A big second half helped LSU pick up a quality win at home to help boost its NCAA tournament resume. The Tigers outscored Texas A&M by nine points in the second half to beat the Aggies 76-71. Coach Johnny Jones says his team executed well in the final 20 minutes of this game…:
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The Tigers host Alabama Wednesday night.

New Orleans Pelicans star forward Anthony Davis scored 24 points in Sunday’s All Star game, on 12-of-13 shooting and grabbed six rebounds to help the West beat the East 196-173. It was the highest scoring All Star Game in history. The Pels host the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.

More college hoops…ULM beat Arkansas State 78-73 in overtime on Saturday in a third straight victory for the Warhawks. Majok Deng scored 27 points with five three pointers, Juston Roberson added 21, including five in overtime. The Warhawks are now 13-12 overall and 9-5 in Sun Belt action.

Prairie View A&M picked up a 60-56 win over Grambling State Saturday night. Leading the Tigers was Michael Betha with 15 points. Mark Gray added 13 points for Grambling, who are on a season-long seven game slide.

Arkansas Little Rock keeps sole possession of first place in the Sun Belt after barely beating UL-Lafayette on Saturday night, 68-64. For the Ragin Cajuns, Johnathan Stove was 10 for 10 at the free throw line and had 18 points.

SLU pulled away to beat Nicholls State 69-61 pm Saturday night. Zay Jackson had 16 points for the Lions and Dimi Cook added 15.

Today Southern hosts Mississippi Valley State, UNO plays Texas A&M Corpus Christi at home, Northwestern State travels to face Central Arkansas. Grambling hits the road to play Texas Southern, and in an in-state match up, Southeastern heads to Lake Charles to take on McNeese.