The seventh ranked LSU women’s basketball team returned to the win column last night with a 79-63 win over Georgia. Flau’Jae Johnson had 21 points, including a 35-footer at the buzzer to end the third quarter.

The Cajuns men’s basketball team got a nice win on the road as U-L Lafayette defeated Troy 72 to 69. Louisiana Tech also a winner on the road… over Middle Tennessee 85 to 74.

A new city has emerged as a candidate for an NHL expansion team – New Orleans. NHL Network analyst – and former NHL goalie – Kevin Weekes says an ownership group had a productive meeting with Deputy NHL Commissioner Bill Daly. Weekes says while the identity of this ownership group is currently unknown, they are hockey people from top to bottom.

Cut 10 (09) “…hockey fans themselves.”

New Orleans joins a long list of cities pursuing NHL expansion teams, including Houston, Atlanta, Quebec City and Phoenix.

No official word from the Saints, but it’s been reported that head coach Kellen Moore has hired Doug Nussmeier as offensive coordinator. Moore and Nussmeier have coached with each other for several years and Nussmeier is the father of LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier.

In baseball…LSU begins a series today against Omaha. First pitch at Alex Box is at 4 PM. And the Ragin Cajuns will host 23^rd ranked Nebraska. ULM is also home against Houston Christian.

Louisiana Tech baseball is in Hattiesburg this weekend for a three-game series against former Conference USA rival Southern Miss. The Bulldogs opened the season by sweeping a four-game series from Maine. Tech Coach Lane Burroughs likes how well his team played defensively

Cut 16 (16) “…moments”

First pitch is at 4 PM.

Southern is mourning the death of Safeties coach Sean Wallace who died of pancreatic cancer. Wallace was also an outstanding player for the Jaguars and is in the school’s athletic hall of fame as he helped Southern win a Black College National Championship in 1993.

In a move that many expected, Saints coach Kellen Moore has reportedly chosen Doug Nussmeier as his offensive coordinator. Moore and Nussmeier worked together in Dallas, with the Chargers and were on the same staff in Philadelphia that just won the Super Bowl. Host of the Locked on Saints podcast, Ross Jackson, says Moore will call plays, but Nussmeier will have a big role in offensive game planning…

Cut 13 (13)  “…ton of experience.”

Nussmeier is a native of Oregon, played college football at Idaho and the Saints drafted him in 1994 in the fourth round. He is also the father of LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier.

The seventh ranked LSU women’s basketball team hosts Georgia tonight. Aneesah Morrow is questionable with an undisclosed injury.

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Trey Holly is trying to get back with the LSU football team. For that to happen, he must be cleared of a weapons charge he faces for a shooting that took place last February in his hometown of Farmerville. Holly has said he was not involved in the incident that resulted in two people being shot. A trial date of July seventh has been set and if Holly is found to be not guilty, he’s expected to be back with the LSU Tigers.

No firm decisions were made on the future of the College Football playoffs after a meeting in New Orleans involving the athletic directors of the SEC and Big 10. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says he’s in favor of changing the seeding for next season, no automatic byes, seed the teams one through 12 based on their. After the 2025 season, the C-F-P could expand to 14 or 16 teams and it’s likely the SEC will move to a nine-game conference schedule to match the nine conference games the Big ten is playing.

Multiple media outlets are reporting that Saints head coach Kellen Moore has hired Doug Nussmeier as his offensive coordinator. Nussmeier is following Moore to the Big Easy as both were in Philadelphia last season, helping the Eagles win the Super Bowl. They will work to improve an offense ranked 30^th in total yards last season.

LSU defensive coordinator Blake Baker told on-3-dot-com that linebacker Harold Perkins will play the STAR position. By playing the star position, Perkins will be asked to rush the passer and play in coverage. Attempts to play him at inside linebacker did not work out.

A big hockey game tonight as the USA takes on Canada in the 4 Nations Face-off championship. Governor Landry tweeted about it and in his post, the governor says it’s time for Louisiana to have an NHL team. ESPN reported  a group met with NHL officials about bringing an expansion team to NOLA.

Suspended LSU running back Trey Holly will stand trial July 7th for his alleged role in a shooting that injured two people in his hometown of Farmerville last February. Holly is facing one felony count of illegal use of a weapon or dangerous instrumentality. His attorney, Mike Small, says he and his client are happy a trial date is set.

Cut 10 (08) “…and always maintained.”

Holly has not been able to participate in team-related activities since his arrest, but Small says the all-time rushing leader in LHSAA history is still going to school at LSU.

The seventh ranked LSU women’s basketball team look to get back in the win column tonight after last Sunday’s loss to Texas. The Lady Tigers host Georgia at 8 PM. Aneesah Morrow is listed as questionable with an undisclosed injury on the injury report.

Also at 8 PM tonight, the Louisiana Tech men’s team begins a three-game road trip tonight at Middle Tennessee.

