4:45 LRN Sportscast

Big game for the Pelicans tonight as New Orleans needs a win to stay in sixth place in the Western Conference. The Pels have a half-game lead over Phoenix for the sixth spot and tonight New Orleans visits Sacramento. Just three regular season games left.

LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon found himself a scorer in the transfer portal. U-T Martin’s Jordan Sears has announced his commitment to the Tigers. The former four-star prospect from Florida averaged nearly 22 points a game last season and shot 43-percent from three-point land.

The LSU baseball team begins a three-game series against fourth ranked Tennessee tomorrow night in Knoxville. Coach Jay Johnson announced Gage Jump will start on the mound Friday and Luke Holman will start on Saturday. No reason given for the switch.

Former Thibodaux high star Kyren Lacy has a chance to be LSU’s top receiver next season. Lacy caught 30 passes last year and finished the season on a strong note with six catches in the bowl game. Lacy says he learned a lot from future first round picks Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Junior…
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Lacy and the Tigers conclude spring practice on Saturday with a Spring Game at 1 PM inside Tiger Stadium.

After seeing its 16-game winning streak come to an end last night, the Ragin Cajuns baseball team will host Marshall for a weekend series. U-L Lafayette lost to Louisiana Tech seven to two last night. The Bulldogs have a non-conference series this weekend at Arizona. U-L-M will host Texas State.