LSU men’s baskeball coach Johnny Jones apologized for how his team played in night’s embarrassing 35-point defeat to 25th ranked Florida. It was the Tigers sixth straight loss and they are now 1-7 in the SEC. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham believes Jones’ tenure as LSU’s head coach will come to an end soon…
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Worsham says it will cost LSU 800-thousand to buy out the remaining two years of his contract.

Northwestern State ended Southeastern Louisiana’s 16-game home winning streak last night as the Demons downed the Lions 85-71.

The Pelicans failed to folow up Monday’s great win over Cleveland with another win. Oklahoma City thumped the Pels 114 to 105.

Louisiana Tech’s football schedule was released today as the Bulldogs begin their 12-game slate by hosting Northwestern State and Mississippi State. Tech’s first conference game will be September 16th at Western Kentucky, who defeated the Bulldogs in last year’s Conference USA title game.

In college basketball tonight…the Dunkin Dogs are at UAB for the start of a difficult two game road trip which will conclude on Saturday against Middle Tennessee. Tech has won four in a row and they are getting good play from Erik McCree, who is averaging 17 points a game. Coach Eric Konkol says the senior from Orlando is doing a little bit of everything…
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Tip-off is at 8 PM and it can be seen on CST.

LSU announces that will retire the jersey of All-American second baseman Todd Walker on April 14th prior to the tigers game versus Ole Miss.

The LSU men’s basketball team dropped an ugly one last night in the PMAC to SEC rival Florida. The Gators made a school record 19 three-pointers in a 106-71 win over the Tigers. With the loss, LSU falls to 1-7 in conference play.

Louisiana Tech begins a difficult road trip tonight in Birmingham as they visit the UAB Blazers, the defending regular season champs in Conference USA. The Bulldogs bring a season-high four-game winning streak into tonight’s contest and Head Coach Eric Konkol credits tough defense for his team’s recent winning ways..:
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The Bulldogs are led by Erik McCree, who is averaging 17 points a game.

Also tonight, McNeese State is at UNO and Nicholls State travels to face Houston Baptist.

More college hoops, Northwestern State snapped Southeastern’s 16-game home winning streak with an 85-74 Southland Conference victory Wednesday in Hammond. The Lions went into the game with the 10th-longest home court win streak in the nation.

In the NBA, Anthony Davis was back on the floor, but the Pels struggled throughout the game against The Thunder and New Orleans ended up falling to OKC 114-105. The loss drops The Pelicans to 2 and a half games back of the NO 8 seed in the Western Conference standings.

The Senior Bowl takes place Saturday at 1:30 in Mobile Alabama. Saints GM Mickey Loomis was asked about the possibility of signing Drew Brees to another extension; Loomis brushed it off saying Brees has already said he plans to play out his final year then they’d go from there. The Saints are taking Seniors off-site for interviews. A source says they signed long snapper Jesse Schmitt of Purdue on Wednesday.

Former LSU coach Les Miles will be part of ESPN’s national signing day coverage on February first.

All-star Anthony Davis is expected to play tonight for the Pelicans host Oklahoma City. New Orleans is looking to follow up Monday’s big win over Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers with another quality victory.

In college basketball tonight…the LSU Tigers will look to snap a five-game losing streak as they host Florida. While Southeastern Louisiana looks for its fourth straight win overall when they host Northwestern State who is in the middle of a four-game road trip.

LSU’s football coaches are on the road trying to finalize a recruiting class that has the potential to finish in the top five. It’s currently ranked seventh by Rivals and 24-7 sports. Shea Dixon with Geaux 24-7 says Coach Ed Orgeron is doing well with his recruiting class…
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LSU has missed out on Southern Lab linebacker Chris Allen. The four-star prospect says he’ll sign with Alabama.

Saints coaches and scouts are in Mobile, Alabama, for the Senior Bowl. General Manager Mickey Loomis met with members of the media and talked about improving on last year’s seven and nine record…
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There are four former LSU Tigers who are participating in Senior Bowl practices. One of those is defensive back Tre’Davious White, who says he’s spoken with many NFL teams…
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The senior bowl is Saturday.

At the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis was asked about the reports that have been published over the last two years the franchise is interested in trading head coach Sean Payton. Loomis says they are all inaccurate…
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Just two days ago, Colts chief operating officer Pete Ward said he took a call from a Payton associate who was gaging interest in a possible trade between the two teams.

In the NBA tonight, the Pelicans host Oklahoma City. Anthony Davis says he plans to play after missing the win over the Cavaliers on Monday night because of an injury to his thigh. New Orleans enters the game one and a half games back of Denver for the eighth spot in the Western Conference playoffs.

A week from today it’s national signing day and the LSU Tigers have 20 committments and they are expected to sign about two dozen players. Shea Dixon with Geaux 24-7 says the Tigers are looking to add a defensive lineman from northeast Louisiana to the 2017 recruiting class…
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Dixon says LSU will have to wait until national signing day on February first on five or six guys who could decide to play at LSU. On Thursday, the state’s top running back, Travis Etienne of Jennings, will announce if he’ll play at LSU. Etienne is also considering Clemson.

