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The McNeese Cowboys handed second-ranked LSU its first loss of the season as the Pokes held on for a 7- 6 win at Alex Box Stadium Tuesday. The Tigers gave up 11 free passes in the loss, including six walks and five hit batters.  Sophomore catcher Cade Arrambide exited the game in the fourth inning with a foot injury, and his status for this weekend’s series is up in the air. LSU is now 8-and-1 on the year, while McNeese improved to 3-and-5.

The Louisiana Tech baseball team secured a 5-2 win over Northwestern State last night. Freshman right-hander Thomas Allen earned the win after tossing two scoreless innings.

The UL-Lafayette baseball team won its sixth straight game last night after shutting out Kansas State 1-0 at the Tigue. The Cajuns will host the Wildcats again at 6 p.m. tonight.

ULM Athletics has announced a jersey patch partnership with Samaritan’s Purse. Samaritan’s Purse is a Christian relief and evangelism organization based in Boone, North Carolina.

The Louisiana Tech women’s basketball team clinched the regular-season Conference USA title with its win over Kennesaw State Saturday. Head coach Brooke Stoehr said winning the program’s 38th conference title was not easy. She credits her team’s resilience throughout the long season.

Cut 17 (13)  “…four of them.”

The UL men’s basketball team fell to 7-and-10 in the Sun Belt with a 78-59 loss to Troy last night.

The LSU men’s basketball team looks to avoid its seventh straight loss tonight as the Tigers face Ole Miss in Oxford at 8 p.m. tonight.

According to Matt Belinson of The Ruston Leader, Grambling State head football coach Mickey Joseph has signed a two-year contract extension through 2027. The deal includes option years for 2028 and 2029, with the 2029 option becoming available if Joseph achieves eight wins in a season.

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The second-ranked LSU baseball team will look to stay undefeated on the season tonight when the Tigers host McNeese at 6:30 p.m.

UL-Lafayette baseball swept Maryland this weekend and the Cajuns look to keep things hot tonight as they host Kansas State at 6 p.m. Through seven games, freshman shortstop Blaze Rodriguez leads the team with a .370 batting average.  Rodriguez walked things off for the Cajuns twice this weekend, and head coach Matt Deggs says he’s been a great addition.

Cut 29 (22): “pleasure to coach.”

Louisiana Tech baseball looks to win its fourth straight game tonight as the Bulldogs host Northwestern State at 6 p.m.

Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray is set to make his season debut against the Warriors tonight. Murray spent the last year recovering from a torn Achilles and says that with 24 games left, New Orleans will have an opportunity to build some momentum going into next season.

Cut 22 (22): “championship game to me.”

Tipoff inside the Smoothie King Center is at 7 p.m.

Last night, the McNeese men’s basketball team defeated Texas Rio Grande Valley 75-68 to win its sixth straight game. After Stephen F. Austin’s loss to UNO last night, the Cowboys are only one game behind first place in the Southland.

The UL basketball team is in Alabama to take on Troy tonight at 6 p.m.

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The top-ranked LSU baseball team improved its record to 8-0 with three wins in Jacksonville this past weekend. Coach Jay Johnson likes the approach his players are taking to every game…

Cut 18 (16)  “…do that.”

LSU hosts McNeese on Tuesday.

The LSU women’s basketball team moved up to No. 6 in this week’s AP Top 25. LSU climbed up one spot after picking up wins over 19th-ranked Ole Miss and Missouri last week. The Lady Tigers will host Tennessee on Thursday for Senior Night.

Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray is set to make his season debut tomorrow against the Golden State Warriors. Murray has spent the past year recovering from an Achilles tear that he suffered on Jan. 31 of last year.

Louisiana Tech sophomore first baseman Trey Hawsey was named Conference USA Hitter of the Week after batting .636 at the Grind City Classic in Memphis this weekend. Hawsey had two doubles and one homer with 5 RBIs. The Bulldogs won all three of their games in Memphis and will host Northwestern State on Tuesday.

