History was made in the Ceasars Superdome last night as the Kansas Jayhawks won their first national championship since 2008 and fourth overall. The Jayhawks overcame a 16-point deficit to beat eighth-seeded North Carolina 72-69. It’s the largest comeback in NCAA mens’ basketball championship history.

The Saints now have two first-round picks in this year’s NFL draft. New Orleans made a trade with the Eagles where multiple draft picks were swapped between the two franchises. The Black and Gold now have the 16th and 19th pick in the first rounds and Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says the Saints might be interested in a Q-B out of Pitt…
cut 16 (15) “….or second round”
The Saints have three picks in the Top 50 in the draft.

After dropping a series to Auburn, 19th ranked LSU returns to the diamond tonight to host Grambling. Coach Jay Johnson’s team is 19-and-9 at the halfway point of the season…
cut 27 (07) “…play better”
Grambling is 11-and-17 but coming off a sweep over Alcorn State where they scored 57 runs in the three-game series.

The Ragin Cajuns are at La Tech tonight to begin a two-game series at J-C Love Field. Tonight marks the 125th meeting between the two schools in baseball, the Cajuns swept the season series last year.

Last night, ULM outslugged Stephen F Austin 15 to six as Chase DeJean had a career-high four hits.

The Pelicans will look to clinch a spot in the play-in tournament when they wrap up a four-game road trip in Sacramento. New Orleans is the ninth seed in the West, one game ahead of San Antonio with four games left.

The NFL Draft doesn’t begin until April 28, but the New Orleans Saints have already shaken up the first round with a major trade with the Philadelphia Eagles. The Saints will receive picks 16, 19, and 194, a sixth-rounder, in exchange for picks 18, 101, and 237 this season, a 2023 first-round pick, and a second-rounder in 2024. Ross Jackson, of the Locked on Saints podcast, says the deal puts the Saints in position to fill some immediate areas of need.

Cut 21 (19) “…three of those.”

New Orleans could also package the picks to move up higher in the first round.

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The Saints announced the signing of defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson. Johnson is a five-year veteran who spent last season with the Houston Texans.

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Tonight in New Orleans, the next NCAA men’s basketball champion will be crowned. Kansas, the top-overall seed beat Villanova to reach its ninth national final, while eighth-seeded North Carolina upended Duke to reach the final for the 12^th time in program history. Carolina is the lowest-seeded team to advance to the title game since Villanova, also an eighth seed won the title in 1985. Both teams have been frequent visitors to New Orleans. The Jayhawks lost championship games in 2003 and 2012, while the Tarheels won the tournament in 1982 and 1993.

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South Carolina claimed the women’s championship Sunday night with a 64-49 victory over Connecticut. Dawn Staley earned her second national championship as a head coach after the Gamecocks dominated the Huskies, on their way to handing UConn its first-ever loss in a national title game, becoming the first Black coach in men’s and women’s NCAA Division I history to win multiple titles. Destanni Henderson had a game-high 26 points and Aliyah Boston finished with 11 points and 16 rebounds for South Carolina.

The New Orleans Pelicans failed to clinch their spot in the play-in tournament last night, falling to the Los Angeles Clippers 119-100. The Clippers made 21 of their 44 three-point attempts, outscoring the Pels by 36 points from beyond the arc. CJ McCollum had a team-high 19 points, and Jaxson Hayes added a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. New Orleans gets its next chance to seal the deal tomorrow night against the Sacramento Kings

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The LSU football team is a third of the way through spring practice and Coach Brian Kelly has been pleased with how the players are adapting to the new methods that his coaching staff is putting in place. Senior wide receiver Jaray Jenkins says they’re always running and that practices are fast-paced, just like the tempo of a game.

Cut 18 (16) “…pretty well.”

