it's a 5-point ball game now but vcu start to pull away.h the jam. 18 points and 8 rebounds. graham really leading the way for vcu. his shot just couldn't miss. three pointer there. another three ball here from graham. he had 18. vcu 93-73 and head to the third straight atlantic 10 final. >>> to the women's side. patriot lead championship first half winding down. dumiak posting up. gets that to drop. showing off the post-up game there. tied at 24 at halftime. seco half more from her. she had a game high 24 points au up 4. american would go on to win this game they advance to the first-ever ncaa tournament. congratulations to the eagles. >> ladies deserve a lot of thumbs up. that's going to do it >> you're watching king 5, seattle. >> it's super bowl shut down with seahawks quarterback richard sherman. [ cheers and applause ] >> hey. hi, hello. i'm you're host richard sherman, the greatest corner in the history of the national football league. joining me, as always, is my teammate and good friend running

vcu falls 75-72. ohio state will face arizona on saturday. vcu done. meanwhile, in columbus today, the terps getting ready for their game tomorrow against valparaiso. maybe maryland's first trip to the tourney in five years but that doesn't mean there are many nerves out there as carol maloney reports from nationwide arena. >> no pressure. that's the motto for the terrapins here in columbus. the tip time with valpo is nearing. the tension is building. but the terps are keeping things loose. they spent the last part of thursday's practice having some fun. and that they say, is the key. >> this team's been great about staying focused on the task at hand. we put a lot into the mental approach to this game. don't make it bigger than it is. go out and have fun, but just go out and play the way we're capable of playing. >> we're so happy to be here we thing of it like another game. we beat this game then we'll keep moving on and advancing as far as we can get. i feel like we're ready for any type of adjustment or anything that the game can throw at us at thi

georgetown and vcu both in action last night. >> well, wait to get to vcu, but you let's start with george up to. if you watched, you're probably a little tired morning. the hoyas taking on eastern washington in portland oregon. eastern washington's coach predicted a win before the game. he was wrong. georgetown won that game 84-74. see, you can't trash talk like that. georgetown is a strong team. they play again on saturday against fifth seeded utah. >> and now to the -- there is my tweet. you probably saw my facebook post and tweet shortly after they lost to ohio state. i was literally standing up for the last ten minutes of this game. it took overtime to decide this in the end, ohio state moved on. so vcu, there's always next year for us. we'll do it. >> yes. you've been consistent. >>> here is a look at today's games. virginia takes on belmont on trutv, maryland takes on valparaiso at 4:40 on tnt. go terps. and i want to mention fairfax county schools open on time morning just in. fairfax county schools on time. >>> i'm richard jordan at the live desk following a developing story this

. >>> second round of the a-10 tournament battle of the rams, vcu and fordham. down one, mys the three, but watch this there for the rebound. offensive boards. vcu takes a one-point lead. three minutes left. now a three-point lead. alec cox with the block. then on the other end, they get the ball to melvin johnson. vcu heads to the a-10 quarterfinal game against richmond after a 63-57 win. >>> also in action tonight in the respective conference tournaments, georgetown g.w. and howard. baseball nats takinging on the mets in port st. lucie. we'll start in the third. michael taylor at the plate with the nats down a run here. taylor seeing some extra playing time with the injury to denard span span. comes through with two men on takes one to right, nate mclouth score, danny espinosa scores. taylor conduct caught in a rundown but his two anne arundel double gives the nats a 3-1 lead. top of the sixth, espinosa batting, gone. is his handlebar mustache? maybe that's good maybe that was holding him back. a clean-shaven blast aso low home run out of the park. but they fa

maryland georgetown, and vcu all made the big dance. go terps! >> go vcu. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. p. >> this is going to be all march you and me. >> it's going to be annoying. no. >> and i'm eun yang. welcome to monday march 16, 2015. >> let's get you started with your forecast. ch is in for tom kierein. >> a good looking morning out soord and we'll be off to a nice mild start this week. temperatures both today and tomorrow closing in in many neighborhoods on almost 70 degrees. cooler weath bag later on in the week but radar this morning, nothing on it. so we have a nice dry forecast for the morning. temperatures are mostly in the 30s to around 40 degrees. 40 at national airport. 30 manassas, 33 in the panel handle of west virginia. so this mog plan on temperatur in the 30s through at least 8:00 low to mid-40s by 10:00. and this afternoon, get out and enjoy. temperatures today up near 68. when i see in you ten minutes, wel be talking about bett rain chance coming our way tomorrow. >>> brand new crash 29 in fairfax at university drive. a little slow through thi

