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out, it was over. >> so what i wonder is what did jay wright say in half time. they came out. they got themselves together. i wand fur there is a camera, microphone would i love to hear but i bet it was a motivational speech. let's getting, this morning folks. >> hi there again, jenny. >> reporter: good morning, guys. shaky game last night, shaky fox 29 reporter this morning. but, it is friday. it is st. patrick's day. villanova did come out with a win last night so everything is just okay, right now. nova started off cold missing their first eight shots, mount st. mary had 78 to nothing lead by the time nova scored their first basket six minutes into that game. jaylen brownson helped nova stay close scoring 10 of his 14 points. donte divincenzo a freshman led villanova in the second half. he scored 21 points and had 13 rebound which helped the team pull out a win 76-56. it was a win. but coach jay wright was not were capable of that.s slow i thought we were capable of coming out, and, you know, missing some shots, coming out and making some mistakes but the level of energy that we

round. >> it was heartbreaker. today the players and coach jay wright meeting one final time on campus. sean bell live at villanova. not the ending fans had hoped for or players, sean, i know you're there with the coach. >> reporter: that's right, guys. i'm here with coach jay wright. he just said not the ending everyone wanted, right? it's not the endin ending that image. how now how we ended last year. far different as losses come was this as disappointing as previous losses or because you're coming off national championship does this feel even more of a sting? >> they all hur, man. it's hard to -- it's hard to compare. probably they all hurt the same. they really do. whether you come out -- out in the second round or out sweet 16. it's so final and it just smacks you in the face. you don't -- you're not preparing for being out of it. you're preparing to advance. so they all hurt the same. >> waltz your mind going through post that game? is there a million things you think about that you should have done, should have changed washington you thinking about looking back on that e

wright has the latest on the investigation. >> to think this could happen in our community was very surprising and extremely disappointing. >> reporter: fbi is investigating the shooting of the sikh in suburban seattle as a hate crime. masked man approach 39 year-old deep rye on friday and shot him in the arm in the city of kent. >> comments were made, to the effect of get out of our country, go back to where you are from. >> reporter: sikh community is made up of 50,000 people, most including rye are mostly from india. >> it was very disheart evening to see the news that somebody was a victim of hate crime in the city that we have never felt that before. >> reporter: so far police have not made any arrests on the attack on rye but they do not believe that anyone is in any danger. >> this type of activity, will generate the full force and effect of the kent police department and all resources that we could possibly muster up, to hold those people, that commit this type of crime that is completely unacceptable to hold them responsible. >> reporter: sikh community leaders say their co

wright back in july of 2015. he had initially denied he was responsible but he did wave his right to jury trial in exchange for prosecutors not to seeking the death penalty. he maintained his innocence right up until the moment of his sentencing today. and says his relationship with wright was consensual. >>> the man who found his wife and young son stabbe to death in mape pill shady, new jersey has the okay to leave the country for their funerals. police say the man has not been charged in the crime. the bodies of 38 year-year-old woman and her son are expected to be sent back to india. police continue to look for the killer. >>> extra insult a pizza shop smash and grab in hatfield, montgomery county. watch this guy hop over the counter of the hatfield pizzer pizzeria. he smashed the front door glass. investigators say he stole two cash drawers but that's not all. he also swiped a donation jar. police are looking for him. >>> when you go to the store the last thing you expect is expired food on the shelves but some north philadelphia neighbors say that's the problem they have at the

, fox's kelly wright says it came after shooting of a man in his own driveway, a sikh man. >> to think this could happen in our community was very surprising, and extremely disappointing. >> reporter: fbi is investigating the shooting of a sikh in suburban seattle as a hate crime. masked man approached a 39 year-old man, on friday, and shot him in the arm, in the city of kent. >> comments were made to the effect of get out of our country, go back to where you are from, and our victim was then shot. >> reporter: the sikh community in the seattle area is made up of about 50,000 people, most, including rye are originally from india. >> it was very disheartening to see the news that somebody was actually a victim of a hate crime in the city that we have never felt that before. >> reporter: so far police have not made in a rest on the attack on rye but they do not believe that anyone is in any imminent danger. >> this type of activity will generate the full force and effect of the kent police department and all resources that we can possibly muster up , to hold those people that commi

are going to hear from villanova coach jay wright, excited bracket all filled out. >> tough filled out? >> sleepless nights, i think i got it right. we'll see. so the team villanova prepares to make yet another title run starting tonight. >> and an unexpected crime at a gas station what police say happened to a driver as he was filling up his tank. >> that parking lot pretty much cleared out. do you leave your car running while filled up? >> i try not to. make conscious effort to shut it off, touch the metal before you get out, ya. i don't want to blow up. so if so there is video might have you changing your habit if you do leave your car running. >> the owner was pumping gas in mayfair earlier this month, when another car pulled up. a guy got out, jumped into his car, and drove off with his $06,000 range rover. investigators say it is a good reminder, not to leave your car running. look at. that will he's standing right at the car. >> they saw an opportunity, figure if he leaves that car running, we will take it. and you see them pulling in, hesitate, then they pull up and hesitat

