The LSU men’s basketball team nearly pulled off a nice come from behind victory on the road but the Georgia Bulldogs survived a missed three-point shot at the buzzer by Jordan Wright to beat the Tigers 68-66. The Bayou Bengals were down by eight with 2:55 to go and actually took a one point lead on a three point play by Jalen Cook. But Georgia converted a three point play of its own in the final seconds to win.

Tonight at the Maravich Center, the ninth ranked LSU Lady Tigers will look to take down top ranked South Carolina in a matchup of the last two national champions in women’s basketball. LSU Coach Kim Mulkey views the game as a tremendous challenge, but it’s not the be all…
cut 14 (08) “….for LSU”
Tip off is at 7 PM.

LSU has officially announced Joe Sloan as offensive coordinator, Cortez Hankton as co-offensive coordinator. Also former Tulane assistant Slade Nagle will coach special teams and tight ends.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball seeks its fourth straight victory tonight when its hosts UTEP at 6 PM. Isaiah Crawford is second in Conference USA in scoring, averaging 16 points a game and he’s coming off a 30-point. five steal performance against Jacksonville State. Coach Talvin Hester…
cut 17 (21) “….so dynamic”
Tip off is at 6 PM.

The Ragin Cajuns are also looking to win their fourth straight game as they host Arkansas State at 7:30. Coach Bob Marlin’s team just defeated the Red Wolves 12 days ago in Jonesboro. Marlin on playing the same team in a two-week span…
cut 20 (07) “….a chance”
Both teams are 4-and-3 in Sun Belt play.

ESPN’s Mel Kiper’s latest mock draft has the Washington Commanders using their second overall pick on LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels. Most of the other mock drafts have Daniels going as high as number three to the New England Patriots. After he was announced as the winner of the Manning Award, Daniels was asked how his game could translate to the NFL. He believes his speed will be a huge asset…
cut 20 (15) “….over to the NFL”
Daniels rushed for over one-thousand yards last season on his way to winning the Heisman Trophy.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly has reportedly filled the last spot on his coaching staff by hiring Lake Charles native Slade Nagle. Nagle has been an assistant at Tulane for the last eight seasons, seven of those years he was the Green Wave’s tight ends coach, a role he’s expected to take on at LSU.

History was made at the Smoothie King Center last night as the Pelicans set a franchise record for points scored in a game as New Orleans defeated the Utah Jazz 153 to 124. C-J McCollum had a season high 33 points as he went nine of 13 from three point territory. Zion Williamson had 17 points and a career-high 11 assists. The Pels close out their four game homestand by hosting Oklahoma City on Friday night.

The LSU men’s basketball team begins a two-game road trip tonight in Georgia. Both teams were expected to finish towards the bottom of the SEC standings, but the Tigers and Bulldogs are 3-and-2 in conference play.

Tomorrow night in the Maravich Center it’s the big game between top ranked South Carolina and ninth ranked LSU. The Lady Tigers have lost 14 straight to the Gamecocks who are undefeated this season.

Former LSU defensive lineman Fitzgerald West has transferred to U-L Lafayette. West helped Lafayette Christian reach the state title game four straight years. West spent two seasons at LSU and did not receive a lot of playing time.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly is expected to name Joe Sloan and Cortez Hankton as co-offensive coordinators. Both helped the Tigers rank first nationally in points scored and yards last season. Only Sloan has called plays before and that was one season at La Tech in 2020. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne believes Sloan is up for the challenge…
cut 17 (10) “….himself with”
And it’s being reported that LSU is hiring Tulane assistant Slade Nagle as its tight ends coach. The graduate of Barbe High School in Lake Charles has spent the last eight seasons as a Green Wave assistant, the first seven years as a tight ends coach and last season he was the assistant head coach-offensive coordinator-quarterbacks coach.

ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper has the Washington Commanders with the second over pick taking Jayden Daniels in the 2024 NFL draft. Some football analysts compare Daniels’ quarterback style to Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, who has won one MVP and has Baltimore in this Sunday’s AFC Championship game. Daniels says he’s just trying to be himself…
Cut 19 (16) “…came before me.”

LSU is expected to announce the promotion of Joe Sloan and Cortez Hankton as co-offensive coordinators for the 2024 season. Both have been assistants at LSU since Brian Kelly arrived. Hankton has coached the receivers and has been the passing game coordinator, while Sloan has been the quarterbacks coach and reports say Sloan will be the play caller. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says the move makes sense…
Cut 16 (17) “…in public’s eyes.”

