Gavin Dugas’ three-run homer in the ninth inning broke a scoreless tie last night in Austin, Texas and the top ranked LSU baseball team came away with a three to nothing win over the Longhorns. Coach Jay Johnson on the heroics from his fifth year senior…
cut 18 (13) “…that was awesome”
Thatcher Hurd, Nate Ackenhausen and Christian Little held Texas to four hits on the night.

La Tech erupted for five runs in the fifth inning and scored the winning run in the seventh for a come from behind six to five win over fourth ranked Ole Miss in front of ten-thousand fans at Swayze Field. Brody Drost hit a three-run homer in the fifth and Dalto Davis drove in the winning run in the seventh. Landon Tomkins pitched three innings and allowed one run and earned the win. The same two teams play again today in Oxford.

McNeese defeated the Ragin Cajuns five to four last night in Lake Charles. Kainin Morrow pitched six scoreless innings and allowed just two hits, while striking out six. Brad Burckel and Payton Harden homered for the Pokes.

ULM crushed Grambling 14 to one. Carson Jones had a three-run double in a seven-run sixth inning. Northwestern State drew 13 walks and defeated Stephen F Austin 13 to two.

LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly announces John Jancek as his new special teams coordinator as he’ll replace Brian Polian. Jancek was a defensive analyst for LSU last season and he previously served as a defensive coordinator at Georgia and Tennessee. He’ll also coach the outside linebackers.

The Pelicans are at Portland tonight to begin a three game road trip. The team says Zion Williamson continues to progress with rehabilitation of his right hamstring strain and he’ll undergo medical imaging next week. But Larry Nance Junior and Jose Alvarado are out several weeks with injuries.

The top ranked LSU baseball team completes its stay in the Lone Star State tonight by visiting Texas. The Tigers are coming off a victory over Sam Houston where they scored 16 runs. Right fielder Brayden Joubert hit two home runs in that game. Joubert has three for the season after hitting 18 dingers last season. Joubert only had a .246 batting average last season, but he says his preparation is more consistent this year…
cut 17 (19) “….single game”
First pitch tonight in Austin is at 6:30.

Louisiana Tech begins a two-game series at fourth ranked Ole Miss today. The Ragin Cajuns visit in-state rival McNeese, ULM will play host to Grambling at 6 PM.

On-3 sports is reporting LSU wide receiver Aaron Anderson will miss time this spring after undergoing offseason knee surgery. The transfer from Alabama, who was ranked as the best receiver in the state coming out of Karr High School in 2022, is expected to be a full go when the Tigers’ open the season in September against Florida State.

There are reports Coach Brian Kelly will name defensive analyst John Jancek as the team’s new special teams coordinator as he will replace Brian Polian who will serve in a general manager type roll. Jancek will also coach outside linebackers Other assistant coaches would also help Jancek coordinate special teams.

Other LSU football news….cornerback Sevyn Banks has left the team and is hoping to be selected in the upcoming draft and freshman safety Michael Daugherty has also left the program.

In the NFL…there are reports the Bucaneers are expected to release former LSU star running back Leonard Fournette. Fournette spent three seasons in Tampa Bay, but had a down year rushing the ball last season.

The Pelicans lost their fourth straight game last night as they fell to the Orlando Magic 101 to 93. New Orleans only scored 19 points in the fourth quarter and they were 6 of 27 from three point territory as the offense continues to struggle. Coach Willie Green is asking his team to trust their preparation…
cut 20 (14) “…way out of it”
The Pelicans begin a three-game road trip in Portland tomorrow night. New Orleans and the Trail Blazers are tied for the final spot in the play-in tournament.

At the NFL draft combine, free agent quarterback Derek Carr is Indianapolis and he’s expected to talk with the Saints and Jets again as well as the Panthers. The Falcons have released Q-B Marcus Mariota.

It’s a big night for college baseball tonight. Top ranked LSU is at Texas. The Longhorns are three-and-four on the season and Tigers Coach Jay Johnson is hopeful for another big offensive night from his club after scoring 16 runs on Sunday….
cut 18 (07) “…on Tuesday’
The Tigers have not announced their starting pitching for tonight. First pitch is at 6:30.

