It’s win or go home for the Pelicans tonight as they host Sacramento in an elimination play-in game. New Orleans needs to beat the Kings in order to advance into the Western Conference playoffs as the eighth seed and play Oklahoma City. The Pels will have to do it without Zion Williamson, who is sidelined by a hamstring injury. Host of the Locked on Pelicans podcast, Jake Madison, says the Pelicans other two big stars, Brandon Ingram and C-J McCollum will need to step up…
Cut 16 (15) “…on Sunday.”
Tip off at the Smoothie King Center is at 8:30.

In college baseball…LSU faces a must win series as they are in Missouri. 14th ranked Ragin Cajuns will go up against 19th ranked Coastal Carolina for the next three days in Conway, South Carolina. Louisiana Tech back on the road this weekend to face 25th ranked Dallas Baptist.

LSU has advanced to the final four of the NCAA Gymnastics championships after posting the highest score among the eight teams that reached the semifinals. The other three finalists are Cal, Florida and Utah, but College Gym News co-managing editor Brandif Heffner, says LSU has the depth and the best gymnast in the country….
cut 7 (10) “…in the final”
Two-time defending national champion Oklahoma failed to advance to the finals after suffering falls on vault and beam last night. The national championship meet is at 3 PM Saturday.

In college football…LSU safety Ryan Yaites and cornerback Jeremiah Hughes have entered the transfer portal. Yaites had 16 tackles as a true freshman last season, while Hughes played mostly special teams.

The NCAA’s Playing Rules oversight committee has voted to allow helmet communications so plays can be relayed to the players that way and the two-minute warning is coming to college football at the end of each half.

The Arena Football League team the Voodoo was scheduled to play their first game next Saturday in Lake Charles, but instead the team will have its home games in Lafayette at the Blackham Coliseum. Head coach James Shiver put out a statement that because of ongoing issues for months, his bosses decided it was best to move the team to Lafayette.

The LSU gymnastics squad is in position to win its first national championship after winning the first semifinal session and Oklahoma, the two time defending champs did not advance to the finals. The Sooners had multiple falls on vault and beam, while LSU’s Haleigh Bryant and Aleah Finnegan continued to shine. The national championship is at 3 PM Saturday and coach Jay Clark says they will keep their preparations the same for Saturday…
cut 29 (12) (laugh)
LSU will compete against Cal, Utah and Florida on Saturday.

LSU baseball will look to win its first SEC series of the season this weekend as they are at Missouri. The Tigers have three league wins, Mizzou has five.

The 14th ranked Ragin Cajuns are at 19th Coastal Carolina, while Louisiana Tech visits 25th ranked Dallas Baptist.

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It’s win or go home tonight for the Pelicans who play in an elimination game tonight against the Sacramento Kings. The winner advances to the Western Conference playoffs as the eight seed and will play at Oklahoma City on Sunday. The Pels are 5-and-0 against the Kings this season, but they’ve lost six in a row at home. Locked on Pelicans podcast host Jake Madison says it’s strange to have a better record on the road than at home…
cut 17 (20) “….baffling”
Tip off tonight at 8:30.

Hailey Van Lith has found a new home. The Lady Tigers starting point guard last season has decided to transfer to T-C-U. It will be the third school for Van Lith, who spent three years at Louisville prior to her lone season at LSU.

The Pelicans are getting ready for tomorrow night’s play-in elimination game against the Sacramento Kings. The winner advances to the Western Conference playoffs to play top-seeded Oklahoma City in a best of seven series. The loser has its season come to an end. Coach Willie Green says Brandon Ingram looked good at practice today. Friday will mark his third game back after missing several weeks with a knee injury.

Former LSU guard Haily Van Lith has committed to T-C-U. It will be Van Lith’s third school after playing for three seasons with Louisville. She played one season for the Lady Tigers, starting at point guard, but her more natural position is shooting guard.

Angel Reese was known as the Bayou Barbie during her two seasons at LSU. Now that she’s a member of the Chicago Sky, Reese says she will now be known as the Chi Barbie, but you can still call her the Bayou Barbie.

LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon has named former Tiger Jalen Courtney-Williams as an assistant. He spent the last three years on Creighton’s staff. Courtney-Williams played for LSU from 2010 to 2013.

The second half of the SEC schedule begins this weekend and the LSU Tigers will start a series tomorrow night against Missouri. Coach Jay Johnson’s team is 3-and-12 in league play. He says his team has not delivered in the clutch moments…
cut 18 (18) “…Christian Moore”
Johnson has announced Gage Jump will start on the mound on Friday night and Luke Holman will start Sunday. Sunday’s starter is to be announced.

After beating Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday and Wednesday night, 14th ranked U-L Lafayette gets ready for a huge series against 19th ranked Coastal Carolina. Coastal is 19-and-4 at home this season and they are the preseason pick to win the Sun Belt.

Louisiana Tech also has a tough test as the Bulldogs are at 25th ranked Dallas Baptist.

