Despite two losses last week, LSU remains ranked the A-P Top 25, but barely. The Tigers are 25th after road losses at Vanderbilt and Auburn. LSU entered the week in first place, two games ahead of Kentucky and Auburn, and now the Bayou Bengals find themselves in a three-way tie for first place with eight SEC games left. LSU hosts Missouri tomorrow night.

Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson says he’ll play tomorrow against Portland after missing Saturday’s win over Indiana with a left ankle sprain. All-Star forward Brandon Ingram also did not play because of a right ankle injury and he’ll be a game-time decision tomorrow night. The Trail Blazers are led by Damian Lillard, who is averaging close to 42 points a game in his last 10 contests. Tip-off in the Smoothie King Center is at 7 PM.

Tonight, Southern visits Jackson State, while Grambling hosts Alcorn State. Grambling ended Southern’s six-game winning streak on Saturday.

Opening day is Friday for the 11th ranked LSU baseball team who will begin the season by hosting Indiana in a weekend series. Coach Paul Mainieri says he’s hoping to see big seasons out of a group of sophomores…
cut 17 (19) “….other guys”
Mainieri says sophomore right-hander Cole Henry will start opening day on Friday. He was 4-and-2 last season with a 3.39 ERA. Fellow sophomore right-hander Landon Marceaux will get the start on Saturday.

Lafayette native Mondo Duplantis has set a world record for the pole vault, as he cleared 20-feet and three-inches during a competition in Poland. Duplantis is a favorite to win the gold medal at the Olympic games in Toyko this summer. He will represent his mother’s home country of Sweden.

With two losses last week, the LSU basketball team is now in a three-way tie for first place. The Tigers gave up 99 points in a loss to Vanderbilt last Wednesday and then allowed Auburn to make 18 three-pointers in a one-point overtime loss to Auburn on Saturday. LSU hosts Missouri tomorrow.

Louisiana Tech also lost two games on the road last week. The Bulldogs were tied with North Texas for first place, but they are now tied for third place following the two defeats. The Bulldogs host F-I-U on Thursday.

After a big six-point win over Sam Houston State on Saturday, Nicholls is all alone for second place in the Southland. The Colonels host Lamar on Wednesday. Elsewhere in the league, McNeese has lost three straight and they’ll be at Northwestern State on Saturday. The Demons have won two in a row and they’ll host Incarnate Word on Wednesday.

The Pelicans host Portland tomorrow. New Orleans beat Indiana and Chicago last week and they are five games back of Memphis for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri has named his starting pitchers for the opening weekend. Cole Henry will start the season opener on Friday against Indiana, Landon Marceaux will start Saturday and AJ Labas will toe the rubber on Sunday. Mainieri on why Marceaux will get the ball Saturday…
Cut 16 (19) …Marceaux second”

Lafayette native and former LSU track and field athlete Mondo Duplantis set a world record for the pole vault as he cleared 20-feet and three-inches during a competition in Poland. Duplantis is a favorite to win the gold medal at the Olympic games in Toyko this summer. He will represent his mother’s home country of Sweden.

The Pelicans begin the week five games back of Memphis for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. New Orleans got a big win on Saturday at Indiana as the Pels got the victory even though Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson missed the contest because of minor injuries. Jrue Holiday stepped up and scored 31 points and dished out 10 assists. New Orleans hosts Portland on Tuesday. The All-Star game is Sunday.

LSU basketball is back home tomorrow after a rough time on the road last week. The Tigers were upset by previously winless Vanderbilt on Wednesday and then dropped an overtime game to 11th ranked Auburn on Saturday. LSU led Auburn by 14 points in the second half, but lost 91-90. LSU hosts Missouri tomorrow night, who is 3-7 in the SEC.

There’s SWAC action tonight, Grambling hosts Alcorn State and Southern visits Jackson State. These four teams are all tied for third place in the league. Prairie View is the conference leader at 8-and-2.

