The Saints have reportedly released cornerback Janoris Jenkins. ESPN’s Adam Schefter says the move will save the team seven million dollars. Jenkins’s release comes on the heels of the team cutting Emmanuel Sanders and Kwon Alexander this week. New Orleans is still an estimated 22-million dollars above the salary cap.

LSU Safety Maurice Hampton has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Hampton also plays on the baseball team and it was coach Paul Mainieri who broke the news. Hampton started five football games last season and has appeared in five baseball games this year.

The Athletic’s Brody Miller reports LSU linebacker Micah Baskerville is not enrolled at school this spring, but according to the report, there’s a chance Baskerville can still return to the team.

Bad loss for the Pelicans last night as the worst team in the NBA, Minnesota, mauled New Orleans 135 to 105. Coach Stan Van Gundy called the performance embarrassing. The Pels host the Cavaliers tonight.

Louisiana Tech advanced in the Conference USA Tournament last night as Isaiah Crawford had 21 points to help the Bulldogs beat Florida Atlantic 75-69. La Tech was down three with a little over three minutes left but finished the game on an 11 to two-run. The Bulldogs will face North Texas at 2 PM today.

Trenton Massner had 20 points and Northwestern State defeated UNO 82-79 in the Southland Tournament and the Demons will face top-seeded Nicholls at 5 PM today. The Colonels swept the season series from Northwestern State.

Cam Christon had 26 points as Grambling defeated Southern 72-67 in the SWAC Tournament.

Ole Miss defeated South Carolina in last night’s SEC Tournament so the Tigers will take on the Rebels in the quarterfinals. LSU freshman guard Cam Thoms says Coach Wade’s message is to be excited and energetic for the possibility of making a postseason run…
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Tonight’s game will start at around 8:30 PM.