it a, what gets them mad, b, their favorite food or c, their income. >> the answer is c, their income. i guess people are squeamish about talking about money. >>> one more check on traffic and weather next on 9news now. [ female announcer ] shaving can irritate skin... causing dark marks to become visible. dove has the effective solution. new dove clear tone antiperspirant with calendula and sunflower seed extracts. it moisturizes to help accelerate natural skin renewal processes... helping skin to repair itself while still keeping you dry. the result? underarms with visibly reduced dark marks... and an even tone. new dove clear tone. ♪ >>> cooler this morning. down in the upper 40s, low 50s. a little damp, maybe a couple of showers, 75. tomorrow 60s for the race of the 74 in the afternoon. cooler sunday. partly

vcu's final four dreams have been dashed. >> that's right.akeem dermish has highlights from their matchup with indiana in this morning's "sports minute." >> good morning, everyone. your "sports minute" begins with nfl news. quarterback rex grossman has reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with the redskins. grossman threw 16 touchdowns and 20 interceptions last season. >>> now to the ncaa tournament. today, georgetown matches up against 11-seed nc state. the hoyas are coming off a 15-point win against belmont. now georgetown trying to earn a spot in the sweet 16 for the first time since 2007. the hoyas and wolfpack scheduled to tip off this afternoon at 12:15. >>> in portland, oregon, vcu taking on four seed indiana. 20 seconds to go, game tied at 61. will sheehey knocks down the jumper, part of a 15-4 hoosiers run. last chance for the rams. rob brandenburg for the win. no good. indiana edges vcu and the hoosiers will play kentucky in the sweet 16. the wildcats' only loss in the regular season was to the hoosiers. >>> women's ncaa tournament.

vcu though is jo too much for george mason. they fall 61-59.frees and them show why she is deserving of the player of the year honor. throwing inside for two. that will be a game high of 29 points today and then later in the second, they are up 3. thomas takes it herself. nice day for her. things tied up with a minute left. they turn that ball over on the run for two of her eight points. maryland, they win the acc championships. 68-65. that will make their championship the most in the acc. congratulations to them. a very low scoring game. not much offense in this one. outlasting them 31- 39-32. they will advance to the semifinals. >>> i love this time of the year. >> congratulates to the lady turps. >> yes. what a great season. >> a when does the weather look like tonight? >> cloudy condition. chance for some flurries tomorrow. >> all right, we'll see you back here at 11:00. bye.

vcu earned a return trip to the dance tonight. this one went down to the wire as well. for 3.l minutes, it came down to a final shot as well. final seconds. vcu will advance to the dance, 59-56. you cannot read too much into an exhibition baseball score. scott opener today, a shaky start. joshed harrison with a double into left field. pittsburgh had a 1-0 lead. rbi single to left side of the infield. harrison comes in to score, 2-0 pittsburgh. home run to left-center field. the orioles did when their other game today. -- win their other game today. he will spend this off-season looking for a new team to work for. the ravens released today. he played only two games because of a knee injury. the baltimore native became expendable. it frees up almost $6 million in salary cap room for the ravens. houston, texas, signed their star running back. it should have an impact on the ravens hopes of signing ray. it will become the benchmark at the ravens will use in negotiating a new deal with rice's agent. pretty similar statutes. -- stats. the vikings dave peterson a $36 million guarante

vcu takes on fourth seeded indiana tomorrow. >>> some of the local teams didn't fare as well as vcu.oyola of maryland lost to ohio state 78-59 yesterday. that loss ended a record near for the greyhounds, they won 24, the most in school history. loyola won a single game eight years ago. that was the year before current head coach jimmy pastos took over the program. >>> georgetown is in action today. the hoyas take on belmont. georgetown is a three seed in this year's tournament. it's only favored by -- favored to win by four points. head coach john thompson says he knows from experience that even dominant teams can be vulnerable in the ncaa tournament if they're not prepared and focused. >> numbers next to the name mean nothing. if nothing else, we've learned that the last couple of years. if you don't come out ready to play, if you don't come out sharp, you know, all 64, 65 teams can win. can win that game that they're participating in. so you have to -- you have to be sharp. not worry about seeding at all. >> georgetown plays belmont at 3:10 this afternoon. >>> we know that march ma