In college basketball…LSU looks to snap a five-game losing streak tonight when they host 25th ranked Florida. The Gators have lost two in a row. Southeastern Louisiana hosts Northwestern State. The Lions have won three in a row, while the Demons are looking to go 2-0 on a four-game road trip.

There’s a week to go before national signing day and the LSU Tigers are on the verge of landing a top five class. Rivals and 24–7 sports currently have Ed Orgeron’s first recruiting class ranked as the nation’s seventh best. But Shea Dixon with Geaux 24-7 says that ranking can go up, if LSU signs a few talented linebackers…:
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Dixon says they will have to wait until the February first national signing day on five or six guys who could decide to play at LSU.

The Tigers were after outside linebacker Christopher Allen of Southern Lab; but the four-star prospect and 5th ranked player from Louisiana told 24-7 sports yesterday that he’s sticking with Alabama.

LSU has announced it’s annual spring game will be held April 22nd with spring practice beginning March 11th. A kickoff time has not been set.

In the NBA; As a result of Monday night’s win over the Cavs, the Pelicans are still in the thick of the Western Conference playoff chase, just one game behind eighth place Denver and a half a game back of No. 9 Portland. But New Orleans’ schedule doesn’t get much easier as they host Oklahoma City and Russell Westbrook tonight; then next Washington.

In college hoops, tonight both LSU and Florida will look to end losing streaks as they tip-off in the PMAC. The Tigers are 1-6 in the SEC and 9-9 overall, and their five-game skid in conference play is the longest for the program since the 2010-11 season. The No. 25 Gators are 5-2 in conference action and 14-5 on the season.

Southeastern will be looking for its 4th straight win tonight when the Lions host in-state conference rival Northwestern State. SLU is 5-2 in the Southland while the Demons are 2-4.

Last night on the hardwood, Tulane was knocked off by Houston 65-51. The Wave shot a season low 18 of 59 from the floor.

Today was the first day of Senior Bowl practices in Mobile. There are four former Tigers there trying to impress NFL scouts, linebacker Duke Riley, wide receiver Travin Dural, center Ethan Pocic and defensive back Tre Davious White. Grambling wide receiver Chad Williams is also there.

And LSU has announced it’s annual spring game will be held April 22nd with spring practice beginning March 11th. A game time for the spring game has not been set.

In recuiting news…Jennings running back Travis Etienne says he’ll announce his signing decision on Thursday at 5 PM. LSU, Tennessee, Texas A-and-M and Clemson have been after the ball carrier.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees will suit up Sunday night and play in the Pro Bowl. He’ll replace Atlanta’s Matt Ryan, who can’t play in the all-star game, because he has to get ready for the Super Bowl. This will be Brees’ 10th Pro Bowl appearance.

It was an impressive win for the Pelicans last night as they rebounded from a bad loss to Brooklyn for their best win of the year, a 124-122 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. And the Pels did it without Anthony Davis, who didn’t play because of a right thigh contusion. Terrence Jones had 36 points to lead the way for New Orleans, while Jrue Holiday had 33. Holiday on the victory…
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And here’s more good news for New Orleans, Davis practiced today and he’s expected to play in Wednesday night’s home game against Oklahoma City.

In college basketball action tonight…Tulane is at Houston, tomorrow night, LSU looks to snap a five-game losing streak when they host 25th ranked Florida, while Southeastern Louisiana looks for its fourth straight win when they host Northwestern State.

What a bounce back win for the Pelicans last night. On Friday, New Orleans lost to the worst team in the NBA, the Brooklyn Nets. But last night, without an injured Anthony Davis, the Pels defeated the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers 124-122. Forward Terrence Jones filled in for A-D and scored a season-high 35 points. Coach Alvin Gentry on Jones…
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Jrue Holiday also had a big game as he finished with a season-high 33 points. New Orleans needed big efforts from those two, because Cavs all-star Kyrie Irving had 49 points and Lebron James had a triple-double. The Pels host Russell Westbrook and Oklahoma City on Wednesday night.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees will compete in his 10th Pro Bowl. Brees has been added to the NFC Roster as he’ll replace Matt Ryan, who will play in his first Super Bowl.

Louisiana Tech quarterback J’mar Smith is trying out for the Bulldogs baseball team. Smith is hoping to make the team as an outfielder.

ULM has received a commitment from John Ehret offensive lineman Dwayne Fisher. Fisher was previously committed to Arkansas and had offers from three Power Five schools.

In college basketball action last night….Alabama State upset Southern 79-65. The Ragin Cajuns allowed Texas Arlington to shoot 57-percent from the field in a 108-71 loss to the Mavericks. UL Lafayette’s Bryce Washington had a double-double, 17 points and 10 rebounds. ULM lost its seven straight as they fell in a close one, 63-57 to Texas State. Tonight, Tulane is at Houston and on Wednesday, LSU hosts 25th ranked Florida.

