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An arena crew member prepares to wipe the floor in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between LSU and Georgia during the Southeastern Conference women's tournament in Greenville, S.C., Friday, March 3, 2023. The games was delayed due to excessive high winds causing a damper to open in an exhaust fan in the roof, allowing water to enter the roof and fall to the court. The game was delayed until the severe weather passed. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

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Weather and leaky roof delay SEC's No. 4 LSU-Georgia game
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fri,03/03/23-6:11PM , 215 Reads
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinal game between No. 4 LSU and Georgia was delayed by severe weather — and a leaky roof — at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
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New Orleans faces Golden State following Ingram's 40-point game
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Fri,03/03/23-1:01AM , 173 Reads
New Orleans Pelicans (31-32, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (33-30, fifth in the Western Conference)

San Francisco; Friday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans faces the Golden State Warriors after Brandon Ingram scored 40 points in the Pelicans' 121-110 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Georgia Southern ousts UL Monroe 66-57 in Sun Belt tourney
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Thu,03/02/23-10:41PM , 212 Reads
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Tyren Moore scored 16 points to lead Georgia Southern to a 66-57 victory over UL Monroe on Thursday night in the second round of the Sun Belt Conference Championship.
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Etienne scores 16, Southern beats Alabama State 66-52
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Thu,03/02/23-10:27PM , 123 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Bryson Etienne scored 16 points and Southern beat Alabama State 66-52 on Thursday night.

Etienne added seven rebounds and four steals for the Jaguars (15-15, 11-6 Southwestern Athletic Conference). P.J. Byrd scored 12 and handed out seven assists.
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