The NFL Network reports the Saints and Drew Brees’ representatives will meet during the scouting combine, which begins next week in Indianapolis. Brees is set to become a free agent next month when the new league year begins. The 39-year-old Brees says he wants to finish his career with the Black and Gold and General Manager Mickey Loomis has said he does not expect any issues in re-signing the future Hall of Famer.

Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson is in a New Orleans hospital fighting off the flu bug. The 90-year-old is said to be resting comfortably.

It was a slow start for the LSU baseball team last night as they fell behind 3-0 to UNO, but the Tigers quickly rallied and cruised to a 14-6 victory over the Privateers. Antoine Duplantis and Daniel Cabrera each drove in two runs and scored twice. LSU hosts Texas tomorrow.

Elsewhere, Southeastern Louisiana upended the Cajuns 5-2. Senior catcher Daniel Wasinger broke a 2-2 tie with a two-run home run in the 6th inning.
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Nicholls State improved to 13-2 in the Southland last night with a convincing 96-79 win over McNeese State in Lake Charles. Roddy Peters had 24 points and 10 assists for the first place Colonels. Senior Lafayette Rutledge had a huge game as he knocked down 11 3-pointers and finished with 34 points.

Sam Houston State beat UNO 57-54. The Privateers fell to 11-5 in the Southland. Northwestern State won its first league game as the Demons defeated Incarnate Word 66-54. Ishmael Lane had 22 points and 11 rebounds.

And 13th ranked Witchita State defeated Tulane 93-86.

Tonight the Ragin Cajuns can clinch at least a share of the Sun Belt title with a win over Troy. ULM seeks its fifth straight win as they visit South Alabama. Both teams are 7-7 in league play.

And Louisiana Tech begins a three-game road trip to close out the regular season by visiting U-TEP. Tip off in El Paso is 8 PM.