A trial date is set for a suspended LSU running back in connection with a shooting a year ago. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

SEC and Big Ten athletic directors met in New Orleans yesterday to discuss the future of the college football playoff, which is expected to expand to 14 to 16 teams for 2026. No firm decisions have been made. But based on reports, there seems to be agreement that seeding needs to change. Get rid of the automatic byes and seed teams 1 through 12 based on their ranking.

Kevin Weekes of ESPN says a group has been met with NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly about bringing a professional hockey team to New Orleans. It’s unknown who exactly met with NHL officials. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has not publicly committed to the idea of expanding to 33 teams, but it’s believed the league would like to have a team in the Phoenix area again.

It was just too cold for LSU baseball to play at Nicholls last night. So the two teams will play in Baton Rouge on Monday instead. Instead of the Tigers hosting the Colonels on April eighth. That game will now be played in Thibodaux

Tulane and Southeastern Louisiana played in those miserable conditions yesterday and the Green Wave won five to three to improve 4-and-0.

Basketball…the ULM men’s team fell to 7-and-21 on the season with a loss to Texas State 80 to 63.

The seventh ranked LSU Lady Tigers host Georgia tonight. Double-double machine Aneesah Morrow is listed as questionable on the SEC injury report. She hasn’t missed a game in four seasons.

Suspended LSU running back Trey Holly will stand trial July 7^th  for his alleged role in a shooting that injured two people in his hometown of Farmerville last February. Holly is facing one felony count of illegal use of a weapon or dangerous instrumentality.  Holly has not been able to participate in team-related activities since his arrest, but he is still going to school at LSU, according to Small. If Holly is found not guilty, he’s expected to be reinstated.

LSU defensive coordinator Blake Baker told on-3-dot-com that linebacker Harold Perkins will play the STAR position. Perkins decided to return for his senior season after missing most of last season with a torn ACL. By playing the star position, Perkins will be asked to rush the passer and also play in coverage. Attempts to play him at inside linebacker have not worked out.

Saints Coach Kellen Moore has reportedly named assistant special teams coach Phil Galiano as the team’s new special teams coordinator, replacing Darren Rizzi who is now in Denver.

The LSU-Nicholls baseball game scheduled in Thibodaux tonight has been postponed because of the cold temperatures.

The Tigers won their fourth straight game to start the season yesterday by beating Southern 13 to 1. LSU continues to be excellent on the mound. Conner Ware started yesterday and threw three shutout innings. Coach Jay Johnson…

Cut 27 (15) “…today”

Zac Cowan also pitched yesterday, tossing three innings and allowing one unearned run. Johnson expects Cowan to be a versatile piece…

Cut 16 (20) “…our staff”

LSU’s next game is Friday versus Omaha.

The LSU baseball team is 4-and-0 and they’ve won in lopsided fashion in each game. Yesterday, the Tigers defeated Southern 13 to 1 as Ethan Frey from Rosepine hit his first collegiate home run. Coach Jay Johnson was surprised that was Frey’s first home run at LSU…

Cut 26 (24) “…good player”

LSU will hit the road tonight as they will take Nicholls at 6:30. The Colonels fell to Omaha five to two last night to drop to two and two on the season.

The LSU men’s basketball team has its first SEC winning streak of the season as the Tigers won their second consecutive conference game with an 81 to 67 victory over South Carolina. Coach Matt McMahon is pleased with the team’s performance…

Cut 19 (21) “…made 13”

Cam Carter had 17 points and Mike Williams scored a season-high 13 points. The Tigers will host second ranked Florida on Saturday.

New Saints Head Coach Kellen Moore is zeroing in on an offensive coordinator, and it’s a name Louisiana football fans are very familiar with – Doug Nussmeier. Nussmeier is the father of LSU Q-B Garrett Nussmeier, Doug just won a Super Bowl ring as the quarterbacks coach for the Eagles

The LSU men’s basketball team has a two-game winning streak! The Tigers were in control from the start last night as they picked up their third SEC win with an 81 to 67 victory over South Carolina. Cam Carter had 17 points, and four rebounds and sophomore Mike Williams scored a season-high 13 points. Williams on the mini-win streak…

Cut 18 (17) “…like that”

LSU begins a tough stretch of games to close out the regular season when it hosts second ranked Florida on Saturday.

Saints head coach Kellen Moore is filling out his staff as he’s reportedly hired two more assistant. Scott Tolzien will be the Black and Gold’s new quarterbacks coach. Moore and Tolzien worked together in Dallas. Also, Joel Thomas is returning as running backs coach. He spent last season with the Giants. Thomas was on Sean Payton’s staff from 2015 to 2018 and during that time the Saints led the NFL in rushing touchdowns.

