Five-star defensive tackle Dominick McKinley from Acadiana officially signed with the LSU football team today. Because LSU is short on defensive tackles, McKinley could see the field right away for the Tigers. But the Tigers missed out on five-star athlete Terry Bussey as the Texas A-and-M committment signed with the Aggies this morning.

McNeese men’s basketball coach Will Wade has signed a five year contract that will pay him a school record 700-thousand dollars plus incentives. Wade has led the Cowboys to a 20-3 record and he says they are just getting started…
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The deal also includes a 1.25 million dollar buyout if he leaves after this season and one-million dollars if he leaves after next season.

It’s a big night for basketball in the Bayou State, The LSU Tigers are in Knoxville to take on the sixth ranked Tennessee Volunteers. The Ragin Cajuns go after their eighth straight win as they host Georgia State.

La Tech seeks its seventh straight win as the Bulldogs host Western Kentucky. The Hilltoppers have not won on the road in conference play, while the Bulldogs have won 11 straight at home. It’s Pack the TAC night and Coach Talvin Hester hopes the students will support their team…
cut 20 (17) “…classmatates”
ULM is also home tonight to host Coastal Carolina.

The Pelicans begin a four-game road trip tonight against the Clippers in Los Angeles. The Clippers have the best record in the West at 34-15. Zion Williamson is questionable with a left foot bone contusion and Naji Marshall is also questionable with a back spasms. Tip off is at 9 PM.

It’s National signing day as LSU knows they’ll have one blue chipper signing with them today and possibly a second. Acadiana defensive tackle Dominick McKinley who committed to the Tigers on New Year’s Day will make it official today. LSU has also been heavily recruiting Terry Bussey, one of the top athletes in the country. Bussey has been committed to Texas A-and-M and he’ll make his college choice known at 9 AM.

In college hoops tonight, the LSU Tigers looking to pull off a big upset as they are at sixth ranked Tennessee.

The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team seeks their eighth straight win tonight when they host Georgia State in the Cajundome. The Panthers have lost six straight. U-L Lafayette Coach Bob Marlin has this scouting report on Georgia State…
Cut 18 (18) “..where we play”

Louisiana Tech goes after its seventh straight win tonight when they host Western Kentucky at the Thomas Assembly Center at 6 PM. The Hilltoppers play at the fastest tempo in the country, ranking number one with an average of 75 possessions per game. Bulldogs Coach Talvin Hester says they’ve worked on transition defense…
Cut 19 (19) “…for us”
Western Kentucky has yet to win on the road in conference play, while the Bulldogs have won 11 straight at home.

ULM is also home tonight as they take on Coastal Carolina.

McNeese has signed Will Wade to a new five year contract extension that will pay him 700-thousand dollars annually.

And the Pelicans begin a four-game road trip tonight in L-A against the Clippers.

Governor Jeff Landry signs a proclamation that states Louisiana’s oil and gas industry is open for business. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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LSU Health Shreveport and Volunteers of America North Louisiana are helping raise awareness and treatment for psychosis with their new EpiCenter. Brooke Thorington has more.

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 Two 14-year-old Mandeville area high school girls were arrested after an FBI department alerted the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office to their Snap Chat Conversation. Colleen Crain has more…

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Governor Jeff Landry has signed a proclamation that states Louisiana is open for business and his administration will work to ensure the oil and gas industry can thrive in the Bayou State. President of the Louisiana Mid Continent Oil and Gas Association, Tommy Faucheux, says the proclamation speaks for itself…

Cut 4 (12) “…grow in Louisiana.”

Landry has also signed an executive order that directs the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Environmental Quality to streamline the permitting process with the oil and gas industry. Faucheux believes the industry can grow, but not at the expense of the environment…

Cut 5 (11) “…its job.” 

There’s been a big push to reduce carbon emissions. Faucheux believes the oil and gas industry can play a big role in producing clean energy…

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LSU Health Shreveport and Volunteers of America North Louisiana have partnered to create a mental health EpiCenter program to provide youth and adults treatment for psychosis. Vice Chair of Psychiatry at LSU Health Shreveport Dr. Pamela McPherson says psychosis is more common than you might think.

Cut 7 (11) “…in young people.”

McPherson says receiving intensive treatment in the first few years of one’s psychosis is imperative for a better outcome.  While there are common misconceptions about psychosis, McPherson says it is a medical condition that affects the brain.