who is this year's butler the vcu in the best sleeper in the field? you look at a belmont team, the coach started out one point loss against duke. so, very difficult for you to prepare for. one of the outstanding coaches, a solid good team and you look at iota woe gets into the first four like vcu, they could be dangerous. >> >> a lot of teams this l bubble burst, today. which team do you think that got out that deer is to have be in. >> i look at the drexel dragons. i think it's a tough out for them and then you also look at seton hall, i think it is interesting because the coach there, was in iona and recruited a good number of the players there and they bumped him out of the tournament. >> how ironic. do you think all four teams will get there? >> no, i never think that. what makes this tournament special is never works out the way you think it will. >> >> check out the bracket tv show 1:00 p.m. eastern time, live online at cbs local sports. com. don't forget coverage of the men's ncaa basketball tournament begins friday at noon. thank you for watc

>> vcu once the final four. the rams ups at wichita state. they have a date with indiana. the last game of the night, colorado beet at their rival. >> vcu's win is not a complete surprise. >> we will see what happens when the tournament continues. 16 more games. georgetown will open play against belmont. in about -- an hour before that, tennessee and virginia kicks off -- virginia kicks off against florida. >> nick young and javale mcgee are gone. the wizards higet nene brian cook. they beat new orleans clotheslined. >> still another half an hour of "good morning washington." joe williams joins us to look at the next round of political elections. >> the local boys on this morning. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington" -- on your side. >> breaking news. in amber a lark for a missing boy canceled. we have a live report. >> this summer he is on the way out. we find out in a few minutes. it is friday morning. i am steve chenevey. >> i am pamela brown. breaking news for the search from and abducted nine-year-old boy. the amber alert is now canceled. investigators

and vcu back in the dance. they went to the final four last year, getting the 12 seed this year.laying five seed wichita state. last year vcu lost to butler in the final four. >>> nfl news, espn reporting that peyton manning narrowed his list of possible landing spots and the denver broncos are at the top of his list along with the arizona cardinals. yesterday manning was spotted meeting with ken whisenhunt, and on friday he met with john fox and john elway of the broncos. according to reports, peyton could reach a decision on where he will play this fall as soon as tomorrow. both elway and fox have pre-existing ties to manning and voiced skepticism privately about tebow's long-term prospects as a starter. no comparisons statistically between a healthy manning and the quarterback he would replace in denver. manning scored almost twice as many touchdowns did-he didn't score them but threw for them in his last full season as tebow did in 2011. tebow did lead the broncos to an overtime playoff win over the steelers this year, manning didn't get his first playoff victory until his si

vcu was up. wichita state the last chance. vcu pulled off another upset, 62-59.e a great weekend. >>> now for another look at the weather here is nbc meteorologist ryan phillips. ryan, yesterday i famously predicted that long beach state would take it all. unfortunately i learned they were knocked out. bill said they were a little bit of a sleeper team. >> they were, that's for sure. you can readjust your bracket now. we've got some active weather this morning first thing across southeastern missouri across arkansas, light showers. we'll have some showers around for friday. i think overall the weekend looks great. there's a huge ridge of high pressure in the heart of the nation which will lead to a lot of sunshine and warm conditions. let's not for get a wet pacific northwest. the forecast really not looking too bad. temperatures in the heart of the nation, kansas city at 63, 68 in dallas. 62 in atlanta. clouds and showers today. little bit cooler than what we were used to earlier in the week. 47 boston, 61 new york. down across the southeast, 70s and 80s back in

vcu broke drexel's winning streak and led by 16 points at the half. the rams made an improbable run to the final four last year. >> best story last year. >> so says everybody else. i think it was very probably. that earned them an at-large bid. this year we hope to repeat the same success. stormed the floor last night, hard to sleep, watched the game on espn. >> wearing black and gold. representing. >> absolutely. >> the head coach has a new baby, too, right? >> he does. the wife and baby were at the game as they often are -- yeah. it's going to be great. >> exciting. let's get the forecast. cold out there, tom. >> march madness in the weather. down into the 20s right now around the region. so dress accordingly. it's a puffy coat day. starting off this morning feeling more like february than march. reagan national at 32. under a clear sky. that's the live view from our city camera this morning. we've got a breeze coming in, too, that's giving us a windchill down into the low 20s there. the temperatures are only in the mid 20s now in fairfax, arlington

