Big night for a couple of baseball players from southwest Louisiana as LSU improved to 4-0 last night with a ten-to-seven win over Kent State. Sulphur’s Jake Brown followed up his two-home run performance on Sunday with two more home runs last night. And former Barbe star Gavin Guidry recorded a seven-out save. Mason Braun and Zach Yorke also homered for the Tigers.

In college basketball last night…McNeese outscored Northwestern State 75 to 64. Nicholls came up a little short and lost to Houston Christian 72 to 68. East Texas A-and-M handled Southeastern Louisiana 70 to 53.

Texas Southern topped Southern 74 to 73 and Grambling fell to Prairie View 68 to 63.

The LSU men’s basketball team is at Texas tonight. The Tigers are expected to have Max Mackinnon back after missing the Tennessee loss with a knee injury. Tip off tonight is at 8.

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This morning is the funeral for former Northeast Louisiana University football coach Pat Collins, who led the Indians to a Division One-Double-A national championship in 1987. He was 84 years old.

Northeast Louisiana has also lost another coaching legend in Jerry Arledge. He was West Monroe’s defensive coordinator when he and the late Don Shows won eight state championships for the Rebels. KNOE-TV sports director Aaron Dietrich…

Cut 15 (07) “….Louisiana ever again”

Arledge was 83 years old.

And the U-L at Lafayette is mourning the death of one of its greatest college basketball players. Dwight “Bo” Lamar has passed away at the age of 74. He was a cornerstone in then-Southwestern Louisiana’s rise from an NAIA program to a prominent school at the Division One level. Lamar scored nearly 35-hundred points from 1969 to 1973.

The sixth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team once again has to bounce back from a loss to 3rd-ranked South Carolina, as the Gamecocks defeated the Lady Tigers for an 18th consecutive time on Saturday night, 79-72. LSU coach Kim Mulkey says her team’s nine missed free throws were the story of the game…

Cut 14 (13) “…you win.”

LSU is at 14th ranked Ole Miss on Thursday night.

The LSU men’s basketball team fell to 2-10 in the SEC with a loss to Tennessee last Saturday. The Tigers will play the rest of the season without starting point guard DJ Thomas, who needs season ending surgery on his left foot. LSU is at Texas tomorrow night.

The top-ranked LSU baseball team finished off a three-game sweep of Milwaukee by beating the Panthers 21 to 7 yesterday. Big game from Jake Brown as he drove in a career-high six runs as he hit two home runs, including a grand slam. Coach Jay Johnson says his junior right fielder is poised for a big season after getting stronger in the offseason…

Cut 21 (16) “…on this team”

After dropping the first two games of the series to Missouri State, the Ragin’ Cajuns earned their first win of the season on Sunday, a nine-to-seven victory. Rigoberto Hernandez and Lee Amedee each homered. JR Tollett was the winning pitcher, and three relievers pitched well: Parker Smith, Hayden Pearson, and Garret Carter. Coach Matt Deggs…

Cut 20 (15) “…good stuff.”

The Cajuns are at Rice on Tuesday.

The top-ranked LSU baseball team opened the 2026 season with a three-game sweep of Milwaukee. After a sluggish win on Saturday, the Tigers dominated on Sunday, winning 21-7. Junior right fielder Jake Brown belted two home runs, including a grand slam, and finished with a career-high six RBIs. Brown says they were ready to play…

Cut 17 (17)  “…getting to work.”

LSU’s pitchers set a school-record with 49 strikeouts in a series.

Louisiana Tech scored 39 runs in a four-game sweep over H-C-U. ULM split a four game series against Central Arkansas. The Ragin Cajuns dropped their first two games of the season to Missouri State before winning nine to seven yesterday. Northwestern State starts its season by sweeping Texas-Arlington.

The LSU women’s basketball team returns to the practice court today after a tough 79 to 72 loss to South Carolina on Saturday night. LSU missed way too many shots down the stretch and missed nine free throws for the game. Coach Kim Mulkey says they didn’t do the little things well enough…

Cut 15 (14) “…tonight.”

That’s now 18 straight losses to South Carolina. LSU will look to rebound on Thursday night when it visits 14th-ranked Ole Miss, which lost by 17 to Kentucky on Sunday.

The Lady Techsters won their 12^th straight on Saturday and will be at Jacksonville State on Thursday. The McNeese women’s basketball team’s win streak is up to 15 after beating UTRGV on Saturday.

The McNeese men are at Northwestern State tonight, Nicholls visits H-C-U and the Cajuns are at Old Dominion.

