The second ranked LSU baseball team lost its first series of the year as they dropped the rubber game on Sunday to Texas six to two. LSU had a chance to win the series on Saturday, but the bullpen could not come through.

Louisiana Tech won its Conference USA opening series, the Ragin Cajuns took two of three from South Alabama. ULM was swept by 19^th ranked Southern Miss. McNeese and Northwestern State went on the road and won Southland conference series.

Will Wade led McNeese to its first-ever NCAA Tournament win on Thursday, but they were no match for Purdue on Saturday as the Boilermakers beat the Cowboys 76 to 62…

Cut 20 (21) “…applauding us”

Wade now heads to North Carolina State to be the new head coach of the Wolfpack.

LSU football worked a lot on its running game during Saturday’s spring practice. The Tigers ranked 107th in the country in rushing offense in 2024. Coach Brian Kelly says they will be more committed to the ground game in 2025…

Cut 16 (19) “…in January.”

And it doesn’t look like John Emery is returning to LSU. The former five-star running back from Destrehan announced last week that he plans to play a seventh season of college football, but Kelly said on Saturday his running back room is set with four scholarship players and possibly a fifth if Trey Holly returns.

The LSU women’s basketball team will look to advance to the Sweet 16 today as they face Florida State at the PMAC. ULM needs a new women’s basketball coach as Missy Bilderback has taken the head coaching job at Southern Miss.

The LSU Tigers won their 17^th straight last night and improved to 4-0 in the SEC with a dominating eight to two win over Texas. Kade Anderson pitched like an ace as he struck out eight in six innings and held the Longhorns to two runs. Luis Hernandez homered and drove in three runs and Jared Jones also knocked in two runs. LSU goes for the series victory tonight at 6 PM.

Louisiana Tech edged Sam Houston six to five, as Sebastian Mexico had three hits and drove in three runs. Owen Galt drove in four runs, and the Ragin Cajuns defeated South Alabama seven to one. Andrew Hermann allowed one run in five innings for the save. 19th-ranked Southern Miss defeated ULM eight to five.

Southeastern Louisiana blanked McNeese six to nothing for its seventh straight win. Northwestern State won one to nothing over UNO, Nicholls knocked off UIW seven to one, and Grambling was a 12 to 7 winner over Texas Southern.

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The Saints have brought back receiver Brandin Cooks on a two-year 13-million-dollar contract. New Orleans drafted Cooks in the first round in 2014 and he played his first three seasons in the Big Easy. Cooks was in Dallas the last two years and is coming off a career-low season, where he caught 26 passes for 259 yards and three touchdowns.

Former Saints quarterback Jameis Winston has signed a two-year deal with the New York Giants. New York is still expected to take a quarterback with the third overall pick.

McNeese will look to advance to the Sweet 16 in the men’s basketball tournament when they play Purdue at 11:10 AM today. Coach Will Wade says they’ll need to make their three-pointers…

Cut 30 (15) “…one of 15”

Tonight the LSU women’s basketball will host San Diego State at 9:15 in a first round NCAA Tournament game.

The second ranked LSU baseball team has won 16 in a row, but they’ll face its biggest test of the season this weekend as they begin a three-game series tonight against eighth ranked Texas. The Tigers enter with a strength of schedule ranked 254^th. They’ve only played two teams with a winning record. Texas is 17-and-2 and big crowds are expected in Austin. LSU second baseman Daniel Dickinson can’t wait…

Cut 18 (22)  “…backyard.”

First pitch tonight is at 7 PM.

The Saints are bringing back wide receiver Brandin Cooks as they’ve signed their first round pick in 2014 to a two-year contract. The 31-year-old has 710 career catches and 60 touchdowns.

The McNeese Cowboys will look to make history again on Saturday as they will try to advance to the Sweet 16. The Pokes won their first NCAA Tournament game in program history on Thursday with an upset win over Clemson. Coach Will Wade says Thursday’s win was life altering…

Cut 16 (14) “…and everything.”

McNeese will play Purdue at 11:10 AM Saturday.

The LSU Lady Tigers will host San Diego State tomorrow night in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Flau’Jae Johnson and Aneesah Morrow are healthy.

Southern women’s basketball team plays top-seeded UCLA tonight.

And the LSU-A men’s basketball team is in the NAIA National Championship Round of 16 and plays Bethel Indiana in Kansas City tonight.

The McNeese Cowboys are the story after the first day of the NCAA Men’s basketball tournament. The Pokes started the madness with a two point upset victory of Clemson. Coach Will Wade is receiving a lot of attention and credit for the Cowboys first ever NCAA Tournament win, but he says he’s the low man on the totem pole…

Cut 28 (22) “…laughing now”

So can the Cowboys advance to the Sweet 16? They will play Purdue tomorrow. The Boilermakers are a four-seed and defeated 13^th seeded High Point 75 to 63 to advance to the second round.

