The Pelicans rallied back from 25 points down to beat the Utah Jazz 123 to 118 in overtime last night. It’s the largest come from behind win in team history. C-J McCollum scored 45 points to lead the charge back…

Cut 30 (16) “…it was execution”

New Orleans has won four in a row and if the snow clears in time, they’ll host the Milwaukee Bucks tomorrow night.

The snowstorm has delayed the Saints efforts to meet with head coaching candidates in person. New Orleans was set to talk with Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka today and Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver tomorrow. Those two interviews have been pushed back to later in the week. The Saints are also planning to meet with former Cowboys Head Coach Mike McCarthy.

Ohio State won the first four-team college football playoff in 2014 and the Buckeyes are the champions of the first 12-team college football playoff as they beat Notre Dame 34 to 23 last night in Atlanta. Big game for former Ole Miss Rebel Quinshon Judkins, who had two touchdowns and 100 yards rushing. He also caught a six-yard TD pass.

ESPN’s Way too early college football Top 25 rankings has LSU ranked eighth. Ohio State is number one, followed by Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame, Georgia, Oregon and Clemson.

In college hoops…McNeese improved to 8-and-0 in the Southland with a 79 to 59 win over Stephen F Austin. The Cowboys lead Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi by two games for first place and then there are a bunch of teams who are 5-and-3, including Northwestern State. Nicholls and Southeastern Louisiana. The Demons and Lions won yesterday, while the Colonels lost at home to Lamar 78 to 74.