harris killed 27-year-old jasmine wright back in july of 2015. he had initially denied that he was responsible but waived his right to jury trial in exchange for prosecutors not pursuing the death penalty. >>> official who's worked in the nutter administration are under fire tonight philadelphia city controller is calling for a $240,000 reimbursement to the mayor's fund. that fund is supposed to be used tourism, youth programs and people in need, but city controller alan butkovitz says former mayor michael nutter along with former chairwoman desiree peterkin bell and other employees used the money as slush fund of sorts. and he says ten of thousands of dollars paid for trip of rome ahead of the pope's visit to philadelphia. hotel rooms in philly, uber rides and a number of other expenses. >> there were 458 uber rides totaled $8,738 charged to the former chairwoman's american express card that contained no supporting documentation. several other charges associated with the former chairwoman appeared highly questionable. >> we have not reached mayor nutter or peterkin bell for commen

. smile all around. >> speaking of smiling, you know who else is smiling. >> ? >> who jay wright he continues to make his case for coach of the year. villanova finish up the regular season with a trip to georgetown. we have the highlights and the flyers. also on the road d.c. area taking on the number one team in the nhl the washington capitals. this one had to be settled in overtime. find out if the flyers pulled off the upset next in sports. wy chan so ff theyers a opponent taking bom sean's nicholas back stm . >>> now a lot of flyers haver hy need to hit the fast forward button on the season with only 20 games left the only thing the sixers have going for them right now is potential rookie of the year candidate dario saric. saric was name the eastern conference rookie of the month for february where he led all rookies in scoring averaging 17 points per game. >>> let's see if dario and company could see still a win for the pistons at the wells fargo center. second quarter sixers down one. part of a sixers 13-two run. but that's all it was folks. all downhill from there. mcconnell

coach jay wright has to say about the early loss. >>> plus, septa police need your help tracking down group of teens want toward throwing punches on the platform. how you can help prevent future commuter chaos. >> ♪ >>> and get ready to say bye-bye to bundling up. spring is just one day away. scott williams has your foreca forecast. ♪ >>> from the fox 29 studios, this is "good day philadelphia" weekend. >>> good day. sunday, march 19th, 2017. time for to us give scott williams the day off you've been tracking weather for week now. >> we've had really the whole gamut all of the ice on tuesday. >> yeah. >> and of course temperatures have been below average. we had little bit of rain, mist, drizzle yesterday but temperatures are going to be increasing as we head over the neck several days. spring just one day away now. >> how are you. >> i'm good. i was down in florida enjoying the weather and i took off. it was like sunny skies i landed it was hazy, kind of grows. snow melting. >> 70, 80-degree weather to come back to. >> i know. >> we'll talk bout 40 today's. >> we'll talk abo

and try and wright right the toppled stones, but this is work for professionals. and so stone masons under the supervision of monument restoration experts set about the painstaking work of resetting the massive markers. >> any of these that have fallen over oftentimes they went over easier because they were unstable and because you had had subsided. what is involved is basically lifting the major part of the monument placing it out of the way then lifting the base and then resetting it. >> reporter: the work does not come cheap. the jewish federation of greater philadelphia raised $220,000 for the cemetery restoration. not all of that money came from the local jewish community. >> a broader wider effort for sure. from all over greater philadelphia but also from all across the country. >> how does that make you feel? amazing such an outpouring of love and generosity. >> reporter: among those touched by the vandalism here, m parkland, florida. who sent to philadelphia a box of hand painted stones for placement on the repaired gravestones much it's ancient jewish tradition. she also sen

thing but not something we're used to saying. jay wright says despite being a champion nothing has really changed. >> in my household, please, trust me, i'm like number five on that list there. still take out the trash. do everything i'm told to do. i'm the same guy i think in the program we all try to stay the same. i talked about our players, you know, we try to enjoy, um, the journey we're on this is why we do what we do. >> okay. iain there's a million people filling out brackets right now. yours filled out. >> just did mine about an houring. >> who you got. >> i got unc going all the way. >> i have kentucky but, washington do you think the odds for a perfect bracket is? >> i can't even imagine. got to be extremely high. four play in games and all that other stuff. crazy. >> even worse than a lotto. i'll say there's a whole lot of zeros right now. i didn't even know this number existed. one in 92 quint till i don't know includes a four play in games. okay. you have to get those right al also. quint till i don't know. is that a number? i didn't even think we went up to that, oka

what jay wright had to say about how he's already treated as a champion. bell, the tournamn won. so there should be no problem there. the wildcats are trying it win back-to-back national championships, and people treat you a little differently wh champion, but he's been treated same.st me, nr five, i still trash, do everything i'm told to do. do. to be a coach being to be with your players, to be on a college campus. , that's what we love the thewen gets the rebound. zip. to the phillies gaining check it outright uy putting on the burners making great catch. but e lose three to one. that's sports in a minute. i'm sean bell. >> live look, 5:44, the big question i have, when we were in the height of the storm we moved the cars for they route, r even came through market street. all of the snow still out there. we went to all of that trouble toov snow emergency route they didn't even plow it, would think penndot or the city yesterday could have used, you know, that extra day. to get the plows back up. >> maybe so folks could get from the corner to the street, or push the snow, actually,

