The second-ranked LSU baseball team improved to 5-and-0 yesterday, but for the first time this season, the Tigers did not win in blowout fashion. Offensively, LSU was held to seven hits in a four-to-two win over Omaha.

Cut 16 (12) “…better tomorrow.

That’s head coach Jay Johnson who had to rely on his bullpen to get the win. Connor Benge, Mavrick Rizy and Casan Evans were all terrific in relief. Because of rain in the forecast Sunday, they’ll play a doubleheader today starting at noon. Game two is at 5 PM.

The Ragin Cajuns committed four errors in a six-to-one loss to 23rd-ranked Nebraska. Louisiana Tech was held to just one hit in a four-to-nothing loss to Southern Miss. Isaiah Walker’s bases-loaded clearing triple in the eighth inning gave ULM a four-to-one win over Houston Christian.

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In college basketball today…LSU hosts 2nd-ranked Florida at 5 PM. It’s the beginning of a tough stretch of games to conclude the regular season for the Tigers.

ULM has a tough road game today in Jonesboro against Arkansas State. U-L Lafayette is in Hattiesburg to face Southern Miss, and Louisiana Tech is at Western Kentucky for a 7 p.m. tip.

McNeese can clinch a share of the Southland Regular season championship today when the Cowboys host Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi. Tip time is at 4.

Grambling will look to pull off the upset today when they host SWAC leader Southern at 4:30.

The Pelicans returned from the All-Star break last night and lost to Dallas 111 to 103 despite 29 points from Zion Williamson.

The Saints have reportedly hired former Chargers head coach Brandon Staley as their new defensive coordinator. Staley took Los Angeles to the postseason one time in his three years as the head coach of the Chargers. He helped put together a top-ranked defense with the L-A Rams in 2020.