UNO takes on Mount St. Mary tonight in a First Four matchup in the NCAA Tournament. The winner gets to play top-seeded Villanova on Thursday night. Privateers Head Coach Mark Slessinger says the Mountaineers up tempo style is quite different from what the Privateers do…
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Mount St. Mary’s press is called “Mount Mayhem.” But UNO has been one of the better teams in the country, when it comes to not turning the ball over.

The Pelicans are back in the Smoothie King Center tonight as they host Portland. The Trail Blazers have won nine of the last 11 games played between these two teams. New Orleans enters the contest five games out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

The Saints announced today they’ve signed defensive end Alex Okafor to a one-year contract. Okafor spent the last four seasons with Arizona and racked up 13.5 sacks. And Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler is scheduled to visit with the Saints on Thursday. The 27-year-old is a restricted free agent, but there’s talk the Saints might work out another trade with New England to add one of the better cornerbacks in the league.

In other NFL news…former Dutchtown star running back Eddie Lacy has signed with Seattle. Lacy battled weight issues in Green Bay, but Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll doesn’t seem to mind. The Chiefs have signed former LSU defensive tackle Bennie Logan to a one-year deal. Logan made 51 starts during the past four seasons in Philadelphia. And the Browns have claimed ex Tiger wide reciever James Wright.

In baseball…LSU has a rare meeting with Louisiana College tonight at Box. Southeastern and McNeese look to keep their long winning streaks alive. The Lions have won seven in a row and they are at South Alabama, while the Pokes have won eight straight and they are at 24th ranked Houston.