A raucous LSU crowd celebrated an SEC title in basketball on Saturday, but before and during the games expressed anger towards athletic director Joe Alleva for suspending coach Will Wade. Freshman Javonte Smart was also held out, because of reports the FBI has a recorded conversation with Wade trying to set up a payment for a recruit, believed to be Smart. With Smart out, Marshall Graves hit four three-pointers. He says the players fed off the crowd’s energy…
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It doesn’t appear Wade’s suspension will be lifted anytime soon. Interim Head Coach Tony Benford was asked on today’s SEC coaches teleconference about whether he’ll continue directing the program…
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LSU’s first game in the SEC tournament is Friday.

NFL teams can begin negotiationing with free agents today and officially sign them on Wednesday. It’s been reported the Bears and Packers are interested in running back Mark Ingram, who has expressed interest in re-signing with the Saints. But will New Orleans sign a big check for a running back that is 29-years-old.

Here’s the upcoming schedule for conference basketball tournaments, ULM is the seven-seed in the Sun Belt Tournament and the Warhawks wil host Appalachian State tomorrow night. The Ragin Cajuns have a bye and they’ll play on Thursday in New Orleans the winner of tomorrow night’s game between South Alabama and Arkansas State.

Louisiana Tech has a first round game against F-A-U on Wednesday in Frisco, Texas.

UNO and Southeastern Louisiana will play in the second round in the Southland tournament in Katy Texas.

The first round of the SWAC begins tomorrow. Grambling hosts Arkansas Pine-Bluff, while Southern is at Texas Southern.