The 14th ranked Cajuns baseball team continued their winning ways last night as U-L Lafayette defeated Southeastern Louisiana eight to one. The Cajuns won for the 24th time in 26 games and it was their second straight win over the Lions. Conor Higgs who had three doubles on Tuesday, hit two home runs last night. U-L is at Coastal Carolina this weekend.

The LSU baseball team left this morning for Missouri, where they’ll face the Missouri Tigers in a three-game series starting tomorrow night in Columbia. LSU is 3-and-12 in SEC Play and have lost their first five conference series for the first time since 1977. Coach Jay Johnson says the coaching staff is trying to get the best out of this team…
cut 17 (09) “…right now”
Missouri has struggled too. They are 5-and-10 in conference play and in last place in the SEC East.

The second ranked LSU gymnastics squad competes in the semifinal round of the NCAA Championships today at 3:30 in Fort Worth, Texas. Coach Jay Clark has told the team to keep their same mindset…
cut 15 (06) “…be successful
During today’s afternoon session, the second seeded Tigers will compete against third seeded California, 12th seeded Arkansas and 19th seeded Stanford. The top two highest scoring teams will advance to the NCAA Championships meet on Saturday. The other semifinal meet has Oklahoma, Florida, Utah and Alabama.

Hailey Van Lith will continue her college career at TCU as the guard has announced her commitment to the Horned Frogs. Van Lith was the Lady Tigers starting point guard last season. She was seeking a school where she can be a shooting guard again.

No Zion Williamson tomorrow night for the Pelicans and he’ll miss at least the next two weeks after injuring his hamstring in Tuesday night’s loss against the Lakers. New Orleans needs to beat Sacramento tomorrow night or its season is over. The Pels are 5-0 against the Kings, but New Orleans has also struggled at home this season. Tip off is at 8:30 PM.

For the second straight night, the 14th ranked U-L Lafayette baseball team defeated Southeastern Louisiana. Last night the final score in Hammond was eight to one. Conor Higgs hit two solo home runs and the Cajuns are at Coastal Carolina this weekend.

The LSU gymnastics squad will compete in the semifinals of the NCAA Championships today at 3:30 in Fort Worth, Texas as the Tigers are in search of the program’s first national championship. This might be the school’s most talented team. Coach Jay Clark…
Cut 14 (08) “…love to have.”

The LSU baseball team leaves for Columbia, Missouri today as they head to Mizzou looking to snap their five game SEC series losing streak. Coach Jay Johnson has been meeting with players on a one-on-one basis in the hopes of getting this team out of this slump…
Cut 16 (20) “..those guys out”
LSU is 3-and-12 in the SEC and can not afford to lose another SEC series and still make the NCAA Tournament.

In transfer portal news…LSU tight end Connor Gilbreath has entered the transfer portal. Also speedy freshman wide receiver Khai Prean is also leaving LSU.

The Lady Tigers are looking for a point guard in the transfer portal after losing Hailey Van Lith and Angelica Velez to the transfer portal. Van Lith and Velez’s departure leaves LSU with just two point guards on its roster.

The Pelicans say Zion Williamson injured his hamstring late in last night’s loss to Los Angeles and will be unavailable for Friday night’s elimination game against Sacramento. Williamson scored 40 points against the Lakers, but it wasn’t enough and New Orleans must beat the Kings to get into the Western Conference playoffs.

For the LSU Baseball team to get into the NCAA Tournament they will likely need 13 SEC wins. They are 3-and-12 in the league heading into this weekend’s series at Missouri. Teddy Cahill with Baseball America says LSU can not afford to lose another series…
cut 16 (11) “…in Hoover”

Tonight..14th ranked U-L Lafayette is at Southeastern. The Cajuns won yesterday 15 to 8.

Suspended LSU running back Trey Holly pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a felony gun charge he faces from a shooting that wounded two people in Farmerville on February 15th. Holly’s attorney Mike Small expects his client will be cleared of all charges.
Cut 28 (09) “…about that.”
LSU Coach Brian Kelly expressed optimism earlier this month that Holly’s legal issues could be wrapped up soon. But Holly’s next court date is not until July 3rd.

The LSU gymnastics squad will compete in the semifinals of the NCAA Championships tomorrow afternoon as the Tigers are in search of the program’s first national championship. This is LSU’s 33rd appearance in the NCAA Championships and Coach Jay Clark might have the school’s most talented team…
cut 14 (08) “….love to have”

The Pelicans fought hard last night but came up short and lost to the Lakers 110 to 106. New Orleans will need to beat Sacramento on Friday to keep its season alive. The Pels trailed by 18 points in the third quarter, but Zion Williamson led a big-time comeback, scoring 40 points. But after scoring his 40th point with 3 minutes and 19- seconds left to play, he left the game with an injury and the Lakers outscored New Orleans 15 to 11 the rest of the way. Coach Willie Greene said after the game Williamson had left leg soreness.

The 14th-ranked Cajuns baseball team scored 12 runs in the first three innings and beat Southeastern Louisiana 15 to 7. Trey LaFleur homered and drove in five runs. Same two teams tonight, but in Hammond.

