Like the Huns trying to invade China, LSU’s opening game at the SEC baseball tournament has been pushed back. Again. The Tigers are now scheduled to face 12th-seeded Kentucky at 1 pm on Thursday afternoon, nearly two full days after the game was originally supposed to be played. With the Wildcats getting past fifth-seeded Auburn, LSU will likely need a couple of wins in Hoover to have any chance of hosting an NCAA regional. The Tigers hosting at “The Box” is almost as much of a summer tradition as crawfish boils or hurricane parties, and both the team and its fans would love to see that tradition continue. However, Coach Jay Johnson says his focus is on getting better each game, not worrying about where the games are played.
Cut 19 (12) “…and really improve.”
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Tulane and South Florida are well underway in their American Athletic Conference tournament elimination game. The winner will play Friday afternoon against either Cincinnati or East Carolina, while the loser goes home.
In Conference USA, Louisiana Tech began its pursuit of a second consecutive NCAA tournament bid and its first conference tournament championship since 1987 this afternoon against the Charlotte 49ers. If the Bulldogs win today they will take on third-seeded Old Dominion tomorrow afternoon. A loss puts them into an elimination game with Middle Tennessee at 9 am.
Start times in the SWAC tourney were delayed by rain as well. Southern and Grambling hold the top two seeds in the West. The Tigers face Bethune-Cookman and the Jags will play Jackson State.
On day two of the Sunbelt Tournament, number 10 seed UL-Monroe will face top-seeded Texas State at 7:30 pm. The U-L Ragin Cajuns are in action against South Alabama.
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In the NBA Playoffs, Miami and Boston are all tied at two games each heading into tonight’s game five. Last night, Dallas forced a game five with Golden State with a 119-109 victory.