The 13th ranked LSU Tigers continue their push for an SEC regular season title tonight when the Bayou Bengals host Texas A-and-M at the PMAC. LSU is in a three-way tie for first place with four games left. But are dark clouds brewing in the distance. A Yahoo Sports report says LSU Coach Will Wade will be subpoenaed to testify in the federal basketball corruption trial. News broke of Wade’s participation in the trial a few minutes before his scheduled press conference yesterday and here’s what he said to reporters…
cut 30 (10) “…walked in here”
Back in October, Wade’s name first came up in a federal court when attorneys representing Adidas executive Jim Gatto read a recorded conversation that was allegedly between Wade and Christian Dawkins, who has since been found guilty of multiple felony fraud charges.

The Pelicans nearly battled back from a 13-point deficit to beat Philadelphia but lost 111 to 110 last night. Anthony Davis had 18 points in 21 minutes, but didn’t play at all in the fourth quarter. Jrue Holiday led a young group of Pelicans with 22 points. New Orleans will now hit the road for the next four games, starting tomorrow night in Los Angeles against the Lakers.

In college baseball, number one ranked LSU hosts South Alabama at 6 PM tonight. Eric Walker is scheduled to start for the Tigers. It will be his first start since leaving with tightness in his forearm in the third inning of a College World Series game in June of 2017. Walker later underwent Tommy John Surgery. He has made two appearances this season out of the bullpen.

Also today, Louisiana Tech is at Little Rock. The Trojans beat the Bulldogs twice last season. Nicholls hosts Tulane. That game can be seen on C-S-T at six o’ clock. The Ragin Cajuns are at Southeastern Louisiana. U-L Lafayette is off to a 1-and-6 start, while the Lions are 2-and-5. ULM is at Northwestern State. The Warhawks defeated S-I-U Edwardsville four to one yesterday.

Big game today in the P-MAC as the 13th ranked LSU basketball team hosts fifth ranked Tennessee at 11 AM. The Vols are 12-1 and in first place in the Southeastern Conference, while LSU is 11-and-2, tied with Kentucky for second place. Coach Will Wade says the Vols are really good as they are physical and well-coached. Six-foot-seven senior forward Grant Williams leads the team, averaging 19 points a game.

In other action today, ULM is fresh off a big win over Texas State on Thursday. Today the Warhawks visit U-T Arlington, who is 8-6 in the Sun Belt. ULM is 7-6 and so is UL-Lafayette who is at Texas State. The Bobcats are in a first place tie with Georgia State.

La Tech looks to stay undefeated at home as the Bulldogs host North Texas.

In the Southland, UNO is at McNeese. Southeastern Louisiana has a tough game at Abilene Christian, while Nicholls hosts Central Arkansas at 6:30.

LSU’s Zack Hess rebounded from a tough outing on opening night to earn his first win of the season on Friday in a 13-6 win over Bryant. Hess allowed one run over five innings. Daniel Cabrera swatted his third home run of the season a three-run shot in the eighth inning.

Elsewhere…Tulane stranded 12 runners and lost six to four to 10th ranked Ole Miss. Texas State outslugged McNeese 18-10 in the Cowboys home opener. Dane Simon hit a three-run homer as Nicholls upended Grambling six to one. Southeastern Louisiana won its first game of the season as they beat Stony Brook seven to two.

The Ragin Cajuns were fogged out at Sam Houston State and will play a doubleheader today at 3 PM. Louisiana Tech will begin its series against Troy at 3 PM. Southern at Northwestern State also start their series at 5.

The Pelicans blew a 20-point lead and lost to Indiana 126-111 last night. Anthony Davis only played 20 minutes and scored 15 points. It’s unknown if he’ll play tonight as New Orleans hosts the Lakers, the team A-D was hoping to get traded to.

After a rough start on opening night, Zack Hess returns to the mound tonight as the number one ranked LSU baseball team begins a three-game series against Bryant. Hess allowed five runs last week, but Coach Paul Mainieri says his ace has made a mechanical change and they expect better results tonight.

Starting shortstop Josh Smith is expected on the field tonight after taking a pitch to the mouth on Tuesday. Smith says he’s ok…
cut 18 (14) “….too bad”
Smith is off to a hot start as he’s 10-for-16 at the plate. First pitch is at 7 PM.

