The season came to an end yesterday for the LSU women’s basketball team, a 72 to 65 defeat to UCLA in the Elite Eight. It’s the final game for Aneesah Morrow, who finishes with the third most rebounds in Division One women’s college basketball history….

Cut 14 (14) “…ovecame.”

The eighth-ranked LSU baseball team completed a three-game sweep of the Mississippi State Bulldogs early Sunday morning as the Tigers pounded out 19 hits in a 17-8 win. LSU scored eight runs in the first inning. The scoring started when Jared Jones hit a two-run homer. Coach Jay Johnson…

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LSU will host Louisiana Tech tomorrow night, the Bulldogs are coming off a series victory over Kennesaw State.

For LSU’s defense to compliment what should be another good LSU offense, the play in the Tigers defensive secondary must improve. Defensive coordinator Blake Baker says six-foot-four freshman cornerback DJ Pickett and Virginia Tech transfer Mansoor Delane are two good additions…

Cut 19 (28) “…of football” 

For now, LSU football has lost a big a recruiting battle with Ohio State as the nation’s top safety in the Class of 2026, Blaine Bradford, committed to the Buckeyes. Bradford plays at Catholic High of Baton Rouge, which is about four miles away from Tiger Stadium.

For the second year in a row, the LSU Lady Tigers season came up one game short of reaching the Final Four. UCLA, who lost to LSU in the Sweet 16 last year, built a 14-point lead in the third quarter and held on for a 72 65 victory over LSU. The Lady Tigers turned it over 15 times and missed 10 shots in the fourth quarter. LSU finishes its season with a record of 31-6 and Coach Kim Mulkey will soon start preparing for next season…

Cut 15 (11) “…go to work”

All-American Aneesah Morrow is out of eligibility and fellow All-American Flau’Jae Johnson could decide to turn pro and as she is eligible for the WNBA draft.

In a matchup of two of the worst teams in the NBA, the Pelicans defeated the Charlotte Hornets 98 to 94.

The LSU baseball team completed a sweep of Mississippi State early Sunday morning with a 17-8 victory over the Bulldogs. LSU put this game out of reach in the first inning as they scored eight runs. Jared Jones hit his tenth home run, a two-run shot to get the scoring started. It was the second SEC series sweep of the season for the Tigers who are now 7-2 in the league. The Bulldogs are 1-8. Coach Jay Johnson says his LSU team won three games over a good team…

Cut 17 (07)  “…series sweep.”

The Ragin Cajuns swept James Madison, winning the final game of the series yesterday three to nothing. After dropping its first Sun Belt series, UL Lafayette is now 6-3 in league play, one game back of Southern Miss for first place. Coach Matt Deggs on what he told the players…

Cut 20 (17) “…as we can be”

ULM is in last place in the Sun Belt after losing a series to Arkansas State.

I’m Jeanne Burns and this sportscast on the Louisiana Radio Network is brought to you by the Louisiana Department of Health, when gambling is more than a game, no one wins….

A good ole fashion pitching duel at Alex Box Stadium lasat night  and LSU came out on top beating Mississippi State two to one. The Tigers scored their two runs on solo home runs, Ethan Frey in the second inning and Luis Hernandez in the fifth inning.

But the pitching was the story of the game for LSU as they struck out 18 Bulldog hitters. Anthony Eyanson allowed one unearned run over five innings and struck out 12. Casan Evans pitched three innings of relief and struck out six. The Tigers go for the sweep this afternoon.

Also, the Cajuns defeated James Madison five to two, Arkansas State edged ULM four to three, UNO upended Southeastern four to one, Jackson State doubled up Grambling six to three, and Bethune Cookman outscored Southern 12-11.

The LSU women’s basketball team is moving on to the Elite Eight after a hard-fought 80-73 win over North Carolina State. The Lady Tigers were led by Aneesah Morrow, who had 30 points and 19 rebounds. Coach Kim Mulkey says it was another blue-collar game for Morrow…

Cut 15 (06) “…demanding the ball”

The Wolfpack led by five with four and a half minutes left, but LSU finished the game on a ten-nothing run. Mulkey says they executed when it mattered the most…

Cut 18 (06)  “…to win”

LSU will play top-seeded UCLA on Sunday at two PM in Spokane. Washington.