Another good day on the mound for the LSU baseball team and a fourth consecutive blowout win to start the season as LSU beat up on Southern 13 to 1. Conner Ware got the start and threw three shutout innings. Coach Jay Johnson on the transfer from Pearl River Community College…

Cut 27 (15) j out there today”

Zac Cowan came out of the bullpen and pitched three innings, allowing an unearned run. Ethan Frey hit his first home run at LSU. The Tigers are at Nicholls tonight.

The Colonels lost to Omaha five to two last night. The Ragin Cajuns scored seven runs in the seventh inning to defeat Texas Southern 14 to 11. J-R Tollett was the winning pitcher as he allowed one run in four innings of relief and struck out a career-high five hitters.

Jake Haggard drove in four runs as ULM trounced Grambling 17 to 2.

New Saints head coach Kellen Moore continues to fill out his staff as he’s reportedly hired two more assistant coaches. NFL insider Ian Rapoport says Scott Tolzien will be the Black and Gold’s new quarterbacks coach. Moore and Tolzien worked together in Dallas. Tolzien is described as a rising young coach. Also, Joel Thomas is returning to the team as running backs coach. He spent last season with the Giants. Thomas was on Sean Payton’s staff from 2015 to 2018 and during that time the Saints led the NFL in rushing touchdowns.

The Saints are coming off their worst season since 2005, but that didn’t stopped them raising season ticket prices. John Sigler with Saints Wire, reports the increase is five to 15 percent increase.

On the hardwood tonight, the LSU men’s basketball team hosts South Carolina. After coming from behind to beat Oklahoma on Saturday, the Tigers could win their second straight. The Gamecocks are winless in SEC play, but coach Matt McMahon says Carolina is better than you think…

Cut 18 (17)  “…physicality.”

Reports indicate McMahon will be back next season with a bigger NIL budget.  Tiger Rag Editor Glen Guilbeau says McMahon is doing what he can on the recruiting trail…

Cut 14 (12) “…all tell.”

Guilbeau says LSU men’s basketball has one of the lowest NIL budgets in the SEC.

On3-dot-com is reporting LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon will be back next season, despite the team’s two and ten record in league play this year. Sources say McMahon will also have a larger NIL budget to help bring better players to Baton Rouge. McMahon was asked to respond to the report at a press conference yesterday…

Cut 17 (13) “….2025”

LSU’s early signing recruiting class announced in December is ranked as the sixth best in the country. Tonight, the Tigers host South Carolina. The Gamecocks are winless in SEC play.

A lot of college baseball during the day in Louisiana today. LSU hosts Southern at 2 PM. Grambling is at ULM for a 2 PM first pitch. The Ragin Cajuns host Texas Southern at 3 PM, and McNeese was scheduled to play at top ranked Texas A-and-M tonight, but that game has been cancelled because of inclement weather.

The McNeese Cowboys improved to 15-and-1 in Southland Conference play with an 88 to 82 win over Southeastern Louisiana last night. The victory clinched a double-bye in the league’s postseason tournament. Coach Will Wade…

Cut 19 (16) “…first step”

McNeese can clinch at least a share of the Southland regular season title on Saturday with a win over A-and-M Corpus Christi.

Also in the Southland, Nicholls upended UNO 78 to 62 as the Colonels got 19 points from Byron Ireland. Northwestern State lost at home to Lamar 75 to 65.

Southern maintained a three-game lead for first place in the SWAC with a 66 to 57 win over Texas Southern last night. The Jaguars are at Grambling this Saturday. The Tigers routed Prairie View A-and-M 70 to 48 last night.

LSU will reportedly bring back men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon for a fourth season and increase the NIL budget in the hopes better players will lead to more wins. The Tigers are 2-and-10 and in 15th place in the SEC. McMahon was asked on Monday about the report that he will not be fired after this season…

Cut 16 (23) “…like LSU.”

LSU will host South Carolina tonight at 8 PM. Trey’ Dez Green will not play in the game. McMahon says Green, who is also on a tight end on the football team, needs to focus on academics.

The McNeese Cowboys dribbled past Southeastern Louisiana 88 to 82 in Hammond last night to move within one of game claiming at least a share of the Southland Conference title. McNeese had five players in double figures led by Javohn Garcia, who had 18 points. Joe Charles added 17.

Lamar hit eight three-pointers in the second half and defeated Northwestern State 75 to 65. Nicholls completed a season sweep of UNO by beating the Piraveters 78 to 62. Byron Ireland had 19 points to lead the way.

Southern and Grambling were winners in the SWAC last night. The Jaguars defeated Texas Southern 66 to 57 to improve to 12 and 1, while Grambling pounded Prairie View A-and-M 70 to 48.

In college baseball today….LSU hosts Southern at 2 PM. Grambling is at ULM for a 2 PM first pitch. The Ragin Cajuns host Texas Southern,  and McNeese is at top ranked Texas A-and-M.