corner. coach jay wright is joining us in studio today. lots more coming up on good day philadelphia. >> glee in your search, believe in your future, and believe once more in america. >> president trump delivers his first joint address to congress, outlining his vision for a renewed american spirit. but it was a moment that had nothing to do with politics, that brought some in the audience to their tears. >> also ahead this morning, overnight violence claims two lives in the city both near schools. both killers still on the loose. what police are saying about their investigation. >> records warmth, severe weather and snow? the forecast for the rest of the week has it all, and sue serio breaks down the timing for each. >>> so good day everyone, now

signs we saw in the first round they resurfaced today. jay wright's number we are overall seeded wildcats not able to find the usual rhythm in the first half and this time it cost them against wisconsin team like villanova experienced and tested in the tournament. things were looking promising for nova when donte did he vincenzo went to work with five minutes to go in the game you're thinking nova will pull it out threat build seven-point lead on his three pointer. 57-50 largest lead of the game. he had 15 off the bench. nigel heys one of wises were senior leaders gets layup for 64-62 lead. heys scored 19 and so now what's nova going to do? 3.4 seconding to the cats are down three. brown misses the free throw. the badgers defense the pass attempt well. brunson heave it times expires and defending champion wildcats call 65-62 a tough harsh way to go out in the second round. >> great college basketball ga game. um, just fun to be a part of it, and, um, give wisconsin a lot of credit. they played great game. proud of our guys. we played tough. battled, um, these ncaa tournament game

are trying to win back to back championship but jay wright says even if they fall short this season can still be considered a success. >> when you you are number one seed and to the fans and mediate will look like a failure but we're not afraid of failure. we're not afraid of people defining us as failure as long as we play hard for each other and we're good. >>> eagles lose another starter, bennie logan signed a one year deal with the kansas city chiefs. >>> that is sports in a minute , i'm sean bell. >>> right now on "good day philadelphia" who have a major nor'easter and it ace above our head. we are tracking it all as it moves across our area. >> radar is all lit up. great to have you with us. streets and highways they are covered be very careful heading out this morning. we have team coverage from all across the region. >> let's start with lauren, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to both of you. we are live at wawa in delaware county, folsom to be exact and snow is piling up here but they are plowing parking lot, making sure customers can make their way here for cup of c

target on their back. teams trying to play the very best, playing the defending champ. jay wright talks about the pressure that comes along to try to win back-t-back tips. >> it is there. you know, it is always a reminder that everybody expect you to do it again. but that's part of the challenge. you know? when people say it is hard to repeat, that's part of why it is hard to repeat. >> and nova will be playing the winner of this game. mount saint mary, new orleans, shortest man in division one basketball getting it done. look at this, five-five, jr. robinson hitting the jumper to give saint mary's, the lead for good. go onto win 67-66, goes onto play tomorrow night. in phillies, bat come alive in this one, tyler, finds gap right there. that would bring home two, that was triple, phils go onto win nine-zip. that's sport in a minute. i'm sean bell. >> just checking my notes from the home office in milwaukee, thon date back in 1977, three's company debuted. eight is enough. remember that one? that was a good one. it is c-colds in conshy, route 23, fayette street. anything that even

. they could better in the second half which is what jay wright asked them to do wisconsin muchthey were seeded. nova number one. you want them to win more than one game. diic it as a choke thing butt end of one of the greatest years in college basketball history. it really was. the run that nova did last year all the way up to this year was phenomenal. >> we thought they were going to go further, seriously. >> no, you did because you had them winning the national championship. >> a lot of us did. >> nobody ever repeats. >> people were saying it is not the same team so they didn't think they as far. >> see, now i remember, she knows sports. chris, right. no wonder he went out to san diego or where ever the heck he is. >> that is second on my list ito this makes us feel so good. it just does. i love duke losing. i'm old enough to remember when duke was always horrible. coach k took the job. i actuay for them but kept going and going. i got sick of the tire of it. i get a kick out oosf now. not that they were expected to win the whole thing but you thought nova was. >> i know. >> but

, right? now the east region is jacked. nova gone. duke gone. jay wright is still trying get over that pain of that loss. >> it is a disappointment, and fans and media are going to criticize us, and rightfully so. we were one seed. you're supposed to advance at least to the final four. you have to accept that but then we all have to look at the effort we put in, and the, um, commitment to each other, if that was true, and if it was 100% which it was with this group you got to feel good about yourself. did you everything you could. >> to the flyers they still have a play off shot. the not much of a shot but it's still a shot. they're five points behind the final wild card spots with a four game roadie coming up. first up is winnipeg tomorrow night. today was picture day but picture actually a play off team we don't know yet what. general manager ron hex stole was asked if he felt like this team has been under achieving despite the win last night. >> we were sitting there two-two and shooting them two-one and dominating the game essentially little bit of a microcosm the way our year has