LSU basketball is in Jacksonville, ahead of tomorrow’s NCAA first round match-up between the Fighting Tigers and Yale. Head Coach Will Wade remains suspended. Junior guard Skylar Mays says they miss Wade, but the talent on the floor is good enough to reach the Final Four, especially when it comes to guard play between him, Tremont Waters and Javonte Smart…
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Mays says even though the Tigers didn’t win a game in the SEC Tournament, they remain confident heading into the Big Dance. Tip off tomorrow is at 11:40.

Grambling State men’s basketball will play in its first postseason tournament game in 39 years tonight when the Tigers visit Texas-Rio Grande Valley in the College-Insider-dot-com Tournament.

UNO is also in that tournament and tonight the Privateers host Johnny Jones and the Texas Southern Tigers.

Former Saints wide receiver Tommylee Lewis has signed with the Detroit Lions. Lewis will always be remembered in New Orleans, because he was the guy involved in the controversial no call in the NFC Championship game.

All 32 teams from the NFL were on hand to watch Louisiana Tech’s pro day. It was a chance for defensive end Jaylon Ferguson to show what he’s got after he was not invited to the NFL draft combine in Indianapolis. The potential first round draft pick ran a 4.75, in the 40-yard dash. Wide receiver and punt returner Teddy Veal had the fastest time at 4.64.

Former LSU baseball star Alex Bregman has reportedly agreed to a six-year, 100-million dollar contract to the Astros.

Last night in college baseball, the Ragin Cajuns downed Northwestern State eight to three, McNeese blanked Houston 1 to 0, Southern Miss upended ULM 5-4, Louisiana Tech trounced Mississippi Valley 21 to 1. Tonight, LSU hosts Nicholls.