vcu trying to pull away. cox with a nice flush there. 18 points eight boards.d the hot game all game long for vcu. knocks down the three-pointer. another big time three here. blow right past davidson. they head to their third straight atlantic 10 final. >>> crazy finish in the american east finals. albany facing stonybrook. rebound gets out and he does. with just seconds remaining, it has been a very difficult year for him. he took a leave of absence during te with his mother sue. she passed away after a four-year battle with cancer. winning the american east championship and a bid to the ncaa tournament 51-50 is your final score. >>> let's move on and talk hockey now. trots not exactly thrilled with the way his team has performed lately. in the midst of a five-game home stand. but they're not taking advantage of it. finale coming tomorrow against boston. >> the strength is in numbers. strength is pulling together when things aren't going well. not trying to do everything yourself. you can't carry him. either get rid of him, give him a shake, tell him to to get

now, smart he's been at vcu since 2009. he led them to the unprobable final four run back in 2011.told the richmond times that no school has requested permission to interview coach smart. >>> over on the baseball diamond, the nationals making news today trading the reliever jerry blevin to the nets. he did finish with a career high 66 strikeouts. they'll send the nationals outfielder matt den decker. one home run, 13 runs driven in in the first two big league seasons. >> one home run against us? >> yes, against the nationals. so we'll see how it works out. >> i'd be on ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> competition is over for the local contestant on the voice treeva begin son. she'll go back home to frederick county. her coach told her she had the best attitude and definitely will have more chances to showcase her talent. >> good for >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- helen mirren oscar isaac,

. >>> also playing in portland the vcu rams taking on ohio state.uckeyes a little inconsistent this year but also dangerous because of deangelo russell and his 19 points per game. >> russell is dynamic as a guard as there is in college basketball. he's obviously going to be a phenomenal player at the next level. for now, one of the best in all college basketball. not just in scoring but making plays for his teammates. >> vcu tips off tomorrow against ohio state at 4:45. >>> back to maryland. one of the terps is playing with a heavy heart. he's found a way to honor a loved one on the biggest stage. on your left is richaud pack. there's a reason behind it. his aunt had blond hair and passed away this week. his whole family is dyeing their hair blond to honor her. the senior opened up about the love he had for her. >> me and my mom came up with it and my siblings. i don't know if my sister has done it yet but my sisters and brother have. >> go for it. it's something special for him. we're happy he did it to show respect for his aunt. >> that's very spe

rivals vcu and richmond.u can't laugh at a horseplaying the trumpet, you should probably lighten up just a little bit. kendall anthony. he's got some moves. killer crossover here the step-back bucket. how about thatgame-high 26 points. rich monday um by five. under two minutes to go. traveon graham misses the three-pointer but cox pulls down the big offensive rebound. gets it out to doug brooks in the corner for a three. he nails it. vc sushgs up two. just over minute remaining. now tied at 62-62. brooks drives and dishes to cox. vcu, they go on to win 70-67. they advance to tomorrow's semifinals. vcu taking on the winner of this game davidson and la salle. craziness already. this is how davidson won. they avoid the upset. they're the top seed in this tournament. wildcats winners 67-66. davidson and vcu tomorrow at 1:30. >>> to baseball more injury news for t this spring training. this time it's closer drew storeyd surgery on his nonthrowing hand expected to miss several days that according to manager matt wi

he had 15 vcu up seven city half now. tied at 59. minute left. graham lays it in. 20 points. brooks steals it stops. vcu wins its first a-10 title and an invite to the inaction tournament with their 71-65 victory. >> georgia state and ogoes georgia southern battling. kevin ware famous for breaking his leg in the ncaa tournament with louisville. 18 of his team's points georgia southern takes the title and sad vanses to the inaction tournament for the first time since 2001. but the head coach tore his achilles tendon during the postgame celebration. here's your top seeds, curving, villanova duke and wisconsin. play-in games start tuesday. now knit brackets st. mary's vase vanderbilt on wednesday. stanford faces uc davis on tuesday. what a finish to the valspar championship on the pga tour. we had a three-man playoff to decide the winner. ryan moore struggled early on. lost his lead to spieth but on his second shot, he is going to roll in for an eagle. had a three-street lead at one point but finished fifth. jordan spieth, long bird putt on 14. now the co-leader at 10-under. sea

