It’s a big day of college basketball around the state. The LSU Tigers are at home at noon today to take on Texas A-and-M. The Tigers are looking to bounce back from a road loss to South Carolina, while the Aggies are slumping. They’ve lost four straight games in the SEC.

Louisiana Tech hosts UAB in a rematch of last year’s Conference USA semifinal game that was won by the Blazers in overtime. Tech is 13-1 inside the TAC. while UAB is 21-4 on the year, 11-1 in league play. As a team they are shooting 48-percent from the field.

The Ragin Cajuns are looking for their tenth straight win as they host Arkansas-Little Rock this afternoon. A win and UL Lafayette moves into a tie for first place in the league. ULM is in third place in the Sun Belt and they host Arkansas State at Four PM.

Also at four o’ clock…Southeastern Louisiana hosts Nicholls, McNeese is at Northwestern at 3:30, Grambling travels to Prairie View.

LSU Coach Paul Mainieri has named junior Jared Poche as the Tigers opening night starter. LSU begins its season next Friday against Cincinnati. It will be the second straight year, Poche will get the ball on opening night. Last year’s national freshman of the year, Alex Lange, will pitch on Saturday. Akron transfer John Valek the third will start on Sunday.

It’s day two of the LHSAA state wrestling championships in Bossier City. Brother Martin, Teurlings Catholic and De La Salle lead their respective divivisions. In Division Two, Teurlings as a small lead over Rummell, Live Oak is in third and Rayne in fourth place.

In the NBA…Anthony Davis will play in tomorrow night’s All-Star game. Davis and the Pelicans are 20-33 and in 12th place in the Western Conference standings.

The Saints sent out a press release thanking former Saints guard Jahri Evans for his 10 years with the Black and Gold. Coach Sean Payton called him a fantastic player.