Jrue Holiday had 37 points and Zion Williamson had 23 points as New Orleans took care of Minnesota 120 to 107 last night to start a four-game road trip. The victory keeps New Orleans within four games of Memphis for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Up next for the Pels, a road game at Sacramento, then Utah and a contest versus the Clippers.

Two weeks after getting hit in the head, Gavin Dugas belted two home runs to help the Tigers defeat U-Mass Lowell six to four and complete a three-game sweep. Dugas drove in four runs. Giovanni DiGiacomo had two hits and had seven hits for the weekend.

Louisiana Tech came back from an eight-run deficit but still lost to Wichita State 10-9 as the Shockers completed the three-game sweep.

The Ragin Cajuns won two of three in Pensacola. Yesterday, UL-Lafayette defeated Troy eight to four. McNeese avoided a sweep as they defeated ULM three to one. Reid Bourque’s two-run homer was the difference.

It’s tournament week for Louisiana college basketball teams. Tonight, the Ragin Cajuns face Georgia Southern in a Sun Belt Tournament second-round game. LSU has a double-bye in the SEC Tournament and the Tigers will play the late game on Friday night the quarterfinals.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball finished in a two-way tie for second place in Conference USA and the Bulldogs will play in the conference tournament on Thursday night in Frisco, Texas against either against Marshall or UTEP. Bulldogs Coach Eric Konkol on their preparation for postseason play…
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Kalob LeDoux was named Conference USA Men’s basketball player of the week as he averaged 17 points in two victories last week.