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She says they may also feel scared, and suspicious, that someone is trying to control their thoughts and have beliefs that are not normal for them or people in their family or community.

McPherson urges individuals when they see someone struggling with mental issues to intervene and know that help is available.

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Psychosis can be brought on by medications, substance abuse, or even toxic metals. McPherson says it can also be a symptom of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, dementia, and even depression.

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A Snap Chat conversation led to the arrest of two 14-year-old Mandeville area high school girls on Tuesday. Lt. Suzanne (Sue-zahn) Carboni of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says they were alerted to the conversation by the FBI National Threat Operations Section Exigent Threat Research and Analysis Crisis Team…

Cut 10 (07) “…they had.”

In a search of the girls’ homes no guns were found.

Carboni says these threats are no joking matter and the Sheriff’s office takes all of them seriously. They work with several agencies to keep students and school personnel safe.

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Contrary to popular opinion, Snap Chat conversations do not disappear, and the St Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking parents to speak to their children about the seriousness of making threatening comments, even in a joking manner. Carboni says the two girls will have to appear in court.

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The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office will prosecute more cases in New Orleans as a result of a new agreement with Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams. AG Liz Murrill says their office already has five prosecutors handling cases out of New Orleans and they will now take on more cases…

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Murrill says under the cooperative agreement, the Louisiana A-G’s office will prosecute individuals arrested by State Police or if L-S-P was involved in the criminal investigation.

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Reducing crime in New Orleans is a focus of the Landry Administration. The governor is looking to bring more state troopers to the city to help the N-O-P-D fight crime. Murrill says if her office can help increase the number of convictions a strong message will be sent…

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The McNeese men’s basketball team is having one of its best seasons in program history and they’ve rewarded first-year head coach Will Wade with a new contract that will pay him 700-thousand dollars annually over five years. The Cowboys are 20-3 and Wade says they are just getting started…

Cut 16 (14) “…can go.” 

This is McNeese’s first 20-win season 2010-11 season. One of the victories was a win over Michigan. Wade says a day after beating the Wolverines there were six thousand unique visitors to the university’s website…

Cut 17 (12) “…change everything.” 

If Wade does leave for another coaching job, the school he goes to owes McNeese 1.25 million dollars. The buyout for the following season is one million dollars.

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The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team seeks their eighth straight win tonight when they host Georgia State in the Cajundome. The Panthers have lost six straight. U-L Lafayette Coach Bob Marlin has this scouting report on Georgia State…

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Louisiana Tech goes after its seventh straight win tonight when they host Western Kentucky at the Thomas Assembly Center. The Hilltoppers play at the fastest tempo in the country, ranking number one with an average of 75 possessions per game. Bulldogs Coach Talvin Hester says they’ve worked on transition defense…

Cut 19 (19) “…for us” 

Western Kentucky has yet to win on the road in conference play, while the Bulldogs have won 11 straight at home. Its a Pack the TAC night and Hester is hoping the students come out and support their team…

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Brandon Ingram scored a season high 41 points last night as the Pelicans rolled past the Raptors 138 to 100. Ingram knocked down eight three-pointers, which was a career high for the veteran forward. New Orleans is on the road for the next four, starting tomorrow night in Los Angeles against the Clippers.

McNeese won its 20th game of the season last night and today head coach Will Wade agreed to a new five-year contract that will pay him 700-thousand dollars annually. That’s a lucrative contract for a school in the Southland Conference. The former LSU coach says the best is yet to come for the Pokes…
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Wade says his team’s upset victory over Michigan earlier this season resulted in six thousand unique visitors to the school’s website the next day.

On paper it appears LSU Baseball Coach Jay Johnson will have plenty of options in his bullpen. One of the newcomers is left-hander Justin Loer, who earned seven saves for the Xavier Musketeers last season. Loer says he feeds off of the pressure…
cut 18 (18) “>….mound here”
Gavin Guidry and Nate Ackenhausen are the other pitchers who have shown the ability to get the final outs in a game.

Looking ahead to the college basketball action tomorrow night, LSU is at sixth ranked Tennessee. Louisiana Tech goes after its seventh straight win when the Bulldogs host Western Kentucky. The Hilltoppers are 4-and-4 in league play. The Cajuns go after their eighth straight win when they host Georgia State and ULM hosts Coastal Carolina.

