Offensive coordinator Matt Canada says he’d love to be at LSU next season when asked by reporters during a media session in Orlando for the Citrus Bowl. Canada says he has not spoken to anyone about his future and the focus is on Monday’s game against Notre Dame. The 45-year-old says the speculation about his future has not impacted the players…
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Canada was asked about his relationship with Head Coach Ed Orgeron and he said they both have the same goal and that is to win.

A win on Sunday for the Saints and they clinch the NFC South. They have already locked up their first postseason appearance in four years. A win in Tampa Bay, means New Orleans will host a playoff game the next week. They could face either Atlanta, Carolina or Seattle in that first round playoff matchup.

35-year-old Will Wade won his 100th game of his coaching career last night as LSU defeated Memphis 71-61 in the FedEx Forum. The Tigers are 9-3 on the season and they’ll begin conference play next Wednesday against 16th ranked Kentucky at the PMAC.

Conference play started last night for Louisiana Tech and they lost by one point to Western Kentucky 69-68. The Bulldogs shot just 39-percent from the field.

Tulane topped Temp to begin play in the American Conference as Melvin Frazier scored 25 points in an 85-76.

In the Southland Conference….Southeastern Louisiana had an impresive win over Stephen F Austin 73-62. Marlain Veal had a big game with 27 points and 10 rebounds.

Nicholls State crushed Northwestern State 87 to 46. The 41 point win is the largest ever for the Colonels in a Southland Conference contest. The Demons turned it over 26 times.

McNeese and UNO were also winners last night and Grambling lost to Seattle 93-63.

In the NBA, the Pelicans host the Dallas Mavericks.