he had 15 vcu up seven city half now. tied at 59. minute left. graham lays it in. 20 points. brooks steals it stops. vcu wins its first a-10 title and an invite to the inaction tournament with their 71-65 victory. >> georgia state and ogoes georgia southern battling. kevin ware famous for breaking his leg in the ncaa tournament with louisville. 18 of his team's points. georgia southern takes the title and sad vanses to the inaction tournament for the first time since 2001. but the head coach tore his achilles tendon during the postgame celebration. here's your top seeds, curving, villanova duke and wisconsin. play-in games start tuesday. now knit brackets st. mary's vase vanderbilt on wednesday. stanford faces uc davis on tuesday. what a finish to the valspar championship on the pga tour. we had a three-man playoff to decide the winner. ryan moore struggled early on. lost his lead to spieth but on his second shot, he is going to roll in for an eagle. had a three-street lead at one point but finished fifth. jordan spieth, long bird putt on 14. now the co-leader at 10-under. se

vcu hosting george mason. rams came out hot from the start.raham with the spin move there finishes with the nice lay-up and later on graham showing off some more moves. a little range there. three pointer is good. feeling it today. had a game high 23 points as vcu beat george mason 71-60. >>> to the women's side. big ten semifinal, maryland with northwestern. terps trailed by as many as 11. down by 1 here. moseley waits, drives the floater is good. she had 15 points. they take the lead. second half back to the dominating maryland team of all season long. that's lexi brown. maryland would win it 74-63. they advance to the big ten championship game which will take place tomorrow. >>> a few more scores for you. george washington the women's team they were big winners today, they advance to the championship game of the atlantic ten tournament. >>> let's move over to hockey now for a moment. alex ovechkin with the return to the ice after missing the capital's last game with a lower body injury. on pace for another 50-goal season and little trouble

vcu up seven at the half. over a minute left. graham, lays it in. brooks steals it. and gets two more. vcu wins its first a-10 title and the invite to the ncaa tournament with 571-65 victory. georgia state and georgia southern for the sun belt championship. kevin ware famous for breaking his leg against louisville. georgia southern wins 38-36. that's not a typo. they take the sun belt title and advance to the inaction for the first time since 2000 but it came if a price, head coach tore his achilles hen ton during the celebration, kentucky in the midwest, villanova in the east pack 12 schools arizona, utah and gonzaga and byu get the nod from the wcc conference. the playin torontos tuesday. >> what a finish to the valspar championship on the pga tour. third run leader, ryan moore struggling early on. lost his load put on the sixth going to take a bounce and roll in for the eagle. he had a three-stroke lied at one point. jordan spieth hung around, long birdie on 14. now the co-leader is 10-under. sean o'hare with this birdie putt on 16. also 10-under. patrick reid, 10

. >> should i mention vcu is also to the dance. just put it out there. and really nice weather on tap later today. which you can tells a look at >>> this is because of the wind in port land, just yanked the scaffold of the building. took off running as it came crashing down. nobody was actually standing right underneath it so there were no injuries there. >>> dangerous situation there. and it's official boston set a new record for the snowiest winter since records were kept. that was back in 1872. snow last night helped the city break the record. in all more than 108 inches of snow fell and that broke the record set in the winter of 1995 through 1996. remember what we were saying, though if bost is going to have that much snow might as well break the record. >> and now they're done. so hopefully they're done. >> i'm hoping boston gets a really really nice summer. >> we for sure today -- let me put all these conditions in. >> yes. >> sure today we're done with the snow for today. correct? >> correct. put enough qualifiers on it, it is correct. we hav no c

and i let you know how i felt about the vcu game. wasn't so happy about it. devastated was the word i used. they lost to ohio state in a crazy overtime game there. a lot of you posted your condolences on facebook. i appreciate that. for himrams fans time to look forward to next year. we have an incredible team in place. smart is stirkcking around. >> really committed to vcu. your team played so well. ohio state -- overtime -- all right. after just one day of the tournament only 272 perfect brackets remain. that's from the more than 11 million filled out on espn.com. one in like one trillion -- you can forget about thinking spring. i'll think spring until it arrives. we're being takinge ing tracking another winter storm. who is seeing the worst of it and how much snow you'll see in your neighborhood. >>> plus breaking news on the roads. part of the bw parkway shut down after a deadly accident. what we're learning about the crash when we go live to the scene. [brad] imagine a place where you can not only find everything you need,but you can get it instantly. an

