The Pelicans have a big game tonight in Sacramento as they continue their push to make the playoffs. New Orleans and the Kings have identical records and they find themselves 3.5 games back of Memphis for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. This is game two of a four-game road trip that also includes contests against the Jazz and the Clippers.

The Southland Tournament gets underway today in Katy, Texas as Northwestern State hosts Corpus Christi. McNeese will face Lamar. The Cowboys just beat the Cardinals on Saturday to get in the tourney. Nicholls will play tomorrow night.

Last night, Southern advanced to the semi-finals fo the SWAC Tournament with a 67-53 win over Alabama State. The Jaguars will face Texas Southern in the semis, who eliminated Grambling State 75-62.

And big news from LSU, former defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey has been elected to the college football hall of fame and he’ll be enshrined later this year.

The LSU baseball team looks to extend its winning streak to five games when they host South Alabama. Last time out the Tigers rallied to beat U-Mass Lowell thanks to two home runs from Gavin Dugas. The Houma native is hitting .250 on the season and he hopes the playing time will come more frequently after a break-out performance…
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First pitch is 6:30.

Also today in baseball…ULM hosts eighth-ranked Ole Miss at 4 PM. Last night, the Rebels beat the Warhawks six to three. The Cajuns shutout McNeese seven to nothing, Northwestern defeated Grambling four to one and Tech defeated Southeastern Louisiana 14 to 3.

Louisiana Tech announces construction has begun to rebuild the athletic facilities that were destroyed by a tornado almost a year ago. The university expects competition of a new baseball, softball and soccer stadiums before the 2021 seasons for each sport.