vcu has won 17 of their last 18 games. loyola is back in the tournament for the first time in 18 years. the greyhounds won the title. the team was 1-27 in 2004. the coach has since turned the program around. he and loyola will face second seeded ohio state and an old friend tomorrow night at 9:50. >> it's a happy time for loyola and now we're excited to play ohio state, one of the great programs in the country. unfortunately dave dick irson knows me really well, so -- dickerson knows me really well, so they don't have to scout us. they should know every play we're running. >> talk about no surprises. >>> tonight american hosting buffalo in the college insider tournament. the bulls in blue. jared olson drives in for the uncontested lay-in. the eagles finish their season 20-12. >>> don't go away, a royal pain? are the redskins still in the running to sign eddie royal? the very latest after the break. whatcha lookin' for hon? ah, these new jeans i want. i've been looking everywhere. new blue jeans? oh, don't be crazy,i've got

vcu controls the rebound and clock runs out. vcu returns to the tournament 59-56. remember last year chaka smart's team made it all the way to the final 4. >>> how will the nats do? will they get their first win of the spring? stay with us. [ male announcer ] for the saver, and a big first step. for the spender who needs a little help saving. for adding "& sons." for the dreamer, planning an early escape. for the mother of the bride. for whoever you are, for whatever you're trying to achieve, pnc has technology, guidance, and over 150 years of experience to help you get there. ♪ >>> welcome back. the nats began spring training with two losses to the astros. really these games are more about evaluations than wins and losses, but it is nice to win. in port st. lucie taking on the mets top of the 2nd, rick ankiel starting and takes advantage of a 2-0 count. opposite field home run, tied the game at 1. ankiel proved he can still contribute. nats scored three unanswered and beat the mets 3-1, bryce harper 2-2 with a walk. >>> the caps have been shut out in back to back

troy daniels led vcu 17 points, six rebounds, the rams defeated george mason 74-64. vcu will play drexel tonight for the caa championship. we expect to pack the coliseum in richmond. the winner gets an automatic bid to the ncaa tournament. >>> you know, i'm rooting for the rams on that game. >> smart woman. now three times in three weeks we played mason. they beat us the first time. we got them the second two times. dan hellie, eat that. >> he's not up to watch, you know that, right? >> he was talking junk, though. he'll see it. >> it's hard. george mason's a local team. we root for the local teams. for the championship we're rooting for your team. there you g. >>> we'll check the forecast. particular -- tom kierein with winter wedding -- not winter wedding, winter weather. it's monday. it's early. >> we might see a few snowflakes later this morning. right now, a clear sky and cold. temperatures now down into the 20s to near 30 degrees throughout most of the region. the maximum amount at 33. looking at the view from space, we have clouds on the increase now. just com

vcu answers, a wide open bradford burgess takes the lead.inal seconds, wichita state needs a three. he fires but it goes off the rim. the first big upset of the tournament. i don't know if we can call it an upset with vc yurks anymore. they win 62-59. they get indiana tomorrow night. it's been 66 years now since harvard has been to the ncaa tournament. the 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

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 throw a curveball in there every now and then. we are going to see a chance of some showers later on. yesterday, we did extremely well, at least 11 degrees above the seasonal average for the day. 63degrees at national airport. 65 at dulles and 63 degrees at bwi. it

vcu advances! >> my vcu rams' hopes for another trip to the final four still very much alive this morning. vcu topped wichita state 62-59 in the first game of the ncaa tournament yesterday. the rams take on fourth seeded indiana tomorrow. >>> a whole new meaning to this phrase -- march madness causes a big drop in productivity. >> in more ways than one. apparently causes a surge in vasectomies. doctors advise men to take it easy after undergoing a vasectomy. a lot of men plan the procedure around the biggest tournament of the year so they can loggy gag on the so -- loggygag on the sofa. the number the vasectomies jumped 50% during the first week of the tournament. as if they didn't get enough of a good deal, many doctors are offering perks -- i don't get it -- such as 3d glasses. 3d glasses? t-shirts and pizza. >> what are you supposed to watch with the 3d glasses -- >> right. i didn't know the games were televised in 3d. >> how about some vodka? boy. >>> the wizards put rebuilding -- put rebuildin

