PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Theo Akwuba had 19 points and 14 rebounds as Louisiana-Lafayette got past South Alabama 79-68 in the Sun Belt Conference Tourney second round on Saturday. Mylik Wilson and...

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LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana zoo is sending its long-time train in for a paint job and restoration.

The Columbian Park Zoo Express' train engine and three cars are expected to...

South Alabama (17-10, 11-7) vs. No. 2 seed Louisiana-Lafayette (16-8, 10-7)

Sun Belt Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Hartsell Arena, Pensacola, Florida; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST

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Indiana (12-13, 7-11) vs. No. 23 Purdue (17-8, 12-6)

Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 23 Purdue looks for its ninth straight win in the...

No. 5 seed Arkansas-Little Rock (11-14, 7-11) vs. No. 4 seed App State (13-11, 7-8)

Sun Belt Conference Tourney First Round, Hartsell Arena, Pensacola, Florida; Friday, 8:30 p.m....

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Department of Transportation has begun unveiling “Hoosier Hoops Highway” signs across the state ahead of the Big Ten, NCAA and other basketball tournaments being...

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Others receiving votes:

Indianapolis Attucks 30. Indpls N. Central 17. Bloomington South 12. Westfield 7. Center Grove 6. Ev. Reitz 6.

No. 25 Wisconsin (16-9, 10-8) vs. No. 23 Purdue (16-8, 11-6)

Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Indiana; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 23 Purdue looks for its fifth straight win over...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Nikola Maric had 17 points as Arkansas-Little Rock snapped its seven-game losing streak, defeating Louisiana-Lafayette 69-59 on Saturday.

Louisiana-Lafayette (16-7, 10-6) vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (10-14, 6-11)

Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock, Arkansas; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Theo Akwuba posted 13 points and seven rebounds as Louisiana-Lafayette narrowly beat Arkansas-Little Rock 66-61 on Friday night.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Consider Purdue coach Sharon Versyp convinced about where No. 8 Maryland should be slotted in the upcoming NCAA tournament after her team suffered the largest home loss...

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) _ LHC Group Inc. (LHCG) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $30.4 million.

The Lafayette, Louisiana-based company said it had net income of 97 cents per share....

Louisiana-Lafayette (15-7, 9-6) vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (10-13, 6-10)

Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock, Arkansas; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST

ULM (7-16, 5-11) vs. Texas State (16-6, 10-3)

Strahan Coliseum, San Marcos, Texas; Friday, 5 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Texas State looks for its sixth straight conference win against ULM....

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana man who pleaded guilty to killing a man who was dating his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced to 60 years in prison in the gruesome 2019 slaying.

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LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Cedric Russell made coach Bobby Marliln's record-breaking win memorable scoring five points points in a game-closing 7-0 run that gave Louisiana a 76-74 win over...

Arkansas-Little Rock (10-11, 6-8) vs. ULM (5-16, 3-11)

Fant-Ewing Coliseum, Monroe, Louisiana; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: ULM looks to extend Arkansas-Little Rock's conference...

Texas-Arlington (11-11, 7-7) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (14-7, 8-6)

Cajun Dome, Lafayette, Louisiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Shahada Wells and...

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Others receiving votes:

McCutcheon 23. Ev. Reitz 12. Center Grove 6. Fishers 6.

Michigan State (10-8, 4-8) vs. Purdue (13-8, 8-6)

Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Indiana; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Purdue looks for its fifth straight win over Michigan State at...

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MONROE, La. (AP) — Mylik Wilson had 20 points as Louisiana-Lafayette defeated ULM 88-72 on Saturday.

Ty Harper had 19 points for Louisiana-Lafayette (14-7, 8-6 Sun Belt Conference). Theo...

Louisiana-Lafayette (13-7, 7-6) vs. ULM (5-15, 3-10)

Fant-Ewing Coliseum, Monroe, Louisiana; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: ULM goes for the season sweep over Louisiana-Lafayette...

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Russell Harrison recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds to lift ULM to a 72-66 win over Louisiana-Lafayette on Thursday night, ending the Warhawks’ 10-game losing...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Naz Hillmon scored 21 points, Leigha Brown added 20 and No. 12 Michigan returned from a three-week COVID layoff with a 62-49 win over Purdue on Thursday...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea wrapped up his first staff, hiring LaMar Morgan on Thursday as cornerbacks coach.

Morgan started his coaching career in 2012 as a graduate...

ULM (4-15, 2-10) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (13-6, 7-5)

Cajun Dome, Lafayette, Louisiana; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana-Lafayette looks for its sixth straight win over ULM...

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Others receiving votes:

Fishers 27. Zionsville 14. McCutcheon 13. Ev. Reitz 12. Crown Point 12.

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana university has dumped some disposable containers for takeout meals and replaced them with reusable “to-go” boxes of transparent green hard plastic.

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Marquis Eaton had 15 points and 10 assists to lead five Arkansas State players scoring in double figures as the Red Wolves beat Louisiana-Lafayette 83-77 on Saturday....

Louisiana-Lafayette (13-5, 7-4) vs. Arkansas State (7-9, 4-5)

First National Bank Arena, Jonesboro, Arkansas; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Marquis Eaton had a career-high 32 points as Arkansas State defeated Louisiana-Lafayette 95-87 on Friday night.

Eaton made 8 of 10 shots and converted 13 of 14 free...

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana prosecutor has brought charges against an activist who grilled hot dogs and hamburgers near the mayor’s home during last summer’s protests against racial...

Louisiana-Lafayette (13-4, 7-3) vs. Arkansas State (6-9, 3-5)

First National Bank Arena, Jonesboro, Arkansas; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana-Lafayette looks for its sixth...

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) _ Wabash National Corp. (WNC) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $5.5 million.

The Lafayette, Indiana-based company said it had net income of 10 cents per...

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Others receiving votes:

Zionsville 14. Westfield 13. Chesterton 13. Crown Point 13. Gary West 8. Bloomington South 7. Brownsburg 6. Carroll (Allen) 6. Bloomington North 6.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue’s charter flight was diverted to Indianapolis on Monday night because of mechanical problems, the athletic department said.

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Cedric Russell had 24 points and Devin Butts stole an inbounds pass and scored on a layup with 0.4 seconds left as Louisiana-Lafayette edged past Texas State 74-73 on...

Louisiana-Lafayette (12-4, 6-3) vs. Texas State (11-5, 5-2)

Strahan Coliseum, San Marcos, Texas; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana-Lafayette looks for its fifth straight...

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Cedric Russell had 21 points as Louisiana-Lafayette narrowly defeated Texas State 62-60 on Friday.

Dou Gueye had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Louisiana-Lafayette...

No. 21 Minnesota (11-5, 4-5) vs. Purdue (11-6, 6-4)

Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Indiana; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Purdue looks for its fourth straight win over No. 21...