Anthony Davis missed his first five shots last night but ended up with 46 points and 16 rebounds as the Pelicans defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 121 to 117. Julius Randle added 27 points. It’s the first time the Pels have won a road game in the Western Conference since the season opener against Houston.

LSU is at 18th ranked Ole Miss. The Rebels are a surprising 3-0 in SEC play and is led by Breein Tyree, who is averaging 18 points a game. Terrence Davis and Deveontae Shuler are also averaging double figures. Coach Will Wade says it’s hard to slow down all three of them…
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Tip off is at 8:00.

A Southeastern Louisiana communications professor says the 128 decibels measured in the dome during Sunday’s Saints win was nearly as loud as a thunder crack at it’s source. Fans watching the game on Fox got a little taste of that roar…
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In other news…Former McNeese head football coach Lance Guidry has been hired as defensive coordinator at Southeastern Louisiana.

And LSU baseball is ranked second in the D-1 preseason poll. Vanderbilt is number one, Florida is sixth, Georgia is ninth and Ole Miss is 10th.