Big night for Brandon Ingram last night as the Pelicans forward had a season-high 41 points in a 138 to 100 win over Toronto. Ingram was 16 of 21 from the field and drained eight three-pointers. The Pels will begin a four-game road trip tomorrow night in Los Angeles against the Clippers.

In college basketball last night…both Grambling and Southern won and they stay tied for first place in the SWAC. The Jaguars beat Jackson State 72-63, while Grambling had four players in double figures in a 78-67 win over Alcorn State.

McNeese got back into the win column last night with a 77-51 win over Texas A-and-M Commerce. And this afternoon the Cowboys will announce a new contract for Coach Will Wade, a five-year deal worth 700-thousand dollars.

Southeastern Louisiana and Nicholls were also winners last night. The Lions have won three in a row, the Colonels have a four game winning streak.

LSU Sophomore catcher Brady Neal is back behind the plate after a back injury forced him to miss the second half of the season last year. Neal says he tried to stay involved as much as he could last year…
Cut 16 (23) “…to the park.”
Neal will be sharing catching duties with Alex Milazzo and Hayden Travinski.

Louisiana Tech baseball is picked to finish third in Conference USA. Dallas Baptist is the preseason favorite to win the league, while conference newcomer Liberty has been picked to finish second. Tech was 28-31 last year and they will open the season a week from Friday against Northern Colorado.

Brandon Ingram had 41 points last night as the Pelicans easily defeated the Raptors 138 to 100. Ingram was 16 of 21 from the field and hit eight three-pointers. Coach Willie Green says B-I had the hot hand…
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New Orleans will visit the L-A Clippers on Wednesday night.

Southern and Grambling remained tied for first in the SWAC as both won last night, The Tigers topped Alcorn 78-67, and the Jaguars upended Jackson State 72-63

In the Southland…McNeese over A-and-M Commerce 77-51, Nicholls won its fourth straight, beating Northwestern 73-66 and Southeastern downed U-I-W 76-64.
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LSU junior third baseman Tommy White and junior right-hander Thatcher Hurd have been named to the 2024 Baseball America Preseason All-America team. White is a first-team selection, while Hurd received second-team honors. Hurd will lead a deep pitching staff and catcher Brady Neal believes this pitching staff can be just as good as last year and it’s deeper…
cut 17 (12) “…in the pen”

Louisiana Tech’s Kasten Furr has been named by D-1 baseball as the 26th best shortstop in the country. Furr is a transfer from UNO and hit 3-17 with three home runs and 26 RBIs last year.

Ragin Cajuns star Joe Charles was named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. The junior from Carencro averaged 18 points and 13 rebounds a game last week and continues to lead the Sun Belt in rebounding.

LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon made a change to his starting line up and it helped spark a 96-74 win over Arkansas on Saturday. He inserted Trae Hannibal into the starting line-up and Hannibal sparked an early 10-nothing run early in the game…
cut 20 (20) “….on winning”
Jalen Cook came off the bench and he scored 20 points in 21 minutes. The Tigers are at sixth ranked Tennessee tomorrow night.

McNeese is no longer receiving votes in the AP poll after losing at Southeastern on Saturday. The Cowboys are in action tonight as they host Texas A-and-M Commerce. Northwestern State visits Nicholls, Southeastern hosts U-I-W,

NBA…the Pelicans host Toronto. New Orleans will try to win its third in a row, while the Raptors have lost eight of their last ten.

The LSU women’s basketball team had a dominating 106-66 win over Florida yesterday, but they still dropped four spots to number 13 in the A-P Top 25 poll. The Lady Tigers ended a two-game losing streak with yesterday’s win and Coach Kim Mulkey says there was no need to panic after losing to South Carolina and Mississippi State…
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The Lady Tigers are at Vanderbilt on Thursday.

The Grambling men’s basketball team will try to stay in first place in the SWAC when they face Alcorn State tonight. Southern is tied with Grambling for first place and the Jaguars are at Jackson State.

The ninth ranked LSU women’s basketball team set a school record yesterday by scoring 106 points in an SEC game as the Lady Tigers cruised to a 106-66 win over Florida. Six players scored in double figures led by Hailey Van Lith, who rebounded from a four-point performance in a loss to Mississippi State to score 21 points yesterday. Van Lith says she decided to be herself on Sunday…
Cut 17 (20) “…can’t complain.”
LSU is at Vanderbilt on Thursday.

