There’s a slight chance for rain tomorrow when LSU faces Ole Miss in a top 25 match-up. Temperatures will also be falling throughout the game after the 2:30 kickoff. Tigers sophomore quarterback Brandon Harris has been hot and cold in the last two defeats for LSU. Offensive coordinator Cam Cameron says they are looking for more consistency from their young QB…
cut 18 (14) “…with him”

McNeese State will look to complete an undefeated regular season when they face Lamar in Beaumont on Saturday. The Cowboys are also looking to secure a top 2 or four seed in the FCS Division One playoffs.

Louisiana Tech is at UTEP. Bulldogs running back Kenneth Dixon is two touchdowns away from tying the NCAA record for career touchdowns.

In the NBA…the Pelicans host the San Antonio Spurs tonight. New Orleans all-star Anthony Davis says he’ll be able to play, despite a banged up a shoulder. And shooting guard Tyreke Evans says he can be back in a week from a knee injury.

In college hoops action tonight…McNeese State is at 8th ranked Oklahoma, while U-L Lafayette visits Alabama. Both the Cajuns and Crimson Tide are 1-and-1. UL Lafayette is led by Shawn Long who is averging 17.5 points a game.

In college basketball last night….23ranked LSU beat South Alabama 78-66, ULM defeated winless Northwestern State 80-64, Southern topped Tulane 90-82 and Memphis beat Grambling 83-65.

The high school football playoffs continues tonight. The New Orleans Saints–LHSAA Game of the Week is West Monroe versus Ponchatoula. That game can be seen on Fox Sports New Orleans plus at 7 PM. The Catholic High-Brother Martin matchup will be on CST.

LSU and Ole Miss resume their football rivalry on Saturday afternoon in Oxford. It’s the 104th meeting alltime between the SEC West rivals. The last three games have been decided by six points or less. Last year, the Tigers beat the Rebels 10-7 and LSU’s fans stormed the field afterwards. This is a big game for Les Miles as media reports say he’s coaching for his job.

If the UL Lafayette football team wants to play in a bowl game for a fifth straight season, they’ll need to win two of its next three games to get to six wins on the year. Cajuns Coach Mark Hudspeth says they have yet to play up to their expectations this season, but hopes that starts on Saturday at home against New Mexico State….
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The game starts at 4PM and you can watch on ESPN3.

Last night in college football…Nicholls State rallied to beat Southeastern Louisiana 27-24. And Texas State beat ULM 16-3.

The high school football playoffs continue tonight…In Class 4A…top seeded Neville hosts 16th seeded Carencro…9th seeded North DeSoto is at Loranger…11th seeded Bastrop visits Assumption. Also…7th seeded Minden hosts 10th seeded Franklinton, 4th seeded Benton hosts McDonogh 35 and 2nd seeded Crowey is at Livonia.

In Division three…two-time defending champ. Calvary Baptist is at third seeded Notre Dame, who has one of the top defenses in the state.

In college basketball last night….LSU’s Ben Simmons had 23 points and 16 rebounds last night as the Tigers topped South Alabama 78-66. ULM beat Northwestern State 80-64. That’s win number 200 for Warhawks coach Keith Richard.

Tonight…the Ragin Cajuns are at Alabama. Both teams are 1-and-1. McNeese State is at 8th ranked Oklahoma. And the Pelicans, who 1-and-11, host the 9-and-2 San Antonio Spurs.

The LSU football team looks to snap its two-game losing streak on Saturday when they visit Ole Miss. The Tigers offense has struggled to put points on the board the last two weeks. Offensive coordinator Cam Cameron says they want to get the running game going after attempting to throw the ball 40 times last week…

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The game kicks off at 2:30 and will be broadcast on CBS.

Last night, Texas State topped ULM 16-3. The Warhawks were only able to tally 181 yards in total offense in their first game after Todd Berry was fired as head coach. ULM’s losing streak is now at nine games as the Warhawks fall to 1-10 on the season.