Also Louisiana Tech begins a two-game midweek series in Oxford against the Ole Miss Rebels. The Bulldogs are four and three, while the Rebels are six and one and swinging the bats well. The defending national champs have hit 18 home runs in seven games.

The Ragin Cajuns will visit McNeese tonight in the 177th meeting between in the state foes on the baseball diamond. U-L Lafayette leads the all-time series 100 to 76. U-L Lafayette is six and one on the season, while the Cowboys are three and four.

Last night, U-L Lafayette softball beat Ole Miss three to two in eight innings.

The Pelicans dropped their fourth straight last night as once again the offense failed to score enough points in a 101 to 93 home loss to the Orlando Magic. New Orleans scored just 19 points in the fourth quarter and they were six of 27 from three-point territory. Brandon Ingram had 25 points and five assists while C-J McCollum had 18 points. McCollum talked about the teams’ offensive troubles after the game…
cut 19 (14) “….bit more”
The Pels begin a three-game road trip in Portland tomorrow. The two teams are tied for the final spot in the play-in tournament.

Grambling remains tied for first place in the SWAC after beating Bethune-Cookman 66-54 in Daytona Beach, Florida last night. Ragin Cajuns softball beat Ole Miss three to two in eight innings in Lafayette last night.

LSU junior centerfielder Dylan Crews was named the SEC Co-Player of the Week after collecting ten hits in four games and driving in seven runs. Crews is hitting .565 after seven games this season. Coach Jay Johnson says Crews is the best player he’s ever coached and makes the game look easy…
cut 16 (14) “….is special”
The top ranked Tigers will be at Texas tonight

Phillip Matulia has been named the Conference USA Hitter of the Week. The senior hit four home runs last week and drove in ten runs. Matulia has five home runs on the season which ranks fifth in the country. Matulia and the Bulldogs will begin a two game series against fourth ranked Ole Miss on Today at Swayze Field.

And the Ragin Cajuns and McNeese renew their rivalry in baseball as the two teams meet in Lake Charles.

The Pelicans will attempt to snap a three-game losing streak tonight as they host the Orlando Magic. New Orleans has a 30-31 record, good for tenth place in the Western Conference which would be the final spot in the play-in tournament. C-J McCollum is playing with a bad thumb, but says he needs to rise above the injury….
cut 19 (13) “…our season”
After tonight, the Pels begin a three-game road trip on the West Coast.

The regular season is over for the LSU women’s basketball team and they are ranked fourth in the AP poll heading into the SEC Tournament as the number two seed. Angel Reese was named today as the SEC Player of the Week for the seventh time this season. Reese had 23 points and 26 rebounds in yesterday’s 74-59 win over Mississippi State.

LSU junior centerfielder Dylan Crews was named the SEC Co-Player of the Week after collecting ten hits in four games and driving in seven runs. Crews also scored nine times and had three doubles in the Tigers 16 to four win over Sam Houston State on Sunday. Coach Jay Johnson says Crews is the best player he’s ever coached and makes the game look easy…
cut 16 (14) “….is special”
The top ranked Tigers will be at Texas tomorrow.

Phillip Matulia has been named the Conference USA Hitter of the Week. The senior hit four home runs last week and drove in ten runs. Matulia has five home runs on the season which ranks fifth in the country. Matulia and the Bulldogs will begin a two game series against fourth ranked Ole Miss on Tuesday at Swayze Field.

After suffering their first loss of the season on Saturday, the top-ranked LSU baseball team responded on Sunday with a 16-4 win over Sam Houston State to win the Round Rock Classic in Texas. Dylan Crews was named tournament MVP as he went five for six at the plate yesterday with three doubles, four runs scored and four runs drivin in. Brayden Joubert also launched two, two-run home runs and Garret Edwards was the winning pitcher. LSU is at Texas tomorrow night.