The Saints will reportedly name 49ers passing game coordinator Klint Kubiak as their new offensive coordinator. An official announcement is expected to be made after the Super Bowl. Kubiak is focusing on helping San Francisco beat Kansas City in this Sunday’s Super Bowl.

The LSU men’s basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak on Saturday with a dominating 95-74 win over Arkansas. The 21-point win ties the largest victory in program history over the Razorbacks. Seven-footer Will Baker led the way as he had a season-high 24 points and four three-pointers…
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The Tigers have a tough game on Wednesday as they’ll visit fifth ranked Tennessee.

McNeese’s 14-game winning streak ended on Saturday with a 77-74 loss at Southeastern Louisiana. Nick Caldwell had 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists. The Lions face U-I-W tonight, while the Cowboys host Texas A-and-M Commerce.

The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team won their seventh straight game on Saturday as they dribbled past South Alabama 80-60. U-L Lafayette hosts Georgia State on Wednesday.

The Pelicans haven’t won many close games this year, but they got the job done in San Antonio last night as New Orleans defeated the Spurs 114 to 113. Zion Williamson had 33 points and scored the winning bucket with three seconds left as he finished off a fast break bucket after a Brandon Ingram blocked shot…
cut 19 (15) “…had to go finish”
The Pelicans finished a four-game road trip with a two and two-and-two record.

The LSU Tigers will look to snap a three-game losing streak when they host Arkansas at 11 AM today. The Tigers have not played since losing to Alabama last Saturday. Arkansas is 11-10, 2-6 in the SEC and has struggled on the offensive end of the court. LSU is 11-9, 3-4 in the SEC.

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The Saints will reportedly name 49ers passing game coordinator Klint Kubiak as their new offensive coordinator. An official announcement is expected to be made after the Super Bowl. Kubiak is focusing on helping San Francisco beat Kansas City in next Sunday’s Super Bowl.

Today, the Ragin Cajuns go after their seventh victory in a row as U-L Lafayette hosts South Alabama. The Jaguars are having a bad season at 10-and-12.

U-L-M who is 7-and-13 is at Arkansas State today. The Red Wolves are 5-and-5 in the Sun Belt.

Southeastern Louisiana will look to pull off the upset at 3:30 as they host McNeese. The Cowboys have won 14 in a row, which is the nation’s longest winning streak.

Also in the Southland, Nicholls hosts Houston Christian and Northwestern State takes on Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi in Natchitoches.

In the SWAC…Southern and Grambling are tied for first place. The Jaguars are at Alcorn State while the Tigers host Jackson State.

The Pelicans will close out their four game road trip tonight as they will visit the San Antonio Spurs. New Orleans dropped the first two games of the trip, but they won on Wednesday in Houston and they have a good chance at getting another win today at San Antonio. The Spurs have the worst record in the Western Conference.

The LSU Tigers will look to snap a three-game losing streak when they host Houston at 11 AM on Saturday. The Tigers have not played since losing to Alabama last Saturday. Coach Matt McMahon on what the squad has been working on…
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Arkansas is 11-10, 2-6 in the SEC and have struggled on the offensive end of the court. LSU is 11-9, 3-4 in the SEC.

In the SWAC…Southern and Grambling are tied for first place. The Jaguars are at Alcorn State while the Tigers host Jackson State.

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Louisiana Tech won its sixth straight last night an easy 93-53 win over F-I-U. The Bulldogs do not play again until Wednesday night when they host Western Kentucky. The Hilltoppers are 3-and-4 in league play.

Tomorrow, the Ragin Cajuns go after their seventh victory in a row as U-L Lafayette hosts South Alabama. The Jaguars are having a bad season at 10-and-12.

U-L-M who is 7-and-13 is at Arkansas State tomorrow. The Red Wolves are 5-and-5.

Southeastern Louisiana will look to pull off the upset on Saturday at 3:30 as they host McNeese. The Cowboys have won 14 in a row, which is the nation’s longest winning streak.

Also in the Southland on Saturday, Nicholls hosts Houston Christian and Northwestern State takes on Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi in Natchitoches.

LSU will compete against Arkansas in gymnastics tonight at the Maravich Center at 7:30. It’s a top-ten showdown as LSU is ranked fifth and Arkansas is 7th. Arkansas beat the Tigers in Fayetteville last year.