LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon has suspended guard Jalen Cook from the team. McMahon says Cook has failed to meet the standards he has in place for the program. Cook has missed the last five games because of injury. The Tigers are at Arkansas on Wednesday.

McNeese cut down the nets last night after beating Houston Christian 87 to 69. The Cowboys are Southland champs and they just completed a perfect record at home this season.

Nicholls clinched a bye in the Southland Tournament with a 68-62 win over Northwestern State. Southeastern Louisiana won its 10th conference game with a 71-56 win at UIW.

Tonight the Pelicans begin a three game road trip in Toronto. New Orleans is 5th place in the West. The Raptors are 15-games under the 500 mark.

Spring football begins for the LSU Tigers today. They are thin at defensive tackle as Mekhi Wingo, Maason Smith, and Jordan Jefferson are preparing for the NFL draft. Jacobian Guillory and Jalen Lee are the only returning defensive tackles. JUCO transfer Shone Washington is expected to participate in spring football and the Advocate’s Wilson Alexander says an offensive linemen will switch sides to provide added depth…
cut 17 (16) “….Ahamad Breaux”
Breaux is an incoming freshman defensive lineman from Ruston High School.

At the boys state basketball playoffs…Avoyelles Charter defeated Rapides 58-46 in the Division Five select semifinals. The Vikings will be defending their title on Friday and they’ll play J-S Clark. who defeated Epsicopal School Acadiana 62-43.

In Division Five non-select, Anacoco defeated Gibsland Coleman 50 to 41. The Indians will play defending state champs on Friday in the title game. Zwolle defeated Negreet 61-51.