Another one-point win for the LSU men’s basketball team last night as the Fighting Tigers defeated Georgia 67-66. Will Baker hit two free throws with 15 seconds left and then the Tigers needed a block from Jalen Reed with two seconds left to preserve the victory. Baker finished with 12 points and Jordan Wright led LSU with 17.

The Pelicans snapped a two-game losing streak by beating the Knicks in New York 115 to 92. Trey Murphy had a nice game as he scored 26 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and had four assists. New Orleans is at Indiana tonight.

ULM men’s basketball lost at Texas State 73 to 55 in a game the Bobcats dominated throughout.

The Warhawks had better luck on the diamond as ULM defeated Northwestern State nine to two in Natchitoches. Jake Haggard homered in the win. Nicholls scored three runs in the tenth inning to beat Southern Miss six to five.

The third-ranked LSU baseball team is in Houston where they’ll play Rice tonight and then they’ll play three games at Minute Maid Park this weekend. Coach Jay Johnson…
Cut 20 (20) “…show up.”

The 7-0 Louisiana Tech baseball team is in Lake Charles tonight to take on the McNeese Cowboys. Bulldogs infielder Dalton Davis is off to a good start as the plate. Tech Coach Lane Burroughs on Double-D
Cut 16 (16) “…all the time.”

The LSU men’s basketball team hosts Georgia tonight at 6 PM. When Coach Matt McMahon met with the media on Monday, he said leading scorer Jalen Cook remains day-to-day with a leg injury. He’s missed the last three games. Also Tyrell Ward is also a day-to-day after hurting his hip in the loss to Mississippi State on Saturday.

ULM is at Texas State tonight. The Warhwks are in a three-way tie for ninth place in the Sun Belt standings at 6-10 in the Sun Belt. The top ten finishers in the conference standings earn a first round-bye in the Sun Belt Tournament. Texas State is 5-11 in league play.

ULM baseball is also in action tonight. The Warhawks visit Northwestern State. Nicholls will take on Southern Miss in Biloxi. Tomorrow…McNeese hosts Louisiana Tech and third ranked LSU visits Rice tomorrow.

CJ McCollum is questionable for the Pelicans tonight as they visit the New York Knicks. New Orleans is looking to snap a two-game losing streak and they are trying to avoid the play-in tournament this year. The Pels are currently in sixth place in the West a half game ahead of Sacramento. The top six teams avoid the play-in tournament and Coach Willie Green says every game means something at this point…
cut 22 (14) “…care of business”

Speaking of taking care of business, McNeese clinched a share of the Southland Conference Regular Season championship with a 58-56 win over Lamar last night. It’s the first championship for the Cowboys in 13 years. They can win an outright championship with a win over Nicholls on Saturday.

The Colonels outscored UIW 92 to 82 last night at Stopher Gymnasium. Nicholls made 18 three-pointers. Robert Brown the Third set a new career-high with 28 points as he went 8 for 8 from three-point land.

After losing by 20 points on Saturday to Mississippi State, the LSU men’s basketball team is back at it tonight as they host Georgia at 6 PM. Coach Matt McMahon is looking for a better performance from his team tonight…
cut 20 (20) “…that again”
LSU is 6-8 in conference play, while Georgia is 5-9, but the Bulldogs beat the Tigers earlier this season.

ULM is also in action tonight as they visit Texas State.

After losing two straight, the Pelicans look to get back in the win column tonight when they visit the Knicks. It’s the first of a back-to-back as New Orleans will be at Indiana tomorrow night.

McNeese clinched a share of the Southland Conference regular season championship in dramatic fashion as Antavion Collum hit a three-pointer with less than four seconds left as the Cowboys defeated Lamar 58 to 56 last night. The Cowboys can win an outright title if they beat Nicholls on Saturday.

The Colonels outlasted U-I-W 92-82 last night.

