The Pelicans look to finish off their three game road trip with a win tonight in Detroit. New Orleans is coming off a double overtime win over Brooklyn. Newly acquired Nikola Mirotic had 21 points, 16 rebounds and five blocked shots in the exhausting victory on Saturday. Pels Head Coach Alvin Gentry says Mirotic is trying to get caught up to speed as fast as possible…
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Tip-off tonight is at 6 PM.

At 8:00 in Houston, Grambling State goes after its 10th straight win as they visit Texas Southern. Grambling has tied Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the standings for first place. Also in the SWAC, Southern hosts Mississippi Valley State.

The LSU Tigers left Alabama today where they’ll face the Crimson Tide tomorrow night in Tuscaloosa. The Bayou Bengals are 5-7 in the SEC after beating Ole Miss on Saturday in convincing fashion. LSU Coach Will Wade…
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Alabama blew out Tennessee on Saturday and they already beat LSU in the PMAC earlier this season. Tip off is at 8 PM.

It’s been a tough season for ULM, but last week was certainly a good week as the Warhawks went through the Peach State and beat Georgia Southern and upset Georgia State. Today ULM Senior Sam McDaniel was named Sun Belt Player of the Week. He had 23 points and allowed 11 boards a game.

The Ragin Cajuns have a two-game lead for first place in the Sun Belt. UL Lafayette hosts Texas State on Thursday, while Warhawks will battle Texas-Arlington.

Nicholls State is in first place in the Southland by a half a game and they host Sam Houston State on Wednesday. Southeastern and UNO are a half game back of the Colonels and they play each other in Hammond on Wednesday.