Tonight the Southern Women’s basketball team will play top-seeded UCLA in Los Angeles.

The second ranked LSU baseball team begins an SEC series against eighth ranked Texas in Austin tonight. The Tigers have a team batting average of .345, third best in the country. Second baseman Daniel Dickinson is hitting .368 and gives credit to his mom’s camera work for helping him with his swing…

Cut 17 (22) “….feeling out my swing”

Texas will start a left-hander pitcher tonight and tomorrow and the Longhorns staff ERA is 3.22, tenth best in the country.

Louisiana Tech begins Conference USA play this weekend by visiting Sam Houston. The Bearkats are a disappointing 6-and-15 on the season.

Also, ULM hosts 19^th ranked Southern Miss. The Ragin Cajuns are at South Alabama. Southeastern Louisiana has won six in a row and they host McNeese this weekend. Northwestern State is at UNO.

McNeese men’s basketball made history yesterday as the Cowboys won their first NCAA Tournament game, holding on to upset fifth-seeded Clemson 69-67. McNeese is now the Cinderella story of March Madness and Coach Will Wade says it’s a game changer for the university…

Cut 14 (08) “…changes everything”

McNeese will try to get to the Sweet 16 as they will face Purdue on Saturday.

The 2^nd ranked LSU baseball team begins a big SEC series against 8^th ranked Texas tonight in Austin. LSU as a team is third in the country in hitting with a team batting average of .345. Coach Jay Johnson says the offense reminds him of 2023 national title team…

Cut 16 (25) “….on track”

Running back John Emery wants to play one more year of college football. It would be his seventh. Emery was on the Tigers 2019 national championship team. Since then he played the Covid year, missed a year because of academics and last season only played one game as he tore his ACL in practice. It’s unknown if Emery will play at LSU as the Tigers have four scholarship running backs and could have a fifth if Trey Holly returns.

In other college baseball this weekend…ULM hosts 19th ranked Southern Miss. The Cajuns are at South Alabama, La Tech begins Conference USA play by visiting Sam Houston. The Bearkats are just 6-15. Southeastern Louisiana has won six in a row and the Lions host McNeese. Northwestern State visits UNO.

The Pelicans have another game in Minnesota tonight after upsetting the Timberwolves on Wednesday and the Southern women’s basketball team will take on top-seeded UCLA in the women’s basketball tournament.

The LSU football team has received a verbal commitment from a five-star recruit from Hattiesburg, Mississippi. 24-7 sports ranks Tristen Keys as the top wide receiver in the country for the Class of 2026. Keys also had offers from Tennessee, Alabama and Texas A-and-M.

Former five-star running back John Emery says he will play college football again next season. It would be Emery’s seventh season after spending the last six years at LSU. He suffered season-ending injuries the last two years. It’s unknown if Emery will return to LSU or play somewhere else next season.

Former Troy head coach Phil Cunningham has been introduced as the new head coach at ULM. Cunningham says the Warhawks will need to bring in talented players to compete in the Sun Belt, and the 56-year-old says he’s learned from the best when it comes to recruiting…

Cut 17 (20)  “…as anybody”.”

Cunningham was an assistant coach for Lefty Driesell at James Madison and Georgia State. He spent 12 seasons as an assistant coach at Mississippi State

The second-ranked LSU baseball team takes its 16-game winning streak to Texas where they’ll begin a three-game series against the eighth-ranked Longhorns. Texas had its 17-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday with a 12-inning loss to U-T-S-A.

LSU football has landed a commitment from the number one wide receiver in the Class of 2026 according to 24-7 sports. Tristen Key from Hattiesburg, Mississippi is listed at six-foot-three, 180 pounds. Key is the third receiver in LSU’s 2026 class. The other two are Kenny Darby from Airline High School and Jakai Anderson from McDonogh 35.

In college baseball….Southeastern Louisiana won its sixth in a row, a seven to one win over the Ragin Cajuns.

The second ranked LSU baseball team left for Texas this morning where they’ll play the eight ranked Longhorns in Austin in a Top ten matchup this weekend. Left-hander Conner Ware is excited for his first big SEC series…

Cut 20 (17) “…go into it”

Today begins the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. McNeese plays at 2:15 against Clemson. Cowboys Senior forward Christian Shumate is glad to be in the NCAA Tournament for a second straight year, but he wants the experience to last longer…

Cut 15 (12) “…moments happen.”

McNeese is 0-and-3 in its history at the NCAA Tournament.

