Despite being outrebounded by 20, the LSU men’s basketball team snapped it’s three-game losing streak by beating Texas A-and-M 77-65. The Tigers offset the disparity on the glass by forcing the Aggies to commit a season-high 20 turnovers. Head Coach Will Wade says forcing turnovers is something they always emphasize…
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Duop Reath led LSU in scoring with 21 points.

It’s a big night of basketball in the Southland Conference. Southeastern and Nicholls lead the league standings with 6-and-1 records. The Lions are at Sam Houston State, while the Colonels visit Lamar.

At Six PM tonight, the Pelicans visit the Charlotte Hornets. New Orleans has won five of its last six, it’s best stretch of the season.

The LHSAA annual convention begins today in Baton Rouge. There are no proposals to end the playoff split in football. But North Vermilion Principal Tommy Byler has a proposal to even out the number of teams in each classification on the non-select side to reduce the number of teams who have losing records from making the playoffs…
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There is a proposal to be voted on Friday to end the playoff split in basketball, baseball and softball.

Super Bowl 52 in Minneapolis is right around the corner, so when will New Orleans host it’s 11th NFL Championship Game? President and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, Jay Cicero, hopes The Big Easy will get to land one after 2022…:
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