The eighth ranked LSU Tigers look for their eighth straight win over Texas A-and-M when the two teams meet on Saturday night in College Station. The Aggies are 7-4 and they rank number one in the SEC in defending the run. But Coach Ed Orgeron says he wants a balanced offensive attack against A-and-M….
Cut 16 (22) “…great plan”

The Rams kept pace with the Saints in the battle for the top seed in the NFC. Los Angeles beat Kansas City 54-51 in the highest-scoring game in Monday night football history. The Chiefs became the first team in league history to score 50 points and still lose.

The Pelicans completed a perfect three-game homestand last night by beating the San Antonio Spurs 140-126. Julius Randle had a triple double, 21 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. Anthony Davis had 29 points and sat for the final 5:52 to watch his team win for the sixth time in seven games…
cut 30 (13) “…at home”
The Pels begin a three-game road trip in Philadelphia tomorrow night and the team will be without former Ragin Cajun Elfrid Payton. He’ll miss about six weeks with a broken pinkie finger that needs surgery.

In college hoops…the Ragin Cajuns defeated Colorado State 91-73 in the Gulf Coast Showcase. JaKeenan Gant had 19 points to lead the way. Tulane is playing in the same event in Florida and beat South Dakota State 84-80. And Houston beat Northwestern State 82-55.