LSU stays frozen in the polls at 13 after a disappointing loss against Florida last Wednesday was followed up with a statement making win over now 7th ranked Tennessee on Saturday. The Tigers toppled the Vols 82-80 in home overtime thriller without even sporting their star guard Tremont Waters. LSU has now beaten two top ten programs, but Coach Will Wade says showing up for big games isn’t the Purple and Gold’s problem…
With four more regular season games left, 13th ranked LSU is in a three-way tie for first place in the Southeastern Conference, and The Vols and Wildcats will play each other on Saturday. LSU wraps up the season with three conference games against teams with losing records.
For the first time since 2014, LSU is off to a 7-0 start. The Tigers completed a three-game sweep of Bryant with a 4-3 victory over the Bulldogs on Sunday. Josh Smith and Zach Watson each had two hits, while Antoine Duplantis drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the sixth inning. Aaron George was the winning pitcher as he struck out three in relief and Todd Peterson had a six-out save.
Louisiana Tech split a Sunday doubleheader with Troy. The Bulldogs hit four home runs in an 11-4 victory over the Trojans. Taylor Young and Mason Mallard each had three hits, including a home run. Troy took Game two 7-5.
ULM also split a doubleheader with S-I-U Edwardsville, Sam Houston State defeated the Ragin Cajuns nine to two. Nicholls swept a doubleheader from Grambling, while Southern split a doubleheader from Northwestern State.
Texas State defeated McNeese five to three in eleven innings and Southeastern Louisiana shutout Stony Brook 8 to 0.
And in the NBA tonight, the Pelicans, who are coming off a win over the Lakers, are at the 76ers.