1140 Sportscast 2/24

The LSU men’s basketball team lost to the Georgia Bulldogs last night 91-78.  The Tigers shot just 26 percent from three-point range and 59 percent from the foul line.  Here’s coach Will Wade on the performance.

Cut 25 (25) “as we’ve had”

The Pelicans will take on the Detroit Pistons tonight at 7.  The Pels are 13-17 on the season while the Pistons are 9-22.

Southeastern Louisiana and McNeese will face off on the hardwood tonight at 7, and Northwestern will host Stephen F. Austin.

Tonight, the LSU baseball team will travel to Lafayette to take on the Ragin Cajuns.  LSU is 2-1 after their opening weekend series against Air Force and Tech, while ULL sits at 3-1 after a weekend series versus Tulane and a win against Louisiana Tech last night.  LSU coach Paul Mainieri says that for now freshman Jordan Thompson will start at third base as he replaces Will Hellmers, who has struggled in the field.

Cut 18 (17) “gonna happen”

The Tulane baseball team took down UNO last night by a score of 7-1.  Shortstop Collin Burns went 2-4 at the plate with 3 RBI’s while freshman right-hander Zach Devito was credited with the win.  The Green Wave improved to 2-2 after the win while UNO also sits at 2-2.

The ULM baseball team will play its season opener tonight against Northwestern St.