The LSU Tigers are hosting the first and second rounds of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. LSU will face Jacksonville Friday at 5 p-m. If the Lady Tigers beat the Dolphins, Coach Kim Mulkey’s squad will play the winner of Texas Tech-Villanova.
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After winning their third straight Southland Conference championship last Wednesday, the McNeese men’s basketball team learned its position in the bracket yesterday. They’re the number-12 seed in the South Region and will face the fifth-seeded Vanderbilt Commodores Thursday afternoon in Oklahoma City. Cowboys head coach Bill Armstrong says the team is going to enjoy the ride.
Conference USA and the Sun Belt both included Louisiana Tech in their newly released 2026 football schedules. Tech has been working to negotiate a buyout with Conference USA to make its move to the Sun Belt official for the 2026 season, but the league hasn’t agreed to terms. Dave Schultz, the host of the “Locked On Sun Belt” podcast, says the dispute never should have reached this point.
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The situation is now in the courts after the U-L system filed a lawsuit on Tech’s behalf earlier this month. A hearing is set for Thursday, and Schultz says he would be surprised if the outcome doesn’t clear the way for Tech to join the Sun Belt in 2026.
D-1 Baseball and Baseball America has dropped LSU out of their Top 25 polls after the Tigers their SEC opening series to Vanderbilt. It’s the first time since 2024 LSU will not be ranked. The Ragin’ Cajuns are ranked 25th by D-1 baseball after beating South Alabama to begin Sun Belt play.