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Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and the UAB Blazers meet in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

Nov. 24, 2024 03:59 AM EST

UAB Blazers (3-4) vs. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1-5) Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands; Monday, 12:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UAB and Louisiana meet at Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands. The Ragin' Cajuns are 1-5...

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Southern Illinois Salukis square off

Nov. 24, 2024 03:49 AM EST

Southern Illinois Salukis (2-3) vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4-0) Estero, Florida; Monday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech will square off against Southern Illinois at Hertz Arena in Estero, Florida. Louisiana Tech finished 22-10 overall with a...

Davis runs for 3 TDs, Louisiana-Lafayette beats Troy 51-30, clinched berth in Sun Belt title game

Nov. 24, 2024 03:05 AM EST

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Chandler Fields was 18-of-24 passing for 323 yards and two touchdowns, Bill Davis ran for three touchdowns and Louisiana-Lafayette exploded for 27 points in the second quarter Saturday night to beat Troy 51-30 and clinch a berth in the Sun Belt Conference championship game. ...

Green's four touchdowns lead Arkansas to 35-14 win over Louisiana Tech

Nov. 23, 2024 21:36 PM EST

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Taylen Green threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more in leading Arkansas to a 35-14 win over Louisiana Tech on Saturday. The Razorbacks’ win clinched bowl eligibility, marking the fourth time in coach Sam Pittman’s five seasons the team has...

Buchanan scores 17, George Washington knocks off Louisiana-Lafayette 83-74

Nov. 23, 2024 21:10 PM EST

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Darren Buchanan Jr.'s 17 points helped George Washington defeat Louisiana-Lafayette 83-74 on Saturday night. Buchanan added 10 rebounds for the Revolutionaries (5-1). Trey Autry scored 16 points, going 3 of 5 from the floor, including 3 for 3 from...

George Washington Revolutionaries and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns meet in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

Nov. 23, 2024 04:02 AM EST

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1-4) vs. George Washington Revolutionaries (4-1) Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Revolutionaries -4.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana and George Washington square off...

UL Monroe squares off against North Alabama

Nov. 23, 2024 03:50 AM EST

North Alabama Lions (3-2) vs. UL Monroe Warhawks (3-4) Natchitoches, Louisiana; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Alabama and UL Monroe square off in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The Warhawks are 3-4 in non-conference play. UL Monroe is 2-3 in games...

Nesbitt's 13 lead Wyoming over SE Louisiana 64-61

Nov. 23, 2024 00:00 AM EST

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Jordan Nesbitt had 13 points and 15 rebounds as Wyoming beat SE Louisiana 64-61 on Friday night. Kam Burton made a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to pull SE Louisiana within 63-61. Obi Agbim went 1 of 2 at the free-throw line for a three-point lead. Jakevion...

Louisiana GOP lawmakers want to make it easier to try juveniles as adults

Nov. 22, 2024 21:00 PM EST

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's Republican-controlled Legislature approved a constitutional amendment on Friday that would allow them to expand the number of crimes in which juveniles between 14 and 16 years old could be tried as adults. The state's constitution currently...

Louisiana lawmakers pass income and corporate tax cuts, raising statewide sales tax to pay for it

Nov. 22, 2024 20:55 PM EST

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s GOP-dominated legislature passed tax cuts on personal and corporate income on Friday in exchange for a statewide sales tax increase, giving Gov. Jeff Landry much of what he wanted after his original tax reform package faced mounting resistance from lawmakers...