Francisco Condado’s 40-yard field goal with no time remaining lifts Nicholls State to a 27-24 win over Southeastern Louisiana. The Colonels improve to 3-8 on the season and take home the River Bell Classic trophy.

If the UL Lafayette football team wants to play in a bowl game for a fifth straight season, they’ll need to win two of its next three games to get to six wins on the year. Cajuns Coach Mark Hudspeth says they have yet to play up to their expectations this season, but hopes that starts on Saturday at home against New Mexico State….

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The Aggies come to Cajun Field with a 2-and-7 record, but they have an outstanding running back in Larry Rose. The game starts at 4PM and you can watch on ESPN3.

The 7-3 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs travel to Texas-El Paso Saturday. One interesting factor in this game is that Tech running back Kenneth Dixon will be chasing history. Dixon is just two touchdowns short of setting the NCAA career touchdown mark and 14 points shy of the record for total points scored. Kickoff is at 2:30 and can be seen on Fox Sports Network.

The voice of the LSU Tigers Jim Hawthorne will be on the call when the LSU men’s basketball team hosts South Alabama tonight. It will be Jim’s first broadcast, since undergoing heart surgery in late October. Hawthorne says he has been humbled by the many friends and LSU fans who have reached out and wished him a speedy recovery….
cut 7 (11) “…very supportive”
Hawthorne will not call Saturday’s football game against Ole Miss, but plans to be on the mic for the regular season finale against Texas A-and-M.

As far as the game goes, the LSU Tigers are looking to improve their record to 3-and-0 over South Alabama who is 1-1. Also tonight…ULM is at Northwestern State. It’s the 111th meeting between the two teams and ULM has won the last two contests played between the two schools.

Nicholls State and Southeastern Louisiana will play for the River Bell Classic Trophy tonight as the two teams meet in the regular season finale for both teams. The Lions have won four straight over the Colonels. S-L-U brings a 4-6 record into the contest, while S-L-U is 2-and-8.

ULM seeks its second win of the year as they visit Texas State. It’s the first game for the Warhawks since they fired head coach Todd Berry. Defensive line coach John Mumford serves as head coach as ULM looks to snap an eight game losing streak.

In the NBA…the Pelicans are off tonight after losing again last night to Oklahoma City. New Orleans is now 1-and-11 after losing 110 to 103 to the Thunder. New Orleans hosts San Antonio tomorrow night. The team made one move today and that was to release guard Jimmer Fredette.

There are a couple of college football games involving Louisiana teams tonight. In Hammond, Southeastern Lousiiana hosts Nicholls State in the Red River Bel Classic. The Lions have won four straight over the Colonels, but Nicholls has been playing much better since starting the season with five consecutive losses. Kick-off is at 6 PM.

In San Marcos, Texas, U-L-M is at Texas State. It’s the first game for John Mumford as interim coach for the Wahrawks, who are looking to snap an eight game losing streak. The Bobcats are 2-and-7. Kick-off is at 8:30.

The 17th ranked LSU football team continues to prepare for Saturday’s road game at 25th ranked Alabama. Coach Les Miles has a strong belief that his team can snap its two game losing streak…
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Kick-off in Oxford is at 2:30.

Louisiana Tech announces a five-year agreement with adidas that will result in the clothing designer outfiting Bulldog men’s and women’s sports teams in adidas uniforms, apparel, footwear and equipment. Tech football coach Skip Holtz says the deal is a game changer and an exciting opportunity to partner with a global leader like adidas.

ULM athletic director Brian Wickstrom is one of five finalists to be the next athletic director at Tulane. Wickstorm is expected to be interviewed either today or tomorrow.

The voice of the LSU Tigers, Jim Hawthorne, returns to the mic tonight as he’ll call the LSU basketball game against South Alabama. Hawthorne has been recovering from heart surgery, but doctors have given him the ok to call tonight’s game. He will not on the air this Saturday for LSU’s football game at Ole Miss, but plans to call the regular season finale against Texas A-and-M.