the vcu rams will play ohio state on thursday.ntime, geore nit for the fifth time in history. >>> the caps playing with at d -- attitude against the bruins. first period caps on the power play. ove misses the power shot. they get it back. buckets work back to carlson. no problem. going to score. baxtrum with the rocket. capitals up 1-0. second period puck around the boards. tom wilson, he gets it. shot off of bruin to night schmidt. he shoots and scores. this one goes off of bruin. the shot deflects off the defender. it goes. schmidt's first goal of the season. braden holtby unreal. 32 saves. the 2-0 shutout over boston. >>> hall of fame coach gary williams joins us in about two minutes on "sports final" to give us his take. he's not too happy, as well, e seeds. i think he agrees with you. a good guest. >> shon a three. >> i know. i agree. >>> plenty of clouds to start off the workweek. but mile-- it's mild. mid 60s. cold wednesday, thursday friday. best chance of rain on friday. >> i don't think anybody's going to mind when they

vcu, how about those rams they play thursday as well, against ohio state. uva and maryland both kick off their bids friday afternoon. go terps. listen we're just happy to be going to the big dance again. >> and i'm confident about vcu's chances of going far. >> all right. big deal. >> ohio state is a good school. you'll have your hands full. >> i agr annual i'm not worried about it. >> oklahoma is a number three seed. >> and all showing our school pride. got the mugs out. we know you're a ram fan. don't you worry. outside, it's a pleasant enough start toor monday morning. afte enjoyab weekend for you. saturday was gloomy but yesterday, had the wind breaker out. today we've cleared up all the weather problems. the raindrops are gone gusty winds are gone. morenice warm-up is on the way. temperatures in the 30s early this morning. typical by march standards. here is futu weath through the next couple of days. clouds around this morning, these clouds will thin out a litt bit later on this afternoon allow temperatures to the in the mid to upper 60s later on toda

vcu taking on ohio state this afternoon at 4:40. go rams. georgetown playing eastern washington at 10:00 p.m. first game of the day, 14 seed northeastern versus 3 seed notre dame. >>> and you don't have a lot of time if trying to get your bracket in today. in fact some websites are already locked in now. if you're trying to get ahead of your opponent "the washington post" put up three upsets. it says you should consider terps fans. sorry. but you are first on their list and the game against valparaiso tomorrow because of the crusaders strong defense. uc irvine over louisville potential upset. 7'6" center could stop louisville's ability to score. austin with their shooting also a team to consider here over fifth seeded utah in their game today. all right. the hash tag trending today that could make you lo >>> we told you art sol other eclipse rapping tomorrow night with some islands in norway promises a view. star gazers gravitating to the region. one man got more than bargained for, attacked by a polar bear camping. he'll be okay. some frien

vcu says it extended its transfer education deadline -- transfer application deadline and more grants duden's interested in attending the richmond school. howard university will provide a rebate for students to earn their degree early or on-time. students graduating in 2016 or later will be eligible. the board of trustees has also frozen tuition florida graduates and graduate programs for the upcoming school year. george washington university's new science and engineering program opened this week. the $275 million building is the largest building for research in washington. labs span 10 floors, including two underground full stop the building sits on what once was a parking lot. coming up -- sxsw sires's week. there will be a local face this year, but at what cost to d.c.? and why elephants are being taken out of the circus. eileen: a taste of spring today. a forecast coming up. scott: here is what you need to know in the week ahead -- the first african-american senator in the u.s. will be laid to rest tuesday. senator edwin william brooks from massachusetts served with the 366th comm

so maryland georgetown virginia vcu, rams headed to the big dance. vcu playing first on thursday against ohio state. a number seven seed now for the rams. struggled at the end of the season but riding now a hot streak after taking the atlantic ten title this past weekend. georgetown playing on thursday night as well. the hoyas have not made it past round two in about eight years. they'll play eastern washingn university which has the number one scoring player in the country right now. friday virginia cavaliers play. fans watching guard justin anderson who ht scored in two games since he came back from surgery last month. and maryland plays on friday as well. the team lost out on a higher seed many thought it deserved. now the terps could face kentucky who many think will win it all, of course. if they make it through the first two games. a lot riding on this for maryland. mason university didn't make the tournament this year. nine wins. 22 losses this season. we learned this morning paul hewitt head coach is out. he has been fired as the coach there.

