6:45 LRN Sportscast

Brandon Ingram had 41 points last night as the Pelicans easily defeated the Raptors 138 to 100. Ingram was 16 of 21 from the field and hit eight three-pointers. Coach Willie Green says B-I had the hot hand…
cut 20 (20) “…to watch”
New Orleans will visit the L-A Clippers on Wednesday night.

Southern and Grambling remained tied for first in the SWAC as both won last night, The Tigers topped Alcorn 78-67, and the Jaguars upended Jackson State 72-63

In the Southland…McNeese over A-and-M Commerce 77-51, Nicholls won its fourth straight, beating Northwestern 73-66 and Southeastern downed U-I-W 76-64.
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LSU junior third baseman Tommy White and junior right-hander Thatcher Hurd have been named to the 2024 Baseball America Preseason All-America team. White is a first-team selection, while Hurd received second-team honors. Hurd will lead a deep pitching staff and catcher Brady Neal believes this pitching staff can be just as good as last year and it’s deeper…
cut 17 (12) “…in the pen”

Louisiana Tech’s Kasten Furr has been named by D-1 baseball as the 26th best shortstop in the country. Furr is a transfer from UNO and hit 3-17 with three home runs and 26 RBIs last year.

Ragin Cajuns star Joe Charles was named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. The junior from Carencro averaged 18 points and 13 rebounds a game last week and continues to lead the Sun Belt in rebounding.