10th ranked Texas A&M remains undefeated in SEC play after beating LSU last night 71-57. The Tigers trailed by four at the half and tied the game with 15 minutes to play before the Aggies pulled away. Tim Quarterman came off the bench to lead LSU with 12 points. Craig Victor and Ben Simmons each added 10. The Tigers fall to 11-7 overall and 4-2 in the SEC. The Bayou Bengals remain on the road to face Alabama Saturday.

In the Southland Conference, Ehab Amin’s career high 36 points led Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to a 89-79 win over Northwestern State. Abilene Christian shot 52-percent from the floor in beating McNeese State 75-67.

Elsewhere, UConn blasted Tulane 60-42. The Green Wave shot a dismal 26-percent from the field and committed 16 turnovers in the contest. Tulane falls to 1-8 in the American Conference, 8-12 overall.

The Pelicans kicked off their seven game homestand in the right way by defeating Minnesota 114-99. The Pels were down 9 points at the half but used a dominant second half performance to notch their 14th win of the season. Anthony Davis led all scorers with 35, followed by Jrue Holiday’s 19. The win is bittersweet for the Pelicans as Eric Gordon fractured the ring finger on his shooting hand. It’s uncertain how long he will be out. Detroit comes to the Smoothie King Center Thursday night.

LHSAA director Eddie Bonine is meeting with principals and head coaches ahead of the association’s annual convention and many of them have questions and concerns over the news that the split playoff system in football has been terminated, because of an error made by the LHSAA. Several schools still support the split playoff system.

McNeese State designated hitter Billy Sommers has decided to forgo his final year of eligibility in order to train and serve in the United States Secret Service. Sommers, a three year letterman, finishes his collegiate career with a .287 batting average in 88 games. He will begin training for the Secret Service in March.