UL-Lafayette completed a three-game sweep of Maryland with a 15-inning win over the Terrapins. The Cajuns will host Kansas State on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

The McNeese men’s basketball team will host Texas Rio Grande Valley tonight at 6:30 p.m. The Cowboys sit second in the Southland and two games behind Stephen F. Austin.

UNO looks to win its third straight game tonight as the Privateers are at Stephen F. Austin. Tipoff is at 6:30 p.m.

Nicholls looks to get back in the win streak tonight as the Colonels are in Texas to face Lamar at 6 p.m.

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The second-ranked LSU gymnastics team is in Norman to face top-ranked Oklahoma tonight at eight p.m. The Tigers defeated the Sooners last year in Baton Rouge, and former LSU Gymnastics head coach D-D Breaux expects the meet to be an entertaining one.

Cut 17 (12)  “…it’s a toss.”

Louisiana Tech baseball started its weekend in Memphis off with a 6-0 win over Ohio State. Redshirt junior Zeb Rudell and sophomore first baseman Trey Hawsey hit solo home runs in the win. Junior right-hander Declan Dahl earned the win on the mound after only allowing four hits and striking out three in five innings of work. With the win, the Bulldogs improved to 5-1. Tech will face Memphis at noon and Ohio State at 5 tomorrow.

Earlier today, ULM baseball fell 6-4 to Northern Kentucky.

The seventh-ranked LSU women’s basketball team picked up a 78-70 win against seventeenth-ranked Ole Miss last night. The Tigers finished the game on a 19-1 run and held the Rebels to 0-of-17 shooting in the fourth quarter. LSU trailed by as many as 13 points late in the third quarter. Junior guard MiLaysia Fulwiley says the Tigers’ ability to come back on the road in the fourth quarter speaks volumes.

Cut 14 (12) “…we’re hard, we’re tough.”

The Lady Tigers will host Missouri on Sunday at 3 p.m.

The LSU men’s basketball team will host 25th-ranked Alabama tomorrow at 5 p.m. Louisiana Tech men’s basketball will be at Kennesaw State tomorrow at 4 p.m. while UL-Lafayette will host Texas State in its last home game of the season tomorrow at noon.

UL Lafayette baseball will host Maryland in a three-game series, starting tonight at 6 p.m.  McNeese baseball will host Kansas in a three-game series this weekend.

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Last night, the seventh-ranked LSU women’s basketball team defeated 17th-ranked Ole Miss, 78-70, in Oxford. The Lady Tigers finished the game on a 19-1 run and held the Rebels to 0-of-17 shooting in the fourth quarter. Junior guard MiLasysia Fulwiley scored a career-high 26 points and added seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and three steals.

The LSU baseball team is in Jacksonville this weekend for the Live Like Lou Classic. The Tigers have played in early-season tournaments in Texas for the last four seasons. Johnson believes playing in Jacksonville this weekend could help with recruiting in the state of Florida.

Cut 20 (13) “…Florida really well.”

The Tigers will kick the tournament off against Indiana at 1 p.m. Sophomore right-hander Casan Evans will start for LSU.

The second-ranked LSU gymnastics team is in Norman to face top-ranked Oklahoma tonight at eight p.m. The Tigers defeated the Sooners last year in Baton Rouge, and former LSU Gymnastics head coach D-D Breaux expects the meet to be an entertaining one.

Cut 17 (12)  “…it’s a toss.”

Last night, the Louisiana Tech women’s basketball team beat Jacksonville State 58-57 to win its 13th straight game. With a win at Kennesaw State tomorrow, the Lady Techsters would win at least a share of the Conference-USA regular-season title.

The McNeese Women’s basketball team clinched at least a share of the Southland Conference regular-season title last night after defeating Texas Rio Valley Grande 60-53. It was the Cowgirls’ 16th straight win. McNeese will host Texas A&M Corpus-Christi tomorrow at 1 p.m.

