LSU basketball is 5-and-0 and the only team in the SEC that’s undefeated in league play and tonight the Tigers host Florida, who is 4-and-1 in league play. The Gators are coming off a 22-point win over Auburn, who was ranked fourth in the country. Coach Will Wade says Florida features four players who score in double figures…
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Florida has won four of its last five matchups against LSU. Tip-off tonight is at 6 PM. Also at six o’ clock tonight, Kentucky hosts Georgia.
Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson spoke with reporters today as he’s expected to make his NBA debut tomorrow night when New Orleans hosts San Antonio. Williamson was expected to return six to eight weeks after undergoing his surgery in October. But he has missed half of the season as the trainers used the time to get Zion’s entire body ready for the NBA grind.
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Williamson joins a team that has won 10 of its last 14 and is 3.5 games back of Memphis who has the final spot in the Western Conference playoffs.
Ragin Cajuns defensive coordinator Ron Roberts is on the move. The former head coach at Southeastern Louisiana will be the new defensive coordinator at Baylor. Roberts has helped the Cajuns win back-to-back Sun Belt Western Division titles.
Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore will not play in Sunday’s Pro Bowl because of an undisclosed injury.