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No. 20 Texas Tech regroups after 'beating,' hosts New Orleans
Looking to remove the bad taste from its mouth, No. 20 Texas Tech hosts upset-minded New Orleans on Wednesday afternoon in Lubbock.,Texas Tech (4-2) is coming off an 86-56 loss to No. 1 Purdue in the Baha Mar Championship in the Bahamas on Friday -- the Red Raiders' largest margin of defeat since fa...
Amier Ali's trey late in OT rescues Mississippi State vs. UNO
Amier Ali banked in a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds remaining in overtime as Mississippi State came back for an 81-78 win over New Orleans on Monday in Starkville, Miss.,Josh Hubbard scored 24 of his 28 points in the second half and overtime for the Bulldogs, who needed a 15-2 run in the fi...
Amier Ali's trey late in OT win rescues Mississippi State vs. UNO
Amier Ali banked in a tiebreaking 3-pointer from with 1.9 seconds remaining in overtime as Mississippi State came back for an 81-78 win over New Orleans on Monday in Starkville, Miss.,Josh Hubbard scored 24 of his 28 points in the second half and overtime for the Bulldogs, who needed a 15-2 run in t...
Struggling Mississippi State, ambitious New Orleans clash
Mississippi State has had a rocky start to the season. ,The Bulldogs (2-3) have lost their past two games and will try and get back in the win column when they play New Orleans (2-3) on Monday night in Starkville, Miss. ,"Nobody in our program expected these results, but it's reality," Mississippi S...
Pelicans hope lightning strikes twice on Mavericks' floor
The New Orleans Pelicans haven't enjoyed much success this season, but one of their two victories came against the Mavericks in Dallas.,The Pelicans will be back in "Big D" on Friday night for a rematch against the Mavericks as the teams square off in NBA Cup West Group B play.,New Orleans and Dalla...
Player admits he 'shaved points' for 'fast cash'
What motivated a college shooting guard to shave points to benefit a Las Vegas-based bettor?,Money.,University of New Orleans starting shooting guard Cedquavious Hunter admitted to shaving points, a broad label for manipulating the outcome of games for betting purposes, for only one reason.,"I was m...
Pelicans prioritize defense with Thunder rolling into town
James Borrego hopes his team's shooting level matches its defensive intensity when the New Orleans Pelicans take a second shot at a first win for their interim coach Monday night against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder.,Sitting at the end of the New Orleans bench for the first time in the wake of...
Pelicans fire coach Willie Green following 2-10 start
The New Orleans Pelicans fired coach Willie Green on Saturday following a 2-10 start to his fifth season on the job.,Associate head coach James Borrego, who coached the Charlotte Hornets from 2018-22, was named interim coach.,"After careful evaluation, we have made the difficult decision to make a c...
Trail Blazers primed for road reward against Pelicans
Portland heads to New Orleans for the third stop of its five-game road swing, still chasing the first win of the trip when the teams meet on Wednesday.,The Trail Blazers suffered heartbreak on Monday in Orlando when Desmond Bane's 3-point miracle at the buzzer sealed a thrilling 115-112 victory for ...
Newcomer Michael Nwoko scores 22 as LSU surges past New Orleans
Michael Nwoko scored 22 points, Marquel Sutton and Pablo Tamba each posted double-doubles and LSU dominated the start of both halves in a 93-58 victory against New Orleans on Monday night in Baton Rouge, La.,Sutton finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds, Tamba had 10 points and 10 rebounds and rese...
LSU prepares for strong New Orleans team in intrastate battle
The season is barely under way, but LSU and New Orleans both feel they have reason to believe they are much better than they were a year ago., ,The Tigers (1-0) and the Privateers (2-0) renew their in-state rivalry when they meet Monday night in Baton Rouge, La. as both teams feature overhauled and ...
NCAA rules on eligibility of six college players for throwing games
The NCAA has banned six former college basketball players for their role in schemes to manipulate games for betting purposes.,After three separate investigations, the NCAA announced the permanent bans on Friday. The governing body said the players provided information to known bettors, and they also...
New Orleans has big first half, stuns TCU 78-74
Coleton Benson drained four 3-pointers en route to a 24-point night, Jakevion Buckley added 13 points and nine assists and New Orleans stunned TCU 78-74 on Monday in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Privateers (1-0) didn't look like a team that went 4-27 a season ago. New Orleans outshot TCU 49.1% to 38.8% fr...
Pelicans might be without Zion Williamson (foot) again at Nuggets
The New Orleans Pelicans remain winless after a quick two-game homestand and, to add injury to insult, they hit the road needing better health for their best player.,New Orleans was already without Kevon Looney, but might also be without Zion Williamson for Wednesday's game at the Denver Nuggets. Wi...
Celtics, Pelicans have first win at stake in matchup
The Boston Celtics and the New Orleans Pelicans are each off to slow starts.,One will get their first victory when they meet Monday night in New Orleans.,The Celtics have lost their first three games, including a 119-113 defeat at Detroit on Sunday. The Pelicans have lost their first two, including ...
Drake Maye's big day gifts Patriots third straight, win over Saints
Drake Maye passed for 261 yards and three touchdowns and the visiting New England Patriots defeated the New Orleans Saints 25-19 on Sunday afternoon., ,Maye completed 18 of 26 passes as the Patriots (4-2) matched their win total from last season while improving to 3-0 on the road., ,Spencer Rattler ...
New Orleans to host CFP title game for 2027 season
The College Football Playoff title game following the 2027 regular season and ensuing playoff rounds will be played in New Orleans, the CFP announced Wednesday.,The contest will be played at Caesars Superdome on Jan. 24, 2028.,This will mark the second time New Orleans will be host to the championsh...
Saints choose QB1: Spencer Rattler over Tyler Shough
Spencer Rattler will be the starting quarterback when the New Orleans Saints open their season against the visiting Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 7.,New head coach Kellen Moore made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon after a tight competition between Rattler and rookie Tyler Shough, a second-round p...
Pelicans acquire Pacers' 1st-round pick, give up 2026 selection
The Indiana Pacers swapped draft picks with the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday while gaining financial flexibility going into the offseason.,The Pacers, currently trailing Oklahoma City 3-2 in the best-of-seven NBA Finals, sent the No. 23 pick in next week's draft to the Pelicans as well as the rig...
Andrew Novak, Ben Griffin grab lead at Zurich Classic
Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin moved into the lead in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans after posting an 11-under-par 61 in Saturday's best-ball format during the third round at TPC Louisiana.,They're at 27 under through three days going into Sunday's final round with a three-stroke advantage over two...