Bethesda spiritual counsel Brian Kim (left) says a prayer as head coach Julio Lopez, Victor Antonio Nobre and Rene Smith (44) bow their heads in their locker room before an NCAA college basketball game against Pepperdine on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)

Bethesda guard Taeo Thomas (0) is introduced before an NCAA college basketball game against Pepperdine on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)

Bethesda stands for the national anthem before an NCAA college basketball game against Pepperdine on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)

Bethesda head coach Julio Lopez addresses the team in their locker room before an NCAA college basketball game against Pepperdine on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)

Bethesda guard Taeo Thomas (0) hurdles with his teammates before an NCAA college basketball game against Pepperdine on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)

FILE - The SS United States is towed down the Delaware River between Pennsylvania and New Jersey, from Philadelphia, on Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

FILE - The SS United States is towed down the Delaware River between Pennsylvania and New Jersey, from Philadelphia, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Anthony Albanese, prime minister of Australia, speaks at the COP31 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, in Antalya, Turkey. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)