There’s still three and a half weeks left before national signing day and LSU is in position to reel in the number one football recruiting class. The Tigers have 20 verbal commitments and according to 24-7 sports, LSU has the top ranked class. Recruiting analyst Shea Dixon says LSU has received verbal pledges from some of the top players in the country in recent days

cut 16 (19) “suit there”

Dixon says LSU’s highest ranked commitment to this point is Saivion Smith a five-star cornerback from Florida.

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons recorded his 11th double-double of the season, but the Tigers couldn’t get past Florida, falling 68-62. Simmons scored 28 points and pulled down 17 rebounds in the losing effort. The Tigers are now 2-1 in SEC play and look to bounce back Wednesday when they host Ole Miss.

Dayon Griffin and Alex Hamilton combined for 55 points to lead Louisiana Tech to a 93-90 overtime win over Charlotte. Griffin was 7 of 8 from three-point range in scoring a career high 28 points. Hamilton added 27 as the Bulldogs improve to 2-1 in Conference USA. Tech will play at Florida International Thursday night.

In the Sun Belt: Arkansas-Little Rock held off ULM 58-53 and Arkansas State edged UL-Lafayette 71-69.

In the Southland Conference: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi defeated McNeese State 77-68, Nicholls State squeezed past Abilene Christian 63-62, it was Incarnate Word over Northwestern State 70-56, Houston Baptist beat Southeastern Louisiana 77-58, and Sam Houston State held off UNO 73-70.

The Los Angeles Clippers slipped by the Pelicans last night 114-111 in overtime. Seven Clippers scored in double figures led by Chris Paul’s 25. The Pels Jrue Holiday led all scorers with 29 as New Orleans played without star Anthony Davis who sat out the game with a bruised back.