The Pelicans lost their fourth straight game last night as they fell to the Orlando Magic 101 to 93. New Orleans only scored 19 points in the fourth quarter and they were 6 of 27 from three point territory as the offense continues to struggle. Coach Willie Green is asking his team to trust their preparation…
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The Pelicans begin a three-game road trip in Portland tomorrow night. New Orleans and the Trail Blazers are tied for the final spot in the play-in tournament.

At the NFL draft combine, free agent quarterback Derek Carr is Indianapolis and he’s expected to talk with the Saints and Jets again as well as the Panthers. The Falcons have released Q-B Marcus Mariota.

It’s a big night for college baseball tonight. Top ranked LSU is at Texas. The Longhorns are three-and-four on the season and Tigers Coach Jay Johnson is hopeful for another big offensive night from his club after scoring 16 runs on Sunday….
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The Tigers have not announced their starting pitching for tonight. First pitch is at 6:30.

Also Louisiana Tech begins a two-game midweek series in Oxford against the Ole Miss Rebels. The Bulldogs are four and three, while the Rebels are six and one and swinging the bats well. The defending national champs have hit 18 home runs in seven games.

The Ragin Cajuns will visit McNeese tonight in the 177th meeting between in the state foes on the baseball diamond. U-L Lafayette leads the all-time series 100 to 76. U-L Lafayette is six and one on the season, while the Cowboys are three and four.

Last night, U-L Lafayette softball beat Ole Miss three to two in eight innings.