16:45 LRN Sportscast February 1

Saints fans will miss hearing this voice on Sundays…
cut 30 (18) “….Super Bowl
The voice of the Saints for the past 30 years is retiring. Jim Henderson says it was a good time to go out after the team won an NFC South Championship. Henderson says he’ll miss calling games, but looks forward to experiencing Saints football as a fan.

Sources say the Pelicans have acquired Nikola Mirotic from the Chicago Bulls. New Orleans also gets a second round pick and they send Chicago Omer Asik, guards Jameer Nelson and Tony Allen and a first-round pick. Mirotic has averaged 17 points and six rebound after missing the first 23 games because of broken jaw.

Louisiana Tech takes a three-game winning streak into tonight’s game against Florida Atlantic. The Bulldogs are seeking their first win on the road this year. Head Coach Eric Konkol says getting this win would be huge for the teams’ development…
cut 18 (16) “….that goal”
The game tips off at 6 PM.

Also tonight, the Lady Tigers host 17th ranked Georgia. LSU is looking to improve to 6-3 in the SEC. The men fell to 3-6 in league play by losing to Tennessee 84-61 last night. Duop Reath had 21 in a losing effort.

UNO has a firm grip on first place in the Southland after beating Northwestern State 82-64 last night. Southeastern Louisiana lost to Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi 67-54.