LRN Sportscast 16:45 February 9

No Anthony Davis tonight for the Pelicans who host the Utah Jazz at the Smoothie King Center. Davis has a sprained shoulder, an injury he suffered on Saturday. Also, backup power forward Ryan Anderson is doubtful because of a sore right elbow. Tip-off tonight is at seven o’ clock.

In college basetball tonight…Northwestern State is hoping for a sell-out as they host Stephen F Austin at six-thirty. It’s pack the Prather night. The Demons are seven and three in league play, while the Lumberjacks are 9-and-0. Also in the Southland….McNeese State is at UNO, and in the SWAC, Grambling visits Alcorn.

In the latest A-P top 25 poll, Kentucky is still the number one team in the country. The undefeated Wildcats will be in Baton Rouge tomorrow to take on the LSU Tigers, who are coming off a victory over Alabama on Saturday.

ULM and Louisiana Tech are in first place in their respective conferences. The Bulldogs host Florida Atlantic on Thursday, while the Warhawks host the Ragin Cajuns.

The LSU Tigers are seeking a new wide receiver coach. Adam Henry has left the Tigers program as he’s been hired to the San Francisco 49ers staff. Henry has been with LSU the last three seasons and helped develop Odell Beckham and Jarvis Landry into NFL stars.

Louisiana Tech has reportedly hired Karl Scott as its new safeties coach. Scott served as Southeastern Louisiana’s defensive coordinator last season.

This Saturday you have the opportunity to see a bulldog run at over 180 miles per hour. Eric Gill has more…
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