The LSU men’s basketball team will look to upset 21st ranked Arkansas tonight. Two regular contributors are listed as doubtful for tonight for the Hogs, they are DJ Wagner and Karter Knox. Both players average around eight points a game.
In college hoops…McNeese won its 20th game as the Cowboys defeated HCU 73 to 69. Northwestern State won a tight game on the road, beating Lamar 70 to 68. Willie Williams offensive rebound and put back off a missed a free throw with four seconds left was the winning bucket.
Nicholls ran into a hot UTRGV team last night and lost to the Colonels 92 to 72 and Southeastern Louisiana defended its home court with a 74 to 62 win over UIW.
It’s officially game week for the LSU baseball team. The Tigers will open their season against Milwaukee on Friday at 2 p.m. Fifth-year senior infielder Seth Dardar is one of the new transfers LSU added in the offseason. Dardar, who’s a Mandeville native, says he was only in the portal for an hour before committing to the Tigers.
Ford Pemberton enters his first season as the ULM head baseball coach. The Warhawks finished last in the Sun Belt last season and are predicted to finish last this season, but Pemberton says he believes the future is bright in Monroe.
Cut 19 (11) “…trust our clubhouse.”
Bethune Cookman has been picked to win the SWAC this season. Grambling is projected to finish in fourth place and Southern is expected to finish in seventh.