LSU freshman pitcher Alex Lange will get the start tonight as the Tigers visit the Georgia Bulldogs for the start of an SEC weekend series. Lange didn’t pitch last weekend because of elbow tightneess and he’s expected to pitch no more than 80 pitches tonight. The series gets underway in Athens at 6 PM.

In Hammond tonight….Southeastern Louisiana hosts McNeese State. The Lions lead the Southland Conference with an 11-and-5 record, while the Cowboys are 12-and-6. In other action around the state….U-L-M hosts Arkansas State, Louisiana Tech takes on UAB in Ruston and Northwestern State hosts Central Arkansas.

The Pelicans leave for the West coast today where they’ll begin their best of seven series with Golden State. Tomorrow’s game one will be on ABC at 2:30. Fox Sports New Orleans announced today that they’ll televise games two through four and possibly more games if the series is extended beyond four games.

The Ragin Cajuns have signed two basketball players . They are Jerekius Davis, a six-foot-six forward from Mississippi and Jay Hedgeman, who is a forward and played junior college basketball last year.

The LSU football team completes spring practice on Saturday with the annual spring game. The scrimmage will give quarterbacks Anthony Jennings and Brandon Harris another opportunity to show whether they should be the starting quarterback next season. LSU’s quarterback play was not the only thing wrong with the Tigers passing game last season. LSU’s young wide receivers also had their growing pains, but Coach Les Miles says spring practice has been good for those guys…
cut 18 (17) “…this fall

The LSU football team completes spring practice on Saturday with the annual spring game. The scrimmage will give quarterbacks Anthony Jennings and Brandon Harris another opportunity to show whether they should be the starting quarterback next season. Coach Les Miles on what he’s looking for from his signal callers…

cut 17 (14) “it aggressively”

Miles says as the Tigers conclude spring practice, the goal looking ahead to next fall is to make it into the four-team college football playoff.

Louisiana Tech will hold its spring game on Saturday. The coaching staff has divided the team into two squads and Coach Skip Holtz says Saturday is like a final exam, especially for the younger players on the roster…

cut 20 (12) “do what they’re doing”

The LSU baseball team is in Georgia for a three-game series that starts tonight against the Bulldogs. Coach Paul Mainieri has announced Alex Lange will get the start today, after missing last weekend because of elbow tightness.

In other college baseball action this weekend…there’s a good match-up between Southland Conference schools in Hammond as Southeastern Louisiana hosts McNeese for three games. The Lions lead the league with an 11-and-four record and the Cowboys are right behind them with a 12-and-6 conference mark. Northwestern State is also near the top of the standings. The Demons host Central Arkansas this weekend.

In the Sun Belt…ULM will host Arkansas State, while the Ragin Cajuns are at Texas State.

Louisiana Tech hosts UAB in a Conference USA series.

The Louisiana Tech men’s basketball team has signed one of the top junior college basketball players in the country. His name is Justin Leon. He’s six-foot-eight and averaged 21.5 points and 10 rebounds last season for Shawnee Community College in Illinois.

ULM has signed a couple of prep basketball stars, six-foot-eight power forward Ramses Sandifer from Mississippi and six-foot-five guard Wade Martin from West Virginia.

The Pelicans are in the Western Conference playoffs for the first time since 2011 after beating the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs 108-103. Anthony Davis had 31 points and Coach Monty Williams was impressed with how his young superstar performed with a lot on the line….
cut 4 (09) “…free throws”
Now the Pelicans will get ready for a best of seven series with top-seeded Golden State, which will begin Saturday afternoon in Oakland. Game two is Monday night. Games three and four will be in New Orleans, next Thursday and Saturday nights.

The LSU baseball team is heading to Georgia for a three-game series that starts tomorrow night against the Bulldogs. Coach Paul Mainieri has announced Alex Lange will get the start on Friday, after missing last weekend because of elbow tightness. The Tigers are coming off an 11-2 victory over Lamar last night.