UL-Lafayette baseball will host Maryland tonight at 7 p.m.

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The seventh-ranked Lady Tigers look to get back in the win column tonight when they take on 17th-ranked Ole Miss in Oxford at 8 p.m. LSU looks to avenge last year’s loss to Ole Miss on senior night. Cory Diaz of the USA Today Network believes LSU will win the remainder of its regular-season games, and if the Tigers do win out, Diaz says it would likely set up a rematch with South Carolina in the SEC Tournament.

Cut 19 (07) “…of business here.”

The LSU baseball team defeated Nicholls 12-1 in eight innings yesterday to remain unbeaten. Sophomore infielder John Pearson hit a walk-off three-run homer, and junior third baseman Trent Caraway hit a grand slam in the win. Senior right-hander Zac Cowan picked up the win while freshman right-hander Raegan Ricken earned the save.

The UL-Lafayette men’s basketball team looks to avoid its third straight loss tonight as the Cajuns host Arkansas State at 7 p.m.

“The Fighting Tiger,” a documentary released on the SEC Network, highlights legendary gymnastics coach D-D Breaux and how she built LSU’s program from the ground up. The documentary shows how Breaux fought to keep the gymnastics program alive after several athletic directors threatened to cut the program. LSU gymnastics finally started to get the support it needed when Skip Bertman became athletic director in 2001. Breaux says Bertman supported her when no one else did on campus.

Cut 16 (13) “…just that anchor.”

The McNeese women’s basketball team goes for their 16th straight win tonight as the Cowgirls host Texas Rio Grande Valley at 6:30 p.m.

The Lady Techsters will look to win their 13th straight game tonight when they play Jacksonville State in Alabama at 6:30 p.m. Tech came in as a 13-seed in the latest projected field-of-64.

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The seventh-ranked Lady Tigers look to get back in the win column tonight when they take on 17th-ranked Ole Miss in Oxford at 8 p.m. LSU looks to avenge last year’s loss to Ole Miss on senior night, and Cory Diaz of the USA Today Network could see it coming down to the wire.

Cut 18 (14)  “…Oxford Thursday night.”

Last night, the Louisiana Tech men’s basketball team defeated Jacksonville State, 77-71 to improve to 15-11 on the year. Junior DJ Dudley led the Bulldogs in scoring with 22 points. Sophomore guard AJ Bates had one of the best games in his career last night after scoring 13 points and dishing out 15 assists.

The LSU baseball team remained undefeated after defeating Nicholls 12-1 in 8 innings yesterday. Junior third baseman Trent Caraway hit a grand slam in the first inning, and senior right-hander Zac Cowan was credited with the win.

“The Fighting Tiger,” a documentary released on the SEC Network, highlights legendary gymnastics coach D-D Breaux and how she built LSU’s program from the ground up. The documentary shows how Breaux fought to keep the gymnastics program alive after several athletic directors threatened to cut the program. One of the most dramatic moments in the film comes when Breaux wrote a letter to LSU Athletic Director Joe Dean, requesting better resources to work with. Breaux says she will never forget the assistant athletic director’s response.

Cut 15 (13) “…you’re walking out.”

McNeese State baseball defeated Louisiana Tech, 8-3, last night to improve to 2-2. The Cowboys will host Kansas this weekend and Tech will be in Tennessee to play Memphis and Ohio State.

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The No. 2 LSU baseball team opened the 2026 season with a three-game sweep over Milwaukee. The Tigers set a school record with 49 strikeouts in a series. Coach Jay Johnson says he has a lot of pitchers that can throw strikes…

Cut 18 (11)  “…a strength.”

LSU continues its five-game homestand by hosting Kent State tonight at 6 PM.

Today, LSU Athletics announced a multi-year deal jersey-patch partnership with Woodside Energy. The Woodside Energy logo will be featured on all 21 of LSU’s uniforms starting during the 2026-2027 athletic season. Front Office Sports has reported that the company logo uniform patches can result in up to ten million dollars for schools annually.

