LSU Coach Will Wade was concerned about his defense heading into last night’s match up with 18th ranked Ole Miss, but they were up to the test in Oxford. The Tigers held the Rebels to 41-percent shooting from the field and forced 16 turnovers in an 83-69 win over the Rebels, who saw their 10-game winning streak snapped. The game was tied at halftime, but the Tigers outscored the Rebels 52-38 in the second half. Tremont Waters led the way with 20 points and nine assists. LSU is now 3-0 in the SEC, one of three teams with an undefeated record in league play. The Tigers, who have won six in a row, host South Carolina on Saturday, who is also 3-0 in the SEC.

Tonight in the Association, the Pelicans are at Golden State. The Warriors set an NBA record with 51 points in the first quarter last night as the defending NBA champs moved into first place in the Western Conference with a 142-111 win over Denver.

New Orleans and Los Angeles meet in the NFC Championship game Sunday. Rams running back Todd Gurley was bothered by a sore knee at the end of the regular season, but he looked good in last week’s playoff win over Dallas. The former Georgia Bulldog rushed for 115 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries. Saints linebacker AJ Klein says Gurley is a big, physical running back that’s hard to tackle…
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The Saints held Gurley to 68 yards in their regular season match-up.

Washington State will name a new neuroscience center after former Saints star Steve Gleason. The 41-year-old Gleason is from Spokane and a Washington State graduate. He’s now a major advocate for A-L-S.