The LSU men’s basketball team beat UNC Wilmington 97-84 Sunday, as Duop Reath scored a career high 30 points. Here’s a highlight with Chris Blair on the call from the LSU Sports Radio Network…:
CUT 25 (11) “with 19”
Tremont Waters added 20 for the Tigers. Coach Will Wade said his team showed defensive improvement, but he wasn’t happy with the 16 turnovers. LSU hosts Houston Wednesday.

In the NFC South race the Saints didn’t get any help from the Panthers on Sunday, as Carolina beat the Vikings 31-24. But the playoff picture got a shakeup yesterday after Philadelphia quarterback Carson Wentz left the Eagles’ 43-35 win at the Los Angeles Rams with an injury which ESPN says could be a torn ACL. New Orleans will next face the New York Jets who were shut out by Denver yesterday, 23-0.

In high school football, Zachary beat Hahnville 34-14 in the 5A title. Broncos QB Keilon Brown ran for 189 yards and a touchdown. Pooka Williams rushed for 210 yards and a touchdown. Karr defended its 4A crown with a 48-26 win over Lakeshore and Catholic High of Baton Rouge knocked off John Curtis 20-14.

The Pelicans overcame an 8 point deficit to beat Philadelphia 131-124 last night at the Smoothie King Center. Jrue Holiday made five 3 pointers in the 4th, when he scored 19 of his 34 points. LSU-product Ben Simmons led the Sixers, recording a double-double with 27 points and 10 assists. The Pels take on the Rockets on the road tonight.

There are a couple of controversies stirring around the NFL which has Saints fans and New Orleans coach Sean Payton unhappy. According to FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer, the league has hired Mike Cerullo, a former Saints coach who was an instrumental whistle-blower in the bounty scandal. Payton tweeted that the report is troubling and unbelievable. It’s also being reported that the NFL used a former Atlanta Falcons player on the officiating crew for the Saints game Thursday against The Dirty Birds.