LSU Baseball Coach Paul Mainieri has named his starting pitchers for this weekend’s season-opening series against Indiana. Cole Henry will start on Friday, Landon Marceaux will pitch Saturday and then AJ Labas gets the start in the series finale on Sunday. Marceaux says he’s ready to pitch against another team. He says the vibe around the Tigers during the preseason has been good…
cut 18 (18) “….play baseball”
Marceaux struggled with arm soreness during his freshman campaign and finished with a 4.66 ERA in 58 innings and 43 strikeouts and 20 walks.

Back to basketball, Louisiana Tech went from a tie for first place to a tie for third place in Conference USA. The Bulldogs lost to Western Kentucky and Marshall in overtime last week. On Thursday, they host F-I-U. Tech and the Panthers are 8-4 in Conference USA Play.

The 18th ranked LSU men’s basketball team is looking for a bounce-back performance Saturday at 11 AM when they visit 11th ranked Auburn. The Bayou Bengals are coming off a 99-90 loss to Vanderbilt. The Commodores first SEC win in 26 tries. Tigers Coach Will Wade says if his team doesn’t learn from Wednesday’s loss, they’ll give up over 100 points on Saturday…
cut 18 (16) “….their score”
Auburn averages 79 points per game, while LSU averages 80 points a contest.

Louisiana Tech is also looking to turn the page as it visits Marshall on Saturday in West Virginia. The Bulldogs fell to 8-and-3 in Conference USA after losing to Western Kentucky 65 to 54 on Thursday.

After beating the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night, the Pelicans will play the Pacers on Saturday night in Indianapolis. New Orleans defeated Chicago 125 to 119. All Star Brandon Ingram left the game in the third quarter with a sprained ankle, but ESPN’s Andrew Lopez reports the team doesn’t think it’s serious. The Pels are 21-and-31 on the season, 5.5 games back of Memphis for the final playoff in the West.

The Ragin Cajuns came from behind to beat Georgia State 80-78 on Thursday. U-L Lafayette is now 5-and-8 in the Sun Belt and they have a shot at making the Sun Belt Tournament as they host Georgia Southern on Saturday. Meanwhile, ULM will try to end a nine-game losing streak on Saturday when they host Georgia State.

Nicholls hosts Sam Houston at 3:30 on Saturday. The two teams are tied for second place in the Southland. McNeese hosts Central Arkansas. The Cowboys are looking to end a two-game losing streak. Northwestern State is at Houston Baptist. The Demons have won three of their last four.

The Pelicans built a 27 point lead last night and held on to beat the Chicago Bulls 125 to 119. Zion Williamson had 21 points on nine of 11 shooting, J-J Redick added 18 points and All-Star Brandon Ingram had 15 points in 21 minutes. He rolled his right ankle and left in the third quarter. New Orleans is at Indiana on Saturday.

La Tech men’s basketball had a rough game in Bowling Green, Kentucky last night and lost to Western Kentucky 65-54. The Bulldogs trailed by as many as 22 points in this game.

The Ragin Cajuns also trailed by double digits last night but came back to beat Georgia State 80 to 78. Freshman Mylik Wilson had the winning bucket, a driving layup with two seconds left. Cedric Russell had 17 points.

ULM battled heard but lost its ninth straight as the Warhawks fell Georgia Southern 67-65. Michael Ertel had 30 points, including 22 in the second half.

The 18th ranked LSU basketball team is working to correct the errors that led to Wednesday night’s 99-90 upset loss to Vanderbilt. Tigers Coach Will Wade says the Commodores had too many easy shots…
Cut 16 (19) …got beat”
LSU leaves today for a big game Saturday morning against 11th ranked Auburn, who has just two losses on the season. Tip off is at 11 AM.

Nicholls also has a big game Saturday. The Colonels host Sam Houston. Those two teams are tied for second place in the Southland.

