LSU right-hander Alex Lange has been named SEC freshman pitcher of the week. The Missouri native threw five shutout innings on Saturday, allowing just two hits and striking out seven in a Tigers victory over Kansas.

In high school football news…Calvary Baptist quarterback Shea Patterson will announce his verbal committment tomorrow. Patterson is considered one of the best high school quarterbacks in the country as he heads into his senior season. He’s reportedly considering LSU, Ole Miss and USC. He’s led the Cavaliers to state championships the last two years.

The girls high school basketball playoff brackets came out today. Here are your number one seeds in the seven classes, starting with Class C and heading on up. Summerfield, Florien, North Central, Pickering, U-High, Warren Easton and Ponchatoula. The state championship games will once again be played in Lake Charles during the first week of March.

The LSU men’s basketball team leaves today for College Station, where they’ll play Texas A-and-M tomorrow night. The Tigers 18-and-7 overall. The braketologists have LSU in the NCAA Tournament, but sophomore forward Jarell Martin says he’s not paying attention to what the so-called experts are saying…
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LSU is listed anywhere from a nine seed to a 11-seed based on the various projections for the Field of 68.

In college basketball action tonight…Northwestern State hosts Central Arkansas, Southeastern Louisiana looks for its fourth straight win as they visit McNeese State. In the SWAC…Grambling hosts Prairie View and Southern is at Mississippi Valley State.

And with ULM’s win on Saturday over Appalachian State, the Warhawks have clinched a spot in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.