6:45 LRN Sportscast

The LSU men’s basketball team improved to 4-and-0 on the season with a 77 to 68 win over 1-and-5 Charleston Southern last night. Vyctorius Miller had a season high 19 points. Coach Matt McMahon on his freshman from California..

Cut 30 (14) “….second half”

Sears scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half and Bailey had 11 points for the game.

The Ragin Cajuns went seven plus minutes without a field goal in the second half las tnight and lost to Rice 83 to 61 at the Cajundome. It’s the second straight blowout loss for U-L Lafayette and Coach Bob Marlin’s team drops to one and three on the season…

Cut 21 (07) “…good team”

U-L Lafayette will take on Liberty in the Virgin Islands on Friday.

When LSU hired Brian Kelly as head coach in 2021, SEC Network’s Paul Finebaum called Kelly an elite coach. Kelly led the Tigers to back-to-back 10-win seasons his first two years but this season the Tigers have fallen short of playoff expectations. Finebaum says Kelly was the right hire despite recent struggles…

Cut 19 (15) “…in Baton Rouge.”  

Louisiana Tech is at Arkansas on Saturday. The Bulldogs will depend on the nation’s 12th-ranked defense to slow down the Razorbacks. Linebacker Zach Zimos has been key to the unit’s success since transferring from Arkansas two seasons ago. Coach Sonny Cumbie says the team’s second-leading tackler has been a transfer success story…

Cut 17 (19) “…having him.” 

The 4-and-6 Bulldogs need to come away with a win to keep their bowl hopes alive.