Big game today in the P-MAC as the 13th ranked LSU basketball team hosts fifth ranked Tennessee at 11 AM. The Vols are 12-1 and in first place in the Southeastern Conference, while LSU is 11-and-2, tied with Kentucky for second place. Coach Will Wade says the Vols are really good as they are physical and well-coached. Six-foot-seven senior forward Grant Williams leads the team, averaging 19 points a game.

In other action today, ULM is fresh off a big win over Texas State on Thursday. Today the Warhawks visit U-T Arlington, who is 8-6 in the Sun Belt. ULM is 7-6 and so is UL-Lafayette who is at Texas State. The Bobcats are in a first place tie with Georgia State.

La Tech looks to stay undefeated at home as the Bulldogs host North Texas.

In the Southland, UNO is at McNeese. Southeastern Louisiana has a tough game at Abilene Christian, while Nicholls hosts Central Arkansas at 6:30.

LSU’s Zack Hess rebounded from a tough outing on opening night to earn his first win of the season on Friday in a 13-6 win over Bryant. Hess allowed one run over five innings. Daniel Cabrera swatted his third home run of the season a three-run shot in the eighth inning.

Elsewhere…Tulane stranded 12 runners and lost six to four to 10th ranked Ole Miss. Texas State outslugged McNeese 18-10 in the Cowboys home opener. Dane Simon hit a three-run homer as Nicholls upended Grambling six to one. Southeastern Louisiana won its first game of the season as they beat Stony Brook seven to two.

The Ragin Cajuns were fogged out at Sam Houston State and will play a doubleheader today at 3 PM. Louisiana Tech will begin its series against Troy at 3 PM. Southern at Northwestern State also start their series at 5.

The Pelicans blew a 20-point lead and lost to Indiana 126-111 last night. Anthony Davis only played 20 minutes and scored 15 points. It’s unknown if he’ll play tonight as New Orleans hosts the Lakers, the team A-D was hoping to get traded to.