4:45 LRN Sportscast March 19

The LSU men’s basketball team faces St. Bonaventure in the first round of NCAA Tournament on Saturday at 12:45. The Bonnies are known for playing great defense and coach Will Wade says LSU will have to be disciplined offensively since the Tigers like to play fast
Cut 3 (15) “…what we do.”
Junior point guard Kyle Lofton leads the Bonnies in scoring at 14 points a game. Six-foot-ten Osun Osunniyi averages nine rebounds and three blocks a contest.

Tonight Louisiana Tech takes on Ole Miss in the NIT.

College baseball, 19th ranked LSU opens SEC play by hosting Mississippi State. Sun Belt play begins for ULM as they face Georgia State, the Cajuns host 15th ranked TCU, and La Tech is at Tulane.

It’s an open quarterback competition at LSU as the Tigers wrap up their first week of spring practice. New offensive coordinator Jake Peetz will surely keep a close on the battle between Myles Brennan, TJ Finley, Max Johnson, and freshman Garrett Nussmeier. Brennan says he’s developed a great relationship with Peetz and it’s more than Xs and Os…
cut 18 (14) “…very nice”

In college football action on Saturday…Grambling looks for its first win in the spring season as the Tigers host Arkansas Pine Bluff at noon. McNeese travels to Northwestern State. The Demons are 0-2. 16th ranked Southeastern Louisiana is at 22nd ranked U-I-W. The Lions are coming off a three-point win over the Demons.