For the third year in a row, the Lady Tigers are headed to the Sweet 16. LSU outscored Florida State 31-6 in the third quarter on their way to a 101-71 victory, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Head Coach Kim Mulkey says a lot of focus will be on the third quarter, but the second quarter was equally important as Flau’Jae Johnson and Mikaylah Williams watched a good portion of the second quarter due to foul trouble. Mulkey said her bench players did their job.
Jada Richard had six points and forward Sa’Myah Smith had a huge game as she scored a season-high 20 points on nine of nine shooting. She also had 12 rebounds and six assists. Up next for LSU is North Carolina, who the Lady Tigers beat earlier this season in the Bahamas. The rematch is Friday night in Spokane. Washington.
Wide receiver Brandin Cooks is back with the Saints and has no regrets on how his first stint in New Orleans ended. The Saints drafted Cooks, who is now 31-years-old, in 2014 and he became a one-thousand yard receiver for the Black and Gold. But after three seasons, New Orleans traded Cooks to New England as there were reports Cooks was unhappy with his role as he was seeking a big contract. Cooks says he intentionally did not burn bridges when he left New Orleans…
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In college baseball…eight ranked LSU and the Ragin Cajuns renew their rivalry tonight as they face each other at Alex Box Stadium. U-L Lafayette Coach Matt Deggs…
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First pitch is at 6:30.