Louisiana Tech’s Isaiah Crawford has been named the Conference USA men’s basketball player of the week. On Saturday, he recorded his third double-double of the season in the Bulldogs win over New Mexico State.

The LSU Lady Tigers are up to number nine in the latest AP Top 25 poll. Also, Angel Reese was named the Naismith National Player of the Week. Reese has recorded at least 15 rebounds in three straight games.

In girls’ high school basketball playoffs…Oakdale held off White Castle 57 to 50. The Lady Warriors will defend their Division Four non-select title when they play Arcadia on Friday. Arcadia defeated Lakeview 60 to 29.

Hailey Van Lith gave LSU women’s basketball a big lift on Sunday as the Lady Tigers defeated Tennessee 75-60. Van Lith scored a season-high 26 points, including four three-pointers on a day when LSU as a team missed 59 shots. It’s been an up and down season for Van Lith, but Coach Kim Mulkey is tired of hearing the criticism…
cut 18 (18) “…of play”
The win on Sunday locked up the second seed for LSU in the SEC Tournament and they also moved up four spots to number nine in the latest AP Top 25 poll.

After scoring a total of seven runs on Friday and Saturday, the second ranked LSU baseball team defeated Stony Brooke 18 to 10 yesterday. Jared Jones hit his fourth home run. Louisiana Tech improved to 7-0 after they were swept by Kent State.

After back-to-back wins over Top 25 teams, the LSU men’s basketball team had a disappointing night against Mississippi State, losing to the Bulldogs 87-67. Second-chance points were a big stat. Mississippi State had 16 offensive rebounds and had 27 second-chance points to LSU’s ten. Coach Matt McMahon’s team also had 15 turnovers…
Cut 17 (13) “…with that.”
The Tigers will host Georgia tomorrow. Tyrell Ward is day to day with a hip injury and Jalen Cook has leg soreness.

Louisiana Tech’s Isaiah Crawford has been named the Conference USA men’s basketball player of the week. On Saturday, he recorded his third double-double of the season, 20 points and 10 rebounds in the Bulldogs win over New Mexico state. Tech completes a three-game road trip on Wednesday against Western Kentucky.

13th ranked LSU missed 59 shots on Sunday, but guard Hailey Van Lith had a hot hand and finished with a season high 26 points as the Lady Tigers defeated Tennessee 75-60. As a team LSU shot 33-percent from the field but Coach Kim Mulkey’s squad held the Volunteers to 31-percent from the field…
Cut 19 (12) “…third shots.”
The win locks up the second seed for LSU in the SEC Tournament.

The Pelicans dropped their second straight last night as they lost to the Chicago Bulls 114 to 106 at the Smoothie King Center. New Orleans committed 19 turnovers which resulted in 17 fast-break points for the Bulls.

LSU baseball clobbered Stony Brook 18 to 10 and Louisiana Tech is still undefeated after sweeping Kent State.

The LSU men’s basketball team could not come back from another double digit deficit on Saturday and lost to Mississippi State 87 to 67. The Bulldogs also got a big game from Josh Hubbard, who scored a career-high 32 points. The freshman from Madison, Mississippi hit six threes. LSU point guard Trae Hannibal says he didn’t do a good enough job of minimizing Hubbard’s touches…
Cut 18 (18) “…come Georgia”
LSU hosts Georgia tomorrow.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball remains in a first place tie with Sam Houston after the Bulldogs defeated New Mexico State 67-58 on Saturday. Tech will wrap up their three-game road trip on Wednesday when they visit Western Kentucky.

Grambling is now in first place in the SWAC after rallying from 17 points down to beat Southern 63 to 57.

The second-ranked LSU baseball team suffered its first loss of the season on Friday afternoon, falling to Stony Brook five to two. LSU scored two runs in the second inning and that was it as they were held to six hits. Thatcher Hurd suffered the loss as he gave up three runs. The Tigers host Northern Illinois today at 1 PM.