The top ranked LSU Tigers trailed by three runs yesterday, but scored 13 unanswered runs on their way to beating Milwaukee 15 to 5 in eight innings in the season opener. LSU scored six runs in the seventh inning, highlighted by catcher Cade Arrambide’s three-run blast. Gavin Guidry, who missed the 2025 season with a back injury, was the winning pitcher as he threw the final two innings and struck out five of the seven hitters he faced. Guidry entered the game with the Tigers trailing by a run…

Cut 20 (16) “…do your all thing”

Game two of the series is at 1 PM today.

Louisiana Tech’s Cade Patterson hit two grand slams as the Bulldogs routed Houston Christian 17-5. The two teams play a doubleheader today at noon.

A huge basketball game takes place tonight at the P-MAC as sixth-ranked LSU hosts third-ranked South Carolina. The Lady Tigers have lost 17 straight games to the Gamecocks and will need a good game from senior guard Flau’jae Johnson. Reed Darcy covers LSU women’s basketball for the Advocate and he says it’s important for Johnson to get in a rhythm early…

Cut 11 (11) “…around the rim”

Tip off is at 7:30 and the game can be seen on ABC.

The LSU men’s basketball team is at Tennessee today for a 5 PM tip. Louisiana Tech men’s basketball tries to follow up its double overtime win on Thursday night over Missouri State by beating F-I-U this afternoon. McNeese is at Northwestern State. The McNeese women, who have won 14 in a row, are at East Texas A-and-M.

The Lady Techsters go after their 12^th straight win as they host Missouri State at 1 PM.

President Trump has posthumously pardoned LSU legend Billy Cannon for his involvement in a counterfeiting scheme that sent him to prison for two-and-half years. Afterwards, he returned to dentistry and in 1995 was hired as a dentist at the Louisiana State Penitentiary where he worked on inmates’ teeth and helped offenders reform. His daughter, Bunnie Cannon says his counterfeiting conviction does not define her father…

Cut 5 (11) “…came to be”

Cannon died in 2018.

Pat Collins, who led Northeast Louisiana to the 1987 Division One-Double-A National championship has passed away at the age of 84. The Shreveport native was 57-35 in eight seasons at the helm at N-L-U. He also led the school to two Southland Conference titles and produced 17 All-Americans. Collins was inducted in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.

Southwest Louisiana businessman Lee Mallett is the new chairman of the LSU Board of Supervisors, Louisiana Illuminator reporter Piper Hutchinson says Mallett is friends with former LSU basketball coach Will Wade and with the Tigers basketball program having another bad season, she says Mallett’s appointment raises speculation Wade could return to LSU…

Cut 7 (12) “…will materialize.”

The sixth ranked LSU women’s basketball team will take on third ranked South Carolina tomorrow night. The Lady Tigers rank number one in scoring offense. The Gamecocks are second in the nation in field goal percentage defense, Reed Darcey of The Advocate says buckets could be hard to come by…

Cut 10 (13) “…playing a slower game.”

Tip off is at 7:30 and the game will be seen on ABC.

It is finally opening day for the 2026 LSU baseball team, with the Tigers beginning their national title defense against Milwaukee at 2 PM today. Sophomore right-hander Casan Evans was named the opening-day starter, and coach Jay Johnson says Evans has been ready to step into a starting role since last season ended.

Cut 16 (10) “…excited for him.” 

Milwaukee was 24-35 last season and 16-13 in the Horizon League.

In college basketball last night…Louisiana Tech had to battle to get its second road win of the season, defeating Missouri State 79-78 in double overtime. Neither team shot the ball well, but Tech’s Avery Thomas hit four 3-pointers and finished with 19 points.

The Ragin Cajuns four-game winning streak ended last night with a four-point loss to Coastal Carolina, 69 to 65.

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The Lady Techsters won their 11^thin a row last night, an easy 71-49 win over F-I-U. McNeese improved to 15-1 in the Southland with a hard-fought win over Northwestern State 64-59. Nicholls beat Houston Christian 59 to 43.

Tomorrow night, it’s the big matchup between sixth-ranked LSU and 3^rd ranked South Carolina. Lady Tigers junior guard MiLaysia Fulwiley (my-LAY-zhuh full-WHY-lee) plays her former team for the first time since transferring last April. The Columbia, South Carolina native will be emotional, but Coach Kim Mulkey isn’t concerned about it affecting her play.

Cut 20 (20) “…have butterflies.”

Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m and the game will be televised by ABC.

The number-two LSU baseball team will open its national title defense at 2 p.m. tomorrow against Milwaukee. Kendall Rodgers of D1Baseball.com says sophomore centerfielder Derek Curiel has positioned himself to have an even better second season at the plate after putting on 20 pounds of muscle in the offseason.

Cut 16 (09) “…good spot there.” 

The Pelicans head into the NBA All-Star Break with a 15-41 record after losing to the Miami Heat 123 to 111 last night. New Orleans will not play again until February 20^th. Interim head coach James Borrego wants his team to get away from basketball…

Cut 22 (11) “…ready to go”

Kyrstian Lewis scored 32 points last night but ULM still lost to Arkansas State 103 to 70. The Warhawks are 4-22 overall, 1-and-12 in the Sun Belt and they will be at Texas State on Saturday.