Looking ahead to the weekend of college baseball…there’s a good match-up between state schools in Hammond as Southeastern Louisiana hosts McNeese for three games. The Lions lead the Southland Conference with an 11-and-four record and the Cowboys are right behind them with a 12-and-6 league mark. Northwestern State is also near the top of the standings. The Demons host Central Arkansas this weekend.

In the Sun Belt…ULM, who beat Northwestern State last night, will host Arkansas State, while the Ragin Cajuns are at Texas State. Louisiana Tech hosts UAB.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball has signed one of the top junior college basketball players in the country. His name is Justin Leon. He’s six-foot-eight and averaged 21.5 points and 10 rebounds last season for Shawnee Community College in Illinois.

ULM has signed a couple of prep basketball stars, six-foot-eight power forward Ramses Sandifer from Mississippi and six-foot-five guard Wade Martin from West Virginia. Sandifer averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds during his three-year career at St. Joseph’s High in Missipppi.

The Pelicans are in the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2011 season as New Orleans punched its ticket with a 108-103 over the defending champs, the San Antonio Spurs. Anthony Davis led the way with 31 points and now the Birds will get ready to play top-seeded Golden State. Game one is Saturday afternoon at 2:30 in Oakland.

The LSU baseball team had an easy win over Lamar last night 11 to 2. Chris Chinea hit his fifth home run of the season and drove in four runs. The Tigers begin an SEC series tomorrow night at Georgia. Freshman Alex Lange will start on the mound for LSU.

Also last night…U-L-M upended Northwestern State five to one. Shortstop Kodie Tidwell had two hits and drove in two runs for the Warhawks who are now 18-and-18 on the season.

And former St. Thomas More standout and LSU Tiger Mikie Mahtook hit his first major league home run in a 12-7 loss to Toronto.

John Treloar, who was an assistant basketball coach at LSU from 2004 to 2008, is returning to Baton Rouge to serve as an associate coach. The Clinton, Mississippi native has been the director of player personnel for the Phoenix Sunds the last five seasons.

ULM has signed a couple of prep basketball stars, six-foot-eight power forward Ramses Sandifer from Arcola, Mississippi and six-foot-five guard Wade Martin from Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Sandifer averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds during his three-year career at St. Joseph’s High in Missipppi.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball signed athletic forward Justin Leon. He’s six-foot-eight and spent the last two seasons at a community college in Illinois. As a sophomore, he averaged 22 points and ten rebounds a game.

And Northwestern State has signed Malike Metoyer (MA-twyer) who had a standout basketball career at nearby Lakeview High School.

And former St. Thomas More standout and LSU Tiger Mikie Mahtook hit his first major league home run in a 12-7 loss to Toronto.

The Pelicans are playoff bound after last night’s 108-103 win over defending NBA Champion San Antonio in front of a sell-out crowd at the Smoothie King Center. Anthony Davis had another monster performance scoring 31 and pulling down 13 rebounds. The Pels make the playoffs for the first time since 2011 as the number eight seed in the Western Conference. The Pelicans begin their first round best-of-seven series against Golden State this Saturday at 2:30. It will be televised on ABC.

The Saints have reportedly signed center Mike Golic Junior, who is the son of ESPN personality Mike Golic. The younger Mike, spent some time with the Saints, last season, but was released after New Orleans acquired Jonathan Goodwin. The Saints are also reportedly talking with free agent defensive lineman Corey Wooton, who had 16 tackles and a sack last season.

LSU Coach Les Miles says quarterbacks Anthony Jennings and Brandon Harris will split reps in this Saturday’s spring game.

The top-ranked LSU Tigers scored six runs in the first inning and then cruised to an 11-2 win over Lamar last night at Alex Box Stadium. Left-hander Kyle Bouman picked up the win for LSU in his longest outing of the year. In five innings, Bouman allowed only one run on five hits and struck out three. At the plate, the Tigers pounded the Cardnials with 13 hits including home runs by first-baseman Chris Chinea and shortstop Alex Bregman. LSU is 32-6 as they head to Athens for a three-game SEC series against Georgia beginning Friday. Those games wil be available online only through SEC Network+.

