11:40 LRN Sportscast January 4

LSU has about 40 scholarship players available for tonight’s Texas Bowl matchup with Kansas State. The Tigers will have a skeleton crew out there because of players entering the transfer portal, opt-outs, suspensions and COVID protocols. But interim head coach Brad Davis says the goal remains to win the football game
Cut 16 (15) “…from me.”
The Wildcats are favorite by a touchdown and it’s unclear who will start at quarterback. Many are speculating it will be Jontre Kirkland who starts at Q-B as Garrett Nussmeier will not play in order to preserve his red-shirt season.

Ragin Cajuns running back Montrell Johnson has reportedly entered the transfer portal. Johnson was the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year this past season after rushing for 833 yards and 12 touchdowns.

The 21st ranked LSU men’s basketball team looks to bounce back from its first loss of the season by hosting 16th ranked Kentucky at 6 PM. The Wildcats lead the SEC in scoring, averaging nearly 84 points a game. Tigers coach Will Wade says Kentucky is excellent in the half court…
cut 20 (16) “…in transition” (2x)
Kentucky is 11-and-2 and is led by six-foot-nine forward Oscar Tshiebwe (SHEE-bway), who is averaging 16 points and 15 rebounds a game.

The Pelicans lost to the Utah Jazz last night 115 to 104 in the Smoothie King Center as Utah hit 19 three-pointers. Brandon Ingram returned after suffering an Achilles injury had just ten points. New Orleans hosts the Phoenix Suns tonight.