The 13th ranked LSU basketball team begins a three-game homestand tonight as the Bayou Bengals host Florida. A big crowd is expected to welcome the 21-and-4 Tigers back to the PMAC. Coach Will Wade says fans are loving their winning style of hoops
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Tonight’s game is a contrast of styles, LSU averages 83 points a game, second best in the SEC, while Florida’s defense allows just 63 a game, which is the best in the Southeastern Conference. Tip time is at 6 PM.

Also tonight, Nicholls visits Southland Conference leader Sam Houston State, McNeese hosts Central Arkansas, Northwestern State is at Houston Baptist and UNO hosts Southeastern Louisiana. The Lions have won six of the past seven meetings.

The top ranked LSU baseball team improved to 4-0 yesterday with a 6-5 win over Southeastern Louisiana. Freshman Cole Henry gave up four runs in his first start, but the Tigers bullpen shutdown the winless Lions. Matt Beck, Devin Fontentot and Todd Peterson had shut out performances out of the pen. Peterson got the win and shortstop Josh Smith had two hits and two runs scored to lead the offense.

Tulane is also off to a 4-0 start after beating Lamar nine to one. Nicholls tied a program record with 25 runs in a 25-5 rout over Alcorn State in Thibodaux. The Colonels scored six runs in the first inning highlighted by a Brady Bell grand slam.

Tonight, Louisiana Tech hosts the Ragin Cajuns for the Bulldogs home opener. Tech is 3-0 after sweeping Southeastern Louisiana, while UL-Lafayette is 1-2 after losing a series to Texas.

LSU at Northwestern State has been pushed back to March 12th because of inclement weather.