6:45 LRN Sportscast

The game 14-game losing streak is over for the LSU men’s basketball team as they defeted Vanderbilt last night 84-77. Coach Matt McMahon says his squad entered the game with the right mindset…
cut 19 (18) “…to have success”
The Tigers got a big game from K-J Williams who had 35 points. It’s the first win for the Bayou Bengals in 56 days.

In the Sun Belt, the Ragin Cajuns defeated Arkansas State 85-74 last night as Jordan Brown had a double-double 24 points and 12 rebounds and Greg Williams Junior added 18 points. U-L Lafayette is in third place in the Sun Belt.

ULM had a nine point lead at halftime, but lost in overtime to Troy 82-78. The Warhawks have lost six in a row.

The Ragin Cajuns scored rallied to beat BYU in their home opener last night. Freshman Caleb Stelly had a two-out, RBI single to cap a three-run eight inning. Blake Marshall struck out a career-high five in relief to get the win.

Mississippi State crushed ULM 14-3. South Alabama edged Nicholls five to four.

The fifth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team is in Nashville tonight to face Vanderbilt. After giving up 79 points in Sunday’s win at Florida and 88 points in a recent loss to South Carolina, Coach Kim Mulkey is looking for better field goal percentage defense…
Cut 16 (21) “..get their attention.”
Tip off is at 6:30.

The Pelicans return from the All-Star break tonight as they are in Toronto.