The Ragin Cajuns only had five hits and lost to Rice two to one. ULM also held to five hits in a two-to-nothing loss to Murray State.

Louisiana Tech moved to 5-0 with an 8-5 win over Kent State. Brody Drost and Cole McConnell each hit three-run homers.

Louisiana Tech has a new athletics director. Ryan Ivey has been chosen to lead the Tech athletics program. He’s been the A-D at Stephen F Austin since 2018 and during that time Stephen F Austin increased ticket sales by 189 percent and completed more than 30 million dollars in facility improvements. He’s also been an athletics director at Austin Peay and Texas A-and-M Commerce.
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The Pelicans lost to the Miami Heat 106 to 95 last night in a game that saw four players get ejected after a scuffle broke out following a hard foul on Zion Williamson. New Orleans lost Jose Alvardo and Naji Marshall for most of the fourth quarter. Marshall got his hands around Heat star Jimmy Butler’s neck. Butler was also ejected. The Pels scored just 15 points in the fourth quarter.

The LSU Tigers host Mississippi State tonight at 7:30. The Tigers are coming off back-to-back wins against Top 25 teams. The Bulldogs have won four straight.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball looks for its fourth straight win tonight as they visit New Mexico State. The Bulldogs remain tied with Sam Houston for first place.

The Ragin Cajuns are at Southern Miss, while ULM hosts the Troy Trojans.

McNeese goes after its fifth straight as they host Incarnate Word and in Baton Rouge…Southern hosts Grambling as both teams share first place in the SWAC.

The Saints have begun their annual task of getting below the salary cap and they are getting help from the NFL. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports New Orleans has restructured quarterback Derek Carr’s contract which will save them about 23-million dollars against the cap in 2024. The NFL Network says the Saints have restructured center Erik McCoy’s deal too, which frees up another seven-million dollars. And the NFL has announced the salary cap for each team next season will be 255 million dollars, 30-million dollars more than last year and ten-million dollars more than previously anticipated.

Louisiana Tech has has named Ryan Ivey as its new athletics director. He’s been at Stephen F Austin since July 2018 and helped increase ticket sales by 189-percent and completed more than 30-million dollars in facility improvements. He’s also served as an AD at Austin Peay State and Texas A-and-M Commerce and also worked in McNeese’s athletic department.

After beating Houston 127 to 105 last night for their eighth win in nine games, the Pelicans host the Miami Heat tonight. Zion Williamson had 27 points and 10 assists last night, but he’s questionable for tonight’s game with a left foot contusion. Brandon Ingram, missed last night’s game with an illness, and he’s questionable for tonight’s game.

The LSU men’s basketball team will try to stay hot as the Tigers will host Mississippi State tomorrow night. The Tigers are coming off back to back wins against Top 25 teams, while the Bulldogs have won four in a row.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball started its three-game road trip with a 65-59 win over UTEP last night. Tomorrow night they are at New Mexico State.

ULM got a big win over the Ragin Cajuns last night 66 to 59. The Warhawks host Troy tomorrow afternoon for Senior Day. The Cajuns are at Southern Miss.

After beating Auburn last night, the Lady Tigers are at Tennessee on Sunday.

The 13th ranked LSU women’s basketball team won its fifth straight yesterday as the Lady Tigers defeated Auburn 71 to 66. Angel Reese had 25 points and 20 rebounds as LSU avenged an earlier loss to Auburn…
cut 30 (15) “….
LSU is 10-3 in the SEC and they’ll visit Tennessee on Sunday.

ULM men’s basketball continues to play well as they knocked off in-state rival U-L Lafayette 66 to 59 last night. The Warhawks limited the Cajuns to 4-of-22 from three point territory. ULM has won seven of its last ten.

Louisiana Tech held UTEP to 39-percent shooting from the field last night and defeated the Miners 65-59.

