LSU makes its 23rd NCAA Tournament appearance today when they face the St. Bonaventure Bonnies at 12:45 this afternoon at Indiana University’s Assembly Hall in Bloomington. The last time in the NCAA Tourney, the Tigers made it to the Sweet 16. Javonte Smart was a freshman on that team…
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This is the eight time St. Bonaventure has made the Big Dance and being the ninth seed is the highest they’ve ever been.

Louisiana Tech advanced in the N-I-T as the Bulldogs beat Ole Miss 70-61 last night. Freshman Kenneth Lofton had another big game with 22 points and seven rebounds as Tech erased a 10-point halftime deficit by outscoring the Rebels 43-24 in the second half. The Dunkin Dogs will play Conference USA rival Western Kentucky in the quarterfinals of the N-I-T on Thursday night.
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LSU baseball knew it would face some great pitching during its opening SEC series and that’s exactly what happened last night as the Bayou Bengals struck out out 12 times in a 6-1 loss to the Mississippi State Bulldogs. LSU had four hits on the night and Jaden HIll gave up six runs in his second loss.

Elsewhere, Louisiana Tech’s Jonathan Fincher threw a one-hitter as the Bulldogs blanked Tulane 2-0. Hunter Wells had two hits and drove in a run.

The Ragin Cajuns took down 15th ranked TCU seven to two. Tyler Robertson hit a three run homer and Spencer Arrighetti struck out eight in his third win.

ULM gave up three runs in the sixh inning and lost to Georgia State 4-3.

McNeese thumped Houston Baptist 12-6, Nicholls edged Abilene Christian seven to six, Sam Houston over Northwestern State three to two and Grambling topped Texas Southern five to four

In college football, Grambling hosts Arkansas Pine Bluff at Noon and McNeese is at Northwestern State for a four PM kick-off.