LSU is a six-seed in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, but head coach Will Wade will not bring them to the Big Dance. Wade was fired on Saturday for allegedly committing major recruiting violations that finally became public after a lengthy NCAA investigation. Assistant coach Kevin Nickelberry is serving as interim head coach…
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The Tigers will face Iowa State on Friday night in Milwaukee in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Saints are reportedly interested in trading for Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson now that he’s been cleared of criminal charges following allegations of sexual misconduct stemming from massage therapy sessions. Watson still faces 22 civil lawsuits. The NFL Network reports the Saints and Panthers have made strong trade offers to Houston.

After a 25-5 season, the LSU Lady Tigers are the three seed in the Spokane Region of the Women’s Basketball Tournament and will host Jackson State on Saturday in Baton Rouge. Kim Mulkey and the team watched the unveiling of the bracket in the PMAC with hundreds of fans…
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The Nicholls State University men’s basketball team is in the N-I-T for the first time in program history and the Colonels will visit top-seeded SMU on Wednesday.

Jonas Valanciunas scored 32 points last night as the Pelicans snapped their four-game losing streak last night with a 130 to 105 win over last-place Houston at the Smoothie King Center. New Orleans has a one-game lead over Portland for the final spot in the play-in tournament.