Phil Cunningham takes over as the new men’s basketball coach at ULM. Cunningham was an assistant for the Warhawks last season and replaces the retired Keith Richard (ree-SHARD). Cunningham says he plans to win right away at ULM…

Cut 16 (17) “…win now.”

LSU has received a commitment from a five-star wide receiver from Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Six-foot-three Tristen Keys selected the Tigers over Tennessee, Alabama and Texas A-and-M. He’s the seventh verbal commitment for the Class of 2026. According to 2-4-7 sports, Keys is the best wide receiver in the Class of 2026.

Southeastern Louisiana won its sixth in a row in baseball as the Lions defeated U-L Lafayette seven to one. Ben Robichaux, Ryan Brome and TJ Salvaggio each homered for the Lions who are 17-3. The Cajuns fall to 9-13.

The Pelicans pulled off an upset last night beating the Timberwolves in Minnesota 119 to 115. Zion Williamson had 29 points.

And the Southern women’s basketball team won its first NCAA Tournament game, beating U-C San Diego 68 to 56 in a First Four matchup. The Lady Jaguars will play top-seeded UCLA on Friday night.

The 12^th seeded McNeese State Cowboys will look to pull off the upset this afternoon as they face fifth seeded Clemson in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The Tigers were 18-2 in the A-C-C and have a significant height advantage over McNeese. Coach Will Wade says they must limit Clemson’s shots around the basket.

Cut 14 (09) “…said than done.”

Once McNeese’s season ends, Wade is expected to move on as he’s reportedly agreed to be the next head coach at North Carolina State.

New ULM men’s basketball coach Phil Cunningham was introduced to the media yesterday and Cunningham says he wants to bring a winner to Monroe right away. He also plans to be active when it comes to promoting Warhawk basketball…

Cut 18 (16) “….go to them”

This is Cunningham’s second head coaching job. He was the head coach at Troy and took the Trojans to the NCAA Tournament in 2017.

The second ranked LSU baseball team improved to 21-and-1 on the season last night with an 11 to one win over New Orleans. Ethan Frey hit two home runs, including one that ended the game in the seventh inning because of the ten-run rule. The 21-and-1 mark represents LSU’s best record through 22 games since the 1986 team. The Tigers have also won 16 in a row, which is the longest streak for LSU since the 2017 College World Series team.

Louisiana Tech has won three of its last four after beating ULM six to two last night. The Bulldogs are at Sam Houston this weekend to begin Conference USA Play. Southeastern Louisiana puts its five-game winning streak on the line tonight when it hosts the Cajuns at 6 PM.

In women’s basketball, Southern takes on UC-San Diego in a 16-seed First Four NCAA Tournament matchup in Los Angeles. The winner takes on the tournament’s top overall seed, UCLA on Friday.

Multiple reports say McNeese men’s basketball coach Will Wade is moving on. Wade confirmed today he has spoken to North Carolina State about its head coaching vacancy and while he did not confirm he would be the next head coach of the Wolfpack, sources say it’s a done deal. Wade says he’s been transparent with his players about his future…

Cut 13 (07) “….with everything”

Wade and the Cowboys will play Clemson tomorrow afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

New U-L Lafayette men’s basketball coach Quannas White is predicting big things as he takes over a program that went 12-and-21 this season. White, who is still with Houston as they make a run for a national title, says he plans to bring in high character players…

Cut 17 (15)  “…culture.”

The second ranked LSU baseball team easily defeated UNO 11 to 1 in seven innings last night. Jaden Noot allowed one run and struck out five in four innings to earn his first collegiate win. Ethan Frey hit two home runs and Jared Jones had four hits, including a solo home run. The Tigers are 21-and-1, their best start since 1986.

Louisiana Tech topped  ULM six to two as Sebastian Mexico had four RBIs. Northwestern state outscored Grambling 12 to nine as Rocco Gump hit his third home run of the season. Tonight, the Cajuns are at Southeastern.

One of LSU’s new defensive ends, Jack Plyburn, a transfer from Florida, believes he’s the best run stopping defensive end in the country. Plyburn says his goal at LSU is to become an elite pass rusher…

Cut 19 (19) “…those things”

New Orleans native Will Clapp is back with the Saints after agreeing to a one year contract. The 29-year-old played his first four seasons in New Orleans, then two seasons with the Chargers and last year he was with the Bills. The Saints drafted Clapp in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL and he’s managed to appear in 66 games and make 22 starts in his career….

Cut 30 (21) “…gone right”

Clapp is expected to battle for playing time at left guard with the Saints.

Tomorrow is a big day for McNeese basketball at they face Clemson in the first round of the Men’s NCAA Tournament. Athletics Director Heath Schroyer says head coach Will Wade has brought great exposure to the program…

Cut 15 (10) “…in enrollment”

The Cowboys are in the Big Dance for a second straight year, a first in program history.