What a performance by the Pelicans Anthony Davis in Sunday’s 111 to 106 win over Detroit. Davis had 59 points and 20 rebounds. He’s only the third player in the last 50 years to score at least 55 points and grab 20 rebounds. The other two are Shaquille O Neal and Wilt Chamberlain. Davis says he couldn’t miss…
cut 30 (13) “…have fun”
The win improves New Orleans record to 22-33 and they are five and a half games back of Houston for the final playoff spot in the West.

Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham has confirmed an ESPN report that says fifth-year senior Keith Hornsby could miss the rest of the season because of an injury. Worsham says Hornsby has been playing in pain all year and apparently he re-aggravated the sports hernia that required surgery at the beginning of the season.

After sweeping Cincinnati in a three-game series, the LSU Tigers remain in the top ten in both the Perfect Game and D-1 Baseball Top 25 polls. Perfect Game has LSU ranked at number five. LSU is ranked 7th by D-1 Baseball. The Ragin Cajuns, who swept Sam Houston State, are ranked 8th and 16th in those two respective polls.

According to ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper, LSU linebacker Deion Jones is one player that’s moved up on teams’ draft boards. Kiper says it’s possible Jones could be selected late in the first round or in the second round. The NFL draft combine starts later this week.

In college hoops tonight…Southern, who is in third place in the SWAC, visits Alabama A-and-M. McNeese State hosts Central Arkansas. The Cowboys have lost six of their last seven. And Northwestern State hosts Nicholls State. Each team has won seven games total this season.

Yesterday….Abilene Christian clipped Southeastern Louisiana 91-80.