The Pelicans went up 2-0 on the Blazers in their first-round series Tuesday night with a 111-102 road win. They did this thanks in part to main man Anthony Davis—who picked up a 22-point double-double—but mostly because point guard Jrue Holiday took the game over and willed the Pelicans to a narrow victory… Holiday had a game-high 33 points to go with nine assists, and he was the dominant presence all night with a smorgasbord of spectacular offensive play.
LSU’s leading hitter, Brandt Broussard, is expected to return to the line-up tonight after missing just over three weeks with a fractured thumb. Broussard says he feels good swinging a bat…
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The Tigers are at Tulane tonight. LSU will play the next seven of its eight games on the road.
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McNeese fell behind 6-0 in the 2nd inning to Houston Baptist, but the Cowboys rallied back with seven runs in the third inning for an 11-8 victory. Joe Provenzano and Carson Maxwell each hit home runs. Jake Cochran had three hits and drove in two runs for McNeese who has won four in a row.
Grambling State also won a wild game as the Tigers outlasted ULM 9-7 last night. Richard Ortiz and Rafael Ramirez homered in the victory.
14th ranked Southern Miss crushed 12-4 Southeastern Louisiana as the Golden Eagles had 20 hits. Southern Miss scored six runs in the third inning to take control of the game.
Lamar scored a run in the 9th inning and beat Northwestern State three to two. And Jackson State dropped UNO seven to four.
Tonight, the Ragin Cajuns host Louisiana Tech. UL Lafayette has won eight of its last nine and five in a row.