The Cajuns start a series at Sam Houston State tonight. Gunner Leger will not pitch this weekend, so he can rest after making his first in over a year last week. Louisiana Tech’s series with Troy starts Saturday in Ruston because of expected inclement weather tonight.

Former Tulane star, LSU hitting coach and Mississippi State head coach Any Cannizaro is back in baseball. He’s been named as the new head coach at Holy Cross High School in New Orleans. Cannizaro abruptly resigned from State last year. ESPN reported Cannizaro was involved in an extramartial affair with a female staffer.

The Pelicans return from the All-Star break to face the Indiana Pacers tonight. Anthony Davis is expected to start, interim general manager Danny Ferry says A-D’s minutes will be restricted. Former Ragin Cajuns star Elfrid Payton is also expected to start. He hasn’t played in about a month because of an injured ankle.

After losing in overtime to Florida on Wednesday, 13th ranked LSU hosts 5th ranked Tennessee on Saturday at 11 AM.

Also on Saturday, La Tech hosts North Texas. The Mean Green beat the Bulldogs in Denton earlier this season. McNeese is at UNO. The Privateers have won six of their last seven. In Thibodaux, Central Arkansas is at Nicholls.

The Pelicans return from the All-Star break tonight to face the Pacers in Indiana and disgruntled All-Star Anthony Davis is expected to start. The last time we saw Davis in a Pelicans uniform, he left the game and eventually the arena with a shoulder injury that turned out to be not a big deal. Interim general manager Danny Ferry says league rules make it clear A-D has to play, but you’ll see a reduction in his minutes.

A USA Today report says the NBA has formally proposed changing the draft-eligible age requirement from 19 to 18 to the National Basketball Players Association. Since 2005, the collective bargaining agreement has kept high school players from going straight to the pros.

In college hoops last night, Jerekius Davis came off the bench to score 19 points as the Cajuns topped Texas-Arlington 74-64. Davis hit five three-pointers. ULM beat Sun Belt leader Texas State 63-60 as Michael Ertel adn Travis Munnings each scored 13 points. The Warhawks snapped a seven-game road trip.

The Saints have reportedly releaded safety Kurt Coleman in a move that will save the team four million dollars against the salary cap. Coleman was signed last year as a replacement to Kenny Vaccaro, but second-round pick Vonn Bell ended up starting over Coleman. He only played on three snaps on defense in the two playoff games.

The top ranked LSU baseball team returns to the diamond tonight to start a three-game series against Bryant. Starting shortstop Josh Smith is off to a good start. After missing most of last season with a back injury, Smith is 10-for-16 through four games. The Baton Rouge product says his plan at the plate is working so far….
cut 17 (15) “pretty good”
First pitch is at 7:00.

In other action, Tulane hosts 10th ranked Ole Miss. The Cajuns are at Sam Houston State, Louisiana Tech hosts Troy. Southern is at Northwestern State, while Grambling State is at Nicholls for the weekend.

The 13th ranked LSU basketball team has made a habit of winning close games, but they couldn’t get the job done last night as they lost to Florida 82-77 in overtime. The loss drops the Bayou Bengals SEC record to 11-and-2 and both losses have come at home, which does not make Coach Will Wade a happy man…
cut 8 (12) “…sickening”
LSU now gets ready to host 5th ranked Tennessee.

ULM is at Sun Belt leader Texas State tonight. The Warhawks are just two and 10 on the road this season and in a three-way tie for fifth in the Sun Belt. The Ragin Cajuns, who are also tied for fifth place, are looking to win their third straight tonight as they visit UT Arlington. The Mavericks have lost two straight.

The Pelicans will return from the All Star break tomorrow night and so will Anthony Davis. Head Coach Alvin Gentry said today that A-D will play tomorrow against the Pacers, but wouldn’t commit to whether Davis will play beyond that game.

The Saints have reportedly released back up safety Kurt Coleman because of salary cap concerns. Coleman was 5.5 million in total compensation this season. The Black and Gold are interested in bringing Coleman back, if they can get him at a lower price.