LSU baseball has been picked to finish in third place int he SEC West behind Mississippi State and Arkansas. Tigers left fielder Daniel Cabrera and first base Cade Beloso were named to the preseason All-SEC team.

The Pelicans built a 27 point lead last night and held on to beat the Chicago Bulls 125 to 119. Zion Williamson had 21 points on nine of 11 shooting, J-J Redick added 18 points and All-Star Brandon Ingram had 15 points in 21 minutes. He rolled his right ankle and left in the third quarter. New Orleans is at Indiana on Saturday.

La Tech men’s basketball had a rough game in Bowling Green, Kentucky last night and lost to Western Kentucky 65-54. The Bulldogs trailed by as many as 22 points in this game.

The Ragin Cajuns also trailed by double digits last night but came back to beat Georgia State 80 to 78. Freshman Mylik Wilson had the winning bucket, a driving layup with two seconds left. Cedric Russell had 17 points.

ULM lost its ninth straight as the Warhawks fell Georgia Southern 67-65.

The 18th ranked LSU leaves today for a big game Saturday morning against 11th ranked Auburn, who has just two losses on the season. Coach Will Wade’s team will need to win to stay in sole possession of first place in the SEC. The coach is looking for a bounce-back performance after nearly giving up 100 points in a loss to Vanderbilt on Wednesday…
Cut 17 (17) “Auburn team”
Tip-off is at 11 AM.

Nicholls also has a big game Saturday. The Colonels host Sam Houston. Those two teams are tied for second place in the Southland.

LSU baseball has been picked to finish in third place int he SEC West behind Mississippi State and Arkansas. Tigers left fielder Daniel Cabrera and first base Cade Beloso were named to the preseason All-SEC team.

Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson was listed as questionable for tonight’s game in Chicago against the Bulls. But Coach Alvin Gentry said today that his rookie will play and he will not be under a minutes restriction. New Orleans can use a win against a Bulls team that’s a season-worst 14 games under the five-hundred mark. Tip-off from the Windy City is at 7 PM.

Louisiana Tech will face Conference USA foe Western Kentucky at 8 PM in a game that will be televised on the C-B-S Sports Network. The Bulldogs are 8-and-2, tied for first place in the league, and riding a four-game winning streak. Western Kentucky was the preseason favorite to win the league and they re in third place in the standings with a 7-and-3 record.

LSU basketball is in first place in the SEC, but they lost last night to last place Vanderbilt 99-90. That snapped a 26-game losing streak for the Commodores. The Tigers have a big game this Saturday at Auburn.

LSU football signed three more players yesterday to give them 22 players in their 2020 recruiting class that’s ranked fourth nationally by 24-7 sports. The class features five defensive linemen as Coach Ed Orgeron says new defensive coordinator Bo Pelini is bringing back the four-three defense to Tiger Town. Orgeron on what he likes about Pelini….
cut 18 (20) “…his defense”
Orgeron says the search continues for a new passing game coordinator to replace the departed Joe Brady. Coach O says he would like to hire another coach who’s currently with an NFL team.

Southland baseball coaches and sports information directors have picked Sam Houston State to repeat as conference champs. McNeese who won the conference tournament last year is picked to finish third. Southeastern Louisiana fourth, Northwestern State fifth, Nicholls eighth and UNO ninth.

LSU football signed three more players to its 2020 recruiting class on Wednesday. 24-7 sports ranks the Tigers incoming group of players as the fourth-best in the nation. Coach Ed Orgeron says there are great character and athletes in this class
Cut 16 (17) …can play”
LSU can still sign three more players. They can use those scholarships on transfers or graduate transfers.

24-7 sports ranks the Ragin Cajuns class as the best in the Sun Belt. Southern Lab wide receiver Reginald Johnson signed with U-L yesterday. He’s rated as the 40th best prospect in the state. 24-7 sports had ULM’s class rated as the worst in the Sun Belt.

