DeMarcus Cousins makes his debut in a Pelicans uniform tonight as New Orleans hosts the Houston Rockets at the Smoothie King Center. Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday is just like the fans, he’s excited…
cut 30 (18) “…really on us”
The Pelicans enter play tonight two and a half games back of Denver for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Last night in college basketball….Marlain Veal matched his career-high with 28 points as Southeastern Louisiana clobbered Central Arkansas 87-70. Northwestern’s Zeek Woodley returned after missing the last two months with a broken wrist, but it wasn’t enough as the Demons lost to Lamar 88-68. Woodley had 16.

LSU junior right fielder Greg Deichmann hit one of the longest home runs at the new Alex Box Stadium last night. This two run-shot in the first inning went 486 feet…
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That’s Chris Blair on the LSU Sports Radio Network. The Tigers went on to win eight to one over Hofstra, they’ll host Maryland for a three-game series, starting tomorrow night.

Raphael Gladu hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the 8th inning that cleared the scoreboard last night helped the Bulldogs double up Little Rock four to two. Tech has won 14 straight home games, which leads the NCAA.

Tonight…Nicholls hosts Hofstra on CST and undefeated McNeese State begins a four-game series against 7th ranked Arizona.