The Pelicans nearly had a disastrous loss last night but bounced back to beat Memphis in overtime 138 to 131 to clinch at least a spot in the play-in-tournament. New Orleans led by six points with 11 seconds left, but
Coach Willie Green says a couple of bone headed plays forced them to play an extra five minutes….
cut 15 (15) “…just executed”
Two more regular season games left. The last regular season home game is tomorrow night against the Knicks.
The top ranked LSU baseball team opens a three-game series against sixth ranked South Carolina tonight in Columbia. The Gamecocks are 27-and-3 and they’ve been outstanding on the mound with a 2.98 ERA. No Chase Shores for LSU this weekend, as the freshman right hander is out with an arm injury.
For the fist time on LSU’s campus last night, they celebrated a national championship in basketball as the Lady Tigers were honored for their historic achievement. Thousands attended a big celebration in the PMAC. Coach Kim Mulkey spoke for a few minutes and left the stage with this message….
cut 18 (21) “…(cheers)
Former Dunham High standout in Baton Rouge, Jordan Wright, is returning home to play for the LSU Tigers. Wright has spent the last four seasons at Vanderbilt and last season he averaged 11 points, five rebounds and two assists a game. This will be his final year of eligibility.