>>> we've got four teams in our area headed to the big dance virginia, georgetown, vcu, and the marylanderps. five years ago that was the last time maryland was part of march madness. now theye dusting off their dancing shoes. we've got maryland getting ready to face valparaiso friday at 4:40. all the gn columbus, ohio. we've got the south region. georgetown hoyas also getting a four-seed. they'll play e washington. thursday aroun 10:00. hoyas heading west. then east region, uva, a two-seed facing belmont friday around 3:00. clears go to charlotte, north carolina, for this one. finally, the region. vcu the seventh seed will tt the buckeyes of new york thursday at rams also playing out in portland oregon so get those brackets filled out. the buckeyes of ohio state that is. >>> locally, george mayson has fired men's basketball head coach paul hewitt. he spent the last four years with the patriots. this past season the team finished wius nip wins and 22 losses. korlt a report from yahoo! sports, mason is focusing on jay larranaga tke over the program. he's currently an assistant with the bo

and other scores -- george mason loses to vcu. in baseball, the nats beat the cards in florida. we wish we were there. kelly: you were just there. robert: but i missed you guys. kelly: high temperature down there? robert: 85. kelly: still ahead, a who's who of the internet. kelly: from celebrities to politicians to bloggers, "time" magazine has its 30 most influential people on the internet. president obama, justin bieber all made the list, as well as internet celebrities. the magazine says it analyzed social media following, site traffic, and overall ability to

louis 70-50 and vcu lost to dayton 59-55 in a tight one and howard lost to hampton, 68-67.guys march is almost officially here. you ready? >> that's right. a half hour away. >> exactly. tomorrow first day of march, you will see a lot of different stuff going on. >> exactly. worst time period is around the lunchtime hours and evening hours and looking at freezing rain maybe a little bit of scattered snow in the mid-morning hours and ends sunday night. >> all right. new "snl" next with young woman >>> welcome back. i'm gretchen carlson. [ cheers and applause ] joining us now is former mayor, rudolph guiliani, who got in some hot water last week at a

vcu wins their first a-10 title and the invite to the ncaa tournament with a victory. georgia state and georgia southern for the sun belt title. we are with southern. 18 of the team's 38 points. they take the sun belt title and advance to the tournament for the first time since 20016789 it came with a price. head coach ron hunter tore his achilles tendon during the post game celebration. top seeds for the ncaa tournament. kentucky villa nova. duke in the south, wisconsin in the west. pac-12 schools making the tournament tournament. playing games start on tuesday. it bracket also set today. stanford gets the two seed. st. mayor's host vanderbilt on wednesday. both games on espn two. tag tour went to a three man playoff to decide the winner. spieth on the par four 6th. had a three stroke lead. finished fifth one over 72 on the day. he is now the coleader at ten under. o'hair birdie put on 16. now a coleader at 10 under. patrick read, 10 under thanks to this 30-foot birdie on 18. 5 under 66 on the day. first in the clubhouse to see his fate. forces a three-way playoff. it

let's move to the west region where we are going to see vcu. they're going to play ohio state. here's the thing. i actually have ohio state winning this thing, and the reason why is because ohio state has one of the best point guards in the country right now, and vcu just has that press and i truly believe that point guard will be able handle. so let's move back to the east region here and wrap this up here where we have uva. they are number two. i've got uva sharp in this tournament. they play belmont and i think uva and michigan state are going to meet and face off again in the round of 32. that is a rematch of last year's sweet 16 game. the spartans won, but this time, guys i think uva is going to do it. i've got them going to the final four. so that's our look there. i hope i'm able to help you out. good luck. if it was up to me, kentucky all the way. guys, back to you. >> that's what i'm hearing. >>> doug, how is it looking for the rest of the d? >> the rest of the weekend i wish it was still the weekend. got to tell you the rest of the week is looking cold. let's take a l

don't forget about vcu and the championship game today against dayton.g sports. hope your sunday is a good one. >>> how a pair of sneakers are reminding us that spring is near. >> it is i promise. >> it is. keep it here for press pass after in depth. you can see it at 11:30 here on nbc 4. for those who appreciate quality and precision, here's grounds for celebration. experience exceptional coffee and espresso in one essential machine and delivered to you with a push of a button. the nespresso vertuoline. swiss-designed precision brought to your kitchen. celebrate one year of vertuoline with $100 dollars off. it's the best price we've ever engineered. ♪ ♪ >>> announcer: you are watching news 4 today. >>> well this morning, the man who led the campaign to legalize marijuana in the district -- if i could borrow that from you, adam. >> you got it. >> he is getting a special honor. "the washington post" reports muriel bowser offered a d.c. license plate 420 in reference to the drug. it was the ballot initiative that passed in november. >>> spring is already h