Angel Reese put together another monster game as the fifth-ranked Lady Tigers finished off the regular season with a 74-59 win over Mississippi State yesterday. Reese had 23 points and 26 rebounds. Alexis Morris also had 23 points. LSU is 27-and-1 heading into the SEC Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina. The 27-and-1 record matches the best regular season record in program history. Also, 15,721 people watched the game yesterday. That’s a PMAC record.

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Nicholls held Louisiana Tech to four hits yesterday and the Colonels blanked Bulldogs eight to nothing. Jacob Mayers struck out eleven over five innings for his second win of the season. Nicholls is 4-and-4 on the year, while Tech is 4-and-3.

S-I-U Edwardsville upended ULM eight to five, UT Arlington topped McNeese 12 to six. Southeastern Louisiana lost its first game of the season as it fell to Samford nine to three. Stephen F Austin edged Northwestern State five to four.

On the softball diamond…LSU defeated U-L Lafayette four to one after the Lady Cajuns rallied to beat the Tigers in Baton Rouge on Saturday.

College basketball…LSU lost again on Saturday night, falling to Ole Miss 82-69.

The Ragin Cajuns are the two seed in the Sun Belt Tournament and they’ll play Saturday against the winner of Thursday’s game between Georgia Southern and ULM.

The Pelicans will try to end a three-game losing streak tonight as New Orleans hosts Orlando. The Pels lost to the Knicks 128 to 106 on Saturday.

The LSU Baseball team gets a win Friday afternoon in Game One of the Round Rock Classic knocking off Kansas State 7-3. Paul Skenes struck out 11 of the 22 batters he faced through 6 innings, despite the Wildcat’s offensive start. The Tigers improved to 5-0 overall and will next face Iowa at noon today on Dell Diamond. The Hawkeyes are starting Brody Brecht, one of the best pitchers in college baseball with a fastball that’s registered at 100mph.

The Ragin Cajuns walked off BYU 2-1 in the third game of the four-game set in Lafayette. The final game of the series is scheduled for 1pm with The Cajuns sending right-hander Jackson Nezuh to the mound.

The New Orleans Pelicans, who are 7th in the Western Conference, will travel to face the Knicks this evening at 6:30. New Orleans is 30-and-30 on the year and are coming off a 115 to 110 loss to the Toronto Raptors.

Elsewhere in college baseball action Friday, Northwestern State beats Seton Hall 6-1. Nicholls fell to Louisiana Tech 11-1. ULM fell to SIU Edwardsville 7-4. Southeastern edged Samford 6-5. McNeese got the victory over UT-Arlington 10-4. Grambling lost 10-4 to Alabama State in New Orleans.

The LSU men’s basketball team will look to build on its first win in 56 days as they travel to face Ole Miss tonight at 7:30. Both teams are 2 and 13 in SEC play and the Rebels announced the firing of coach Kermit Davis on Friday. According to Jeff Goodman of Stadium, former LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade has emerged as a candidate for the gig in Oxford.

The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team is now 3rd in the Sun Belt following a 74-64 Friday night victory over South Alabama to close out the regular season. ULM fell to Arkansas State 64-61 to close out the regular season for the Warhawks.

Northwestern State men’s basketball will play for a Southland Conference regular season championship today as the Demons visit Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Both teams are 12 and 4 in league play.

Tyrann Mathieu is the latest player to restructure his contract to help the Saints get back below the salary cap. Mathieu’s restructured deal reduces the hit on the salary cap by 4.6 million dollars. He’s one of five players that have restructured the deal as New Orleans tries to get below the salary cap before the start of the new league year which is March 15th. The Saints still have more work to do and could restructure the contracts of Marshon Lattimore and Cam Jordan.

The Pelicans fell to eighth place in the Western Conference Standings last night as they lost to the Toronto Raptors 115 to 110 despite 36 points from Brandon Ingram. New Orleans is 30-and-30 on the year and they will visit the Knicks tomorrow.

In college basketball tonight, the Cajuns close out the regular season by hosting South Alabama on ESPN Two at 8 PM. ULM will try to snap a six-game losing streak as they host Arkansas State.

Plenty of college baseball to take in this weekend. LSU is playing in the Round Rock Classic. They will face Iowa tomorrow. Hawkeyes pitcher Brody Brecht can throw 100 miles per hour.

