16:45 LRN Sportscast

The Saints have won four straight NFC South titles, but on Sunday Tampa Bay can clinch an NFC South title with a win over New Orleans. Quarterback Tom Brady leads the NFL in completions, attempts, yards and touchdowns with 36. But Safety Malcom Jenkins says they can’t just focus on Brady and his dangerous receiving targets. Jenkins says running back Leonard Fournette was a big reason why Tampa Bay won last year’s playoff game…
cut 19 (12) “….their offense”
Fournette has 778 yards and eight rushing touchdowns. Tampa Bay is an 11-point favorite.

LSU needs help on the offensive line for next season and they apparently got a good one out of the transfer portal. FIU offensive tackle Miled Frazier has committed to the Tigers. He’s rated as the number two offensive tackle available in the transfer portal, according to 24-7 sports. Ohio State and Florida State also wanted Frazier.
The college football bowl season kicks-off today and tomorrow there are two games in Louisiana. At 2:30 in Shreveport it’s the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl between 13th ranked BYU and U-A-B. Rain is in the forecast and this is the first meeting between these two schools.

Then on Saturday night in the Superdome, the 16th ranked Ragin Cajuns will face Marshall. U-L Lafayette has ruled out five starters in this game, including running back Chris Smith and defensive tackle Tayland Humphrey.

The 19th ranked LSU men’s basketball team looks to stay undefeated when they face Louisiana Tech in Bossier City on Saturday night. The Tigers lead the nation in scoring defense, allowing 53 points a game.

Also tomorrow, ULM hosts Southern Miss at 2 PM. The Warhawks are 4-and-0 at home this year. Nicholls also looks to stay undefeated at home as the Colonels host Mississippi Valley State. McNeese takes on Dallas Christian at Burton Coliseum.

Tonight the Pelicans host the NBA Champs, as the Milwaukee Bucks make their only visit to the Smoothie King Center. Former Pelican Jrue (Drew) Holiday returns averaging 16 points and seven assists a game.