28-year-old Tiger Bech was one of the victims of the New Year’s terrorist attack in New Orleans. Bech graduated from St. Thomas Moore in Lafayette in 2015 as a three-sport athlete. His younger brother played at LSU for two seasons and will play in the NFL next season after having a big year at TCU in 2024. STM Principal Marty Cannon says Bech visited frequently and felt blessed to have seen him over the holidays…
The Louisiana Sports Writer’s Association announced its All-Louisiana team. LSU stars Garrett Nussmeier and Whit Weeks won offensive and defensive players of the year. ULM running back Ahmad Hardy won freshman of the year, Tulane wide receiver Mario Williams was named the Newcomer of the year, and UL-Lafayette Head Coach Michael Desormeaux earned coach of the year honors after leading the Cajuns to a Sun Belt West title.
The Louisiana Tech men’s basketball team opens Conference USA play tonight at 10-and-3 UTEP. The Bulldogs are 11-and-2 to start the season, but coach Talvin Hester knows conference play is on another level…
Cut 30 (16) “…games up.”
Tip-off is at 8:00
While the men’s team heads to El Paso, the Lady Techsters are set to host UTEP in their first CUSA contest at 6:30.
ULM also tips off Sun Belt action tonight as they visit Georgia Southern. UL-Lafayette will kick off their conference schedule on the road versus Coastal Carolina. Both games tip off at 6:00
The undefeated LSU women’s basketball team is heading north to face Arkansas to begin SEC hoops. The sixth-ranked lady Tigers will face the Razorbacks at 8:00.
Pelicans center Yves Missi was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month. The center led all rookies in point rebounds and blocks while averaging a double-double in the month of December.