In college baseball last night, Louisiana Tech improved to 4-0 with a 3-2 win over the Ragin Cajuns in 10 innings. Senior Mason Robinson drove in the winning run with a two-out single. The Cajuns fall to 1-and-3 on the season. McNeese scored 10 runs in the 14th inning to beat Houston 13-5 in 14 innings at Don Sanders Field on Wednesday in Houston. Nate Fishbech had five hits, while senior right-hander Aidan Anderson pitched 5.2 innings of scoreless baseball out of the pen for his first win.

Tough night for the 13th ranked LSU basketball team last night as the Tigers were upset on their home floor, falling to Florida 82-77 in overtime. LSU’s offense had trouble getting into a rhythm and Coach Will Wade says he tried to tell the players that the Gators are a good defensive team…
cut 6 (09) “…what we do”
The loss drops LSU’s record to 21-5 overall, 11-2 in the SEC and into a tie with Kentucky for second place in the league.

UNO is in sole possession of third place in Southland after the Privateers ended Southeastern Louisiana’s five game winning streak with an 89-68 win. Bryson Robinson led the way with 23 points as he hit five three-pointers.

Nicholls took Southland Conference leader Sam Houston State into overtime, but the Bearkats dribbled past the Colonels 84-74.

And McNeese ended its five-game losing streak with an 83-75 win over Central Arkansas.

In college baseball, Louisiana Tech improved to 4-0 with a 3-2 win over the Ragin Cajuns in 10 innings. Senior Mason Robinson drove in the winning run with a two-out single. The Cajuns fall to 1-and-3 on the season. Tulane clobbered Lamar 22-10 as junior infielder Kody Hoese tied a school record with three home runs in one game.

The voice of Alex Box Stadium, Bill Franques, is taking a leave of absence as he needs treatment for prostate cancer. Franques says it was caught early enough that he expects a speedy recovery.

In high school sports, there are a couple of high profile head coaching moves in the Baton Rouge area. Chad Mahaffey is leaving University High after leading the Cubs to straight Division Two Championships to take the head coaching job at Walker.

And former LSU quarterback Marcus Randall is the new head coach at Woodlawn High School. Prior to the 2017 season, Randall was fired as head coach at Southern Lab after the LHSAA penalized the school for recruiting violations. Randall has since sued the LHSAA and Southern Lab for defamation and another hearing in that case is in April.

The 13th ranked LSU basketball team didn’t bring it last night and the Bayou Bengals lost to Florida 82-77 in overtime. Tigers Coach Will Wade says the Gators slower style of play hurt them…
cut 30 (16) “….on us”
Skylar Mays had 18 points to lead LSU. The Tigers are usually a good free throw shooting team, but they were not last night as they were 16 of 25 from the charity striple.

In college baseball, Louisiana Tech improved to 4-0 with a 3-2 win over the Ragin Cajuns in 10 innings. Senior Mason Robinson drove in the winning run with a two-out single. The Cajuns fall to 1-and-3 on the season. Tulane clobbered Lamar 22-10 as junior infielder Kody Hoese tied a school record with three home runs in one game.

Nicholls took the top team in the Southland to overtime but Sam Houston State ended up winning 84-74 in Huntsville, Texas. Gavin Peppers had 21 points in a losing effort. McNeese snapped a five-game losing streak with an 83-75 overtime win over Central Arkansas. Southeastern Louisiana’s five-game winning streak was snapped as the Lions lsot the Privateers 89-68. The Privateers shot 60-percent from the field and hit 14 three-pointers. And Houston Baptist defeated Northwestern State 92-54.

In football news…LSU defensive tackle Dominic Livingston says in a social media post that family issues are why he’s entered the NCAA Transfer portal. The Houston native played in just one game as a true freshman last season.

The Saints name Phil Galiano as an assistant special teams coach. He was the special teams coordinator at Penn State last season and also served as an assistant special teams coach for Tampa Bay in 2012 and 13.

13th ranked LSU basketball hosts Florida tonight to begin a three-game homestand at the PMAC. The Tigers are one of the top scoring teams in the SEC, while Florida leads the conference in holding opponents to 63 points a game. LSU guard Tremont Waters on what he expects from the Gators…
cut 18 (18) “…the basketball”
Florida is 6-6 in SEC play and they are led by senior guard KeVaughn Allen, who is averaging almost 13 points a game. Tip off is at 6 PM.