vcu wins it 74-64.s will face drexel tomorrow for a chance to punch their ticket to the big dance. still a heck of a season for george mason. >>> college park, senior day for john mosley baron weiss and john dillard. maryland taking on virginia in their regular season finale. 13 seconds to play, terps down three, stoglund for the tie. buries it. tied at 61. we go to overtime. in o.t. cavs senior mike scott takes over. had a career-high 35 points in the game. maryland falls 75-72. and freshman nick foust had just one word to describe mike scott. >> pro. yeah. he's a pro. not much -- yeah. pro. not much you can do. i mean, you try to double him. still made shots. >> but what it really comes down to is mike scott. i mean, he was the best player on the floor. he made play after play after play. and you know, we tried to double him. so he just stepped out further. he was the best player. and that's why they won. >> maryland starts the acc tournament on thursday. they'll play wake forest. >>> coming up on "sp

they will take on vcu in tomorrow's semifinal round.r 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 tiger woods contemplate leaving golf? dave ross and wisdom martin debeat it all. off the wall is next.  people! 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. >>> off the wall, dave ross and wisdom martin. we have controversy in the golf world. >> that can only mean tiger woods. >> won six major championships together. he has written a book. in it, he says th

vcu's run came to end end. they fell. the higher seeds won so far. no underdoing stories. don't go away. we are not done yet. when we come back, we'll go back to:bus, back to dave feldman to catch up with jason clark. we'll be right back. be right b whatcha lookin' for hon? ah, ththese new jeans i wa. i've been looking everywhere. new blue jeans? oh, don't be crazy,i've got tons of. ank! frank! get my jean bin, new blue jeans? oh, sie wants my jeans. got tons of. no she doesn't. here we go. nice and loose. ohhh. those are loose, but i actually just ordered three pairs of this kind. ooooohhhh. oh. when it's on your mind, it's on ebay. >>> every team need a jason clark. the georgetown senior is the epitomy of a teammate and the bishop o'connell graduate won the big east award. he will graduate in may with a degree in sociology. first, an important date with nc state. feldie, you are up. >> one dowrntion five more to go, right? >> five more to go. we are looking at this as one game at a time. felt very good to get that first one down. >> nc state, how do you match up with th

vcu is the 12 seed, they play thursday versus 5th seed wichita state. >>> the acc final today, north carolina versus florida state. michael snare misses in the lane. james there for the follow. seminoles leading by 6. final minute, tar heels grab the offensive rebound. go to kendall marshall. fakes the shot and shoots and buries a 3. deficit down to one point. four seconds left. heels down 3. p.j. harris on to tie the game from downtown. no good. 85-82, to win their first acc tournament crown. tar heels are still the third number one seed and will play in the midwest. florida state is a number three seed. >>> sec final top ranked kentucky facing vanderbilt. rebound to miller, finishes with a dunk. over a minute to go, tied at 62. johnson drives. the reverse plus the foul. 71-64, ending the wild cats' 24 game winning strategic. despite the loss, kentucky is still the number one seed. >>> time for a quick break. when we come back, the capitols have come on strong this week. can they keep it up? we'll see you after the break. okay, people, let's get started. pete, , did you forget yours

vcu plays tonight against wichita state., he gave up four runs in the seventh and two in the eight. the yankees beat the nationals. >>is meriweather a good trade? >> i am still looking into that. >> you have another chance to be popular around here. >> i will do my best. upper 70's tomorrow. a good chance of showers and storms. a cool easterly wind with partly cloudy skies only in the 60's on sunday. a noticeable warm-up author next week once more. keep up-to-date at our online home wjla.com. bob will be here with a fresh look tonight.