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The LSU baseball team is 4-5 in the SEC after dropping a home series to Auburn over the weekend. The Tigers gave up two runs in the eighth inning during Saturday’s 6-4 loss in the rubber match of the three-game series. Coach Jay Johnson on trying to be more consistent…

Cut 19 (20) _“…those things.”

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Southern swept its weekend series with Texas Southern to move into first place in the SWAC baseball standings. Tulane swept past Memphis. UNO took two of three from Houston Baptist; McNeese did the same against Nicholls, as did UL versus Georgia Southern. Louisiana Tech dropped two of three against Southern Miss.

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South Carolina claimed the women’s national championship with a 15-point win over UConn. And tonight from New Orleans, it’s Kansas vs Carolina for the men’s title.

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The LSU football team is a third of way through spring practice and Coach Brian Kelly has been pleased with how the players are adapting to the new methods that his coaching staff is putting in place to get them ready for the 2022 season. Kelly says the players are adapting to new habits…
Cut 17 (17) “ …their routine.”

The Saints have re-signed defensive back P-J Williams to a one-year deal. Williams had 42 tackles and three interceptions last season. New Orleans has signed defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson who played in 12 games for the Texans last year and had nine tackles.

Tonight is the men’s national championship basketball in New Orleans as Kansas faces North Carolina. The eighth-seeded Tar Heels have won 17 of their last 20, while the top-seeded Jayhawks have won their five tournament games by an average of 14 points per game.

The Pelicans could have clinched a spot in the play-in tournament last night but lost to the Clippers in Los Angeles 119 to 100. The Clippers made 21 three-pointers.

LSU baseball dropped a series to Auburn over the weekend, committing four more errors and there were plays that could have been made but were not. Second baseman Jordan Thompson says it’s not a confidence issue…
cut 20 (16) “….those plays”

Louisiana Tech dropped a series to Southern Miss with first place on the line in Conference USA. While the Ragin Cajuns took two of three from Georgia Southern. U-L and Tech meet in Ruston on Tuesday.

ULM lost a series to U-T Arlington.

Well, it’s official. With this afternoon’s announcement that Mwani Wilkinson had entered the transfer portal, all eleven remaining players from last season’s LSU men’s basketball team are gone. In the last 24 hours Eric Gaines, Alex Fudge, and Wilkinson completed the mass exodus that began shortly after the Tigers were eliminated in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. New coach Matt McMahon will be building the program from the ground up…so far he has a trio of transfers, Justice Hill and Trae Hannibal, who have chosen to follow him to Baton Rouge from Murray State along with Northwestern State center Kendal Coleman, and one high school commit in center Corneilous Williams.

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LSU baseball took a loss last night, falling to Auburn 6-5 and ending the Tigers’ three-game win streak. The defense committed two errors, pushing the team’s total to 42 so far. Jay Johnson says the Tigers have to be able to overcome their miscues.

Cut 21 (09) “…better for it.”

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The New Orleans Pelicans can take another step closer to securing a spot in the NBA play-in tournament by completing a season sweep of the Lakers in Los Angeles tonight. A sweep could mean good things for New Orleans, which reached the postseason in the two previous seasons they pulled off the trick. The Pels have won four of five heading into the game, while the Lakers have dropped five straight to fall to 11^th in the West. Both LeBron James and Anthony Davis are expected to play for LA. Game time is set for 9:30 pm.

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The Pelicans are about to increase the number of Hall of Famers on the payroll to two. Assistant coach and former Louisiana Tech great Teresa Weatherspoon earned her induction back in 2019. She will now be joined by Swin Cash, the team’s vice president of basketball operations and team development. Cash, along with Manu Ginobili, Tim Hardaway, and Bob Huggins will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in September. Cash won two NCAA titles at UConn before a 15-year career in the WNBA where she won three more championships and earned a spot on the WNBA’s 20^th and 25th-anniversary teams.

