The LSU men’s basketball team looks to snap a two-game losing streak Saturday afternoon when they host Alabama. The Tigers are 1-3 in league play after losing by 30 points to Texas A-and-M on Wednesday night. Coach Johnny Jones is receiving criticism from fans over his team’s poor play, but Jones says there’s still time left in this season to move up the SEC standings…
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Jones is in his fifth season and his record against SEC opponents is 41-35.

The Pelicans continue their five-game road trip on Saturday in Chicago with a four o’ clock tipoff against the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls have won four in a row over New Orleans in the series. Both teams might not have their star players, the Pelicans Anthony Davis has a hip injury, while Chicago’s Jimmy Butler has been ill.

Louisiana faces a tough road test on Saturday as they visit Old Dominion. Old Dominion is 4-1 in league play, while the Bulldogs are 3-1.

In the Sun Belt, ULM looks for its first league win when they host Georgia State. The Cajuns host Georgia Southern, who is 3-0 in conference.

Also on Saturday it’s Nicholls at Stehen F Austin and Northwestern hosts Sam Houston State.

Thousands of long-distance runners are in Baton Rouge this weekend for the Louisiana Marathon….
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That’s the marathon’s marketing director Danny Bourgeois, who says the Louisiana Marathon begins Sunday at 7 AM near the State Capitol. There’s a 5 K race and a marathon for kids tomorrow.