Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball clinched a share of their first Sun Belt regular season title since 2000 with an 81-76 win over Troy last night. UL-Lafayette is now 14-1 in the Sun Belt. It was also win number 500 for head coach Bob Marlin. Frank Bartley led all scorers with 22 points.

ULM won its fifth straight with a 66-62 win over South Alabama. The Warhawks are now 8-7 in the Sun Belt, which is good for a tie for third place.

Louisiana Tech lost a hard fought game to U-TEP 74-72. The Bulldogs have lost four of their last six.

24th ranked Lady Tigers lost to seventh ranked South Carolina 58-47. It was LSU’s first game as a ranked team in four years.

One of the most successful high school football coaches in Lousiaina, Acadiana’s Ted Davidson has announced he’s retiring after 42 years as a coach. Davidson spent 14 years as the Wreckin Rams head coach, leading the Lafayette Parish school to four state championships and a record of 154-46.

LSU and Texas meet tonight on the baseball diamond for the first time since the 2009 College World Series as the Tigers host the Longhorns at 7 PM. Texas is 3-1, while the Tigers are 2-and-2. Zack Hess will start on the mound for the Tigers and Coach Paul Mainieri says he’ll face Nolan Kingham, who threw eight shutout innings last week…
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First pitch is at 7 PM.

LSU will appear on the first day of SEC Media Days, which will be July 16th to the 19th. Media Days will be in Atlanta this year, instead of Hoover, Alabama.

Nicholls State has signed Tim Rebowe to a four-year contract extension. Rebowe has turned around a losing program in three seasons, bringing the Colonels to the F-C-S playoffs last season.

The Pelicans return from the All-Star break tonight as they host the Miami Heat. New Orleans is on a three-game winning streak as they try to nail down a playoff spot.

One of the state’s top high school football coaches has announced his retirement. Acadiana’s Ted Davidson is hanging up his whistle after a 42-year coaching career. Over the last 14 seasons, he’s been the head coach of the Wrecking Rams and led the school to four Class 5A titles and two runner-up trophies.

LSU will appear during the first day of SEC Media Days, which will be July 16th to the 19th. Texas A-and-M’s Jimbo Fisher will also be there that day . SEC Media Days will be held in Atlanta this year, instead of Hoover, Alabama.

Nicholls State has signed Tim Rebowe to a four-year contract extension. Rebowe arrived in 2015 and inherited an 18-game losing streak. Three seasons later, Nicholls was in the FCS playoffs and they have a lot of returning starters coming back from that team.

And the NFL Network reports Drew Brees’ representatives and the Saints will talk as soon as next week about a new contract.

A win tonight for UL Lafayette over Troy and the Cajuns will claim at least a share of the Sun Belt Regular season championship. It will be their first since the 1999-2000. If Georgia State loses to Texas State and the Cajuns win, then UL Lafayette will win the outright title and own the top seed in the upcoming Sun Belt Tournament.

ULM seeks its fifth straight win as they visit South Alabama. Both teams are 7-7 in league play.

And Louisiana Tech begins a three-game road trip to close out the regular season by visiting UTEP. Tip off in El Paso is 8 PM.

In the SEC, there’s a six-way tie for third place. Mississippi State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri, Florida and Alabama are all tied at 8-7. LSU is at 7-8 and they’ll visit Georgia, who is 6-9 on Saturday.

The Pelicans return from the All-Star break tomorrow as they’ll host the Miami Heat. New Orleans is on a three-game winning streak and they are in 8th place in the Western Conference.

The LSU men’s basketball team won its fifth straight game at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center yesterday with an 88-78 win over Vanderbilt. Tremont Waters had 28 points and nine assists. Wayde Sims added a career-high 16 points as he started his first game since December 16th. Aaron Epps had 15 points and Skylar Mays added 14 points. The victory gives a 16-11 record, seven and eight in the SEC.

In action tonight, Nicholls State looks to remain all alone in first place in the Southland as the Colonels visit McNeese State. Nicholls has a half-game lead over Southeastern Louisiana for first. Meanwhile, the Cowboys are in 9th place and need a win to help their case at making the Southland Tournament.

Something has to give in San Antonio tonight as Northwestern State visits Incarnate Word. Both teams are winless in the league.

Also, UNO is at Sam Houston State and Tulane visits Witchita State.

Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson has been admitted to a New Orleans hospital with flu-like symptoms. The 90-year-old is in intensive care, but is resting comfortably.

LSU starting shortstop Josh Smith will miss at least a month of the season because of a stress reaction in his vertebrae. Hal Hughes will play shortstop in Smith’s place. But there is some positive injury news. Coach Paul Mainieri says starting catcher Hunter Feduccia will be back tonight against UNO after suffering an injured hand in preseason practice…
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Thibodaux native Cam Sanders will start on the mound tonight against UNO.

Also tonight, UL Lafayette is at Southeastern Louisiana. Last night the Lions beat Alcorn State seven to one, ULM thumped Northwestern State 11-6 and Lousiaina Tech topped McNeese 5-1.