miami of ohio did it three years ago, vcu did it two years ago and now georgetown is back in portland hoping it doesn't happen again. we are right outside of the team hotel. in moments they'll come up right next to me and jump off the bus. we'll have that for you a little bit later, but for now, frank, back to you in the studio. >> thank you, dave. >>> also headed out west is the gw women colonials going to corvallis, oregon, to play gonzaga friday night. they were supposed to leave earlier, but apparently coach had a dry cleaning issue. gw 29-3, first time in seven year gw is back in the big dance. >> i think with this group it's been a group i've really enjoyed because they've never really looked past that game ahead. i'm really excited for them to get on the floor and see what the ncaa tournament is all about. >> we're happy to step back into that role and make the university and our families proud and come out and play great basketball. >> check out this shot, end of the north florida aspreys practice as they get ready for the tournament, moore from 75 feet. ospreys face robert mo

we'll start things off with vcu, kicking off the round of play for us. this is of course my alma mater, so i hope a lot of you are rooting for the rams with me today. and we should tell you that the rams are playing ohio state buckeye coming offer of five straight wins culminating in the atlantic coast title. in 12 games against other teams this the tournament, the buckeyes went 3-9. georgetown also playing today, as well. they will play oregon tonight. but the video here we can show you -- there we go. video here showing them leaving the district earlier this week. and they are facing eastern washington state. the hoyas hold a much higher seed here. four over 13. the eagles coach said, quote we're going to win in an interview on the radio yesterday. eastern wall has the top scorer in the countrynow. also georgetown has lost to a 10 or lower seeded team in each of the last five tournaments they have played. >>> rooting for our local teams. thank you, aaron. >>> we can tell you about the royals. they're still in town and prince charles and his wife camill

iowa state smu vcu learn the hard way seeding does not matter. 14 seeded georgia state.rd sheeted baylor. joining app the win that got his team in the taylor. we're 27 turnovers for this one. morning an state ends on 13-0 run and takes a one point lead. one more final ka chance for bears, no, georgia wins 57-5 6. >> we'll check in with the flyers after the break. music: etta james "at last" (plays throughout) ♪♪ sometimes, at last doesn't happen at first. ♪♪ ♪♪ your dad just kissed my mom. ♪♪ turning two worlds into one takes love. ♪♪ helping protect that world takes state farm. >> dep ice wideman beat steve mason. mason fruld this contest. now, 3-1 in the third two-minute advantage. he drove scores. flyers trail by three. late in the third period. >> phillies take the short trip over causeway to tampa to face the yank ease after chase utley utley scores twice open the night. second inning cody ashe first home run of the spring hoping to get more pop from his bat this season. 2-0. moving to 8th tie game. darin ruf goes opposite field. phils win 7-3 that's sports. >> "jim

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vcu up at the half. he had 20 points and 10 boards.inds the first title and an invite to the tournament and the 71-65 victory. georgia state and georgia southern and famous for breaking his leg in the tournament with louisville and he had 18 of the team's 38 points. georgia southern wins it 38-36 and that's not a typo. they take the title and advance to the tournament for the first time since 2001. it did come with a price though. head coach tore his achilles tendon during the post game celebration. here are your top seeds. kentucky and villanova and duke takes the south and wisconsin in the west. pac-12 schools arizona oregon ucla and utah. gonzaga and byu get the wcc. games start on tuesday. nit brackets are set. saint mary's the fourth seed and will host vanderbilt on wednesday. stanford gets the 2 seed hosting uc davis on tuesday. both games on espn2. coming up, one on one with barry zito and golf and nascar. hope to stick around. >> thanks shu. >>> still to come, a new twist in the e-mail controversy. what congress wants to do now

my vcu rams a short run. saw my facebook. devastated losing to ohio state in a crazy overtime thriller. a lot of you posted condolences. appreciate that. ram fan, looking forward to a great next year with smart and halve ig havoc, add virginia takes on and maryland and valparaiso. >>> and developing now from the live desk a heartbreaking discovery in hollywood, florida. the body of a 3-year-old that had been missing for about a day was just discovered outside his father's home. police had been searching for him about 24 hours. the boy's mother saying that the boy had been with lis father and stepmother on thursday morning. that was just before he went missing. yesterday the mother made a frantic plea for help then this morning police saying that they no longer needed help from the public shortly after announcing they discovered his body. that 3-year-old, there is a criminal investigation underway. still no word from authorities as to what led to that little boy's death. aaron, back to you. >> richard, thank you. >>> back in 6

