Ohio State was the better team last night ending the season for the LSU Lady Tigers as Buckeyes won 79-64 to advance to the Sweet 16. Khayla Pointer had 32 points for the Lady Tigers in her final home game. But as a team, LSU shot 37-percent from the field, while Ohio State shot 48-percent and made ten three-pointers. LSU’s season ends with a record of 26-6.

Watching the game inside the PMAC was LSU’s new men’s basketball coach. Pete McMahon has been hired to replace Will Wade after a successful seven-year run at Murray State. John Wright covered McMahon for the Murray Ledger in Kentucky and he expects Tiger nation will embrace him quickly….
cut 15 (11) “….to have him”
Wright will be introduced to the LSU media on Wednesday.

Jameis Winston is staying with the Saints. The quarterback has signed a two-year 28-million dollar contract with the Black and Gold. WWL-TV Saints reporter Ralph Malbrough says it’s a good deal for New Orleans..
cut 17 (18) “….piece of business”
The former number one overall pick threw 14 touchdown passes and just three interceptions in seven games for the Saints last year. An ACL injury ended his season on October 31st.

Matt Ryan is out of the NFC South. The Falcons have traded the Quarterback to the Colts for a third-round pick in this year’s draft.

Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick worked out in New Orleans yesterday as he still hopes to land with an NFL team.

The Pelicans were outscored 28-19 in the fourth quarter last night and lost to the Charlotte Bobcats 106-103.

And Louisiana Tech needs a new men’s basketball coach as Eric Konkol is leaving Ruston for the head coaching job at Tulsa.