Two college baseball powerhouses meet this weekend at Alex Box Stadium as 14th ranked Texas visits 22nd ranked LSU. Tigers Coach Paul Mainieri says he has a lot of respect for the Longhorn program and their six national titles…
Cut 17 (19) “about that”
For LSU to win this weekend, they need to get off to better starts. Through four games this season, the Tigers have yet to receive a good outing from one of there starting pitchers.

In other action this weekend, the 4-1 Southeastern Louisiana Lions host 25th ranked UCONN. The Ragin Cajuns look for some offense against Wright State. It’s there first game in the completely renovated Tigue Moore Field. ULM outscored Northern Kentucky 13-10.

The Pelicans return to the hardwood tonight to host the Miami Heat. There are just 25 games left in the regular season and New Orleans currently occupies 8th place in the Western Conference standings. Just one game ahead of the Clippers and a half-game back of Denver and Portland for sixth place.

There’s three more regular season games left for LSU as they visit Georgia. It’s a winnable game for the Tigers who are trying to put themselves in the discussion to be one of the 68 teams to make the NCAA Tournament. But Coach Will Wade has asked his team team not to focus on the tourney talk…
cut 19 (10) “….focus lies”
LSU has lost five straight road games. Tip off is at 1 PM.

Grambling looks for its 12th straight at 5 PM on Saturday when they host Arkansas Pine-Bluff.

The Ragin Cajuns can win an outright Sun Belt title when they visit South Alabama for a 7:05 tip off.

And Nicholls hosts UNO in a big Southland Conference matchup at 6 PM.