6:45 LRN Sportscast

The fifth ranked LSU women’s basketball team improved to 17-0 last night with a 20-point win at Missouri, 77-57. The Lady Tigers hit ten-three-pointers, five of them came from Alexis Morris, who scored a season-high 24 points. Angel Reese had her 17th double-double, 20 points and 12 boards.

The Ragin Cajuns raced out to a 21-4 lead and went on to beat ULM 86-73 in Monroe. U-L Lafayette was led by Jordan Brown who had 21 points, Langston Powell had 19 points for the Warhawks. Both teams are 3-and-2 in the Sun Belt.

In the Southland…Southeastern Louisiana is now tied for first place after coming from behind to beat Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi 85-82 in overtime. Freshman guard Jalen Hampton had 22 points as Northwestern State dribbled past McNeese 89-75. Lamar hit a three-pointer with one second left as the Cardinals stunned Nicholls 69-66.

The NFL playoffs get underway this weekend…former LSU star Justin Jefferson makes his NFL postseason debut as Jefferson’s Vikings host the Giants. Jefferson says LSU’s 2019 national championship run has prepared him for this moment…
cut 16 (19) “….knock em down”
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will not play as Baltimore visits Cincinnati. Baltimore linebacker and former LSU star Patrick Queen says they have confidence in back-up Anthony Brown….
cut 19 (18) “….get a W”
The Ravens and Bengals meet in Cincinnati on Sunday night.