Pelicans forward Terrence Jones and guard Jrue Holiday were the stars last night in New Orleans’ impressive 124-122 win over the Cavaliers; even as Anthony Davis sat on the bench. The Pels scored a season-best 70 points in the opening half; and Jones had 35 total points in the game while Holiday added 33. New Orleans stays at home Wednesday when they take on the Thunder.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees was named to his 10th Pro-Bowl on Monday. Brees becomes the first Saints player to make the team after New Orleans was shutout in the initial voting. The Pro-Bowl will be played at Camping World Stadium in Orlando on Sunday. Brees replaces Falcons Quarterback Matt Ryan who will miss it because of the Super Bowl.

The LSU Police Department is yet again investigating a burglary at Tiger Stadium. It’s the third break-in in less than a month, but cops don’t believe the cases are connected. Each time only minor damage was reported.

In college hoops, UTA stormed past UL-Lafayette last night 108-71 in a Sun Belt Conference game. Louisiana will return to action on Saturday when it faces Little Rock. Also in the SBC, ULM came up short at Texas State dropping a 63-57 road contest. The Warhawks come back home Saturday afternoon to face Arkansas State. In the SWAC, Southern got stung by the Hornets, in a 79-65 defeat. Today, Tulane is at Houston.

Louisiana Tech’s Erik McCree registered two double-digit scoring performances this past week, helping the forward earn the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Men’s Basketball Player of the Week award. This marks the fourth time this season McCree got the honor.

LSU baseball will start the 2017 season with another preseason top 5 ranking. Baseball America places the Tigers at No. 4. Louisiana-Lafayette enters the season with the No. 13 ranking in the poll. The Ragin’ Cajuns and Tigers meet in the Wally Pontiff Jr. Classic at Zephyr Field in Metairie on Tuesday, April 11.

Tonight at the Smoothie King Center, the Pelicans will host Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. New Orleans is coming off an embarrassing loss on Friday to the team with the worst record in the NBA, the Brooklyn Nets. Tonight, New Orleans gets a chance to face the defending champs, the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs have the best record in the Eastern Conference, but they’ve lost five of their last nine. Tip-off is at 7:00.

Tonight on C-S-T at 8 PM, the Ragin Cajuns will take on Texas-Arlington. UL Lafayette is 3-3 in league play, while U-T-A is 4-and-2 and they’ve won 10 straight home games. The Cajuns lead the Sun Belt in scoring, averaging 83 points a game.

Also tonight, the Warhawks are at Texas State. ULM is 0-6 in league play.

In the SWAC…Southern is at Alabama State. The Jaguars are in second place in the conference with a 5-2 mark. Southern has won three in a row and they are coming a one point win over Alabama A-and-M.

There’s been another burglary inside Tiger Stadium. It’s the third one in the last month, but once again LSU officials are not releasing any details about what happened, what was taken or if there was any damage. But police believe none of the break-ins are connected.

For the second straight week and the third time this season, Louisiana Tech point guard DaQuan Bracey is the Conference USA freshman of the Week. The Baltimore native averaged 12.5 points and shot 63-percent from the field in two victories last week. Bracey and the Bulldogs are in second place in the league standings and face a big week coming up, with road games at UAB and Middle Tennessee.

LSU received its fourth Top 5 preseason ranking in a college baseball poll today. Baseball America’s Top 25 was released this morning and the Tigers are ranked fourth. TCU is ranked number one, followed by Florida State and then Florida. UL Lafayette is ranked 13th. Full squad workouts begin later this week for college baseball teams.

It was an impressive performance by Atlanta’s defense in yesterday’s NFC Championship game as they held Aaron Rodgers and the Packers offense in check in a 44-21 win for the Dirty Birds. Several players with ties to Louisiana had a part in the victory.

Former Southeastern Louisiana Lion Robert Alford had five tackles for Atlanta, so did former LSU Tiger Deion Jones. Former Tiger Jalen Collins forced a fumble for the Falcons he recovered; and Tyson Jackson out of LSU had a sack.

The Patriots offense performed like a machine yesterday, so former Louisiana Tech punter Ryan Allen only punted twice. New England beat Pittsburgh 36-17. The Patriots and Falcons meet in Super Bowl 51 on Sunday February 5th.

Another college baseball preseason poll has the LSU Tigers ranked in the top 5. Baseball America has LSU ranked fourth. TCU is number one, Florida State two and Florida is ranked third. The Ragin Cajuns are ranked 13th in the poll. Full squad workouts begin later this week.

After an embarrassing loss to the worst team in the NBA, the Brooklyn Nets, on Friday night, the Pelicans will host the defending champs tonight. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers face New Orleans tonight. It’s the start of a tough week for the Pels, who host Oklahoma City on Wednesday and San Antonio on Friday.