The Pelicans are now 1-and-11 on the season after losing to Oklahoma City 110-103. The Pels are back home Friday to take on the San Antonio Spurs.

The Pelicans sure missed Anthony Davis last night as they lost to Oklahoma City 110-103. Davis sat out last night’s game after injuring his shoulder Tuesday against the Nuggets. The Thunder’s Russel Westbrook led all scorers with 43, while Ryan Anderson led the Pels with 30. The Pelicans are now 1-11 on the season and will host the San Antonio Spurs Friday night.

In college basketball, Mike Hawkins scored 13 and Dimi Cook and Zay Jackson each added 12 as Southeastern Louisiana picked up their first win of the season defeating Mississippi College 76-69. The Lions shot an impressive 52-percent from the field and forced the Choctaws to turn the ball over 22 times. Southeastern travels to Nebraska for a game Sunday evening.

Tonight, Tulane travels to Baton Rouge to face Southern, Northwestern State will host ULM, and number 23 LSU will take on South Alabama.

ULM athletics director Brian Wickstorm is reportedly a candidate to become the next A-D at Tulane. Wickstorm has been leading the Warhawk athletic program since July 2013 and he’s one of five finalists to replace Rick Dickson. Wickstorm is currently working with ULM president Nick Bruno as they search for a new football coach. Coach Todd Berry was let go Saturday after ULM’s loss to Arkansas State.

Speaking of ULM football, they’re on the road to take on Texas State tonight. The 1-9 Warhawks will be led on the field by Defensive line coach John Mumford. ULM is seeking revenge after the Bobcats won last year’s contest 22-18. Kickoff’s at 8:30 and can be seen on ESPNU.

Southeastern Louisiana will host Nicholls State tonight in the annual River Bell Classic. The all-time series record between these two teams is 12-12, with the Lions having won the last four meetings with the Colonels. Tonight’s game starts at 6 and you can watch on the American Sports Network.

According to a published report in the Advocate, LSU Coach Les Miles is on thin ice and he’ll be coaching for his job the next two weeks. The Tigers are on a two-game losing streak and could finish the regular season with a 7-4 record if they lose their final two games. On today’s SEC coaches teleconference, Miles says there is no added pressure to win…
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Miles also said the support he’s received from athletic director Joe Alleva remains the same and there are no issues there…
cut 7 (09) “…to me”
Miles current contract runs through the 2019 season. If LSU fired Miles at the end of the season, the Tigers would have to pay a buyout of at least 12.9 million dollars.

Louisiana Tech announces a five-year agreement with adidas that will result in the clothing designer outfiting Bulldog men’s and women’s sports teams in adidas uniforms, apparel, footwear and equipment. Tech football coach Skip Holtz says the deal is a game changer and an exciting opportunity to partner with a global leader like adidas.

ULM athletics director Brian Wickstorm is reportedly a candidate to become the next A-D at Tulane. Wickstorm has been leading the Warhawk athletic program since July 2013 and he’s one of five finalists to replace Rick Dickson. Wickstorm is currently working with ULM president Nick Bruno as they search for a new football coach.

The Pelicans Anthony Davis is listed as questionable for tonight’s game at Oklahoma City. Davis injured his left shoulder in yesterday’s 115-98 loss to the Nuggets. Jrue Holiday will likely not play as the team does not like playing him in back-to-back games. The Thunder’s Kevin Durant will miss this game, because of a hamstring strain. Tip-off is at 7 PM.

LSU Coach Les Miles says there’s no added pressure to win, despite a published report suggesting he could be fired if they lose their last two games. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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ULM is developing a plan to hire a new head football coach. Coach Todd Berry was fired Saturday after the Warhawks fell to 1-9 on the season after a 59-21 loss to Arkansas State. ULM President Nick Bruno says their ultimate goal is to provide the opportunity for ULM to secure the best possible candidate to move the Warhawk football program in a winning direction.

The Pelicans are now 1-10 after losing to the Denver Nuggets 115-98 last night. Pelicans star forward Anthony Davis left the game in the first quarter with a shoulder injury. Davis’ status for tonight’s game at Oklahoma City has yet to be determined.

