No one is playing better basketball in the state than the U-L-M Warhawks. They won their sixth straight last night as they went into the Cajundome and walked away with a 57-55 victory over U-L Lafayette. Tylor Ongwae had 13 points for U-L-M, while Shawn Long had 19 points and nine rebounds for the Cajuns, who have lost three straight.

In other college hoops action…Lamar dribbled past Southeastern Louisiana 57-50 and Stephen F Austin downed UNO 79-54. Southern routed Mississippi Valley 79-55 and Grambling fell to Prairie View 74-60. Tonight, LSU is at Florida, trying to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time this year.

The Pelicans completed a five-game road trip last night by losing to the New York Knicks, who ended a 16-game losing streak. New Orleans was without injured starters Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday in the 99-92 loss. The Pels went two-and-three on the trip and New Orleans hosts the Lakers on Wednesday.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that former Raiders head coach and Broncos defensive coordinator Dennis Allen is returning to the Saints coaching staff. Allen was with the Saints from 2006 to 2010. It’s unclear what role he’ll have on the coaching staff, but Schefter says he’ll work with defensive coordinator Rob Ryan.

Also, Saints running back Mark Ingram has been added to the Pro Bowl roster. He’ll take the place of Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch.

Former Saints player Steve Gleason is Senator David Vitter’s guest tonight for President Obama’s State of the Union Address. Gleason, who is battling A-L-S, will also get to meet with Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell to discuss bringing more attention to the disease.

Former Ragin Cajuns baseball star Jonathan Lucroy will also attend the State of the Union. The Milwaukee Brewers catcher has been very involved in charities that support military families in Wisconsin.