you know what happens with the cinderellas, think of vcu or jonathan's old favorite team gonzaga or davidsonsome of these schools become great schools after they have a cinderella run. they bring in money and recruits because of how well they do. that is maybe you're seeing with georgia state this year. melissa: jonathan i was rooting for harvard so they get more money? >> melissa, my bracket, was completely busted. when the celtics busted out, when the bulls bust the out, listen, i don't know anything about college sports the put me among those non-sports males. i don't know, spend all my time following stocks. i don't have sometime for sports statistics. melissa: really. >> come on! >> bet on stocks. make real money in stocks. not real money in sports brackets. melissa: all right. that is not only march madness. today is the first day of spring but a look out the window in the northeast wow, that does not feel like spring my friends. parts of region may see six inches of snow over the weekend. the storm began in d.c. it will move towards maine over next few days. rick leventhal in new york

vcu will kick things off this is the cool i went to, of course. so i hope everybody else is rooting for the rams as well. they're playing the buckeyes. coming off of five straight wins and the atlantic 10 title. buckeyes went 3-9 against other teams in the tournament this year. georgetown playing in oregon tonight. this is video of the team leaving the district earlier this week. they're facing eastern washington state. while hoyas hold a much higher seed here 4 over 13, the eagles coach said, quote, we're going to win in an interview on the radio yesterday. eastern washington is the top scoring player in the country right now. georgetown also has lost to a 10 or lower seeded team in each of the last five tournaments they have played. >>> you have just hours now left to finish your brackets if you're still working on them. you can search ncaa on the nbc washington app for a list of tips to help will you fill out the bracket. sometimes you just have to do it with your heart. we know a lot of you will be watching and we're learning it could come wit

vcu starts things off, my alma mater, so i hope a lot of you are rooting with me for the raps who willrams who will play the ohio state buckeyes. we're coming off five straight wins. of course that culminated with the atlantic 10 conference title this past weekend. in 12 games against other teams in the tournament the buckeyes went 3-9. georgetown playing as well today out in oregon. tonight this is video of them leaving the district earlier this week. sther's they're facing eastern washington state. and while the hoyas hold a much higher seat, eagles coach said, quote, we're going to win in an interview on the radio yesterday. also georgetown has lost to a 10 or lower seeded team in each of the last five tournaments they have layplayed. >>> the national weather service is set to announce this year's spring outlook and flood assessment today. the yearly assessment by noaa will provide insight on what kind of spring we can expect. i hope at least a warm one. but storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell says we have to get through a little patch of winter weather first. >> and i have a visual f

west virginia lost to baylor and just over in the bring in brooklyn vcu took care of florida and george washington and the colonials play tonight. i caught up with head coach mike lon -- lonergan earlier today. >> plus protecting the president, the secret service >>> at least 20 people were hurt today in a crash of a tour bus in indiana. that been was carrying members of a college bowling team tie tournament when it ran off the road and -- to a tournament when it ran off the road and overturned 70 miles from louisville, kentucky. six medical helicopters were dispatched to the scene. no one died in that scene and it's not clear what caused the crash. >>> it is day six of the the marathon bombing trial in boston. kris van cleave has more. >> reporter: prosecutors say after killing an mit police officer the tsarnaev brothers carjacked a mercedes suv in an attempt to flee boston. the driver had pull over to send a text message. he says tamerlan tsarnaev got in and flashed a gun. the driver told cbs chip reid what happened next. >> he asked me do you know the marathon bombing? >> i said yes.

and i let you know he how i felt about the vcu game. it was crazy to go in to overtime. it hurt. a lot of you posted your condolence condolences. i appreciate that. for rams fans, though, we can always look forward to next year. it was a pretty outstanding game for our team. and -- >> you were standing up the whole time. >> at the end of the game i was standing yelling at the tv. but we have a good team in place and they will do well p. meanwhile, virginia maryland, they start their dance today. virginia takes on belmont maryland takes on valparaiso at 4:40. >> that's when i'll be yelling, 4:40 this afternoon. and i've heard from a lot of maryland fans from the area who are with me. go terps. >>> a movement to put a woman on the $20 bill is starting to go viral. >> here is how you see the $20 bill now with andrew jack son on it. well the women on 20s movement hopes to see him replaced by one of 16 female candidates elizabeth cady stanton. the list will be narrowed down to four finalists. the campaign will then create a white house petition. and if you get a certain number of sign

