The LSU men’s basketball team left for Lexington today where they’ll play Kentucky in the final regular season game of the year tomorrow….
cut 30 (09) “…playing Kentucky”
That’s forward Ben Simmons. If Simmons can lead the Tigers to a victory and if Texas A-and-M losses to Vanderbilt, then LSU will have the number one seed in next week’s SEC Tournament.

The Sun Belt Tournament is in New Orleans next week. ULM has already nailed down the second-seed as they’ve won eight in a row. The Warhawks wrap up the regular season tomorrow afternoon by hosting Georgia State. UL Lafayette will host Georgia Southern tomorrow as the Cajuns are trying to keep the four-seed and a bye to the quarterfinals.

Northwestern State and Nicholls are fighting to get in the Southland Tournament. The Colonels host Southeastern Louisiana, while the Demons are at UNO.

The Saints have gone through their fair share of kickers in the last few seasons and the latest one they’ll try is veteran Josh Scobee. The 33-year-old who graduated from Louisiana Tech has a career 80-percent field goal percentage. He was cut by the Steelers after four games last year.

The sixth ranked LSU baseball team begins a three-game series tonight against Fordham at Alex Box Stadium. Junior left-hander Jared Poche will start on the mound. He’s 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA, but the Lutcher native is looking to have more consistency with his fastball…
cut 29 (08) “….quality strikes”
First pitch is at 7 PM.

In other action this weekend…Southeastern Louisiana is at 16th ranked East Carolina. And the 24th ranked Ragin Cajuns host Sacred Heart.

Seven girls basketball teams will be crowned state champions over the next two days at the Top 28 Tournament in Hammond.