The Tigers doubled up UNO six to three. Jared Jones, Hayden Travinski, and Brady Neal all homered.
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Louisiana Tech baseball got back in the win column last night with a six to two win over ULM. Cole McConnell had a two run homer.

The seventh-ranked LSU softball team defeated 25th-ranked U-L Lafayette four to two. Ciara Briggs’ two-run single in the fourth inning was the difference.

Back to the LSU baseball team, the Tigers are 3-12 in the SEC and they will begin a series at Missouri on Friday. LSU will likely need to go 10-5 in the second half of SEC play in order to make the SEC Tournament. Teddy Cahill with Baseball America says the Tigers are better than their SEC record…
cut 18 (19) “…next five weeks

LSU star Angel Reese is now a member of the Chicago Sky. Chicago selected Reese with the seventh overall pick in the WNBA draft. Reese led LSU to its first national championship in women’s basketball in 2023 and this past season she was named the SEC Player of the Year. The All-American could have returned to LSU for one more season, but Reese says she’s ready for a new challenge…
Cut 4 (12) “…be a sponge”
The W-N-B-A begins its season next month.

The NBA Playoffs begin tonight and Pelicans host the Lakers and the winner is the seventh seed in the Western Conference playoffs. L-A beat New Orleans on Sunday and the Lakers dominated the Pels in the paint outscoring them 50-12 in the first half. Can’t let that happen again Tip time is at 6:30.

The spring transfer portal opens today in college football. LSU is looking for defensive tackles. They already have a commitment from Wisconsin defensive tackle Gio Paez.

Alexandria Senior high running back J-T Lindsey has committed to LSU. His verbal pledge gives the Tigers two running backs in the Class of 2025. The other is five-star recruit Harlem Berry from St. Martin’s in Metairie.

After losing their fifth consecutive SEC Baseball series, the LSU Tigers host UNO tonight. LSU will be back on the road this weekend at Missouri.

The 14th ranked Ragin Cajuns baseball team hosts Southeastern Louisiana. U-L Lafayette only scored six runs in a three-game sweep over Marshall. Coach Matt Deggs says his hitters are chasing too much…
cut 19 (18) “….finishing it”
First pitch is at 6 PM against the Lions.

The Pelicans face the Lakers tonight in an NBA play-in tournament game. New Orleans had a chance to avoid the play-in tournament but lost to Los Angeles on Sunday. Coach Willie Green says they can’t let that game impact what happens tonight at 6:30 in the Smoothie King Center…
Cut 16 (16) “…back after it”
Expect Brandon Ingram to play more tonight after playing 23 minutes on Sunday in his first game back in 3 1/2 weeks. Also Green wants a more aggressive Zion Williamson after scoring just 12 points on Sunday.

Former LSU star Angel Reese is now a member of the Chicago Sky in the WNBA. Reese was the seventh overall pick in last night’s draft and Caitlin Clark will be a division rival as she went number one overall to the Indiana Fever.

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The Ragin Cajuns moved up to number 14 in the D-1 baseball poll after sweeping Marshall and increasing their winning streak in Sun Belt play to 14 in a row. Coach Matt Deggs says his guys continue to play the game the right way…
Cut 18 (16) “…and compete.”
The Ragin Cajuns host Southeastern Louisiana tonight. U-L Lafayette’s R-P-I is 55.

Despite a 3-and-12 record in the SEC, LSU has an R-P-I of 51. Tonight, the Tigers will host U-N-O. The Privateers are 21-and-14 and Mitchell Sanford has 11 home runs and 47 runs driven in. First pitch is at 6:30.

Also tonight, Louisiana Tech is at ULM. The Warhawks are coming off a series win over Texas State, while the Bulldogs were swept by Arizona.

The LSU Tigers Spring Game saw the Tigers struggle defensively as receivers were left wide open. Head coach Brian Kelly says figuring out the starting cornerbacks and adding defensive tackles are top priorities in fixing the Tigers defensive problems.
Cut 19 (22) “…solid defense”
LSU will open next season against USC on September 1st in Las Vegas.

The Eagles have signed Devonta Smith to a three-year, 75 million dollar contract extension. The Amite native and Heisman Trophy Winner at Alabama has 240 receptions in his three seasons in the NFL.

LSU baseball is now 3 and 12 in SEC play after getting swept at Tennessee over the weekend. The Tigers bullpen gave up six runs from the sixth to the eighth innings. Aiden Moffett suffered the loss and Gavin Guidry allowed a three run homer.

The UL-Lafayette baseball team have now won 14 Sun Belt games in a row after defeating Marshall yesterday 2 to 0. Ragin Cajun pitcher Carson Fluno pitched a no hitter into the 8th inning and UL-Lafayette infielder Duncan Pastore had three hits. D-1 Baseball has the Cajuns ranked 14 in the country.

The Pelicans finished in seventh place in the Western Conference after losing to the Lakers 124 to 108 last night. Lebron James had a triple-double. New Orleans will play the Lakers again tomorrow night in a play-in tournament game. Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson says that they need to regroup for the playoffs.
Cut 20 (14) “… make adjustments.”
It’s the first third consecutive year the Pels are in the play in tournament.