vcu had delayed for a while. but the run has come to an end. one cousin the big dance said his signing moment was with other.nificant his signing moment was with other.[ male announcer ] for the dreamers... and those well grounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments, and help ensure access to credit. because we know how important cash flow is to reaching your goals. pnc bank. for the achiev in you. when you are a program like maryland, the n.c.a.a. tournament is not just a reward. something you do pretty much every year. put up a fight. floor, butted on the this layup cut the lead for good. brenda freis said she was so nervous she could not sleep last night. c on beavis. thomas comes up with the ball. thomas would play some defense along with erps.u she finishes with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists. they will face louisville on monday. the d.c. rams were the undisputed cinderella team of year. around, the cloc

vcu is going to portland as the 12th seed playing the fifth stage.ams made it to the final four last year. and continued a strong campaign into this season, winning the caa tournament. acc tournament. head fake. scores. 83-77, fsu. carolina would rally from a 16- point deficit. harrison puts it up. upset time. florida state wins the title its first in program history 85-82. jeffrey taylor let in the second half, tied at 62. johnson, and-one. upset ky ending a 24-game winning streak, and winning the sec final 71-64. as if the redskins did not drop enough of the bomb by trading up in the draft, they have other news -- bringing the team back to d.c.. a high ranking redskins official told abc 7 that the redskins traded up after the concerns that the eagles were poised to themselves. the eagles were ready to make a play. also we are told the redskins are working on another deal for free agents on tuesday. the official commented that the redskins should have a franchise in place for 10-12 years. the chances of the team playing in dc, the official did not b

vcu up 21-0 to start the game. right now they lead by nine late in the second half. all right.et's go to college park. senior day for shawn moseley and john dillard. maryland taking on virginia in the regular season finale. virginia up five in the second half. a foul by john oslander. the assistant trying to hold the coach back. get out of here. they later hugged it out. later in the half, turps down four. moezly open, knocks down the three. it's a one-point game. 13 seconds to play. turps down three. for the tie, buries it. he had a team high 25 points. we're tied at 61. heck of a game at college park. maryland with a chance to win, off the mark. we're going to overtime. in overtime, cavaliers senior mike scott takes over. hit a career high 35 points. unstoppable. maryland falls 75-72 in overtime. >> it's about being together. this is it. this is our group. we have to be together. i was really proud of them. that was it just a guttie effort by my guys. >> they kept fighting and fighting. i think we played hard in the second half for the whole 20 minutes. as a player and as a c

that gave vcu the automatic bid to the ncaa tournament. broke the winning stream leading by 16 at the half. the rams made an improbable run to the final four last year after earning an at-large bid. this year, we hope to repeat the same success and shodoing great things for the team. >> love it. >>> let's check the forecast. 6:21. meteorologist tom kierein here to tell us about the cold start to the day. hoping things warm up, tom. >> yeah. it is a cold morning. you'll want to dig out your warmest winter gear. feels more like a mid winter morning than late winter, early spring. right now, 30 at reagan national. all these areas in lavender below freezing from new england down to the carolinas. it's only in the teens out of the mountains of western maryland, west virginia. all across virginia, maryland, eastern shore, it's in the 20s. that includes montgomery, arlington, fairfax, prince george's counties, now the mid 20s. a clear sky now, just a few wispy, high clouds over the ohio valley. those may move our way later today. look at that gor

vcu broke drexel's 19-game winning streak and led by 16 points at the half. rams, of course, made that improbable run to the final four last year after earning an at-large bid. this year we hope to repeat the same success. and truth be told, drexel really played hard last night. and they had a great season. they deserve to get into the tournament, too, i think. >> isn't that magnanimous of you. >> it's the truth. really is. it was a hard-fought game for us. >> go, rams. >>> american university's swim team, you got come to the tv screen if you're actually looking at it. they found a unique way to build some camaraderie. >> their technique, however, makes them look a little more like a synchronized swim team rather than competitive swimmers. ♪ >> the american university men's swim team in a coordinated dance to the song "party rock anthem" by lmfao. you know it. the team apparently videotaped futures at a training trip in miami. you got to have a little fun. you're training hard, working hard. >> what people don't know is that's eun's theme music when she comes

