The Pelicans could not hold on to a ten-point fourth-quarter lead last night and lost to Sacramento 118-107. De’Aaron Fox scored 17 straight points for the Kings down the stretch and finished with 38 points. New Orleans was outscored 30-15 in the fourth quarter. Brandon Ingram had 20 points for the Pels and Zion Williamson was held to 17 points.

Grambling defeated Mississippi Valley State 85-72 as Sarion McGee had a season-high 23 points. The Tigers also had a season-high 24 assists.

The Saints have made it known they would like quarterback Jameis Winston back for the 2021 season, but Evan Massey reports other teams are also interested in the soon to be free agent. Massey reports the Colts and Bears are also interested in Winston. Jameis has said he wants to be part of an organization that’s ready to win.

LSU’s new defensive coordinator Daronte Jones will speak with the local media for the first time today.

The Ragin Cajuns took two games from Texas State last week to move into first place in the Sun Belt West Division. U-L Lafayette won the two games on the road by a total of three points and without head coach Bob Marlin, who was at home after testing positive for COVID-19. Cajuns basketball director of operations Mike Murphy on winning without Coach Marlin…
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Murphy says they expect Coach Marlin will return to practice tomorrow.

LSU will visit 10th ranked Alabama tomorrow at 6 PM. Tigers Coach Will Wade says forward Darius Days will be out for an extended period because of a sprained ankle. LSU is 6-and-3 in the SEC and will play three nationally ranked teams over a four-game stretch.