Tough loss for the 13th ranked LSU men’s basketball team as they lost their fifth straight game to Alabama falling to the Crimson Tide 70-67 at Coleman Coliseum last night. LSU trailed by 13 points with about eight minutes left, but the Tigers put together a rally after a technical foul was called on coach Will Wade, who complained that Alabama was not called for goaltending on a layup by Eric Gaines
cut 30 (20) “…taking it”
The Tigers lost to Alabama despite 26 points and ten rebounds from Tari Eason. Xavier Pinson missed his third straight game with a sprained knee and Darius Days only played 12 minutes after rolling his ankle in the first half. LSU is at 24th ranked Tennessee on Saturday.

ULM basketball hosts first-place Troy in a Sunbelt Conference showdown tonight. The Warhawks snapped a two-game losing streak with a big win at UT-Arlington last Saturday, with only seven players on the roster due to COVID-19. Coach Keith Richard says the victory couldn’t have come at a better time…
Cut 16 (07) “…homestand.”
In other action tonight, the Ragin Cajuns host South Alabama, Northwestern State is at Nicholls, S-L-U is at UNO, McNeese travels to Corpus Christi.

LSU sits eighth in the DI Baseball Preseason Top 25. One of the major reasons for their lofty early ranking is the expectation that the Tigers will be one of the best offensive teams in the nation. Aaron Fitt, co-editor of the website believes that The Box will be rocking this season.
Cut 19 (06)_“…be explosive.”
We are about a month away from the season opener against Maine on February 19th.