LSU and South Carolina battled hard yesterday and tempers flared late in the game which resulted in both benches clearing after Lady Tigers guard Flau’jae Johnson was pushed down to the ground. LSU ended up losing in the SEC Tournament title game 79 to 72, but Coach Kim Mulkey feels good about her squad
Cut 12 (11) “…this point
Poa was taken off on a stretcher Saturday night after banging her head on the floor. Mulkey expects Poa to be ready for the NCAA Tournament which begins next week.

In the NFL, the Falcons have reportedly signed quarterback Kirk Cousins. And you can make a strong argument he’s best the quarterback in the NFC South. Meanwhile, the Saints have announced a new two-year contract with linebacker Demario Davis.

After a tough loss to Sam Houston last Thursday, the Louisiana Tech men’s basketball team responded on Saturday with an 84-70 win over Middle Tennessee. Coach Talvin Hester is glad to see his team rebound from a tough loss…
Cut 16 (16) “…do that now”
Louisiana Tech’s Isaiah Crawford was named Conference USA Player and Defensive Player of the Year today. Crawford is averaging 17 points a game and he’s helped the Bulldogs have one of the top defenses in the country.

The Southland Tournament continues in Lake Charles today. Tonight Lamar will play UNO. The Privateers upset Southeastern and Nicholls will take on Texas A-and-M Commerce at 7:30. A-and-M Commerce eliminated Northwestern State last night.

The sports world is talking about the ending to the LSU-South Carolina SEC Tournament title game which saw both benches empty after South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso shoved Flau’Jae Johnson to the ground, after Johnson shoved another South Carolina player. After the game, Cardoso went on social media and apologized. LSU lost to the Gamecocks 79 to 72, but Angel Reese liked the fight her team showed….
Cut 20 (15) “…right now”
Coach Kim Mulkey agrees with Reese’s assessment
cut 13 (13) “…next week”
Selection Sunday is this Sunday.

The LSU men’s basketball team is the eighth seed in the SEC Tournament after finishing with a 9-9 record in league play. That’s a seven win improvement over last year and the Tigers will play Mississippi State at noon on Thursday.

After a tough loss to Sam Houston last Thursday, the Louisiana Tech men’s basketball team responded on Saturday with an 84-70 win over Middle Tennessee. Tech finished the regular season with a 22-9 record, 12-4 in Conference USA. Coach Talvin Hester is glad to see his team rebound from a tough loss…
Cut 16 (16) “…do that now”
La Tech is the second seed in the Conference USA Tournament and will play Middle Tennessee again on Wednesday night in the quarterfinals in Huntsville, Alabama.

The Southland Tournament continues in Lake Charles today. Lamar will play UNO. The Privateers upset Southeastern and Nicholls will take on Texas A-and-M Commerce at 7:30.

Once again this season, LSU comes up a little short in knocking off top-ranked South Carolina as the Gamecocks defeated the defending national champs 79 to 72. The game was marred by a benches-clearing shoving match that erupted when South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso shoved Flau’jae Johnson to the ground after Johnson committed a foul on a Gamecocks player. Coach Kim Mulkey has this message for Cardoso…
cut 19 (12) “…my opinion”
Cardoso could be suspended for a game because of her actions, while Mulkey says all her players will be ready for the NCAA Tournament.

The second-ranked LSU baseball team’s nine-game winning streak ended yesterday with a two-to-one loss to Xavier. The Tigers only had five hits, but the Tigers softball team is still undefeated after sweeping Kentucky.

The Ragin Cajuns baseball team took two of three from Tulane in exciting fashion. After losing the series opener 11-8, U-L Lafayette won in extra innings on Saturday, and on Sunday Kyle DeBarge hit a three-run walk-off homer in the ninth inning. Dan McDonald had the call on ESPN-plus…
Cut 17 (24) “..four to three.”

Louisiana Tech snapped its three-game losing streak with an 18 to 11 win over Southern Miss. U-L-M swept Alabama A-and-M. Nicholls swept Grambling.

The Southland basketball tournament started last night…UNO upset Southeastern, and Northwestern State lost to Texas A-and-M Commerce.

At the boys basketball state championships…Avoyelles Charter won its second straight as the Vikings defeated J-S Clark 40-38. Zwolle also won its second in a row as the Hawks took down Anaccoco for the second straight year in the state title game. Wossman defeated Iowa 70-65 as Kyrstian Lewis had 25 points and Franklin won its first state title in 66 years with a 50-45 win over Lakeview.

The ninth ranked LSU Lady Tigers were determined to avoid the upset last night against Auburn. LSU scored the first 21 points of the game and went on to win 78-48. Flau-Jae Johnson had a season-high 25 points. LSU gets Ole Mis today at 6:00 in Greenville, South Carolina.

The Pelicans beat the 76ers 103 to 95. Zion Williamson had 23 points and 12 rebounds.

