6:45 LRN Sportscast

The Saints just concluded a 5-and-12 season, their worst record since 2005. Interim head coach Darren Rizzi says changes are coming, but doesn’t think wholesale changes are needed…

Cut 17 (17)  “…you do change.” 

Rizzi is one of several people the Saints will interview to be their next head coach. New Orleans has also reportedly requested to talk with Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady.

Saints running back Alvin Kamara came up 50 yards short from his first 1,000 yard rushing season, but Kamara is not too disappointed…

Cut 19 (19) “…..I wanted it”

McNeese men’s basketball knocked down a season-high 16 three-pointers as the Cowboys defeated Northwestern State 92 to 69 in Natchitoches last night. D-J Richards made six threes, and led all scorers with 20 points. The Cowboys improve to 4-and-0 in the Southland, while the Demons fall to 3-and-1.

Jakevion Buckley had 25 points as Southeastern Louisiana defended its home floor and beat U-T Rio Grande Valley 79 to 75, Nicholls went to Commerce and defeated East Texas A-and-M 83 to 61.

Southern improved to 2-and-0 in the SWAC as the Jaguars defeated Prairie View A-and-M 84 to 80.  A-J Barnes had 19 points and nine rebounds. Grambling fell to 0-and-2 in the SWAC with a 71 to 66 loss to Texas Southern.

The LSU men’s basketball team looks to rebound after dropping its SEC opener to Vanderbilt on Saturday. Tonight the Tigers are at Missouri, who also started off conference play with a loss.