In a battle of a couple of state schools, it was ULM over Northwestern State 5-1. The game was tied at one and the Warhawks broke it open in the bottom of the seventh when shortstop Kodie Tidwell’s two-out triple to right center drove in a pair of runs. ULM reliever Brayden Bouchey picked up the win, while NSU’s Fielding Matkins gets tagged with the loss. The Warhawks will remain at home this weekend hosting Arkansas state for a three-game Sun Belt Conference series. The Demons welcome Central Arkansas Friday for a weekend Southland series in Natchitoches.

It’s been a long time since a more meaningful NBA game has been played in New Orleans. A win tonight for the Pelicans and they are in the Western Conference playoffs. But they’ll have to beat the defending NBA champs. The Spurs also have something to play for as they can still get the two-seed.

If the Pelicans lose tonight, they’ll have to hope that Minnesota upsets Oklahoma City, because a Thunder victory and a New Orleans loss, puts O-K-C into the playoffs and not the Pels. New Orleans Coach Monty Williams believes his team can handle the pressure…
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Tip-off tonight is at 7 PM. The game is a sell out and fans have been encouraged to wear red. If the Pelicans get into the playoffs, they’ll begin a series at Golden State this weekend.

The LSU baseball team closes out a six-game homestand tonight against Lamar. Looking ahead to the weekend, the Tigers will visit Georgia and freshman pitcher Alex Lange says he’ll be able to pitch after after missing last weekend’s start, because of arm tightness.

Also tonight…Northwestern State is at ULM. The Demons shutout the Warhawks seven to nothing earlier this season. ULM leads the all-time series 108 to 107.

In college baseball action tonight….LSU hosts Lamar. The Tigers are 31-and-6 on the season, while the Cardinals are just 17 and 18. Also, ULM hosts Northwestern State. Last night, Southeastern Louisiana ended the Ragin Cajuns six game winning streak by beating UL Lafayette five to three.

The Saints have reportedly signed center Mike Golic Junior, who is the son of ESPN personality Mike Golic. The younger Mike, spent some time with the Saints, last season, but was released after New Orleans acquired Jonathan Goodwin. And the Saints are reportedly talking with free agent defensive lineman Corey Wooton, who had 16 tackles and a sack last season.

LSU Coach Les Miles says quarterbacks Anthony Jennings and Brandon Harris will split reps in this Saturday’s spring game.

LSU offensive tackle La’el Collins will be one of 26 players to attend the NFL draft in two weeks.

The Pelicans can earn their first playoff berth since 2011 with a win tonight in the regular season finale against the San Antonio Spurs. Coach Monty Williams says he’s not surprised that a lot is on the line for the final regular season game of the year….
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If the Pelicans lose tonight, they can still get into the playoffs, but they’ll need the worst team in the NBA, Minnesota, to beat Oklahoma City.

In college baseball action tonight….LSU hosts Lamar. The Tigers are 31-and-6 on the season, while the Cardinals are just 17 and 18. Also, ULM hosts Northwestern State. Last night, Southeastern Louisiana ended the Ragin Cajuns six game winning streak by beating UL Lafayette five to three.

The Saints have reportedly signed center Mike Golic, who is the son of ESPN personality Mike Golic. The younger Mike, spent some time with the Saints, last season, but was released after New Orleans acquired Jonathan Goodwin. Golic has also played in the C-F-L and the arena football league. And the Saints are reportedly talking with free agent defensive lineman Corey Wooton, who had 16 tackles and a sack last season.

If the Pelicans win tonight’s regular season finale against the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs they are in the Western Conference playoffs for the first time since 2011. Pelicans head coach Monty Williams says the players are embracing the situation before them…
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If the Pelicans lose, they’ll have to hope that Oklahoma City loses to the worst team in the NBA, the Minnesota Timberwolves.

LSU Coach Les Miles says quarterbacks Anthony Jennings and Brandon Harris will split reps in this Saturday’s spring game. Miles says he wants to see Jennings and Harris to run the offense, take care of the football and move it aggressively.