The second ranked LSU baseball got another great start from Luke Holman as they blanked Xavier 4 to nothing. Holman did not give up a hit through six innings and struck out ten. The Tigers face Xavier again today at 5 PM.
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Louisiana Tech dropped its second straight as the Bulldogs lost to Southern Miss nine to four. Tulane outscored the Ragin Cajuns 11 to eight, ULM crushed Alabama A-and-M 11 to 1.

The LSU men’s basketball team closes out the regular season tonight as they will host Missouri at 7:30 PM. Mizzou has not won an SEC game and they are 0-17 in league play.

The Ragin Cajuns will begin the difficult task of trying to win three straight games in three days to repeat the Sun Belt Tournament. U-L Lafayette will play Arkansas State at 2 PM. The Cajuns beat the Red Wolves twice this season.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball closes out the regular season against Middle Tennessee at 2 PM. The Bulldogs will be the two seed in the Conference USA tournament.

The Southland Conference men’s basketball tournament begins Sunday in Lake Charle tomorrow. Southeastern Louisiana battles UNO and Northwestern State takes on Texas A-and-M Commerce.

The LSU women’s basketball team takes on Auburn today in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. The Lady Tigers lost to Auburn on the Plains in January but beat the War Eagles at home last month. SEC Freshman of the Year Mikayla Williams is questionable for the tournament with a foot injury.

The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Tournament after beating Coastal Carolina 80 to 66 yesterday. U-L Lafayette will play Arkansas State tomorrow afternoon.

Louisiana Tech will not win a Conference USA regular season championship as they lost to Sam Houston for a second time this season last night, 72 to 66. The Bulldogs will conclude the regular season on Saturday against Middle Tennessee.

The second ranked LSU baseball team hosts Xavier this weekend. It’s the final non-conference three game series of the year. Louisiana Tech hosts Southern Miss, Tulane is at U-L Lafayette.

Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu has signed a two-year deal that will pay him 13-million dollars through the 2025 season. Mathieu was selected by the Saints as their nominee for the 2023 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year for his community service work. He’s also playing at a high level. In his two seasons in New Orleans, he’s started all 34 games and intercepted seven passes. But he wants to lead the Black and Gold to the playoffs
Cut 14 (12) “..opportunity”

LSU will have to figure out how to run the football without Jayden Daniels accounting for over one-thousand yards on the ground. Coach Brian Kelly says they’ll be asking their veteran and athletic offensive line to do more…
cut 19 (16) “….wider front”

The LSU football team is in the first week of spring practice and one of the major storylines is Harold Perkins moving back to inside linebacker. The Tigers planned to play him at inside linebacker last season, but scrapped the idea after the season opening loss to Florida State. Coach Brian Kelly says they still believe Perkins can be most impactful as an inside backer…
cut 20 (19) “…will linebacker position”

In college basketball last night, Louisiana Tech lost its first place Conference USA showdown to Sam Houston 72 to 66. The Bulldogs made only three three-pointers on the night.

The Ragin Cajuns beat Coastal Carolina in the Sun Belt Tournament 80-66 and they’ll play Arkansas State on Saturday in the quarterfinals.

Saints receiver Michael Thomas is expected to become an unrestricted free agent when the new league year begins on Wednesday. Thomas is one of the most decorated receivers in Saints history, but Locked on Saints Podcast Host Ross Jackson says Thomas’s availability and relationship with the team deteriorated after suffering an avoidable injury early in the 2020 season…
Cut 16 (17) “…strange situation.”
Thomas has only appeared in 20 games the last four seasons.

Saints defensive back Tyrann Mathieu is not going anywhere. The Honey Badger has signed a new two-year contract that keeps him with his hometown team through 2025. In the past two seasons for the Saints, Mathieu has started all 34 games and intercepted seven passes.

The Michael Thomas saga in New Orleans has officially come to an end as the Saints are expected to release the 2016 3rd round pick. The former NFL Offensive Player of the Year will become an unrestricted free agent after an injury riddled and drama-filled past few seasons in New Orleans. Ross Jackson of the Locked on Saints Podcast says despite recent struggles, many teams will be interested in the 31-year-old veteran…

Cut 15 (13) “…that position”

LSU Star Outside Linebacker Harold Perkins has been seeing reps at middle linebacker to start spring training. The dominant edge rusher earned ALL-SEC first team honors his freshman season racking up 7.5 sacks but seemingly took a step back in year 2. LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly says moving him to inside linebacker will help deceive opposing offenses…

Cut 17 (11) “…more difficult”

The  Conference-USA Basketball Regular Season champion could be decided tonight in Ruston as Louisiana Tech hosts Sam Houston. The Bulldogs and Bearkats have spent much of the season tied at the top of the conference standings and come into the final 2 games of the season with a tied 11-and-3 conference record. A win tonight could be the difference for a regular season title for Louisiana Tech which second-year Head Coach Talvin Hester says would be a big accomplishment for his program…

Cut 18 (20) “…guys”

The Saints and safety Tyrann Mathieu have agreed to a new 2-year, $13 million deal. The New Orleans native was already under contract through the 2024 season but the move will guarantee the defensive leader for another year in New Orleans.