The Ragin Cajuns continue their series with BYU tonight. U-L Lafayette has won the first two games, four to three and 11 to 0. Louisiana Tech hosts Nicholls. Northwestern State hosts Seton Hall, Southeastern Louisiana hosts Samford. McNeese is at UT Arlington. ULM hosts S-I-U Edwardsville and Grambling faces Alabama State in Atlanta tonight.

Northwestern State men’s basketball will play for a Southland Conference regular season championship tomorrow as the Demons visit Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi. Both teams are 12-and-4 in league play. Northwestern lost to the Islanders by six on New Year’s Eve.

Also, LSU men’s basketball looks for its second straight win as they visit Ole Miss. The Rebels made a coaching change today as Kermit Davis is out after five seasons. Both teams are 2-and-13 in SEC play.

The top ranked LSU Baseball team will begin play today in the Round Rock Classic at 2pm as the Tigers face Kansas State. LSU is 4-0 and Paul Skenes will be on the hill for the Bayou Bengals after striking out 12 in his Tiger debut on Friday. The Wildcats are 4-1 and are expected to finish towards the bottom of the Big 12 Standings.

The LSU women’s basketball team gets win number 26 on the year, as the Tigers cruise to a 82-63 win over Vanderbilt in Nashville last night. Angel Reese had her 26th double-double and her 10th first half double-double of the season. The Tigers will now finish the regular season at home against Mississippi State at 5pm on Sunday.

The Pelicans fell to the Raptors last night in their first game after the All Star Break, 115-110. Brandon Ingram had 36 points in the losing effort. New Orleans will visit the Knicks on Saturday.

College hoops last night, Louisiana Tech falls to Western Kentucky 76-66.

In the Southland, UNO prevailed over Nicholls State in in-state rival action, 88-82. Southeastern beat Lamar 83-60. The Lions are 3rd in the conference. McNeese fell to Houston Baptist, 85-80. And Northwestern State got another win this time beating Incarnate Word 71-66. The Demons are 1st in the Southland with a record of 20-9.

The Ragin Cajuns Baseball team shut out BYU yesterday by a score of 11-0. UL-Lafayette is now 2-0 in the three game series which concludes today.

In other college baseball action around the state today, ULM hosts SUI Edwardsville. Southeastern hosts Samford. UL-Lafayette hosts BYU. Tulane hosts St. John’s. Nicholls State is at Louisiana Tech. McNeese State is at UT Arlington.

The LSU men’s basketball team finally ended its 14-game losing streak last night as the Bayou Bengals defeated Vanderbilt 84-77. K-J Williams led the way with 35 points. Williams says they were determined to get a win…
cut 18 (12) “…broke the streak”
Adam Miller also had a big game as he scored 18 points and went nine of ten from the free throw line. The Tigers are now 2-and-13 in the SEC.

The Ragin Cajuns still have a chance to claim a share of a Sun Belt Conference title as they defeated Arkansas State 85-74 last night. The Cajuns are in third place, one game back of Marshall and Southern Miss with one more regular season game left.

And ULM’s season continues to nose dive as the Warhawks lost their sixth straight last night, losing to Troy in overtime 82-78.

The Pelicans return from the All-Star break tonight to face the Toronto Raptors. Rookie Dyson Daniels is listed as probable after missing 11 games prior to the break with an ankle injury. New Orleans is 30-and-29 and in seventh place in the West. Toronto is 28-and-31 overall.

Fifth ranked Lady Tigers are on the road as they take on Vanderbilt tonight. The Commodores are 3-and-11 in the SEC, but two of those victories have come in the last couple of weeks.

Louisiana Tech men’s hoops visits Western Kentucky. Both teams are 6-and-10 in Conference USA Play.

In the Southland…Nicholls is at UNO, Southeastern Louisiana visits Lamar, McNeese travels to Houston Christian and Northwestern State is U-I-W.

Ragin Cajuns baseball continues its series with BYU at Tigue Moore Field after beating the Cougars four to three yesterday. Caleb Stelly had an RBI single in the eighth inning to cap off a three-run rally.