The LSU men’s basketball team survived and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 79-74 win over Yale yesterday in Jacksonville. Guard Tremont Waters was one of four Tiger players in double figures with 15 points…
cut 10 (11) “…the best”
LSU’s next opponent is the Maryland Terrapins, who are 23-10 on the season. One of there best players is Bruno Fernando, a six-foot-10 forward, who is a future NBA lottery draft pick. Tip time tomorrow is at 11:10.

Following yesterday’s win over Yale, Alleva told Jeff Goodman of the Stadium that he wishes suspended head coach Will Wade would just come to him and tell the truth and that Alleva can handle the truth even it’s bad. Wade has been suspended for two weeks and has said he can’t talk about a purported FBI wiretap under the advice of his legal counsel.

Former LSU Tiger Shaquille O’ Neal will be the new face of Papa John’s Pizza and he’s the pizza maker’s newest board member. O’Neal is also investing in nine Papa John’s restaurants in Atlanta. The endorsement deal will net the Hall of Fame basketball player a reported 8.25 million dollars.

The 7th ranked LSU baseball team is in Athens for the weekend for a big three-game series against 5th ranked Georgia. Tigers Coach Paul Mainieri on the 19-and-2 Bulldogs…
Cut 16 (10) “…power arms”
LSU will face one of the top sophomore pitchers in the country tonight. Georgia right-hander Emerson Hancock is 5-0 with an E-R-A well below one. First pitch tonight is 6 PM local time.

Also, ULM basketball has advanced to the second round of the C-I-T Tournament as the Warhawks defeated Kent State 87-77. Travis Munnings had 28 points, nine rebounds, and four assists last night.