In college basketball, Louisiana Tech rallied from a 10 point halftime deficit to beat Texas-Arlington 80-68. Four Bulldogs scored in double figures, led by junior forward Erik McCree’s 20. With the win, Tech improves to 2-0 on the season.

Grambling State traveled to Columbus, Ohio last night where they were crushed by the Ohio State Buckeyes 82-55. Nigel Ribeiro and Remond Brown led the Tigers with 12 points each. Grambling is 1-2 on the season.

Saturday, Tech will make that 7 mile drive to the Fredrick C Hobdy Assembly Center to take on the Tigers.

A bit of a shocker in Lake Charles as Louisiana College upset McNeese State last night 73-70. Division III preseason All-American Anthony Gaines led the Wildcats to victory with a double double, 18 points and 15 rebounds. The loss drops McNeese to 0-2 on the season.

Danilo Gallinari scored 32 to lead the Denver Nuggets over the Pelicans last night 115-98. Worse news for the Pels is that Anthony Davis left the game in the first quarter with an injured shoulder. The Pelicans were to stay within single digits for most of the contest, but ran out of gas in the game’s final minutes. Ryan Anderson led New Orleans with 24 points and Eric Gordon added 19 for the Pels, who have won just one game on the season. There is no update on Davis’ injury, but he did leave with the team on a flight to Oklahoma City. New Orleans will face the Thunder tonight.

In the 2015 Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational, Louisiana Tech stormed back from a 10 point halftime deficit to beat Texas-Arlington 80-68. Four Bulldogs scored in double figures, led by junior forward Erik McCree’s 20. With the win, Tech improves to 2-0 on the season. Saturday, the Bulldogs will make that 7 mile drive to the Fredrick C Hobdy Assembly Center to take on the Grambling Tigers.

Grambling State traveled to Columbus, Ohio last night where they were crushed by the Ohio State Buckeyes 82-55. The Buckeyes jumped out to a 24 point halftime lead and cruised through the second half. Nigel Ribeiro and Remond Brown led the Tigers with 12 points each. Grambling is 1-2 on the season.

A bit of a shocker in Lake Charles as Anthony Gaines, Jr had 18 points and 15 rebounds as Louisiana College upset McNeese State last night 73-70. The Cowboys led by four at the half, but LC held McNeese to just 30 second half points. Jamaya Burr led the Pokes with 15 points. The loss drops McNeese to 0-2 on the season.

Northwestern State star Jalan West will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL. The senior point guard was injured in a collision in the final minute of Friday’s season opening loss to Ole Miss. NSU will pursue all avenues for West to be granted a sixth year of eligibility after this season. West sat out his true freshman year due to an NCAA Clearinghouse issue.

If LSU wants to break out of its two game-losing streak, the offensive line will need to play better. That group was dominated by Alabama’s front seven and last week against Arkansas, Quarterback Brandon Harris was sacked five times and LSU rushed for only 59 yards. Coach Les Miles was asked if his o-line was in a slump after performing well in the first seven games of the season…
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This Saturday LSU will have to contend with one of the best defensive lineman in the country, Robert Nkemdiche. There’s also sophomore defensive end Marquis Haynes, who has 8.5 sacks on the year.

The Saints have made the move everyone was expecting them to make and that’s the dismissal of defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. Dennis Allen, who was a special assistant on the Saints staff, takes over as defensive coordinator. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says Allen has a tough job trying to improve his defense…
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Allen will get his chance calling the defensive plays when New Orleans visits Houston on November 29th. The Texans handed Cincinnati its first loss of the season last night.

The Pelicans have won win on the year and they’ll look to make it two as they host Denver. New Orleans ranks last in the NBA in points allowed, averaging 114 a game.

In college basketball…McNeese State’s home opener is tonight against Louisiana College. Northwestern State star Jalan West will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL. And former LSU coach, John Brady, says this will be his last season at Arkansas State as he’s retiring at the end of the year.