ULM has found a new women’s basketball coach as Scotty Fletcher will replace Missy Bilderback who left to be the head coach at Southern Miss. Fletcher was successful at Pearl River Community College. He’ll be introduced on Monday.

The LSU Lady Tigers will look to advance to the Elite Eight tonight as they face North Carolina State in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Tonight’s game will be played in Spokane, Washington. LSU beat the Wolfpack 82-65 in November in a tournament in the Bahamas. Flau’Jae Johnson says N-C State has improved since then…

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Tip-off is at 6:30 PM.

ULM has found a new women’s basketball coach as Scotty Fletcher will replace Missy Bilderback who left to be the head coach at Southern Miss. Fletcher was successful at Pearl River Community College where he won three MACCC state championships and had the top defense in the country during his ten years as head coach.

LSU baseball can wrap up a series victory tonight with a win over Mississippi State. Last night the Tigers rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Bulldogs eight to six. Derek Curiel leads the team in hitting with a .411 average and the freshman left fielder lead the team in walks with 27. He hit his third home run of the season last night. Coach Jay Johnson found out about Curiel when he was the head coach at Arizona and Curiel was in the seventh grade…

Cut 20 (21) “…building a relationship”

Curiel and the Tigers will take on Mississippi State at 6:30.

The Ragin Cajuns took game one of its series against James Madison, defeating the Dukes five to two. Conor Higgs two run triple in the eighth inning to spark a four-run rally.

Great comeback win for the eighth ranked LSU baseball team last night as they were down six to two in the fifth inning, but scored five runs in the fifth inning and won eight to six. Daniel Dickinson hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning and Steven Milam hit a two-run blast. Zac Cowan continues to be great out of the pen as the right-hander threw four scoreless innings and struck out seven for his third save. Cowan says he’s pitching with confidence…

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Game two of the series is tonight at 6:30.

Also tonight at 6:30, the LSU Lady Tigers will take on North Carolina State in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. The two teams played in a tournament in the Bahamas in November and LSU won by 17. The Wolfpack are the A-C-C regular season champs.

For LSU football to reach its potential next season, the Tigers defensive secondary needs to improve. Defensive Coordinator Blake Baker says safeties Dashawn Spears and Javien Toviano are developing nicely…

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LSU men’s basketball freshman guard Vyctorius Miller is entering the NCAA Transfer portal. The former four-star recruit averaged nearly nine points a game last season.

In high school basketball news…Plainview’s Zequan Lewis has been named the Class C boys basketball player of the year. Lewis averaged 25 points a game as the Hornets won their first state championship in 60 years. Simpson sophomore Olivia Edwards is the Class C girls player of the year. Edwards averaged 16 points as the Lady Broncos won their first state title since 2001.

The eighth ranked LSU baseball team was down six to two in the fifth inning last night, but scored five runs in the fifth inning and went on to beat Mississippi State eight to six to take game one of the series. Daniel Dickinson hit a three-run homer to cut LSU’s deficit to one run. Later in the inning, Stevan Milam hit a two-run homer to give LSU a one-run lead. Dickinson on the big five-run fifth…

Cut 30 (09) “…or the ninth”

LSU’s starting pitcher Kade Anderson did not have it as he gave up five runs in 4.1 innings, but Zac Cowan was outstanding as he threw four scoreless innings and struck out seven. Same two teams meet again at 6:30 tonight.

IN other action…Louisiana Tech hosts Kennesaw State, the Ragin Cajuns host James Madison this weekend, ULM is at Arkansas State,  Nicholls visits Northwestern State and Southeastern Louisiana is at UNO.

The LSU Lady Tigers will face North Carolina State tonight in the Sweet 16 Round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. LSU is playing its best basketball of the season as they scored more than 100 points in their first two NCAA Tournament games, second team ever to score 100 points in back-to-back tournament games.  Coach Kim Mulkey points to the health of her top players…

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North Carolina State made it to the Final Four last year and in its last game against Michigan State, the Wolfpack made 15 three-pointers in an 84-49 victory.

In the men’s basketball tournament, Alabama made a tournament record 25 three-pointers in a win over BYU. Florida also won, but 10^th seeded Arkansas lost in overtime to Texas Tech.