In the NBA…the Pelicans beat the Rockets 127 to 105. New Orleans has won eight of its last nine and they host the Miami Heat tonight.

Louisiana Tech has a new athletics director. Ryan Ivey will take over next month. He’s been the athletic director at Stephen F Austin since July 2018 and helped increase ticket sales by 189-percent and completed more than 30-million dollars in facility improvements. He’s also served as an AD at Austin Peay State and Texas A-and-M Commerce.

The Saints have reportedly restructered quarterback Derek Carr’s contract for salary cap purposes. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler the move is expected to save the club around 23-million dollars in cap relief. Carr’s base salary is 30-million dollars next season and a large portion will be converted to a signing bonus.

LSU’s co-offensive coordinator Joe Sloan and Cortez Hankton will make on average a million dollars a year over the course of their contracts which last through the 2026 season. It’s a good bump for Sloan, who was set to earn 650-thousand dollars this year.

The University of Louisiana System has approved Grambling football coach Mickey Joseph’s contract. He’ll make 325-thousand dollars annually and could earn additional incentives.

It wasn’t easy but the 13th ranked LSU women’s basketball team picked up its 23rd win of the season last night with a 71-66 victory over a pesky Auburn team that beat the Lady Tigers earlier this season. LSU needed a monster game from Angel Reese and she delivered as the Bayou Barbie had 25 points and 20 rebounds. Coach Kim Mulkey says Reese was outstanding…
cut 27 (12) “…took it up a notch”
LSU is at Tennessee on Sunday.

ULM men’s basketball continues to play well as they knocked off in-state rival U-L Lafayette 66 to 59 last night. The Warhawks limited the Cajuns to 4-of-22 from three point territory. ULM has won seven of its last ten.

Louisiana Tech held UTEP to 39-percent shooting from the field last night and defeated the Miners 65-59.

The second ranked LSU baseball team hit five home runs yesterday and easily defeated Northern Illinois ten to two. Michael Braswell, Paxton Kling, Tommy White and Josh Pearson each homered. Pearson homered twice. Gage Jump got the start and gave up one unearned run and Nate Ackenhausen got his second win of the season as he allowed one earned run over 3.2 innings…
cut 19 (12) “…good to see”
LSU hosts Stony Brook a 2 PM.

Northwestern State also played Northern Illinois last night at the Box and the Demons downed the Huskies 13-6. It’s the first win for new head coach Chris Bertrand.

The Pelicans returned from the All-Star break last night and defeated the Houston Rockets 127 to 105. New Orleans has won eight of its last nine and they host the Miami Heat tonight.

LSU men’s basketball took down another Top 25-ranked team last night as the Tigers rallied from 15 points down in the second half to beat 17th-ranked Kentucky 75-74 on the buzzer-beating shot by Tyrell Ward. Coach Matt McMahon says it’s a great character win…
Cut 6 (13) “…get it done”
LSU is now 6-7 in the SEC after back-to-back wins over nationally ranked South Carolina and Kentucky.

The 13th ranked LSU Lady Tigers go after their fifth straight win tonight as they host Auburn. Coach Kim Mulkey believes her team is peaking at the right time…
cut 18 (17) “….along the way”
Tip off is at 8 PM.

The Louisiana Tech men’s basketball team begins a three-game road trip tonight at UTEP. It’s the second meeting of the season between these two Conference USA foes. The Bulldogs won the first matchup 68-54 in Ruston. But Tech Coach Talvin Hester says his team had too many careless turnovers…
Cut 16 (24) “…our chances.”
Tip-off is at 8 PM. Tech is 8-3 in CUSA, UTEP is 4-7.

ULM hosts the Ragin Cajuns tonight at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. The Warhawks are in a four-way tie for ninth place in the Sun Belt, while the Ragin Cajuns are in fourth place with four games to play. Tip time is at 7:30.

Also the Pelicans host the Houston Rockets in the first game back from the All-Star break.