LSU kicks off spring football on Saturday and the Bayou Bengals will move from a three-four defense to a four-three under defensive coordinator Bo Pelini. Coach Ed Orgeron says LSU’s personnel fits a four-three defense better…
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LSU has lost four starting linebackers to the N-F-L. To make up for that loss, Marcel Brooks will be moved from safety to linebacker and former Amite standout Devonta Lee will switch from wide receiver to linebacker.

The Pelicans dropped their third straight last night, falling to the Dallas Mavericks 127 to 123. Now five games back of the final playoff spot.

LSU basketball can’t put two good games together anymore. The Tigers rallied in the final seven minutes last night but still lost to Arkansas 99 to 90. The Bayou Bengals trailed by 21 points after giving up 55 points in the first half. The Tigers are in a three-way tie for second place with one regular-season game left. They host Georgia on Saturday at one o’clock.

Louisiana Tech clinched a first-round bye in the Conference USA Tournament with a 76-73 win over F-I-U last night. The Bulldogs could be a two-seed in next week’s tournament if they beat Charlotte on Saturday.

Nicholls closed out the regular season with a commanding 80-56 victory over McNeese. The Colonels are in a good position to get the number two seed in the Southland Tournament and a double-bye. Meanwhile, the Cowboys will need to beat Lamar on Saturday in order to qualify for the conference tournament.