The Pelicans scored over 150 points for the first time in franchise history last night as New Orleans routed the Utah Jazz 153 to 124 at the Smoothie King Center. CJ McCollum had a game high 33 points as he was 9 of 13 from three point territory. Zion Williamson had a career-high 11 assists.

ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper has the Washington Commanders with the second overall pick taking LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels in the 2024 NFL draft. Daniels says he’s not paying attention to the mock drafts…
Cut 18 (20) “…get better.”
Daniels learned yesterday he won the Manning Award. It’s an award that goes to the nation’s top quarterback and it takes into consideration postseason performances. Daniels wins the award even though he didn’t play in the bowl game.

LSU men’s basketball is on the road tonight to face the Georgia Bulldogs. Both teams were picked to finish near the bottom of the Southeastern Conference, but they are both 3-and-2 in league play this season. Tip time is at 5:30.

LSU Coach Brian Kelly will reportedly promote Joe Sloan and Cortez Hankton to co-offensive coordinator. Hankton has been the passing game coordinator and receivers coach, while Sloan has been the quarterbacks coach. The duo served as co-offensive coordinators for the bowl game.

Sloan will primarily serve as offensive play caller. He deserves credit for developing Jayden Daniels.

The Heisman Trophy winner was named today as the winner of the 2023 Manning Award, which goes to the top quarterback in the nation. Daniels led the country with nearly five-thousand yards of total offense
Cut 12 (12) “…being here”
This is the 20th year of the Manning award and Daniels is the third LSU honoree. Joe Burrow and Jamarcus Russell are the other two winners from LSU.

Tonight at the Smoothie King Center, the Pelicans host the Utah Jazz.

What a win for McNeese last night as the Cowboys rallied back from an 18 point deficit to beat Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi on their home floor 62-61. Christian Shumate scored the winning bucket at the buzzer after a missed free throw. The junior from Chicago says it was a gutsy win…
cut 29 (17) “…grind it out”
It was the Cowboys first win in Corpus Christi since 2012 and the Bayou Bandits have won 12 in a row.

Northwestern State’s three game losing streak ended last night with a 71-62 loss to Southeastern Louisiana. Nicholls won its third overtime game of the season last night as they defeated UIW 78-74.

LSU will promote current assistants Joe Sloan and Cortez Hankton to co-offensive coordinator. The two have been with Brian Kelly since he arrived in Baton Rouge. Sloan is expected to be the play caller on game days and he is a former offensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech.

The Saints have reportedly interviewed a pair of San Francisco 49er assistants for its offensive coordinator vacancy, passing game coordinator Klint Kubiak and Brian Griese. Griese is a former NFL quarterback and he’s been working with San Francisco starter Brock Purdy. And The Saints will reportedly interview Bengals quarterbacks coach Dan Pitcher for a second time on Thursday as they look for a new offensive coordinator.

The ninth ranked LSU Lady Tigers and top ranked South Carolina will meet Thursday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Tickets are going for 13-hundred dollars on the secondary ticket market.

What a win for McNeese last night as the Cowboys rallied back from an 18 point deficit to beat Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi on their home floor 62-61. Christian Shumate scored the winning bucket at the buzzer after a missed free throw. The junior from Chicago says it was a gutsy win…
cut 20 (24) “…grind it out”
It was the Cowboys first win in Corpus Christi since 2012 and the Bayou Bandits have won 12 in a row.

Also in the Southland last night, Nicholls had a nice win on the road as the Colonels beat U-I-W 78-74 in overtime. Byron Ireland and Diante Smith each had 20 points. Southeastern Louisiana dribbled past Northwestern State 71-62 snapping the Demons three-game winning streak.

The Saints will reportedly interview Bengals quarterbacks coach Dan Pitcher for a second time on Thursday as they look for a new offensive coordinator. Albert Breer reports Pitcher interviewed virtually last week. The Patriots and Raiders are also interested in Pitcher and he could get a promotion in Cincinnati now that Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan has been named the new head coach in Tennessee. Rams quarterbacks coach Zac Robinson, Texans quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson and Saints Q-B coach Ronald Curry are other possible candidates for the Saints O-C job.

There was some speculation LSU football coach Brian Kelly was interested in hiring his former quarterback at Notre Dame, Tommy Rees, but Rees has reportedly found a job with the Cleveland Browns as a tight ends coach.

Looking for tickets to Thursday night’s big time matchup between top ranked South Carolina and ninth ranked LSU. On the secondary market, tickets are going for as much as 12-hundred dollars on StubHub.

