LSU has begun bowl practices for their New Year’s Day matchup with Central Florida. Coach Ed Orgeron says they will continue to work on getting the offense to score more touchdowns and it starts with doing more with their quarterback…
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LSU safety Grant Delpit has become only the ninth unanimous All-American in school history. Delpit was one of four Tigers who made the F-B-S Coaches All-America Teams.

The Saints have released wide receiver Brandon Marshall. Marshall never appeared in a game with the Black and Gold after he was signed last month. To take Marshall’s place, tight end Erik Swoope signed with the Saints. Swoope was just released by the Colts.

The LSU men’s basketball team visits 24th ranked Houston. The Cougars are 8-0 and they’ve won 21 straight at home, which is the second longest active streak in Division One basketball. The last time LSU has won a game on an opponents home floor, January 10th. Tip-off tonight is at 8 PM.

Also tonight…Northwestern state is at 11th ranked Texas Tech. The Red Raiders are also 8-0, while the Demons are just two and seven.

Southeastern Louisiana visits Ole Miss in a game that will be played at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi. Lions head coach Jay Ladner won a state championship in that building while coaching St. Stanislaus in 2011. This will be S-L-U’s first game in 11 days.

Last night, Louisiana Tech won its fourth straight, beating Mississippi Valley State 96-80. The Ragin Cajuns won their fifth straight as they defeated Prairie View 122 to 90. UL-Lafayette will host Louisiana Tech on Saturday.

And ULM started a four-game homestand last night by beating Grambling State 72-67.