The LSU Tigers play the first of two consecutive games against ranked teams tonight when they visit 20th ranked South Carolina. After tonight, it’s 13th ranked Texas A-and-M at home on Saturday. Coach Johnny Jones’ squad enters this stretch of games in first place in the league standings and understands a good week puts them in position to win an SEC title…
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LSU enters the game with a record of 8-2 in the SEC. Tip-off is at 6 PM.

Last night…Southeastern Louisiana’s two-game winning streak ended as the Lions fell to Central Arkansas 88-72.

Tonight the Pelicans host the Utah Jazz, who have won seven straight. New Orleans is 19-and-32 and reportedly could be without guard Tyreke Evans for the season as he needs surgery on his ailing right knee.

It appears the NCAA has enough evidence to levy some penalties against the Ole Miss football program. The Associated Press is reporting the NCAA has cited 13 violations against the Rebels and nine of them have occurred during Hugh Freeze’s tenure as head coach. Some of the violations are considered serious and some have been self-reported by the school.

Tulane’s 2016 football schedule is out and the Green Wave will kick off their season on September 1st at Wake Forest, which is a Thursday night. Tulane’s first home game is September 10th against Southern and they’ll host the Ragin Cajuns on September 24th. They visit Houston on November 12th.

The LHSAA has released updated power ratings in boys basketball. Natchitoches Central is the highest rated team in Five-A, followed by Scotlandville and Ruston. In Four-A, St. Thomas More is number one, in 3-A it’s Peabody, two-A Madison Prep, One-A Lafayette Christian and in Class B and C it’s Fairview and Elizabeth.