The Pelicans host the Utah Jazz tonight. It’s New Orleans first game since losing to Phoenix on Friday. Head Coach Willie Green says it’s been a nice three-day break…
cut 20 (23) “…few games”
Tip off is at 7 PM.

McNeese remains undefeated in the Southland as the Bayou Bandits rallied from an 18 point deficit in the second half to defeat Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi at the buzzer 62-61. Christian Shumate tipped in a missed free throw with point-three seconds left for the remarkable victory.

Nicholls also had a nice win on the road as the Colonels beat U-I-W 78-74 in overtime. Byron Ireland and Diante Smith each had 20 points. Southeastern Louisiana dribbled past Northwestern State 71-62 snapping the Demons three-game winning streak.

The LSU Lady Tigers jumped out to an 18-0 lead on Arkansas yesterday and never looked back as they defeated the Razorbacks 99 to 68 in front 12-thousand fans inside the Maravich Center. LSU had five players in double figures led by Mikaylah Williams, who had 21 points. Hailey Van Lith added 20 points and Angel Reese added 16 points and 17 rebounds. Coach Kim Mulkey says her team played some spirited basketball…
cut 18 (12) “….entertaining”
Thursday night should be entertaining as well as the 9th ranked Lady Tigers are set to host top ranked South Carolina at 7 PM.

McNeese continues to get votes in the AP Top 25 poll and tonight the Cowboys will visit Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi in a game that will be seen on ESPN-U.

LSU men’s basketball could not defend its home court on Saturday as they lost to Texas A-and-M 73-69. The Aggies had 21 offensive rebounds. Six-foot-ten Jalen Reed had ten points and says they need to do a better job on the glass for the rest of the season…
Cut 17 (23) “…happen again”
The Tigers are at Georgia on Wednesday.

For the first time since 1999, Tulane defeated a ranked team yesterday as the Green Wave defeated 10th ranked Memphis 81 to 79.

ULM won its first Sun Belt game of the season on Saturday as the Warhawks defeated Old Dominion 80-73. ULM hosts South Alabama on Saturday.

The LSU Lady Tigers easily defeated Arkansas 99-68 yesterday and moved up one spot to number nine in the latest A-P Top 25 poll. LSU will face top ranked South Carolina on Thursday in a highly anticipated matchup. Coach Kim Mulkey says they are playing with more togetherness since the loss to Auburn on January 14th…
cut 20 (22) “….do it collectively”

Big matchup in the Southland Conference tonight as McNeese visits Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi. The game will be televised by ESPN U. The Cowboys are 5-and-0 in the Southland and they face an Islanders squad that has won the last two conference titles.

The LSU men’s basketball team dropped a game at home on Saturday, falling to Texas A-and-M 73-69. The Aggies outrebounded LSU on the offensive glass 21 to 6 and scored 27 second chance points to LSU’s zero. Tigers senior Jordan Wright had 15 points and 10 rebounds in a losing effort…
cut 18 (18) “…tougher team”
LSU is on the road this week, at Georgia on Wednesday and Alabama on Saturday night.

The tenth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team scored the first 18 points in yesterday’s game against Arkansas and went on to win 99-68. Freshman Mikayla Williams led all scorers with 21 points. Hailey Van Lith had 20 points and six assists. Angel Reese had her 11th double-double of the season, 16 points and 17 boards. Reese wanted to talk about Van Lith’s performance
Cut 19 (19) “… really good”
The win sets up Thursday’s huge matchup between LSU and top ranked South Carolina. The Gamecocks are undefeated.

McNeese will try to stay undefeated in the Southland when it visits A&M Corpus Christi tonight. Southeastern Louisiana hosts Northwestern State.

LSU men’s basketball could not defend its home court on Saturday as they lost to Texas A-and-M 73-69. The Aggies had 21 offensive rebounds to LSU’s six and they outscored the Tigers 27-0 in second-chance points. LSU Coach Matt McMahon’s team is now 3-2 in the SEC…
Cut 16 (16) “..won the game” (2x)
LSU will be on the road this week as they’ll visit Georgia Wednesday and then Alabama on Saturday.

For the first time since 1999, Tulane defeated a ranked team yesterday as the Green Wave stormed back from a late six point deficit to beat 10th ranked Memphis 81 to 79. Sion James had 22 points to lead the way.

Isaiah Crawford had a career-high 30 points as Louisiana Tech defeated Jacksonville State 74 to 57 on Saturday. Crawford had a season-high five steals as Tech improved to 3-and-1 in Conference USA. La Tech hosts UTEP on Thursday.