AU Eagles

Cooper Allen and Nick Perretti (Live from the Tavern on the campus of American University)

6:51:  30 minutes until tipoff for AU's first round NCAA tournament game against Villanova. Follow the action here as Nick and I live blog the game from the viewing party at The Tavern.

7:01:  President Obama picked Villanova in his bracket . Cooper Allen picked AU. So far today, the president's 5-2 on his picks. I, however, am 7-0. 

Tonight starting at 7p.m, join me and my colleague Cooper Allen from a viewing party at  "The Tavern" on the AU Campus, as we live blog the Eagles NCAA Tournament game.The underdog AU Eagles have a chance to pull off a major upset as they take on the Villanova Wildcats in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Photo by Nick