The LSU men’s basketball team looks for its second straight win on the road when they visit Texas A-and-M tonight. The Tigers are coming off an 18-point win over Tennessee in Knoxville. LSU’s Jarell Martin says the team’s confidence is high…
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Martin enters the game averaging nearly 16 points and nine rebounds a game. Tip-off is at eight o’ clock.

The top high school football prospect in the state announced today that he plans on playing his college football at Ole Miss. Quarterback Shea Patterson, who has led Calvary Baptist to two straight championships, chose the Rebels over LSU and USC. Patterson has thrown for over five-thousand yards and 72 touchdowns during his career at Calvary.

ULM Football Coach Todd Berry announced today that Travis Niekamp and Adam Waugh will serve as the Warhawks co-defensive coordinators in 2015. Niekamp has been with ULM the last three seasons, coaching linebackers and special teams. Waugh is entering his sixth season and he’s been the program’s safeties coach.

The Daily Advertiser reports that Melvin Smith will be the new defensive coordinator for U-L Lafayette. Smith was at Auburn last season and coached the Tigers cornerbacks.

In Lake Charles today…McNeese State improved to 4-0 on the season, while Louisiana Tech fell to 0-4 as the Cowboys doubled up the Bulldogs four to two. The same two teams will play tomorrow afternoon at 1 PM.

Also tomorrow…LSU will host Nicholls State, and the Cajuns are at Northwestern State. Game time has been moved up to 4 PM, because of expected cold temperatures in Natchitoches.