6:45 LRN Sportscast March 3

The LSU men’s basketball team snapped its two-game losing streak last night as they won easily over a short-handed Vanderbilt squad 83-68. Cam Thomas, Darius Days, and Trendon Watford all had double-doubles. Watford had 14 points and 13 rebounds….
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The victory clinches a double-bye in the SEC Tournament for LSU, so they will play its first game in the tournament next week on Friday. The Tigers will finish the regular season on Saturday at Missouri. According to ESPN’s Joe Lunardi, LSU would be a nine seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Louisiana Tech closes out its regular season tonight by hosting Our Lady of the Lake. The Bulldogs are looking for win number 20 on the season.

Also tonight, Northwestern State is at U-N-O, while Southeastern Louisiana visits Central Arkansas.

In college baseball last night, the Ragin Cajuns won their fourth straight as they defeated La Tech seven to two. C-J Willis tied a school record with three doubles. The Bulldogs fell to four and three on the season. Tonight the Cajuns are at McNeese. The Cowboys are coming off a four-game sweep over Prairie View.

Eighth-ranked LSU will play two games against two different teams. They’ll host Nicholls at 2 PM after their scheduled game last night was rained out. And then tonight the Tigers will take cross-town foe Southern at 6:30 PM.

Also tonight, ULM hosts Grambling and Tulane is at Southeastern Louisiana.

After beating the team with the best record in the NBA on Monday night when they defeated the Utah Jazz, the Pelicans host the Chicago Bulls tonight. The Bulls are 15-and-18 on the season.

Now that Louisiana is moving into Phase 3 of coronavirus restrictions, LSU plans on increasing its capacity at outdoor sporting events to 50-percent. Exact details will be announced once the Fire Marshal approves their plans.