The Saints have played wide receiver Brandin Cooks on injured reserve, which ends his rookie season. Cooks had surgery on his broken thumb earlier this week. Safety Rafael Bush is also on I-R with a broken fibula. Defensive back Terrence Frederick and safety Pierre Warren have been added to the team’s 53-man roste. Warren was with the Saints during training camp.

It’s the final home game of the year this Saturday for the Ragin Cajuns, who will face Appalachian State. Coach Mark Hudspeth is hopeful they’ll have the biggest crowd of the season…
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U-L Lafayette is undefeated in Sun Belt play, while the Mountaineers are five and five, but 4-and-2 in the league.

Nice win for the LSU men’s basketball team last night as they rallied to beat Texas Tech 69-64 in overtime. The Tigers trailed by 12 points at halftime, and scored four points in four and half-seconds in the final minute to tie the game. Jordan Mickey and Jarrell Martin led the way for LSU with double-doubles. Martin had 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Mickey had 18 points and 14 boards.

Also last night….McNeese state walloped Louisiana College 90 to 63. Austin Lewis set a new school record with 11 blocked shots. Also last night,. Grambling defeated Lyon College 55-49.

Anthony Davis had 28 points to help the Pelicans beat Sacramento 106-100 last night. Davis also had nine rebounds and three blocked shots. Ryan Anderson contributed 22 points off the bench as he hit four three-pointers. The Pels four-game road trip continues Friday in Denver.