georgetown and vcu playing today, virginia and maryland tomorrow. carol maloney is with the terps tonight as maryland hits the practice court for the first time. >> reporter: the road to final four begins from here columbus. maryland has made it. you know that saying it's great to arrive but the trip is always the most fun, that seems to be the case for photographer chris kerwin and i. like a lot of fans we decided to drive, leaving the nbc studios in d.c. supposed to take six hours. we took our time two stops, 404 miles door to door so after 7 hours 20 minutes we arooifd at nationwide arena in downtown columbus. inside the terps hit the floor for the first practice this afternoon, getting ready to face valparaiso tomorrow. maryland looking way relaxed and focused and ready to make the most of this opportunity, taking a moment though, to reflect on how far they've come. >> taken a lot out of us and it's ban long ride and, you know, it's been worth it, you know the struggles and the things we've had to endure to get to this point. it a but it's all w

and wisconsin played a school i know vcu in the rose bowl you had a great game there.to win. but the whole culture, do you feel that something in this culture of football that is causing these horrible things we see, abuse toward women and so forth, is there a connection there or are we stretching a point when we talk about it? >> personally i'm uncomfortable making that connection others made. to me there's culture of violence, i loved that. that was part of my passion for football was a lot of excitement and sensation of a big hit in front of a big crowd is like a drug. that doesn't mean football players are pieces of meat. i think most important people to convey that message to is the football player himself. not commodity you're a person. do what you're passionate about play at a high level but never forget it's what you do not who you are. >> schieffer: you're giving up millions of dollars probably. >> yeah. >> schieffer: you're happy you're satisfied with your decision, any buyer's remorse as it were? >> absolutely not. to play one year is not a cash grab as i've

don't forget agent vcu and the atlantic ten championship today. that's a look at your morning sports. hope your sunday is a good one. >>> well today you can do something for someone else. it is good deeds day. the jewish federation of greater washington is putting on the event based on the idea that every single person can do something good. all around the area thousands of volunteers take part in activities like preparing and serving lunch to the homeless. >> you look very nice today. that's my good deed. >> like wise. >> there we go. >> adam is done. >> i'll see what else i can do. >>> this morning, a bouncing baby newborn is alive add well. his mother went into labor in the doctors office. >> the problem, the doctor wasn't there yet. >> reporter: she had what most moms consider easy labor. >> it happened so fast. we got there at 11:30. he was out by 11:50. >> reporter: she wasn't at the hospital she was at her doctors office for a routine appointment. her water broke and he made his debut. >> his head was hanging there. he was ready. he was rea

. >> vcu. one of those. >> from the first four and went to the final four. in the u.s. from march madness alone. >> is that true? they say that every year. >> i'm sure you've got that divided between women and men, and this saul about men. right? >> okay. just making sure. i don't want to be lumped in this. i pick it every year and i win, and i don't waste time. >> what are the -- >> when did you win? last win? >> last year. didn't i, willie? ask bill karins. >> wow. >> i don't remember who i picked. i went like this. >> profit $100 million just on the tournament, because there there are -- >> ridiculous. >> -- $12 billion bet globally. $9 billion in the u.s. $100 million for them is good gishen a company like gm is spending $80 million in commercials alone. casinos do better than any of the companies advertised. >> how does a pro sports gambler pick the games? real money on the line? >> avoid kentucky. don't pick a bubble stock everyone else is into. look for value. villanova shoots a high percentage of threes -- >> joe, what's your pick? your pick? final f

we know we're going to find some team like a vcu who is going to go on and create havoc. >> i think maybeck before we let you go i've got to ask you about the photograph that's really been front page everywhere the last couple of days. you know hey, willie if you have an open shot you take it. he had one. >> dick what's going on here? you and ashleigh judd? >> no no no. let me tell you this. ashleigh and i have been friends for over a decade. we know each other really well. ashley said yesterday, when we win our ninth championship the first thing i'm going to do she put it on twitter. i'm going to run and plant a smooch on dicky v. i standing there. ashley comes running out of stands gives me that kiss gives me a hug. we laugh. my wife is laughing crazy. and we just had a blast. you know what? i've got a funny feeling, mika that joe and willie are jealous, are jealous. >> listen, i'm not going to -- i'm not going to -- i'm not going to deny it. >> hey, let me tell you this. allstate march mayhem challenge is special. as i said they're donating money to the v foundation and there's nothing