Gov. Beverly Perdue met with the N&O this morning.

As the session with the editorial board drew to a close, executive editor John Drescher said "I've got an important question for you..."

"...Who's going to win the ball game," Perdue completed.

Drescher: I know you're a big college basketball fan. What's your assessment of this NCAA tournament and how the teams from North Carolina are going to do?

Perdue: Well I just sent you my picks. Bob and I had an argument last night because he picked, I forget, one team and I did pick Louisville. ... I really hope that Carolina wins. Everybody knows that I'm a big Carolina fan. ... It would be wonderful to see Wake or Duke do well. ... I hope that Tyler and Ty do well.

Drescher: Now you have a lot of sources we don't have. What do you know about Ty's toe?

Perdue: I would go bandage it myself if I thought it would help.

Perdue said her husband will be in Greensboro for some NCAA games. She said she may not be able to attend because of another commitment.

"If you see me there don't think I'm shirking my responsibilities as governor," she said.