06:45 Sportscast, March 28th, 2016

Could the LSU men’s basketball team be losing another player to the NBA? It’s reported that guard Tim Quarterman is expected to declare for the draft and sign with an agent today. He averaged 11.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 33 games this season. LSU had a disappointing 19-14 season and already lost star Ben Simmons who is expected to be taken first or second in the draft.

Louisiana Tech is still playing basketball as they being the postseason in the inaugural Vegas 16 tournament this week. The Bulldogs will square off with East Tennessee tonight in the quarterfinals, held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on the CBS Sports Network.

Former LSU star baseball right-hander Kevin Gausman will reportedly start the season with the Baltimore Orioles on the disabled list due to shoulder tendinitis. He’s yet to throw since taking a cortisone shot last Sunday.

Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson will undergo up to five hours of questioning during a deposition today in his lawsuit to oust his daughter and grandchildren from their ownership stake in the franchises. Benson’s lawyers successfully convinced a federal magistrate any longer would be too taxing on the 87-year-old’s health. This will be the first time Benson has spoken in the federal legal proceedings.

The Pelicans weren’t able to get by the Raptors Saturday night, falling 115-91. New Orleans’ returns to action tonight at home against the Knicks.

In college baseball, NO. 2 Texas A&M edged 10th ranked LSU to post an SEC series victory over the Tigers as they captured two of the three games. LSU dropped to 16-7 overall and 2-4 in league play. The Tigers host Tulane at 6:30 tomorrow in Alex Box Stadium.

Elsewhere around the state Tuesday, Nicholls State hosts UL-Lafayette, Southern is at Southeastern, Northwestern State hosts ULM. Grambling is at Louisiana Tech. UNO hosts Jackson State.