11:40 LRN Sportscast

The losing streak for the LSU men’s basketball team is up to 13 after losing at Georgia 65 to 63 last night. The Bulldogs scored the winning bucket with a layup with five seconds left. KJ Williams was the only LSU Tiger in double figures as he had 18 points and nine rebounds. The Tigers had 19 turnovers.

The Pelicans are in L-A tonight to face the Lakers in the final game before the All-Star Break. C-J McCollum is questionable for the Pels with a right ankle sprain. Lebron James is also questionable with an ankle sprain media reports indicate he’s expected to play. New Orleans enters the game with a 30-28 and in seventh place in the Western Conference. L-A is 26-and-32.

The Derek Carr sweepstakes are officially underway as the Raiders have released the four-time Pro Bowl Q-B after nine seasons with the franchise. The Saints, Panthers, Titans and Jets are potential landing spots. The Saints are reportedly 59-million dollars over the 2023 salary cap, but could save some money by releasing Michael Thomas, Jameis Winston and Andrus Peat.

Just two days to go before the start of the college baseball season and six-foot-six right-hander Paul Skenes is expected to get the start when top ranked LSU opens the season against Western Michigan. Skenes was at Air Force the last two seasons. Last year, he recorded a 2.96 ERA and had 96 strikeouts. Skenes believes learning from LSU pitching coach Wes Johnson will only make him better…
cut 20 (17) “….a huge blessing”

Ragin Cajuns baseball head coach Matt Deggs announces Jake Hammond is his opening night starter…
cut 16 (11) “…strike zone”
U-L Lafayette opens its season on Friday with a weekend series at Rice.