The Pelicans earned their first win of the season last night as they defeated a team that’s still looking for its first win. New Orleans outscored Sacramento 132 to 120. Seven players scored in double figures for the Pels. Zion Williamson and Jeremiah Fears each had 22 points,
LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade says his position has not changed when it comes adding former St. John’s basketball star RJ Luis to the Tigers roster. Wade made that comment yesterday, despite a judge ruling on Wednesday that Luis is eligible to play and the SEC can not punish LSU for playing him.
Meanwhile, LSU men’s basketball received a commitment from five-star guard Reese Alston. The six-foot-two, 175 pounder from Houston chose the Tigers over Kentucky, Tennessee and Louisville. He’s the third member of LSU’s 2027 recruiting class and is ranked as the third best point guard in the country, ninth overall.
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ULM will look to make it two wins in a row against a 2-and-5 Southern Miss team. Both defenses rank in the bottom two spots in the Sun Belt in yards and points allowed, but Warhawks coach Bryant Vincent says each has improved.
Cut 17 (17) “…leaps and bounds.”
Kickoff is at 2:30.
Southeastern Louisiana will look to rebound from a loss to Stephen F. Austin last week against East Texas A&M tomorrow. East Texas has started four different quarterbacks this season, but Southeastern coach Frank Scelfo says he is not worried about not knowing which one to game plan for.
Kickoff is at 3 p.m.