The LSU men’s basketball team kept it close against 5th-ranked Tennessee but never really threatened the Volunteers, as Tennessee won 65 to 59 last night at the PMAC. The Vols grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and scored 27 second-chance points. Coach Matt McMahon…

Cut 23 (18) “…second opportunities”

LSU is now 3-and-12 in SEC play.

Tyrese Watson had 26 points, but ULM lost to James Madison 85 to 79 to fall to 3-and-14 in Sun Belt play.

The Pelicans trailed the Spurs by double digits for the second straight game but came back to win. Last night New Orleans defeated San Antonio 109 to 103 as Trey Murphy had 24 points.

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The second-ranked LSU baseball team is in Arlington, Texas tonight to take on 18th-ranked Dallas Baptist. It’s the first major test of the season for both teams. It’s the first of four games in Texas for LSU. and junior right-handed pitcher Gavin Guidry will not appear in any of the games. Coach Jay Johnson says Guidry is nursing an injury…

Cut 17 (17) “…next week sometime”

In action last night, McNeese blanked the Ragin Cajuns three to nothing. Marcus Huesohn had a two-run single. Louisiana Tech lost to a good  Lamar team six to five, Tulane thumped Nicholls 13 to three, Northwestern State beat SUNO 14 to 3 and Grambling lost to Arkansas by that same score.