1140 Sportscast 12/2

LSU will face number one Alabama without its best receiver as Terrace Marshall has decided to opt-out the remainder of the season and will get ready for the NFL draft.  LSU offensive lineman Ed Ingram says he supports Marshall’s decision.

Cut 19 (12) “for him”

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will resume their football season tomorrow as they will be on the road to take on North Texas.  It will be the Bulldogs’ first game since their 27-24 victory over UAB on Halloween.

Ragin Cajuns senior Levi Lewis is one of 25 quarterbacks to named to the Davey O’Brien Quarterback Class of 2020.  During the 2020 season, Lewis has thrown for 2,027 yards and 16 touchdowns, while rushing for 233 yards and five scores.  Lewis currently ranks second in program history with 51 career touchdown passes and fourth in career passing yards.

Training camp is underway for the Pelicans and veteran Eric Bledsoe is one of the new faces.  He was acquired from Milwaukee in a four-team trade that sent fan favorite Jrue Holiday to the Bucks.  Bledsoe is entering his eleventh season and looks forward to taking on a leadership role in New Orleans.

Cut 16 (11) “I’m up for it”

Southeastern Louisiana will take on California Baptist on the road at 9 p.m.  The Lions are currently 0-3 after a loss to LSU and they will play their fourth road game of the season tonight.

The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team will head out to the Big Easy to take on the UNO Privateers tonight at 7 p.m.  The Cajuns are 0-1 after playing number one ranked Baylor, while UNO is 0-2.

Nicholls State fell to Saint Mary’s 73-50 as they drop to 2-3 on the season.  After a 2-0 start to the season, the Colonels have struggled offensively for a third straight game as their shooting woes continue.  The red and gray have averaged just 52 points per game in the last three contests, while shooting 32 percent.