Governors place friendly bet on VCU-Butler game

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels are placing a friendly wager on the outcome of the VCU versus Butler basketball game.

If VCU wins Saturday's Final Four game in Houston, Daniels will send McDonnell a variety of duck products from Maple Leaf Farms in Milford, Indiana. If Butler wins, McDonnell will send Daniels a Virginia hand-cured country ham from S. Wallace Edwards & Sons in Surry.

McDonnell said Wednesday that he doesn't think anyone expected to be watching a No. 8 seed play a No. 11 seed in a national semifinal game.

Both governors say they love the story of VCU and Butler's success in the NCAA tournament.