The seventh ranked LSU women’s basketball team returned to the win column last night with a 79-63 win over Georgia. Flau’Jae Johnson had 21 points, including a 35-footer at the buzzer to end the third quarter.
The Cajuns men’s basketball team got a nice win on the road as U-L Lafayette defeated Troy 72 to 69. Louisiana Tech also a winner on the road… over Middle Tennessee 85 to 74.
A new city has emerged as a candidate for an NHL expansion team – New Orleans. NHL Network analyst – and former NHL goalie – Kevin Weekes says an ownership group had a productive meeting with Deputy NHL Commissioner Bill Daly. Weekes says while the identity of this ownership group is currently unknown, they are hockey people from top to bottom.
Cut 10 (09) “…hockey fans themselves.”
New Orleans joins a long list of cities pursuing NHL expansion teams, including Houston, Atlanta, Quebec City and Phoenix.
No official word from the Saints, but it’s been reported that head coach Kellen Moore has hired Doug Nussmeier as offensive coordinator. Moore and Nussmeier have coached with each other for several years and Nussmeier is the father of LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier.
In baseball…LSU begins a series today against Omaha. First pitch at Alex Box is at 4 PM. And the Ragin Cajuns will host 23rd ranked Nebraska. ULM is also home against Houston Christian.
Louisiana Tech baseball is in Hattiesburg this weekend for a three-game series against former Conference USA rival Southern Miss. The Bulldogs opened the season by sweeping a four-game series from Maine. Tech Coach Lane Burroughs likes how well his team played defensively
First pitch is at 4 PM.
Southern is mourning the death of Safeties coach Sean Wallace who died of pancreatic cancer. Wallace was also an outstanding player for the Jaguars and is in the school’s athletic hall of fame as he helped Southern win a Black College National Championship in 1993.