If LSU wins tonight, they’ll clinch the SEC West. The Tigers defeated Mississippi State three to one last night, behind strong pitching from Alex Lange and two relievers, Zach Hess and Hunter Newman. Zach Watson drove in two runs and fellow freshman Josh Smith drove in the third run…
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Smith and the Tigers will battle the Bulldogs tonight at 6:30.

McNeese State clinched the regular season Southland Conference title last night with a 10-2 win over Lamar. The Cowboys are now 21-7 in the league. Nicholls improved their chances of making the Southland tourney with a five to nothing win over Central Arkansas. Southern was eliminated from the SWAC Tournament.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees told the Dan Patrick Show that he would not tell his wife, Brittany, if he had suffered a concussion. Brees made the comments in response to Tom Brady’s wife, who said Brady has had multiple concussions inlcuding one last year. Brees says he wouldn’t want his wife to worry about it. The Saints QB also said on the Dan Patrick Show that the NFL’s proposal to limit overtime to 10 minutes is a bad idea and he prefers the overtime in college football.

ESPN’s Marc Stein reports the Pelicans are close to hiring Denver Nuggets assistant coach Chris Finch. Finch got credit for helping Denver improve its offensive numbers last season and Pelicans management reportedly believes he can capitalize on the skills of Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins.

Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler says she would like to see a dowtown arena built that can be used various events and be home to a minor league basketball team. The Pelicans are launching their own NBA D-League team and they are looking at several different cities in the Gulf South.