The LSU women’s basketball team dropped to number seven in this week’s AP Poll after losing to No. 3 South Carolina on Saturday.

Louisiana Tech completed a four-game sweep of Houston Christian on Sunday by blanking the Huskies 11 to 0 in seven innings. The Bulldogs scored 39 runs in the four-game series. Coach Lane Burroughs says they swung the bats well.

Cut 19 (21) “…this weekend”

Funeral services for Legendary football coach Pat Collins is tomorrow in Monroe. Collins led Northeast Louisiana University, now known as ULM, to the Division One-Double-A Championship in 1987. Former N-L-U receiver Tag Rome was an assistant coach on that national championship team and says Coach Collins was a father figure, and you knew where you stood with him…

Cut 6 (07) “…he was.”

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LSU’s opening day against Milwaukee could be the last for junior right fielder Jake Brown. The Sulphur native says he will do his best to soak in the moment when the Tigers take the field for the first time in 2026.

Cut 18 (11)  “…of good vibes.”

First pitch at Alex Box is at 2 p.m.

President Trump has pardoned LSU legend Billy Cannon for his involvement in a counterfeiting scheme that resulted in him spending two-and-a-half years in prison. The 1959 Heisman Trophy winner took responsibility for the crime in which he produced fake 100-dollar bills to pay back debt from bad real estate investments. Billy Cannon’s daughter, Bunnie Cannon, says her father never ran away from his mistakes…

Cut 4 (09) “…he was.”

The sixth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team will host one of its biggest games in program history tomorrow, when the Tigers take on number-three South Carolina. LSU hasn’t beaten South Carolina since January of 2012, and head coach Kim Mulkey says she expects the sold-out Pete Maravich Assembly Center to be rocking.

Cut 19 (17) “…we do, right?”

Last night, the Louisiana Tech men’s basketball team won its second straight game after defeating Missouri State 79-78 in overtime.

UL-Lafayette’s four-game winning streak was snapped last night as the Cajuns fell 69-65 to Coastal Carolina.

The Lady Techsters extended their winning streak to 11 games after defeating F-I-U, 71-49, last night.

The McNeese State women’s basketball extended its winning streak to 14 games after beating Northwestern State 64-59 last night.

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LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson announced the Tigers’ starting rotation for this weekend’s opening series against Milwaukee. Sophomore right-hander Casan Evans will be the Friday starter, junior Kansas transfer right-handed pitcher Cooper Moore will be the Saturday Starter and Baton Rouge native and sophomore right-hander William Schmidt will be the Sunday starter. Monday’s starter has yet to be announced.

Even though the Tigers will be without Kade Anderson and Anthony Eyanson this season, D1Baseball.com’s Kendall Rodgers believes Evans will solidify himself as the next great LSU pitcher.

Cut 18 (14)  “…bona-fide Friday guy.”

First pitch against Milwaukee on Friday is at 2 p.m.

The Louisiana Tech men’s basketball team is on the road at Missouri State tonight as the Bulldogs look to win their second straight game. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m.

The UL-Lafayette men’s basketball team is riding a four-game winning streak, and the Cajuns look to extend it to five tonight when they host Coastal Carolina at 7 p.m. Head coach Quannas White credits the team’s recent success to having unselfish players.

Cut 19 (11) “…are right now.”

The Louisiana Tech women’s basketball team looks to win its eleventh straight game tonight as they host FIU at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Techsters came in as a 13-seed in ESPN bracketologist Charlie Crème’s latest NCAA Tournament projections.

Eleven members of the 2025 LSU football team have been invited to participate in the 2026 NFL Combine. Garrett Nussmeier was one of 15 quarterbacks invited. The Tigers have the nation’s best 4 wide receivers invited to the NFL Combine, which includes Aaron Anderson, Barion Brown, Chris Hilton Jr. and Zavion Thomas.