Offensive tackle Will Campbell’s arms measured 33 inches at LSU Pro Day, which was a little longer than the measurements taken at the NFL draft combine last month. Campbell says his arms did not grow over the last month. He says the measurements were messed up at the combine. A minimum of 34 inches is the standard for offensive tackles in the NFL, but Campbell doesn’t think it matters…

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The NFL Competition Committee has recommended that after a touchback on a kick-off that lands in the end zone on the fly, the ball should be spotted at the 35-yard line, instead of the 30-yard. The committee is hoping this will lead to more returns. The NFL owners will vote on the proposal next week.

The eighth ranked LSU baseball team will host Mississippi State tonight to begin a three-game series. The Tigers are 4-2 in league play, while Mississippi State is 1-5 in the SEC. Coach Jay Johnson says this is a talented Bulldogs baseball team…

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LSU will start Kade Anderson on the mound tonight, Mississippi State has shuffled its weekend rotation because of the Thursday night start, so they will NOT pitch its ace tonight. First pitch is at 7 PM. Weather could be a factor for games two and three.

The Ragin Cajuns will open their series against James Madison tomorrow at 1 PM to avoid the rain that’s moving in. After beating Central Arkansas and Little Rock on Tuesday and Wednesday, ULM is at Arkansas State this weekend.

At the NFL draft combine, former LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell’s arms were measured at 32 5-8 inches, which would be short for an offensive tackle in the NFL. At LSU’s Pro Day yesterday, Campbell’s arms measured at 33 inches long. 34-inches is the length NFL teams look for at offensive tackle. There’s talk that Campbell might make a better guard than tackle in the NFL. The former Neville star says offensive tackle is his preferred spot…

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The eighth ranked LSU baseball team opens an SEC series with Mississippi State tonight. The Tigers are 4-2 in league play, while the Bulldogs are off to a 1-5 start. First pitch is at 7 PM.

Bill Armstrong is the new head men’s basketball coach at McNeese. Armstrong was an assistant at Baylor last season and he was the associate head coach for Will Wade when the two were at LSU. It’s the first head coaching job for Armstrong and he says it’s the perfect place to start his head coaching career…

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Tulane is losing its head coach, Ron Hunter to North Texas. Hunter has been the head coach for the Green Wave the last six years and went 89 and 88.

The Lady Techsters defeated Lindenwood in the WNIT Super 16 last night by the final score of 68-64. Paris Bradley had 24 points.

ULM baseball won its second straight in Arkansas, beating Little Rock seven to six. Henry Garcia’s home run in the ninth inning was the difference. Southeastern Louisiana blanked Mississippi Valley State. It’s the Lions sixth shutout of the season, which leads the nation.

At LSU Pro Day, offensive tackle Will Campbell’s arms measured 33 inches. Offensive tackles in the NFL have arms that measure 33 inches or longer. Campbell, who is expected to be a top ten pick, has said the length of his arms has been an overblown topic.

Receiver Kyren Lacy was also at Pro Day. He ran a 4.47 in the 40. Lacy was not at the NFL draft combine last month because of his involvement in a fatal crash in December. State Police have charged Lacy with felony hit and run.

At LSU spring practice, Offensive Coordinator Joe Sloan loves the depth in the wide receiver room…

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The eight-ranked LSU baseball team scored nine runs in the first inning on their way to a 17-4 win in seven innings over the Ragin Cajuns last night. Jared Jones hit a grand slam to cap off the nine-run first inning. The Tigers begin a series with Mississippi State tomorrow. Coach Jay Johnson said today, no changes with the weekend rotation.

In other action…Nicholls upset 13^th ranked Southern Miss eight to five in Biloxi. Andy Miller finished a triple shy of the cycle as he had three hits and drove in two runs. Louisiana Tech defeated Grambling 14 to six. ULM upended Central Arkansas eight to one, Northwestern State over Centenary 11 to 1 and McNeese slammed Southern 15 to 5.

McNeese introduced Bill Armstrong as its new men’s basketball coach today. Armstrong was an assistant at Baylor this past season and Will Wade’s associate head coach at LSU. He told reporters he plans on taking McNeese back to the NCAA Tournament again next season.