The basketball team with the worst record in the SEC beat the team with the best record from the league as Vanderbilt upset the Tigers 99 to 90 last night to snap the Commodores 26-game losing streak in the Southeastern Conference. LSU didn’t play much defense as they allowed Saben Lee and Maxwell Evans to combine to score 64 points. Third-year coach Will Wade says it’s as disappointing a game he’s been a part of at LSU. Freshman forward Trendon Watford led the Tigers with a career-high 26 points.

McNeese, Southeastern Louisiana and Nicholls also lost last night. The only Louisiana team to win was Northwestern State who defeated Abilene Christian 73-69. The Demons are now 6-and-6 in the Southland.

In action tonight, Georgia Southern visits ULM, the Cajuns host Georgia State, while Louisiana Tech is at Western Kentucky.

The Pelicans are in Chicago to take on the Bulls. Zion Williamson is questionable with a toe injury.

LSU Football signed three more players to its 2020 recruiting class that’s ranked as the fourth best nationally by 24-7 sports. They can still hand out three more scholarships to transfers or graduate transfers, so they’ll keep their eye on the NCAA Transfer portal.

Coach Ed Orgeron also needs to find a new passing game coordinator to replace Joe Brady, who came from the Saints. Coach O would like to get another NFL coach on his staff…
cut 17 (18) “…spring ball”
Orgeron also announced the Tigers are moving to a four-three front on defense with new defensive coordinator Bo Pelini.

Louisiana Tech has the highest-ranked class in Conference USA. The Ragin Cajuns have the top class in the Sun Belt, while ULM’s class is ranked last.

18th ranked LSU basketball had a 10-game winning streak heading into last night’s game at Vanderbilt. The Tigers also had 12 league games in a row on the road, while the Commodores had a 26-game SEC regular-season losing streak. All of those streaks ended as Vandy upset LSU 99-90. The Commodores shot 57-percent from the field, 40-percent from the three-point range. The 99 points are the most in the Will Wade era.

Northwestern State picked up a nice win at home last night as the Demons defeated Abilene Christian 73 to 69. Junior Chudier (Chew-dee) Bile led the way with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

Elsewhere….Houston Baptist defeated Southeastern Louisiana 79 to 76, McNeese lost its second straight game as the Cowboys fell to Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi 69 to 62 and Nicholls fell to Stephen F Austin 70 to 64.

Tonight the Pelicans are at the Chicago Bulls. Rookie Zion Williamson is questionable with a sprained toe.

LSU football added three more players to its 2020 recruiting class today by signing three-star wide receiver Alex Adams, four-star running back Kevontre Bradford and four-star cornerback Dwight McGolthern, who is from Houston. 24-7 sports recruiting analyst Shea Dixon on McGlothern…
cut 20 (15) “…bit of both”
LSU lost out on five-star defensive lineman Jordan Burch. The South Carolina native decided to play for his hometown Gamecocks.

According to 24-7 sports, LSU has the fourth best-recruiting class. Georgia is number one, followed by Alabama and Clemson.

Louisiana Tech has the highest-rated class in Conference USA. The Ragin Cajuns have the top class in the Sun Belt, while ULM’s class is ranked last.

The 18th ranked LSU men’s basketball team looks to extend its winning streak to eleven games tonight and improve to 9-0 in the SEC when they visit Vanderbilt. Former NBA player Jerry Stackhouse is in his first season as head coach of the Commodores and Tigers Coach Will Wade says Vandy is a well-coached team…
Cut 16 (14) …spot”
But the Commodores are winless in league play. Their best player, Aaron Nesmith is likely out for the season after injuring his foot in the SEC opener.

Nicholls battles Southland Conference leader Stephen F Austin in Nacogdoches tonight. Nicholls is 8-3 in league play, while the Lumberjacks are 10-and-3. Both teams have been winning with defense.

Northwestern State hosts Abilene Christian. The Demons enter action tonight in a tie for seventh place with Lamar.