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For the third time in as many series, LSU baseball dropped the opener against an SEC foe. Last night the Tigers lost 6-5 to Auburn, falling to 18-8 on the season. LSU led 2-0 until the visitors scored six runs off of starter Blake Money in the fifth inning.  Cade Doughty went 2-for-5 with two runs scored, and Brayden Jobert homered in his fourth consecutive game, giving him six home runs and 18 RBI during the streak. Game two of the series is tonight at 6:30.

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The New Orleans Pelicans square off against the Los Angeles Lakers tonight for the third and final time unless, of course, the two teams meet in the play-in tournament. LA has lost four in a row and is two games behind New Orleans in the West. A Pelicans victory would give them a sweep of the season series. New Orleans has made the postseason the last two times that’s happened.

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LSU basketball picked up its first signee for 2022 as 6-10 center Corneilous Williams announced he will be joining the program. Two other players, center Efton Reid and guard Eric Gaines are entering the transfer portal, bringing the total to nine.

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Conference USA co-leaders Louisiana Tech and Southern Miss face off in Hattiesburg starting tonight. Bulldogs coach Lane Burroughs says the Eagles’ pitching staff is as loaded as ever.

Cut 17 (17) “…anything’s gonna change.”

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Newly-signed Saints quarterback Andy Dalton met with the media on Thursday. Dalton has started 148 of the 152 games he’s appeared in but is the clear backup to Jameis Winston. He says he still brings plenty to the table in that role.

Cut 20 (18) “…I can do.”

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The LSU baseball team’s three game winning streak ended last night with a six to five loss to Auburn. Auburn scored all of its runs in the fifth inning off losing pitcher Blake Money. The Tigers hit three home runs, including a two-run shot from red-hot Brayden Jobert, but it was not enough. Game two fo the series is tonight at 6:30.

The top two teams in Conference USA meet in Hattiesburg this weekend as Louisiana Tech visits Southern Miss. These two rivals met 11 times last year, with Tech winning seven of the games including two in the conference tournament. Bulldogs Coach Lane Burroughs…
cut 18 (18) “…amped it up”
First pitch is at 6 PM.

Newly-signed Saints quarterback Andy Dalton met with the media on Thursday, and the 11-year veteran explained why New Orleans was the right place at this point in his career.
Cut 19 (16)_“…what’s been done.”
The 34-year-old will be Jameis Winston’s back-up in the 2022 season.

Kim Mulkey was named the Associated Press Coach of the Year after leading the Lady Tigers to a 26-6 record. It’s the third time she’s won the honor.

The LSU men’s basketball team has received a commitment from six-foot-ten center Conreilous Williams, who was committed to Murray State. Meanwhile, two more LSU players have entered the transfer portal, center Efton Reid and guard Eric Gaines.

And this weekend it’s the Final Four in New Orleans. Tomorrow night Kansas plays Villanova and then it’s North Carolina versus Duke.

Could the Honey Badger be coming home? This offseason the Saints have lost both starting safeties and former. LSU star Tyrann Mathieu is still a free agent. Mathieu has been in Louisiana this week visiting his alma mater and has given hints on social media that he would be interested in joining his hometown team. Before heading to Baton Rouge, Mathieu played his high school ball at St. Augustine in New Orleans.

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CJ McCollum scored a team-high 25 points in his first game back in Portland since joining the Pelicans as New Orleans defeated the Trail Blazers 117-107 last night. The Pels have now won five of their last seven games, and with only six games to play in the regular season, they lead the Los Angeles Lakers by 1.5 games and San Antonio by two games in the race for the 9th spot in the West. That would mean New Orleans would host a play-in tournament game at the Smoothie King Center. They meet up with the Lakers in the final game of their season series on Friday. Both LeBron James and Anthony Davis could be back for LA for that contest.