Jeff Duncan who covers the Saints for NOLA-dot-com and Fox 8 Television says it’s a matter of when not if that the Black and Gold will release Michael Thomas. He expects the move to go down prior to the start of the new league calendar, which begins on March 13th. Thomas was the NFL’s offensive player of the year in 2019, but since that time he’s only caught 95 passes over the last four seasons.

In a salary cap move, the Bills have released former LSU Tiger and Shreveport native Tre’Davious White. The move will save Buffalo ten-million dollars against the salary cap. White is a two-time Pro Bowl cornerback but suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in week four of last season.

IN the high school boys basketball playoffs yesterday….Crescent City, Liberty, St. Thomas More and Wossman and Iowa advanced to state championship games. Tonight Division One-select semis….Natchitoches Central versus Ruston and Ponchatoula against New Iberia.

Thrilling win for the 2nd ranked Tigers baseball team last night in Hammond. LSU scored three runs in the ninth to beat Southeastern Louisiana four to three. Rosepine’s Ethan Frey had an RBI double and Paxton Kling followed that up with a two-run double…
cut 19 (06) “….job done”

Also, Louisiana Tech its first loss of the season as the Musketeers defeated the Bulldogs six to four last night. The Ragin Cajuns blanked Northwestern State three to nothing last night.

Big basketball game in Ruston tonight as the Louisiana Tech men’s team hosts Sam Houston. The two teams are tied for first place in Conference USA. The Bulldogs lost to the Bearkats earlier this season, but Tech Coach Talvin Hester remembers his team’s preparation was not great…
Cut 16 (15) “…play well.”
Sam Houston beat La Tech 81-77 in Huntsville on January sixth.

Thrilling win for the 2nd ranked Tigers baseball team last night in Hammond. LSU scored three runs in the ninth to beat Southeastern Louisiana four to three. Rosepine’s Ethan Frey had an RBI double and Paxton Kling followed that up with a two-run double…
cut 19 (06) “….job done”
Gavin Guidry was the winning pitcher, Nate Ackenhausen picked up the save by striking out all three hitters in the ninth. Kade Anderson struck out a season-high 13 in five innings. The Tigers will host Xavier this weekend.

Xavier handed Louisiana Tech its first loss of the season as the Musketeers defeated the Bulldogs six to four last night. Tech is now 12-1 and will host Southern Miss this weekend.

The Ragin Cajuns blanked Northwestern State three to nothing last night. Lee Amedee hit his first home run. Tulane won its sixth straight as the Green Wave defeated Grambling nine to four. McNeese defeated Louisiana Christian six to five in ten innings.

Arkansas led for nearly the entire game last night in Fayetteville and defeated LSU 94 to 83. The Tigers fall to 8-9 in the SEC and close out the regular season on Saturday at home against Missouri.

McNeese completed the regular season with an 81-57 win over UNO. The Cowboys are 28-3 heading into the Southland Tournament. Northwestern State lost in three overtime 83 to 80 to Texas A-and-M Commerce.

High school playoffs..Iowa edged Brusly in the division two nonselect and will play Wossman for a state title Friday night.

Louisiana Tech can claim at least a share of a Conference USA regular season title with a win over Sam Houston tonight. The Bearkats beat the Bulldogs 81 to 77 in Huntsville in January. Tech Coach Talvin Hester is looking forward to the rematch…
cut 17 (14) “….this game’

The LSU men’s basketball team will look to get above the .500 mark in the SEC with a win at Arkansas tonight. The Tigers are 8-8 in the SEC and with a win tonight in Fayetteville and Saturday at home against Missouri, they could finish as high as seventh in the league standings. Coach Matt McMahon…
cut 20 (18) “…as a team”
Tip off is at 6 PM.

Also tonight…McNeese looks to improve to 28-3 as they visit UNO. Northwestern State is also on the road at Texas A-and-M Commerce.

In high school hoops…Division Two nonselect semifinals…Wossman versus Carroll and Iowa against Brusly.

After winning three games in Houston last weekend, the second ranked LSU baseball team visits Southeastern Louisiana tonight. Tigers coach Jay Johnson says the trip to Minute Maid Park was good for his team…
cut 17 (20) “….super regional”
Should be a good atmosphere tonight in Hammond. The Lions are playing well and last Sunday took down 11th ranked East Carolina.

Louisiana Tech looks to improve to 13-0 when they host Xavier tonight. The Bulldogs beat the Muskateers 11 to 3 last night.

Also tonight, the Ragin Cajuns visit Northwestern State. Both teams have a losing record. And Grambling visits Tulane.

Last night, the Pelicans started off a three game road trip with a 139 to 98 win over Toronto. New Orleans visits Philadelphia on Friday.