LSU moves on to the second round of the NCAA tournament after beating Yale 79-74. The Tigers had a dominate first half, but were outscored 45-34 in the second, although they managed to avoid the upset with a near flawless performance at the line to end the game. Interim head coach Tony Benford is pleased…
Guard Skylar Mays led the team in scoring with 19 points, and forward Naz Reid notched a 14 and 10 double double.
Unfortunately the Bayou Bengal’s second half woes continued, and the Purple and Gold has now been outscored in the half half by a combined 24 points over their last two games. The Bulldogs nearly caught up behind a barrage of threes in the last few minutes, and Benford says the Yalelies composure was impressive.
LSU will play Maryland on Saturday.
Grambling and UNO were both knocked out of the College Insider-dot-com tournament. A lay up failed to go down at the buzzer for the Tigers and they lost to Texas Rio Grande Valley 74-73. While Texas Southern topped UNO in overtime 95-89. ULM hosts Kent State tonight at Fant-Ewing.
A lot of drama in last night’s LSU baseball game between the Tigers and Nicholls Colonels. Nicholls first baseman Adam Tarver hit a home run off Todd Peterson in the ninth inning to give the Colonels a four to three lead. It was Tarver’s second home run of the game, but a two-out RBI double by Chris Reid tied the game. Daniel Cabrera had an RBI double in the 10th as the Tigers won their fifth straight game 5 to 4 in 10 innings.
Tulane topped the Ragin Cajuns seven to three. Green Wave right fielder Hudson Haskin homered and drove in four runs. Southeastern Louisiana downed Alcorn State 13 to 3.
NBA…the Orlando Magic made the Pelicans disappear as New Orleans lost 119 to 96. Elfrid Payton’s streak of five straight triple-doubles ended as he only had seven points, two assists and three rebounds.