. >>> vcu's dan ends tonight. indiana won 63-61.ill meet number one overall seat kentucky in the sweet 16. the wildcats' only loss was to the hoosiers. >>> marquette taking on murray state. the racers only lost one game this season. second half, marquette's van der blue goes up for a layup here. edward daniel, get that out of here. racers going the other way. isaiah cannon, check it out. it's the circus shot go. murray stayed up three. later, he scored six straight points for the golden eagles and marquette takes the lead. then jake you der, big east play over the year, knocks down. he finished 17 points, 13 rebounds. his dad didn't get to see the flight in person because his flight was canceled. he can start packing for phoenix bus marquette beats them earning a spot in the sweet 16. >>> in pittsburgh, joe biden watched the top seeded orange take on kansas state. first half, syracuse looking sharp. part of a 21-3 orange run. waders scored 18 off the bench. wildcats scored back. gets the rebound and the putback. k-state, 22 offensiv

vcu's bradford burgess hit a key three-pointer with 1:33 left and the 12th seeded rams beat number 5ita state, 62-59. >>> when we return, scared straight. shocking new ads aimed to get smokers to kick the habit. ,,,, >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. washington, d.c., thunderstorms, 78. atlanta, thunder showers, 80. st. louis, thunderstorms, 80 degrees as well. denver is going to be sunny, 72. seattle, showers and 50 degrees. >>> in health news, the federal government is launching a graphic new anti-smoking ad campaign. smoking kills 443,000 americans a year. so the new campaign pulls no punches as dr. jon lapook reports. >> this is terry. she's 51 years old and a victim of head and neck cancer. >> she's part of the new public service announcement featuring disturbing images of former smokers. rosebud smith smoked for 28 years. >> even when i was having heart attacks, i still smoked a cigarette like during the heart attack. yes. >> cdc director thinks the ads are graphic and shocking. he says that's exactly the point. >> advertising works, hard

. -- vcu beat drexel. one possession to go. wasilla hangs on. williams. a 24th win.the first time since 1999 48-44 and they are going to the big dance. clangorous for carolina tomorrow night at the phone booth. final playoff spot. they trailed by five points, only 17 games remaining. so this is a tough situation for the capitals. >> it really is. all right, tim, thanks. we will have a live update for you on that suspicious >> we have an update on the gunman at george washington university. stephen tschida is live with the very latest. >> the situation is becoming increasingly tense. we had dozens of students. the security guards came through and ordered them all away from this area. the library, a search for the potential gunman is continuing at this moment. you can see the security guard down here. this entire area is on lockdown. students have been told to stay behind their doors and to stay indoors. again, about 1.5 hours ago. a suspicious man was seen walking from the white house. he is believed to be armed. the university sent out a text message and email warnin

vcu was running away with it, or so it seemed, up 15.d of the game, drexel came all the way back, that three cut it to a one-point game. drexel won, one last chance, down three after a couple of made free throws. vcu hangs on to win it, 59-56. they win the conference title. and yes, vcu for a second consecutive year is in the big dance. >>> over in the west coast conference, gonzaga and st. mary's. skip ahead to the end of the game. gonzaga down three. ten seconds left. harris, a long three with three seconds left. that sent the game to overtime. in o.t., st. mary's up a couple points with 30 seconds left. sam douer wican't hit it. st. mary's is going to the big dance. >>> former new york mets and phillies star lenny dykstra has been sentenced to three years in prison on charges of grand theft auto. a los angeles county judge rejected dykstra's last-ditch effort to withdraw a no-contest plea in an effort to fight the charges. nails as he was known during his playing days accused of using a phony business and a stolen identity to lease hi

. >>> and the maryland guard will return for his junior season and vcu coach shaka smart said no thanksto 2 million a year and back to you. >> that is shocking for you. >> thanks. now you have the news edge. the news is always on www.myfoxdc.com. see you back here tonight.  turn left. the passat is one of nine volkswagen models named a 2012 iihs top safety pick. not that we'd ever brag about it. turn right. come on, nine. turn left. hit the brakes. huh? how'd that get there? [ male announcer ] we can't hide how proud we are to have nine top safety picks like the passat and jetta. so we're celebrating with our "safety in numbers" event. that's the power of german engineering. right now lease the 2012 jetta for $159 a month.

