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…
cut 20 (20) “…to watch”
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…
cut 30 (24) “…make you better”
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…
Cut 18 (18) “…create some momentum”
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…
cut 30 (07) “…early in possessions”
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.

Louisiana Tech put a beat down on Florida International last night winning 93-53. Tahlik Chavez had 27 points, while Daniel Batcho had 20 points and 13 rebounds. The Bulldogs improve to 16-6 overall, six and one in Conference USA.

Louisiana Tech’s 2024 football schedule is out. They will host conference opponents Middle Tennessee, U-TEP, Jacksonville State, and Kennesaw State. Games in October will be either Tuesday or Thursday night.

The SEC has announced a new format for its conference baseball tournament. Starting in 2025, when Texas and Oklahoma join the league, all 16 teams will make it. And it will be a single-elimination tourney. The Top four teams will get a double bye and will not play until Thursday.

The Pelicans close out a four-game road trip by visiting San Antonio. New Orleans looking to end the trip on a two-game winning streak.

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The LSU men’s basketball team returns to the hardwood tomorrow morning when they host Arkansas at 11 AM. The Tigers are looking to snap a three-game losing streak and they would also like to get Jalen Cook back on track. The senior from Walker has 21 turnovers in his last six games and just eight assists. Coach Matt McMahon says they’ve been breaking down the tape this week…

cut 19 (19) “…better and better there”
LSU and Arkansas is at 11 AM in Baton Rouge.

LSU women’s basketball usually plays on Thursday night, but they have tonight off. The Lady Tigers will look to snap a two-game losing skid on Sunday afternoon against the Florida Gators. Tip time is at 1 PM.

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

The Pelicans finished off January by ending a three-game losing streak and beating the Houston Rockets 110 to 99. It was the first time the Pels have defeated Houston after losing two previous games against them this season. Coach Willie Green says it was a solid effort all the way around…
cut 20 (16) “….29 from 3s”
New Orleans is now 27-21, good for seventh place in the Western Conference. The Pels will stay in Texas and visit San Antonio on Friday night. The Spurs have the worst record in the Western Conference.

LSU women’s basketball usually plays on Thursday night, but they have tonight off. The Lady Tigers will look to snap a two-game losing skid on Sunday afternoon against the Florida Gators. Tip time is at 1 PM.
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The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team won their sixth straight last night as they defeated instate rival ULM 80-72. The victory moves U-L Lafayette into third place in the Sun Belt standings with a seven-and-three record. ULM falls to 3-7 in conference play after seeing their three-game winning streak end.

Louisiana Tech takes a five-game winning streak into tonight’s game at F-I-U. Coach Talvin Hester has this scouting report on the 7-and-14 Panthers…
cut 19 (14) “…pick and roll”
Hester says they will look to slow the pace down to take advantage of their big men down low.

Louisiana Tech’s 2024 football schedule came out today. They will host conference opponents Middle Tennessee, U-TEP, Jacksonville State, and Kennesaw State. Games in October will be either Tuesday or Thursday night.

The Pelicans ended a three-game losing streak with a 110 to 99 win over the Houston Rockets last night. Big game for the big man Jonas Valanciunas as he had 25 points and 14 rebounds. Brandon Ingram also had a double-double- 24 points and ten rebounds. The Pels are at San Antonio tomorrow night.

Saints center Erik McCoy was named a Pro Bowler as he’ll replace injured Lions center Frank Ragnow. He’ll join teammates Demario Davis and Rasheed Shaheed at the Pro Bowl in Orlando.

The Saints reportedly interviewed former Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy to be New Orleans next O-C. The Saints might wait until after the Super Bowl to talk with 49ers passing game coordinator Klint Kubiak.

Two former LSU Tigers are trying to impress NFL scouts at the Senior Bowl, center Charles Turner and defensive tackle Justin Jefferson. They’ll play in a game on Saturday at noon in Mobile, Alabama.

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The Ragin Cajuns won their sixth straight last night as they knocked off ULM 80-72. The victory for U-L Lafayette snapped the Warhawks three-game winning streak. The Cajuns had four players in double figures as Joe Charles and Kobe Julien each had 19 points. ULM was led by Tyreese Watson who had 21 points.

Louisiana Tech goes after its sixth straight win tonight at F-I-U. Bulldogs Coach Talvin Hester says even though the game will be played in south Florida, this will not be a vacation for his squad…
cut 17 (11) “….for business”
FIU has lost three straight and they are 2-and-4 in Conference USA, 7-and-14 overall. Tech is 5-and-1 in league play and tied with Sam Houston for first place. Tip off is at 6 o’ clock in Miami.

A state audit of the LSU athletics department finds it finished the fiscal year that ended last June with almost a four-million dollar deficit. But John Tiebaud with the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office says the department would have finished in the black, if did not take five-million dollars in revenues and give it to the academic side of the university…
cut 17 (06) “…transfer”
Four star offensive lineman Devin Harper has committed to LSU. Harper also had strong interest from Georgia and Tennessee. He’s the 10th verbal commitment for the 2025 class, which ranks number one in the country.

Saints center Erik McCoy has been named to the Pro Bowl games. It’s his first Pro Bowl nod and he’ll join Rashid Shaheed and Demario Davis in Orlando.

In Basketball…the New Orleans Pelicans are at Houston, while the Ragin Cajuns will host ULM. U-L Lafayette looking for its sixth straight win, the Warhawks are trying to win their fourth straight.

There are two pitchers LSU got out of the transfer portal that could be part of the weekend rotation this year. Luke Holman, who was Alabama’s Friday night starter last season and Gage Jump from UCLA. Jump is a left-hander coming off of Tommy John Surgery…
cut 18 (18) “….the season”
As a true freshman at UCLA, Jump was 1-1 with 2 saves and 3.86 ERA in 16.1 innings.

Louisiana Tech catcher Jorge Corona named as one of D-1 Baseball’s top 50 catchers. Corona is a two-time All-Conference USA catcher and led the team in doubles last year with 18 and hit .282 on the season.

Ragin Cajuns once again picked to win the Sun Belt in softball, ULM picked to finish eighth.

Former Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael will reportedly work for Sean Payton again. The Broncos head coach is expected to hire Carmichael as a senior offensive assistant. Carmichael and Payton coached together in New Orleans from 2006 to 2021.

A state audit of the LSU athletic department found the Tigers football program generated 105 million dollars for the fiscal year that ended last June. That’s 18-million dollars more than the previous year and Brian Kelly’s program recorded a net profit of 54-million dollars, nearly a 50-percent increase from 2022. State auditor John Tiebaud…
cut 15 (07) “….their numbers”
The LSU football program received a commitment last night from four-star offensive lineman Devin Harper from Calvary Baptist High School. He’s considered the third best player in the state for the Class of 2025.

The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team looks to extend their winning steak to six games tonight when they host instate rival ULM. The Warhawks have won three in a row. U-L Lafayette is 6-3 in the Sun Belt, two games back of first place Appalachian State. ULM is 3-and-6. Cajuns Coach Bob Marlin is concerned about the Warhawks’ ability to rebound the ball.

The Pelicans will try to snap a three-game losing streak tonight as they visit the Houston Rockets. New Orleans is 26-21 on the year and in eighth place in the West, while the Rockets are 22-and-24 and in 11th place.

LSU baseball led the country last year in runs scored. Tigers third baseman Tommy White believes LSU’s offense this year can be just as potent…
cut 19 (20) “….for that”
The season opener is February 16th against VMI.