1140 Sportscast 2/25

The Advocate and USA Today both have published reports that former LSU football coach Les Miles was accused of sexual harassment of student workers. The Advocate reports an investigation was conducted in 2013. LSU beat reporter for the USA Today Network Glen Guilbeau…
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Husch Blackwell is expected to release a report next month on how LSU handled sexual misconduct cases from 2016 to 2018.

The Nicholls St men’s basketball team came from behind to beat the Houston Baptist Huskies by 15 points in route to an 83-68 victory on Wednesday.  The Colonels were led offensively by Jaylen Fornes, who had a season-high 23 points.

The McNeese State Cowboys got a win a close over Southeastern Louisiana on the hardwood last night 95-91.  McNeese improves to 9-11 after the victory.

Northwestern men’s basketball lost to Stephen F. Austin last night 83-57.

The New Orleans Pelicans grabbed a 128-118 victory over the Detroit Pistons last night.  Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram both had big games as Zion poured in 32 points while Ingram added 27 points to go along with 7 rebounds and 8 assists.  The Pels are 14-17 on the season after the win.  New Orleans has a quick turnaround as they travel to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks tonight at 8:30.

The LSU baseball team got a victory over ULL last night as they beat the Ragin Cajuns 11-2.  The Tigers capped off the night by scoring 5 runs in the ninth inning.  Second baseman Cade Doughty had a good night at the plate as he went 3 for 6 with two RBI’s.  Freshman Brody Drost homered in his only at-bat.  Freshman pitcher Will Hellmers was given the win after going two innings with no hits, no walks, and two strikeouts.  LSU will take on Youngstown State tomorrow while the Cajuns will play a weekend series against Rice.

Southeastern Louisiana will travel to Arizona to take on the number 19 ranked Wildcats in a three-game series on the diamond starting tonight.  The Lions come into the matchup with a perfect 3-0 record.