11:40 LRN Sportscast

The LSU women’s basketball team tips off year six under Kim Mulkey tonight versus Southeastern Louisiana. Star guard Mikaylah Williams is entering her fourth season at LSU. She has already been a back-to-back first-team All-SEC selection the last two seasons, but now she says she is stepping up as a vocal leader in her senior year.

Cut 16 (14) “…the hang of.”

The Saints have fired run game coordinator T.J. Paganetti. New Orleans ranks 28th in the NFL with 86 rushing yards a game, and head coach Kellen Moore says they have to improve.

Cut 21 (12) “…awesome coach.”

The Saints will face the Brown on Sunday after last week’s bye.

Grambling’s men’s basketball season is already off to a hot start with an 89-87 win over Northern Illinois at 2 a.m. this morning. The game was played in South Carolina as part of the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon. McNeese faces UAB at 4:30 as part of the day-long event celebrating the return of college basketball.

As part of the MAC-Sun Belt challenge tonight, LA Tech hosts Kent State; ULM welcomes Central Michigan and UL Lafayette hosts Akron.

ULM could not follow up its upset win over Troy last week with its second straight victory. The Warhawks lost at home to Southern Miss 35 to 21. Coach Bryant Vincent’s team falls to 1-and-7 on the season…

Cut 19 (17) “..fully believe that.”

The Warhawks are on the road this Saturday to face Arkansas State.