LSU’s bad start to the 2018 season got worse today. Coach Paul Mainieri announced shortstop Josh Smith will miss at least a month because of a stress reaction in his vertebrae. Mainieri said Hal Hughes will play shortstop during Smith’s absence.

In Starkville, former LSU hitting coach and Tulane star Andy Cannizaro stepped down as head coach of Mississippi State. It’s unclear what led to the move, but Cannizzaro released a statement that said he had a wonderful opportunity at Mississippi State, but unfortunately he made some poor decisions. Cannizzaro added that he hopes the fans and people affected will one day forgive him.

On the baseball diamond tonight, Louisiana Tech has its home opener as they face McNeese State, who is winless on the season. Northwestern State is at ULM. Both teams are 2-1. Southeastern Louisiana takes on Alcorn State in Hammon, while UNO hosts Jackson State.

LSU hosts Vanderbilt tonight looking to improve its league record to 7-9. The Tigers have an RPI of 75 and we’ll need a few more wins to get on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament. But Tigers Coach Will Wade says his team is focused on building momentum rather than looking ahead to Selection Sunday….
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Tip-off is at 8 PM.

Huge news out of Starkville. Mississippi State Baseball Coach Andy Cannizaro has resigned and former Kentucky Head Coach Gary Henderson will serve as interim coach. In a statement, Cannizaro says he had a wonderful opportunity at Mississippi State, but made some poor decisions. He asks that the fans forgive him. In 2017, Cannizaro led State to a 40-27 record and an appearance in the Super Regionals. Cannizaro is a former assistant coach at LSU and had a standout playing career at Tulane.

LSU remains ranked after losing two of three to Notre Dame, but they dropped in all four major polls. They fell seven spots in D-1 baseball to number 23. The Tigers host UNO tomorrow night.

Last night, Nicholls won its first game by beating Stony Brook 14-7. Tonight, Louisiana Tech hosts winless McNeese State. Northwestern State is at ULM.Both teams are 2-1.

LSU basketball hosts Vanderbilt tonight at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Coach Will Wade’s team is going after its fifth straight win at home…
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Tip off is at 8 PM.

ULM junior forward Travis Munnings has been named Sun Belt Player of the week. Munnings has helped the Warhwaks win four straight games.

Nicholls Roddy Peters is the Southland men’s basketball player of the week. Peters has put the Colonels in position to wins their first Southland championship since 1988.

The LSU football team is short at cornerbacks next season, but they are trying to use current players on the roster to build depth at that position. Cornerbacks coach Corey Raymond said on ESPN 104-5 in Baton Rouge last night that Mannie Neterhly will move from wide receiver to cornerback.

After losing the opening series to Notre Dame, LSU fell in all four major polls. They are ranked anywhere from 15th by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper to 23rd by D-1-baseball-dot-com. The Fighting Irish outplayed LSU during the weekend handing the Tigers their first opening weekend series loss since 1999 against Texas. Coach Paul Mainieri says this is just the start of a long season….
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LSU will host UNO Wednesday and then the Longhorns come to the Box for a weekend three game series.

Texas took two of three from UL Lafayette in Austin. The Ragin Cajuns salvaged the final game of the series with a two to one win over Texas. ULM won its series over Eastern Illinois, while Louisiana Tech split a four-game series versus Pepperdine.

LSU’s 64-63 win over Missouri was the Tigers sixth victory over a team ranked in the Top 25 in the R-P-I. That’s most in the country. Tigers Coach Will Wade was asked about the team’s chances of making the NCAA Tournament….
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A win versus Vanderbilt tomorrow night will give LSU 16 wins this season that would guarantee them at least a winning season and a chance to make the NIT.

Grambling State owns the nation’s longest winning streak in the country. It’s up to 11 games after beating Jackson State 71-64 on Saturday. Grambling hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday.

ULM’s Travis Munnings has been named Sun Belt Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. He averaged 21 points a game in victories over U-T-A and Texas State. The Warhawks have won four in a row and they visit South Alabama on Thursday.

Rough start to the baseball season, as the LSU Tigers lost two of three from Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish clinched the series victory with an 11-3 drubbing of LSU yesterday. The Bayou Bengals had a dramatic come from behind victory on Friday, but it was all down hill from there. Coach Paul Mainieri says it’s hard to find any positives….
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It’s the first time LSU lost a season opening weekend series since 1999 versus Texas.

The Ragin Cajuns salvaged one victory in its three game set versus Texas. UL Lafayette edged the Longhorns 2-1 yesterday as freshman Brock Batty pitched six strong innings of relief to get the win. Junior Gavin Bourgeois had a couple of hits and drove in the game winning run.

In other action…Louisiana Tech split a four-game series with Pepperdine and ULM took two of three from Eastern Illinois.

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In last night’s NBA All-Star game, the Pelicans Anthony Davis had 12 points to help team Lebron to a 148-145 victory over team Stephen Curry . He started the game wearing DeMarcus Cousins jersey number 0 to honor Cousins, who could not play because of a torn achilles tendon.

