The Pelicans played with heavy hearts last night as they ended Utah’s seven-game winning streak by beating the Jazz 100-96. Jrue Holiday came off the bench to score 21 points, and Anthony Davis added 19 points.

Before the game, the Pelicans learned that their former had coach Monty Williams, lost his wife in a car accident. 44-year-old Ingrid Williams was involved in a wreck near downtown Oklahoma City and the driver of the other car was also killed.

Williams was hired as the Pelcians head coach in 2010 and was fired after last season, despite leading New Orleans to the postseason. Williams is currently an assistant coach at Oklahoma City and that’s where the Pels are tonight. They’ll play the Thunder in their final game before the All-Star break.

LSU got 20 points from Ben Simmons last night but it wasn’t enough as they lost to South Carolina 94-83. The Tigers gave up 55 points in the 2nd half.

The Ragin Cajuns put their eight game winning streak on the line tonight when they host Arkansas State at the Cajundome. UL Lafayette is also undefeated at home and Coach Bob Marlin hopes their winning ways in front of the Cajun fans continues…
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The Cajuns are 9-3 in league play, two games behind Sun Belt leader Arkansas Little Rock. The Trojans are at ULM tonight. The Warhawks are undefeated at home this season and fans are encouraged to wear white as they’ll be having a “White Out” inside the Fant-Ewing Coliseum.

Also tonight…UNO is at McNeese State, while Louisiana Tech hosts Middle Tennessee. Tech is tied for fourth in the Conference USA standings after suffering a tough loss last Saturday to North Texas.