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After dropping four of five, LSU baseball has won three straight in impressive fashion. The Tigers have outscored their opponents 42-10 during the streak. LSU plays game one of a three-game set with Auburn starting tonight at Alex Box Stadium. Both sets of Tigers enter the series 3-3 in the Southeastern Conference part of a four-way tie for second place in the conference standings behind 5-1 Arkansas. All eyes will be on the smoking-hot bat of Brayden Jobert. Over his last three games, he’s batting .500 with five home runs and 16 RBI. Game time is set for 6 pm.

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The number of LSU men’s basketball players entering the transfer portal has risen to seven. Freshmen Bradley Ezewiro and Justice Williams are the latest two to explore their options following the termination of Will Wade. Ezewiro played in only seven games last season, with Williams seeing action in 20.

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The apex of March Madness is upon us. The women’s Final Four starts tomorrow night in Minneapolis with the men tipping off Saturday in New Orleans. On tonight’s undercard, Xavier faces Texas A&M in the National Invitational Tournament Championship.

CJ McCollum scored a team-high 25 points in his first game back in Portland since joining the Pelicans as New Orleans defeated the Trail Blazers 117-107. The Pels have now won five of their last seven games, and with only six games to play in the regular season, they lead the Los Angeles Lakers by 1.5 games and San Antonio by two games in the race for the 9^th spot in the West. That would mean New Orleans would host a play-in tournament game at the Smoothie King Center. They meet up with the Lakers in the final game of their season series on Friday.

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In a surprising move, Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians has decided to step down from his position and step into the Tampa front office. Defensive coordinator Todd Bowles has been named as his successor, with a press conference scheduled for today.

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Former LSU standout, and graduate of DBU, Patrick Peterson announced that he will be re-signing with the Minnesota Vikings. Notable Tigers still looking for a home include wideout Jarvis Landry and safety Tyrann Mathieu.

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After dropping four of five, LSU baseball has won three straight in impressive fashion. The Tigers have outscored their opponents 42-10 during the streak, and junior outfielder Gavin Dugas says when you’re this hot, you’ve just gotta roll with it.

Cut 17 (13) “…can take ‘em.”

LSU plays game one of a three game set with Auburn starting tonight at Alex Box Stadium. Game time is set for 6 pm.

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The number of LSU men’s basketball players entering the transfer portal has risen to seven. Freshmen Bradley Ezewiro and Justice Williams are the latest two to explore their options following the termination of Will Wade. Ezewiro played in only seven games last season, with Williams seeing action in 20.

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McNeese State overcame a two-run deficit to defeat Southern 9-7 at Joe Miller Park in Lake Charles. Payton Harden went 2-of-4 with two runs and two RBI for McNeese, and Sean-Michael Brady pitched two innings for the win.

C-J McCollum scored 25 points in his return to Portland and the Pelicans started a four-game road trip with a 117 to 107 win over the Trail Blazers last night. McCollum was traded to New Orleans in February after playing nine seasons in Portland. He received a 90-second ovation before the game started and then went on to shoot 9 of 16 from the field…
cut 27 (14) “…as a player”
The Pelicans are in Los Angeles on Friday to take on the struggling Lakers.

Two more LSU basketball players have entered the NCAA Transfer portal, freshmen Bradly Ezewiro and Justice Williams. But Murray State point guard Justice Hill has announced he’s transferring to LSU.

LSU baseball brings a three-game winning streak into tonight’s game against Auburn, the start of a three-game series against the War Eagles. The Tigers have outscored their opponents 42 to 10 in these last three games and junior left fielder Gavin Dugas says when you’re hot, you just roll with it…
cut 17 (13) “….can take em”
Last night, McNeese rallied to beat Southern nine to seven.

Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins has announced his retirement. The 34-year-old won two Super Bowls, one in New Orleans and the other in Philadelphia. He played in 199 regular-season games and recorded 21 interceptions.

Tampa Bay head coach Bruce Arians is moving into the front office and Todd Bowles is the new head coach of the Buccaneers.

Former LSU Tiger Byron Dawson has been named the new head coach at Centenary as the Shreveport school is restarting its football program and will begin playing in 2024.