georgetown lost last season as a sixth seed to the no. 11 seed vcu. we're going to talk about that tonight because it's been a hot top nick columbus later on. for now live -- topic in columbus later on. for now live back to you in the studio. >> we'll see you later this evening. the georgetown hoyas play at 3:00 this friday in columbus. that game will be broadcast on true tv. you can go to www.wusa9.com to find out where to tune in. >>> the wizards making headlines. march madness and nfl free agency made up most of the news this week, but the wizards doing a good job trying to steal that spotlight in. a three-game trade the wizards shipped javale mcgee and ronnie tour adjust to the nuggets and nick young is headed to the clippers. in return the wizards get nene. the wizards also got brian cook and a second round draft pick. >>> this is not a good sight. that is alex ovechkin face down on the ice during practice this morning. ovie and mike knuble collide during drills, stayed down about two minutes, sat on the bench with his head down before going back

the game we have our eye on, vcu and indiana, maybe the fighting aaron gilchrest get another upset win. >> the ram, ram nation h. >> yes, sir. >> that is one of our local teams. root for them, georgetown. thank you. >> yep. >> thank you, chuck. >>> that's the news for now. [ male announcer ] what if you had thermal night-vision goggles, like in a special ops mission? you'd spot movement, gather intelligence with minimal collateral damage. but rather than neutralizing enemies in their sleep, you'd be targeting stocks to trade. well, that's what trade architect's heat maps do. they make you a trading assassin. trade architect.

we'll break down the rest of the local teams, vcu, virginia, and loyola.he 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 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.

the patriots win it at the buzzer 61-59 and play vcu tomorrow. >>> atlantic 10 action, george washington against dayton in the buckeye state. i don't know why they have the cameras way up high like that. dayton wins it easily 75-59. same two teams will open the a 10 tourney next week for the a 10 tourney. >>> au must win the patriot league. didn't happen. c. j. mccull log. the season most likely done after the 19 point loss for au. >>> all right, tomorrow two top teams finish up the regular season in college park. maryland has competed hard in year but they're in the going to the tour -- not going to the tourney unless they run the table next week. it's called the border wars and it's renewed tomorrow. maryland versus virginia. virginia routed maryland by 27 last time. maryland's lost two straight. even though the terps have lost a little juice down the stretch. their coach says this team is still fighting. >> we've gotten a hell of a lot better. i mean are you kidding me how much better this team's got on and what we've gone through? i think we've learned how the play hard ask how to co

vcu knocks off number 5 seed wichita state 62-59. nba news, the wizards trade mcgee in a three-team deal today. the wizards send mcgee and injured forward ronni turiaf off to denver. the clippers forward brian cook and a 2015 second round draft pick from the clippers. randy whitman and the wizards on the road in new orleans. john wall on the break, behind they back, smooth, up and in. see it again. wizard up by 16, their largest lead of the night. fourth quarter. wizards up 2. roger mason, jr. stepping up, buries the three. he scored 14 of his 19 pounts in the fourth quarter. later sharing is caring. mason to wall went for a game high 26 points, 12 assists. the wizards get their tenth win of the season. spring training. nats, yankees. harper in gq magazine. >> what? >> john lannan facing justin maxwell. base knock to left. the only native 2 for 2 with an rbi and the yankees beat the nats 8-5. that's it. ♪ okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. that's yours. lower chole

. >>> in local scores tonight 12th seeded vcu upsets sixth seeded wichita state and loyola trails ohio state in the 2nd half. uva plays tomorrow versus florida at 2:10 p.m. syracuse facing asheville today. 1st half the bulldogs break, the 16th seed led by four at the half and fastens sweat it out. the orange by three in the final minutes. syracuse survives, 72-65. >>> the wizards pulled off a three-team trade hours before the deadline -- excuse me, minutes before the deadline this afternoon. javale mcgee and ronny turiaf are headed to the nuggets and nick young headed to the clippers exchange for nene. the nuggets signed nene to a 5 million contract in december. wizards president ernie grunfeld on the move. >> we're trying to do wasn't working the way we wanted it to and we wanted to get someone with more experience, someone who was used to winning and someone who can make his teammates in the frontcourt better. >>> tonight the shorthanded wizards on the road versus the hornets, greivis vasquez turnover, john wall races the other way, the crossover and soars in with the left-handed jam