Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger reports LSU and Will Wade are working toward a meeting that could lead to the reinstatement of the suspended head coach. Dellenger says Wade has a new attorney, Steven Thompson, and he’s had positive discussions with LSU…
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Thompson also represents two other coaches impacted by the F-B-I’s investigation into college basketball corruption. LSU will not reinstate Wade until he meets with Athletic Director Joe Alleva.

Vanderbilt has found its new head coach as the Commodores have reportedly signed former NBA star Jerry Stackhouse to a six-year contract.

The Pelicans face the Phoenix Suns in Arizona tonight. Anthony Davis is 15-thousand dollars lighter in the wallet. He flipped the bird to a fan at the Smoothie King Center following Wednesday night’s loss to Charlotte.

LSU takes a four-game winning streak into this weekend’s series with 11th ranked Texas A-and-M. The Tigers pitching staff is coming off back to back shutouts during the midweek. Tonight’s starting pitcher, Zack Hess, says everyone is trying to step up their game, since they are low on arms because of injuries…
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And because of the threat of rain on Sunday, LSU and the Aggies will play a doubleheader on Saturday, game two of the series will begin at 2 PM and the final game of the series will get underway at 7 PM. Tonight’s game gets underway at 7 PM.

Louisiana Tech will play a doubleheader today starting at 3 PM against Texas San Antonio and then a single game on Saturday at 2 PM at J-C Love Field. Both teams are 5-and-4 in league play.

The Ragin Cajuns will host Sun Belt Western Division leaders Arkansas State for three games starting tonight at 6:30 PM. ULM is at Georgia State.

In the Southland….Nicholls is at Northwestern State. The two teams will play a doubleheader in Natchitoches this weekend. The Colonels have won four in a row, while the Demons have the top ERA in the league.