It’s just not the LSU men’s basketball team’s year by any stretch. Even though the Tigers led by double digits in the second half, Ole Miss rallied to get the eventual 96-76 win in Oxford. With 16:25 to play, LSU was outscored 52-21 from that point. This 12-game losing streak for the Tigers ties for the third longest in program history.

Tonight the Tulane men’s basketball team takes on No. 19 SMU in Dallas. SMU is riding an eight-game winning streak.

The Pelicans will play their final game before the All Star weekend in New Orleans; tonight on the road against Memphis. During the events this weekend, the Pels will enjoy the longest stretch of downtime all season — with the exception of Anthony Davis and Buddy Hield who are taking part in All-Star activities.

Former LSU quarterback transfer Brandon Harris and North Carolina reportedly have mutual interest.

Former Saints Special Teams coordinator Greg McMahon is joining the LSU football team’s support staff in a similar role he was in New Orleans, according to reports. McMahon was one of several assistants fired by Sean Payton after last season.

The SEC made it official on Tuesday that LSU’s Spring game will begin at 7pm on April 22nd. It will air on the SEC Network.

Nicholls State baseball announces that each year, one senior will wear the No. 11 to honor the late Colonel and MLB great Darryl Hamilton – who was killed in an apparent murder-suicide in the summer of 2015. They say this season, it will be worn by outfielder Justin Holt.

Former Saints wide receiver Robert Meachem will spend the next month in the Jefferson Parish jail after a judge determined he’s at fault for not paying almost 400-thousand dollars in child support and alimony. The judge says if Meachem can come up with 100-thousand dollars, he’ll get out of jail sooner.

Legislation that authorizes the use of the rainy day fund to address a 304-million dollar midyear budget deficit is heading to the Senate floor. Senate President John Alario says dipping into the state’s savings account will stave off cuts to colleges, public schools and child services programs…:
Cut 13 (11) “get hurt”
Some lawmakers have indicated that Tuesdays closed door meetings didn’t exactly go smoothly.

Two separate resolutions have been filed regarding convicted domestic abuser Napoleonville Senator Troy Brown, one that seeks to suspend him and another seeking his expulsion. Senate Secretary Glenn Koepp says the first hearing on this matter is this morning at 10 and the entire Senate is invited to participate, minus Brown..:
Cut 7 (10) “witness list”
Brown has said he intends to fight these efforts.

Black community leaders are calling for an investigation into allegations that Baton Rouge Judge Mike Erwin used racial slurs against a woman at a local restaurant. Kaneitra Johnson of Baton Rouge posted on Facebook saying Erwin called her by the n-word at Sammy’s Grill, but no other witnesses have come forward. Activist Daniel Banguel says the matter still needs to be investigated..:
Cut 10 (07) “came forth”
Erwin issued a statement saying he never has, never would, and never will use the language he is accused of saying.

Former Saints wide receiver Robert Meachem will spend the next month in the Jefferson Parish jail after a judge determined he’s at fault for not paying almost 400-thousand dollars in child support and alimony.

Legislation that would allow lawmakers to tap into the rainy day fund is heading to the Senate floor. The bill moved out of the Senate Finance Committee after lawmakers spend much of the day behind closed doors debating how to resolve a $304 million midyear budget deficit. Senate President John Alario says using the fund would reduce the cuts to state agencies, but some republican lawmakers are reluctant to tap into the state’s savings account. The debate is expected to continue on Wednesday.

A Benton couple has once again been honored as Louisiana’s longest known married couple. Don Molino has more…

Cut 1 (27) “I’m Don Molino”

The woman who accidentally uploaded a nude video to the Webster Parish Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Instagram account is taking legal action after she was fired on Monday. Lynn Dorsey’s attorney, Lydia Rhodes, says they plan to go to court and make a case for a breach of contract.

Cut 9 (07) “working from”

Rhodes says that contract was through the end of this calendar year.

Couples around the country and across the Bayou State celebrate their love this Valentine’s Day in a variety of ways, and Offers.com conducted a study to determine the most popular Valentine’s Day items. Kerry Sherin with Offers.com says they took a look at what’s at the top of Louisianans’ wish lists.

Cut 3 (09) “Valentine’s Day”

Sherin says drop earrings and white gold chains for men rounded out the top five gifts.

Legislation that authorizes the use of the rainy day fund to address a 304-million dollar midyear budget deficit is heading to the Senate floor. Senate President John Alario says dipping into the state’s savings account will stave off cuts to colleges, public schools and child services programs…

Cut 13 (11) “get hurt”

Lawmakers have spent much of the day behind closed doors debating how much of the fund to use and what cuts to make.

Baton Rouge Judge Mike Erwin denies he used racial slurs towards a black woman at the local restaurant Sammy’s Grill. The alleged incident led to Erwin being banned from all of Sammy’s establishments. In a statement, Erwin says he never has and never will utter the language he’s accused of saying. Erwin also says the police report did not find a single witness who heard him use the n-word that night.

