For the first time this season, the fifth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team did not score 100 points, but the Lady Tigers still improved to 9-0 after beating Duke 93-77. Flau’jae Johnson had 18 points as LSU shot 60 percent from the field.

LSU defensive coordinator Blake Baker is reportedly set to become the next head coach at Tulane. Former LSU offensive coordinator Joe Sloan has reportedly been hired as the new O-C at Kentucky. And Billy Napier is headed back to the Sun Belt as he is expected to be named as the new head coach at James Madison.

ULM introduced 32-year-old S-J Touhy as its new athletics director.

Cut 10 (09) “…eligibility rules anymore.”

Two huge matchups in New Orleans highlight tonight’s semifinal action on the select side of the high school football playoffs. Catholic is at Edna Karr and John Curtis faces St. Augustine. The LHSAA Network’s Spencer Verrett says the Patriots are playing their best football of the season right now…

Cut 14 (11) “…fun to watch.”

Today is the final day of the early signing period. LSU has already signed the top offensive lineman in the state, Brysten Martinez from East Ascension High School. Texas pushed hard for Martinez, but Martinez says LSU hiring Lane Kiffin sealed the deal for him…

Cut 18 (09) “…with LSU already.”

Veteran linebacker DeMario Davis is the Saints candidate for the Walter Payton Man of the Year.