Southern University is in Dayton, Ohio, getting ready for its NCAA Tournament game against Holy Cross tomorrow night. Jaguars Coach Roman Banks says they are thrilled to have the opportunity to play in the First Four Round…
cut 30 (16) “…perform well”
Tip-off tomorrow is at 5:40.

ULM plays tonight in the opening round of the CIT as they visit Furman, who is 18-15 on the year and 13-and-1 at home. The Warhawks have played well on the road lately, winning five straight. It’s the first ever meeting between the two teams on the hardwood. Tip-off is at six o’ clock.

UL Lafayette is in the same tournament and they’ll host Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi tomorrow night.

LSU Coach Johnny Jones met with reporters today to explain why the Tigers decided against playing in the NIT. He says the injury to Keith Hornsby and an illness to Antonio Blakeney would have made it tough for them to put a team on the floor that represents the LSU Tigers…
cut 29 (22) “…for our team”
Jones says the team is disappointed they didn’t play well enough to make the NCAA Tournament and he takes full responsibiblity for that.

In the NBA…the Pelicans are off tonight, but they are in Sacramento tomorrow night after losing to Golden State last night.

In college baseball around the state…McNeese State hosts ULM, Southeastern takes on South Alabama in Hammond and Tulane visits Nicholls State.