LSU and Texas Tech face off tonight in the Texas Bowl in NRG Stadium in Houston. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor James Moran says this game is highlighted by massive contrasting styles…

cut 13 (14) “to win the game”

The contest will be televised by ESPN with kickoff scheduled for 8PM. Tonight’s game is also longtime LSU play-by-play announcer Jim Hawthorne’s final football game.

Nik Vucevic’s 28 points led the Orlando Magic to a 104-89 win over the New Orleans Pelicans last night. Anthony Davis led the Pels with 20 points, followed by Norris Cole’s 17. The Pelicans head back to the Smoothie King Center to host the Los Angeles Clippers on New Year’s Eve.

In the college basketball, yesterday – Louisiana Tech blew past Prairie View 77-58. The Bulldogs scored the first 10 points of the game, led by 21 at the half, and never looked back. Tech was led by Alex Hamilton’s 23 points and 10 assists. Louisiana Tech is 11-2 heading into their Conference USA opener Saturday against Southern Miss.

Nicholls State has now lost six of their last seven after they were crushed by Houston 76-49. Nicholls was held to just 28-percent shooting from the field and the Cougars led by as much as 29 points in the second half. The 4-9 Colonels will open Southland Conference play Saturday when they host Lamar.

In hoops action today, UNO takes on Blue Mountain College, Centenary hosts Northwestern State, McNeese State faces Jarvis Christian College, LSU hosts Wake Forest, and Tulane opens American Conference play against Memphis.