randy wittman hasn't been on the sideline. he missed the last twogying the sudden lost of his older brother rick wittman. he got news early saturday morning after the houston game. they missed him. losing to o.k.c. monday and tomorrowed wednesday by steph curry and the warriors. it withman with his family. erin hawksworth has more. erin: wizards host the sixers tonight. tip-off at 7:00. this is an emotional game. head coach randy wittman's first game back since his older brother passed away last week. the two were very close. on the flip side, this is an opportunity for the wizards to snap a losing streak. they did lose two straight games. but those were against two good teams. for the sixers this is the first time the wizards played them this season. they were very good against philadelphia last season. hopefully they will continue the trend come tonight. we will have highlights at 11:00. robert: thank you. super bowl 50 this sunday but a high school coach is celebrating already. loudoun's county michael bernet named the don

robert: would you say this is a randy wittman problem? kevin: i would not. i think randy can coach in the players know he can coach. they all know that he can coach. right now, they have to be healthy. robert: so he is not on the hot seat. kevin: i don't think he is. out of thet that ordinary for people to be fired. randy is a good coach. he knows basketball. a have had more injuries this year than any team in the nba in terms of loss of man hours. they have to get healthy. erin: kevin sheehan with espn up next, george washington sow this afternoon. erin: welcome back. colonialsalle, the needing a victory to keep their tournament hopes alive, and they took it out on lasalle. from downtown, scoring 52 first-half points. the colonials win, 90-50 the final. headgeorge washington's coach arrived five years ago, he found it difficult to recruit from the top local names. he had to get creative and added international flavor, which has contributed to their success. >> d.c. really feels like buenos aires for me. star,for the colonials just into washington was easy.

injuries, butof randy wittman is doing a good job for the wizards. robert: i think so too. you are coming from the penn state, ohio state game, let's talk about ohio state. a team that is very dear to you. it seems like ohio state had their number this year. in maryland this year had the big ten championship game against ohio state in overtime. last year ohio state was suffering with injuries, they did not have the depth as they went to maryland. state is back, they haven't for injured players , they aremaryland playing great, but ohio state balance inside and out. maryland in their first game played at five games in seven or eight today's, so factor in that, that is not an excuse, just stating a possible reason. in the second game, i spoke with the coat about those two wins, and he told me today that in the second game, ohio state played their best game of the season from top to bottom. this is a team that does not rebound well. maryland is with leading in that regard. when you have ohio state shoot the bell well against a defensive team like maryland, it is tough to stop

randy wittman back on the sidelines after missing the last two games, grieving the death of his brother. they needed him tonight against the sixers. wiz up 36-18. gary neal with the circuit shot, baseline, larry bird-esque. pretty much behind the basket, don't know how he hit that. bradley beal with some fancy dribbling. third quarter, the was up 72-51. john wall, to bradley beal, who shows off the hops. qiz win 106-94. wall messed around and got a triple-double. -- wiz win 106-94. nannetteounty's don was named coach of the year, nominated by the redskins. $25,000, 50% of which will go to his school's football program. just honored and grateful to stand herein represent the unbelievable hours and commitments that not only the coaches at their wives also make. it is an honor. it is a beautiful game. he will be the torchbearers in the future. thank you very much. robert: the super bowl is two days away. lincoln county, north carolina, look at the highway sign. are these predictions? that is not it. this next sign says denver seven, newton 20. these are signs, not saying anything. pga, the

randy wittman was asked by a gets theif john wall recognition he deserves nationally. it is an interesting question. someone made the argument that wall is not the biggest star in washington, possibly behind the popularity of ovechkin, bryce harper. but it seems the wizards star is recognized when it matters most. he did earn a spot on the all-star team. he was named the eastern conference player of the month for december. >> who determines that? .ou have got to go out and play you have got to go out and win. you want recognition? be a winner and play yourbutt off. that is how you get recognition. and john has gotten it. congratulations to maryland's men's best ball team. they are now ranked number two. leon: we like that. all right. coming up, must-see video. a leopard wanders into a school. where this happens and where it -- and what happened afterwards. (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president ne