LSU’s Jarell Martin will enter the NBA draft after two seasons with the Tigers. The 6-foot-10 forward averaged nearly 17 points and 9 rebounds a game this past season. Martin believes after a solid sophomore campaign, he’s ready for the pros….

qcut 16 (17) “mentally prepared”

Martin was a first team All-SEC selection this year.

The ULM Warhawks advance to the College Basketball Invitational championship series after a 71-65 win over Vermont. Tylor Ongwae and Majok Deng lead the Warhawks with 22 points each. ULM will face Loyola Chicago in a best of three series beginning Monday night in Chicago.

Louisiana Tech fell to Temple in the NIT quarterfinals 77-59.

And in the NBA, The Pelicans fell to the Houston Rockets 95-93.

Saints Coach Sean Payton is really excited about his new weapon on offense and that’s running back CJ Spiller, who signed with New Orleans during the free agency period. Payton says Spiller was not a target for them when free agency started, but that quickly changed after watching some of his film from his games with the Bills

cut 18 (20) ” he’s impressive’

Spiller had over 33-hundred yards rushing and caught 158 passes during five seasons in Buffalo.

It looks like it’s “one and done” for Duck Commander and the Independence Bowl. The West-Monroe based company, which rose to national fame due to the reality television series “Duck Dynasty”, is no longer the title sponsor for Shreveport’s contribution to the College Bowl season. The Independence Bowl is expeted to release a statement regarding their sponsorship situation today.