Also tonight, Nicholls tries to take down Southland Conference leader Sam Houston State, while UNO hosts Southeastern Louisiana. McNeese hosts Central Arkansas and Northwestern State is at Houston Baptist.

The number one ranked LSU baseball team is off to a 4-0 start after beating Southeastern Louisiana six to five last night. The Tigers bullpen was sharp and closer Todd Peterson picked up his second win of the season as he recorded the final four outs and struck out the final two hitters. He hit 98 miles per hour on the radar gun and Coach Paul Mainieri was impressed…
cut 30 (16) “…for sure”
LSU was scheduled to play at Northwestern State tonight, but that game has been pushed back to March 12th because of the weather. The Tigers next game is Friday when they begin a three-game series against Bryant.

Louisiana Tech baseball’s home opener is tonight against the Ragin Cajuns. The Bulldogs are coming off a sweep over Southeastern Louisiana. The Cajuns are beginning a five-game road trip.

The 13th ranked LSU Tigers return to the PMAC tonight for an SEC matchup against Florida. On Saturday, the Bayou Bengals will host 5th ranked Tennessee, but Coach Will Wade says the Tigers can not look past this defensive minded Gators team…
cut 17 (20) “…by 18”
The Gators are 6-6- in league play, while the Tigers are 11-1, a half game back of Tennessee for first place. The Vols defeated Vanderbilt 58-46 last night in their lowest offensive output of the season.

In college hoops tonight….Nicholls tries to take down Southland Conference leader Sam Houston State, while UNO hosts Southeastern Louisiana. The Lions and Priaveteers are tied for third in the league standings.

In football news…LSU defensive tackle Dominic Livingston says in a social media post that family issues are why he’s entered the NCAA Transfer portal. The Houston native played in just one game as a true freshman last season.

The Saints name Phil Galiano as an assistant special teams coach. He was the special teams coordinator at Penn State last season and also served as an assistant special teams coach for Tampa Bay from 2012-13.

The top ranked LSU baseball team improved to 4-0 yesterday with a 6-5 win over Southeastern Louisiana. The Tigers got good work out of the bullopen from Matt Beck, Devin Fontentot and Todd. Peterson got the win and shortstop Josh Smith had two hits and two runs, but also got hit by a pitch in the face and is ok.

Nicholls tied a program record with 25 runs in a 25-5 rout over Alcorn State in Thibodaux. Brady Bell belted a grand slam.

Tonight, Louisiana Tech hosts the Ragin Cajuns for the Bulldogs home opener.

The 13th ranked LSU basketball team begins a three-game homestand tonight as the Bayou Bengals host Florida. A big crowd is expected to welcome the 21-and-4 Tigers back to the PMAC. Coach Will Wade says fans are loving their winning style of hoops
Cut 16 (18) “ every day”
Tonight’s game is a contrast of styles, LSU averages 83 points a game, second best in the SEC, while Florida’s defense allows just 63 a game, which is the best in the Southeastern Conference. Tip time is at 6 PM.

Also tonight, Nicholls visits Southland Conference leader Sam Houston State, McNeese hosts Central Arkansas, Northwestern State is at Houston Baptist and UNO hosts Southeastern Louisiana. The Lions have won six of the past seven meetings.

The top ranked LSU baseball team improved to 4-0 yesterday with a 6-5 win over Southeastern Louisiana. Freshman Cole Henry gave up four runs in his first start, but the Tigers bullpen shutdown the winless Lions. Matt Beck, Devin Fontentot and Todd Peterson had shut out performances out of the pen. Peterson got the win and shortstop Josh Smith had two hits and two runs scored to lead the offense.

Tulane is also off to a 4-0 start after beating Lamar nine to one. Nicholls tied a program record with 25 runs in a 25-5 rout over Alcorn State in Thibodaux. The Colonels scored six runs in the first inning highlighted by a Brady Bell grand slam.

Tonight, Louisiana Tech hosts the Ragin Cajuns for the Bulldogs home opener. Tech is 3-0 after sweeping Southeastern Louisiana, while UL-Lafayette is 1-2 after losing a series to Texas.

LSU at Northwestern State has been pushed back to March 12th because of inclement weather.