16:45 Sportscast February 6th, 2015

The Pelicans are in Oklahoma City tonight. The Thunder’s Kevin Durant is expected to play tonight after missing the last two games because of a sprained big toe. But O-K-C beat New Orleans without Durant on Wednesday night. That’s because the Thunder’s Russell Westbrook scored 45 points. Tip-off tonight is at seven o’ clock.

 

Six LSU players have been invited to the NFL scouting combine which will take place later this month in Indianapolis. They are La’el Collins, Kenny Hilliard, Terrence Magee, Jalen Collins, Kwon Alexander and Danielle Hunter. Southeastern Louisiana quarterback Bryan Bennett has also been invited and so has U-L-M punter Justin Manton.

 

The college baseball season begins next week and LSU Coach Paul Mainieri says freshman left-handed pitcher Jake Latz will miss the opening weekend because of elbow soreness. Latz was battling for a spot in the Tigers weekend rotation.

 

Will Saints running back Mark Ingram be back next season? NFL Analyst Mike Detillier expects the Black and Gold to make a concerted effort to keep the former Heisman Trophy winner…

cut 19 (16) “…to get him”

Ingram is entering his fifth season in the NFL and recently said that he wants to be a Saint, calling it a first class organization.

 

In college basketball on Saturday…LSU will look to snap a two-game losing streak when they host Alabama at 5 PM. The Tigers NCAA Tournament hopes took a major hit with a loss to Auburn on Thursday.

 

Louisiana Tech is also looking to rebound from a loss as the Bulldogs visit Middle Tennessee. U-L-M can move into first place in the Sun Belt with a win at Georgia Southern. And U-L Lafayette hosts U-T Arlington.

The Pelicans are in Oklahoma City tonight. The Thunder’s Kevin Durant is expected to play tonight after missing the last two games because of a sprained big toe. But O-K-C beat New Orleans without Durant on Wednesday night. That’s because the Thunder’s Russell Westbrook scored 45 points. Tip-off tonight is at seven o’ clock.

 

Six LSU players have been invited to the NFL scouting combine which will take place later this month in Indianapolis. They are La’el Collins, Kenny Hilliard, Terrence Magee, Jalen Collins, Kwon Alexander and Danielle Hunter. Southeastern Louisiana quarterback Bryan Bennett has also been invited and so has U-L-M punter Justin Manton.

 

The college baseball season begins next week and LSU Coach Paul Mainieri says freshman left-handed pitcher Jake Latz will miss the opening weekend because of elbow soreness. Latz was battling for a spot in the Tigers weekend rotation. Also, infielder Greg Deichman will miss at least a month because of a stress fracture in his foot.

 

Will Saints running back Mark Ingram be back next season. NFL Analyst Mike Detillier expects the Black and Gold to make a concerted effort to keep the former Heisman Trophy winner…

cut 19 (16) “…to get him”

Ingram is entering his fifth season in the NFL and recently said that he wants to be a Saint, calling it a first class organization.

 

In college basketball on Saturday…LSU will look to snap a two-game losing streak when they host Alabama at 5 PM. The Tigers NCAA Tournament hopes took a major hit with a loss to Auburn on Thursday.

 

Louisiana Tech is also looking to rebound from a loss as the Bulldogs visit Middle Tennessee. U-L-M can move into first place in the Sun Belt with a win at Georgia Southern. And U-L Lafayette hosts U-T Arlington.