11:40 LRN Sportscast

The sports world is talking about the ending to the LSU-South Carolina SEC Tournament title game which saw both benches empty after South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso shoved Flau’Jae Johnson to the ground, after Johnson shoved another South Carolina player. After the game, Cardoso went on social media and apologized. LSU lost to the Gamecocks 79 to 72, but Angel Reese liked the fight her team showed….
Cut 20 (15) “…right now”
Coach Kim Mulkey agrees with Reese’s assessment
cut 13 (13) “…next week”
Selection Sunday is this Sunday.

The LSU men’s basketball team is the eighth seed in the SEC Tournament after finishing with a 9-9 record in league play. That’s a seven win improvement over last year and the Tigers will play Mississippi State at noon on Thursday.

After a tough loss to Sam Houston last Thursday, the Louisiana Tech men’s basketball team responded on Saturday with an 84-70 win over Middle Tennessee. Tech finished the regular season with a 22-9 record, 12-4 in Conference USA. Coach Talvin Hester is glad to see his team rebound from a tough loss…
Cut 16 (16) “…do that now”
La Tech is the second seed in the Conference USA Tournament and will play Middle Tennessee again on Wednesday night in the quarterfinals in Huntsville, Alabama.

The Southland Tournament continues in Lake Charles today. Lamar will play UNO. The Privateers upset Southeastern and Nicholls will take on Texas A-and-M Commerce at 7:30.