In college baseball last night, Southeastern Louisiana scored three runs in the eighth inning to beat U-L Lafayette five to three. The loss snaps the Cajuns six-game winning streak, while the Lions are now 27-and-11. Also last night…LSU-Shreveport beat Centenary six to one. Tonight, Northwestern State is at ULM and LSU hosts Lamar. Freshman starting pitcher Alex Lange says he’ll be able to pitch this weekend for the Tigers after missing his start last weekend, because of arm tightness.

Former Louisiana prep football star and Ragin cajuns standout Ike Taylor has announced he’s retiring after a 12-year career in the NFL. The graduate of Abramson High School in New Orleans had 636 tackles in the NFL and won two Super Bowl rings with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

LSU offensive tackle La’el Collins will be one of 26 players to attend the NFL draft in two weeks. Collins is expected to be selected in the first round. Former Dutchtown star and Alabama defensive back Landon Collins will also be present for the draft.

It’s simple for the Pelicans tomorrow, if they win, they get into the playoffs. But it will take a big effort for New Orleans to get a victory as they host the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs. New Orleans enters the final game of the regular season in a tie with Oklahoma City for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Thunder are at Minnesota tomorrow night.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that that free-agent receiver Greg Jennings plans to visit with the New Orleans Saints. The 31-year-old Jennings also visited with the Jaguars today. He’s caught 552 passes for just over eight-thousand yards and 63 touchdowns during his nine-year career.

And former New Orleans prep star and former Ragin Cajun Ike Taylor announced his retirement from the NFL today. Taylor played for 12 seasons in Pittsburgh, winning two Super Bowls. The 34-year-old had 14 interceptions during his career.

Weather has wrecked havoc on the college baseball schedule. Northwestern State at Mississippi State has been cancelled, Nicholls State versus South Alabama has been postponed, LSU-Alexandria at McNeese State has been cancelled and ULM versus Arkansas Pine-Bluff has been postponed. The Ragin Cajuns are still planning on hosting Southeastern Louisiana tonight.

In the latest college baseball polls….Baseball America has LSU ranked second in the country, while Collegiate Baseball has LSU ranked third. Texas A-and-M, who is 33-and-3 on the season, is ranked number one in both of those polls. LSU hosts Lamar tomorrow night.

Former LSU pitcher Anthony Ranaudo is expected to be called up to the big leagues and he’ll start for the Texas Rangers tomorrow night against the Angels. Ranaudo started the season with Texas’ Triple-A team, the Round Rock Express.

In the latest college baseball polls….Baseball America has LSU ranked second in the country, while Collegiate Baseball has LSU ranked third. Texas A-and-M, who is 33-and-3 on the season, is ranked number one in both of those polls. LSU hosts Lamar tomorrow night.

Wet weather is leading to cancellations and postponements for tonight’s games. Northwestern State’s contest at Mississippi State has been cancelled, while the Nicholls State-South Alabama game in Thibodaux has been postponed.

ULM is at Arkansas Pine-Bluff this afternoon. The Warhawks are looking to rebound after getting swept by Georgia State this past weekend.

Former Ragin Cajuns standout Ike Taylor has retired after a 12-year-year career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Taylor won two Super Bowl rings during his time with Pittsburgh, after he was picked by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 2003 draft.

In the chase for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, the Pelicans and Thunder both won last night, so it all comes down to the final regular season game of the year. New Orleans will host San Antonio, while Oklahoma City has a much easier task against Minnesota. A win for the Pels over the defending champs and they secure a playoff spot. San Antonio has something to play for too as they are battling for seeding.

The Sun Belt Conference has announced the 2015-16 men’s and women’s basketball schedule. The conference will once again utilize a 20-game conference schedule and men’s and womens’ basketball games will be played as doubleheaders. The Ragin Cajuns will host ULM on February second, while a date has yet to be determined for when the Warhawks host U-L Lafayette.

Fox Sports Mike Garafolo reports that Nebraska’s Randy Gregory will visit with the Saints this week. Gregory is considered a first-round talent, but he failed a drug test at the NFL combine and he’s also tested positive for marijuana while at Nebraska.