Freshmen point guard Tremont Waters had 21 points, including the game winning basket as LSU beat Missouri 64-63 on Saturday. The Tigers have a couple of winnable games this week as they host Vanderbilt tomorrow night and visit Georgia on Saturday. LSU is 6-8 in the SEC.

The Ragin Cajuns have a three game lead for first place in the Sun Belt with four games left in the regular season. UL Lafayette tied a school record on Saturday with its 13th win at home, a 100-79 win over Texas-Arlington.

Grambling State has the longest winning streak in the country, which is eleven straight and they have two game lead for first place. Grambling hosts Arkansas PIne-Bluff on Saturday.

Today is opening day for college baseball. A preseason poll predicts LSU will finish in third place in the SEC West, behind Arkansas and Texas A-and-M. Tigers have a new weekend rotation and must replace their best power hitter Greg Deichmann and starting middle infielders Cole Freeman and Kramer Robertson. Coach Paul Mainieri believes his everyday line-up will be fine….
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Caleb Gilbert starts on the hill for the Tigers tonight. He’s 7-1, with a 2.16 ERA. In his last 12 appearances last season, he went 5-0 with a 0.84 ERA. First pitch is at 7:00. Game two tomorrow is at 4 PM and the series finale Sunday is 11 AM.

The Ragin Cajuns begin their baseball season by visiting 21st ranked Texas for a three-game series. It’s the start of a tough nonconference schedule for UL-Lafayette. They also play Southeastern Louisiana, Mississippi State, Vandy, Kentucky and LSU, before league play starts March 9th. Coach Tony Robichaux says he looks forward to playing the best teams in college baseball, including the Longhorns….
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Also this weekend, ULM hosts Eastern Illinois, Louisiana Tech visits Pepperdine for a four game set. McNeese State hosts Witchita State, Nicholls State takes on Stony Brook. Game one of that series is on CST tonight.

It’s opening day for college baseball and Paul Mainieri begins his 12th season as the head coach of the LSU Tigers. Tonight the Bayou Bengals host Notre Dame. Mainieri says opening day always brings out some anxiety, because there are a lot of unknowns…
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LSU has a new weekend rotation as Caleb Gilbert is the Friday night starter, followed by Zack Hess and Todd Peterson.

In other action, the Ragin Cajuns are at 21st ranked Texas. UL-Lafayette missed out on the postseason last year as they struggled at the plate, hitting only .266 as a team.

Louisiana Tech begins the season on the west coast, with a four-game series against Pepperdine. ULM Hosts Eastern Illinois.

Also, McNeese State hosts Witchita State and Nicholls State hosts Stony Brook.

The Ragin Cajuns improved 12-1 in the Sun Belt with a 73-63 win over Texas State. Byrce Washington had 19 point sand 10 rebounds, his 11th double-double of the season. Frank Bartley added 18 points and Johathan Stove chipped in with 15 points.

ULM won its 3rd straight Sun Belt game as they topped UT Arlington 84-71. Michael Ertel ahd 20 points, while Sam McDaniel had 19. The Warhawks are 6-7 in the Sun Belt.

Louisiana Tech’s Anthony Duruji had 21 points as the Bulldogs beat UAB 73-60. The Bulldogs started strong as they went on a 24-9 run in the first half and held on for the 13 point victory. Tech is now 7-7 in Conference USA. They have one more home game tomorrow night against Middle Tennessee.

LSU hosts Missouri tomorrow. Mizzou has won five straight. Tip-off is at 1:00

It wasn’t easy but UL Lafayette improved to 12-1 in the Sun Belt with a 73-63 win over Texas State. Four players scored in double figures for the Cajuns led by Bryce Washington, who had 19 points and Frank Bartley added 18 points.

ULM won its third straight as the Warhawks flew past Texas State 84-71. Freshman Michael Ertel had 20 points to lead the way. Sam McDaniel had 19 points and Travis Munnings had 16. Both McDaniel and Munnings each hit four three-pointers.

Louisiana Tech improved to 7-7 in Conference USA by beating UAB 73-60. The Bulldogs held the Blazers to 36-percent shooting and freshman Anthony Duruji led all scorers with 21 points. Tech was 11-of-27 from three point land.

On Sunday, the Pelicans Anthony Davis will make his fifth consecutive All-Star game appearance. And the league announced the postponed Pelicans-Pacers will be made up on March 21.

It’s opening day for college baseball. The LSU Tigers made it to the College World Series last year, but they head into this season not expected to win the SEC West as they have a new weekend rotation and had to replace several key infielders. The Bayou Bengals face Notre Dame tonight at 7 PM.

UL Lafayette begins the season at 21st ranked Texas. The Cajuns are picked to win the western division of the Sun Belt after winning 19 conference games last season. UL Lafayette Coach Tony Robichaux says the most improved player is catcher Handsome Monica of Mandeville, who hit just .215 last season…

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First pitch is at 6:30 on the Longhorn Network.