The Ragin’ Cajuns are going after their fifth straight win tonight as U-L Lafayette hosts Coastal Carolina. First-year head coach Quannas White is starting to feel at home in Lafayette…

Cut 20 (14) “…I mean that”

Coastal Carolina comes into tonight’s game with a 7-6 record in the Sun Belt, while the Cajuns are 6-6.

Louisiana Tech looks for its second road win of the season as the Bulldogs visit Missouri State in a game that can be seen on the C-B-S Sports Network at 7:30.

The Lady Techsters go after their 12^th straight win as they host F-I-U.

A new college baseball season begins tomorrow and the defending champion LSU Tigers have several newcomers expected to complement the returning players. Third baseman Trent Caraway transferred to LSU after hitting 12 home runs and driving in 47 runs for Oregon State last season. D-1 baseball’s Kendall Rogers believes Caraway could have big season….

Cut 17 (14) “….season for LSU”

LSU opens the season tomorrow at 2 PM.

Eleven former LSU players have been selected to participate in the NFL draft combine that will get underway in a couple of weeks in Indianapolis. The eleven players invited are tied for third-most in college football, behind Texas A&M, which has 13 players going to the combine, and the 12 that Alabama is sending.

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The Ragin’ Cajuns are going after their fifth straight win tonight as U-L Lafayette hosts Coastal Carolina. First-year head coach Quannas White is starting to feel at home in Lafayette…

Cut 20 (14) “…I mean that”

Coastal Carolina comes into tonight’s game with a 7-6 record in the Sun Belt, while the Cajuns are 6-6.

Louisiana Tech looks for its second road win of the season as the Bulldogs visit Missouri State in a game on the C-B-S Sports Network at 7:30.

The Lady Techsters go after their 12^th straight win as they host F-I-U, and the McNeese women go after their 14^th straight win as they are at Northwestern.

Last night…ULM men lost again, falling to Arkansas State 103-70. The NBA Pelicans lost to the Heat 123-111

The LSU men’s basketball team fell to 2-9 in SEC play last night as they were never in the game against Arkansas, losing to the 21^st ranked Razorbacks 91 to 62. Coach Matt McMahon on how he’s trying to keep a positive attitude despite all of the losing…

Cut 22 (13) “…on Saturday”

LSU is at Tennessee on Saturday for a 5 PM tip.

One of the decisions the Saints have to make in the offseason is whether to sign receiver Chris Olave to a long-term contract. He’s got one year left on his current deal. Ross Jackson, host of the Locked on Saints Podcast believes the Black and Gold will try to extend him….

Cut 17 (16) “….ten receiving touchdowns”

Lane Burroughs enters his 10th season as Louisiana Tech head baseball coach. The Bulldogs are picked to finish second in  Conference USA behind Dallas Baptist, but Burroughs says Tech is looking to do big things this season.

Cut 19 (17) “…last six years.”

Tech will host Houston Christian for a four-game series starting Friday at 4 PM.

Louisiana Tech has announced a new offensive coordinator for its football team. Nathan Young has been promoted to replace Tony Franklin, who has retired. Young has served as the offensive line coach for the last four seasons.

Former LSU linebacker Greg Penn III is joining LSU’s defensive staff as an analyst, according to multiple reports. Penn was a three-year starter with the Tigers from 2022-2025. In his four years in Baton Rouge, Penn recorded 264 tackles with 17 and a half tackles-for-loss. He also wore the coveted No. 18 jersey during his senior season.

LSU men’s basketball was once again on the wrong end of a blowout loss at home as they were never in the game against 21^st ranked Arkansas last night. The Razorbacks trounced the Tigers 91-62. Darius Acuff (A-cuff) had another huge game against LSU, scoring 28 points. LSU is now 2-9 in SEC play.

Free agency begins next month in the NFL and the Saints have four players set to become free agents. Cam Jordan, Demario Davis, Tayson Hill and 27-year-old slot corner Alontae Taylor. Ross Jackson is the host of the Saints Locked on Podcast and says there’s a chance New Orleans moves on from Taylor …

Cut 18 (17_) “…inside”

The LSU baseball team begins defense of its national title on Friday when the Tigers host Milwaukee. LSU is scheduled to play five games in six days to start the season. Coach Jay Johnson told Tiger Rag Radio he has a lot of options when it comes to starting pitchers…

Cut 21 (25) “…above 60”

La Tech begins its season by hosting Houston Christian for a four game series starting on Friday. Coach Lane Burroughs on his scheduled starting pitchers…

Cut 20 (08) “…game four”

Tech went 32-25 last year.