The New Orleans Pelicans will be looking for their eighth straight home win over the Memphis Grizzlies tonight. Last night, the Pels routed the Toronto Raptors, winning 120-90, but the task gets tougher with Memphis, the team with the third-best record in the West and second-best road record in the NBA. After a 1-12 start, New Orleans is 22-22 over its last 44 games.
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It’s not quite the glory days of the early 90s, but Tulane basketball is on the comeback. In his third season, Ron Hunter has the Wave at 11-11, and 8-5 in the American Athletic Conference. Tulane has a chance at a first-round bye in the AAC tournament and its first postseason bid of any kind since 2014. After a big overtime win over Temple this weekend, Hunter says his team is finally maturing…
Cut 17 (15) “…a veteran team.”
Tulane visits South Florida tonight looking to end a three-game road losing streak. The Bulls have lost six of seven.
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LSU takes the court tomorrow night when it hosts Georgia at the P-MAC. After a 15-1 start, the Tigers are just 3-6 since. Back to back wins have LSU clinging to fifth place in the SEC standings with six games to play. With three of those against ranked teams, a win over the Bulldogs is a must. To do that, Will Wade says his team has to take care of the little things.
Cut 21 (17) “…in transition.”
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LSU women’s hoops senior guard Alexis Morris has been named SEC Player of the Week after helping the 11th-ranked Tigers to three wins last week. Morris averaged 22.7 points per game while shooting 70 percent from behind the three-point line, while also grabbing six rebounds each night. For the season, she’s averaging 16 points, four boards, and three assists.
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And Southern kept its grip on first-place in the SWAC with a 70-58 road win over Texas Southern. Tyrone Lyons led the Jags with 18 points.
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