11:40 LRN Sportscast

The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team won their seventh straight last night as Greg Williams Junior scored a game-high 21 points in a 72-57 victory over Troy. U-L Lafayette is tied for first place in the Sun Belt with Southern Miss. ULM is one game back after beating Marshall 86-82 in double overtime. Jamari Blackmon had a big game with 35 points.

Scoring points has been a problem for the LSU Tigers. They only had 40 in a loss at Arkansas on Tuesday. First-year coach Matt McMahon knew their would be some growing pains…
cut 19 (18) “….the toughness”
The Tigers host Texas Tech tomorrow at 1 PM as part of the SEC-Big 12 challenge.

Former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow and the Bengals will try to reach the Super Bowl for the second year in a row as they visit the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Sunday. Kace Kieschnick has a preview…
Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

The Pelicans Zion Williamson has been named a starter in the NBA All-Star game even though he has not played since January second because of a right hamstring injury. Williamson is expected to be evaluated again on February 7th, 12 days before the All-Star Game in Salt Lake City. The Pels will try to snap a six-game losing streak tomorrow against Washington.