Two separate resolutions have been filed regarding Napoleonville Senator Troy Brown, one that seeks to suspend him and another seeking his expulsion after two different domestic abuse convictions. Senate Secretary Glenn Koepp says the first hearing on this matter is Wednesday morning at 10 and the entire Senate is invited to participate, minus Brown.

Cut 7 (10) “witness list”

Koepp says on Monday, Brown will have a chance to make his case.

The woman who accidentally posted a nude video on the Webster Convention and Visitors Bureau Instagram is taking legal action after she was fired. Lynn Dorsey’s attorney, Lydia Rhodes, says they are looking at their options because the people in the tourism industry are the ones who will be impacted.

Cut 11 (10) “that community”

South Louisiana faces the chance of more severe weather this afternoon into tonight. State climatologist Barry Keim says a strong line of storms are moving from Texas and once they push through, there will be a slight drop in temperature, but not extreme. He says despite it being winter, if feels more like spring in the Bayou State.
Cut 8 (11) “spring-like”

Former Executive Director of the Webster Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau Lynn Doresy is taking legal action for being terminated after accidentally posting a naked video to CVB’s Instagram. Dorsey’s attorney, Lydia Rhodes, says they have a few issues with the way the matter proceeded with the commission.
Cut 10 (10) “Mrs. Dorsey”

Two Florida residents have been arrested after repeatedly swiping several access cards to buy large amounts of gift cards at Lowe’s in Baton Rouge. Sgt. L’ Jean McKneely says 36-year-old Jayson Carter and 17-year-old Mardasia Harris are charged with multiple counts of fraud and theft. He says authorities believe they are part of a ring.
Cut 13 (09) “possible ring”

Offers.com analyzed how Louisiana couples celebrate their love on Valentine’s Day. Kerry Sherin with the website says partners in the Bayou State won’t need to fight the crowds or make dinner reservations this year, as many couples will be staying in tonight.
Cut 5 (09) “and relax”

She adds unlike most of the country, Louisiana women want daises for Valentine’s Day rather than roses.

Lawmakers have been meeting behind closed doors today working to determine how much of the Rainy Day Fund should be used to help offset the state’s 304 million dollar budget deficit. Gov. Edwards says without the use 119 million dollars of the fund the state will face extreme cuts to higher education, public schools, and social services. But Republicans lawmakers are hesitant to tap into that savings.

The woman who accidentally uploaded a nude video to the Webster Parish Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Instagram account is taking legal action. Michelle Southern has more…
Cut 2 (30) “I’m Michelle Southern”

Two Florida residents have been arrested on multiple counts of fraud and theft after repeatedly swiping several access cards to purchase large amounts of gift cards at Lowe’s in Baton Rouge. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says a retired police officer was at the store and noticed this common practice of fraud so he immediately contacted the authorities.
cut 12 (11) “of fraud”

Offers.com analyzed different ways couples in the Bayou State celebrate their love this Valentines Day. Kerry Sherin with the website says unlike the rest of the U.S., Louisiana women wanted daisies over roses this holiday. She says we also have different taste in candy…
Cut 4 (08) “whatever it is”

She also says more Louisianans are staying in tonight rather than making reservations.

This morning the Edwards Administration met behind closed doors with leaders at the Capitol to negotiate the use of the rainy day fund as a way to close the $304 million dollar budget gap.

The Baton Rouge judge who is accused of making a racist statement to an African-American woman at a popular restaurant has released a statement. Judge Mike Erwin said media reports about what happened are not consistent with the facts. The EBR Sheriff’s Office released a report indicating no witnesses heard Erwin make the remarks. The woman is taking legal action.

A bad storm system is moving into Louisiana from Texas, and State Climatologist Barry Keim says central and south Louisiana could be in for more severe weather. He says this event doesn’t look quite as severe as what we saw last week, but as we saw then, things can change quickly…:
CUT 7 (09) “about this one”
He says once the storms pass tonight, the weather will cool off tomorrow.

The former Executive Director of the Webster Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau is taking legal action after she was terminated Monday. The firing comes after 61-year-old Lynn Dorsey accidentally posted a risque video to the CVB’s Instagram account. Dorsey’s attorney, Lydia Rhodes, says they plan to go to court and make a case for a breach of contract…:
Cut 9 (07) “working from”
She says they also don’t agree with the distinction of the board that this incident is any kind of scandal.

StopLouisianaWaste.com is a new website aimed to reduce wasteful spending in state government. Covington Rep. John Schroder says given the budget problems, legislators need to make sure they’re spending taxpayer money wisely.

And there are multiple reports that say former Saints special teams coordinator Greg McMahon has joined LSU’s staff as a special teams analyst and could become the special teams coordinator next month when the NCAA allows teams to have 10 full-time assistants.