| March Madness is here for the LSU men's basketball team, but it's starting under a cloud. The Tigers are in Tampa, Florida, for Thursday's SEC Tournament opener against Missouri amid huge distractions surrounding the NCAA's notice of allegations into the men's basketball program. LSU officials say they will cooperate fully with the NCAA investigation. Meanwhile, see the dangerous way LSU's basketball case and football infractions are tied together. On a brighter note, the LSU baseball team got back on the winning track Wednesday with a 6-3 win over McNeese State. Check out these stories as well on why catcher Alex Milazzo didn't play against the Cowboys, Drew Bianco and Will Helmers. March Madness is just around the corner for the LSU women's basketball team as well. Check out my column on where ESPN women's bracketologist Charlie Creme thinks the Tigers will be seeded on Selection Sunday. Lastly, we head over to Tiger Park for this feature on LSU softball standout Shelbi Sunseri. FINALLY: HERE’S A GREAT DEAL As you can see, springtime is busy time. Our staff will keep you up to date on the latest news at LSU (and elsewhere). Support their work, and stay on top of everything. If you’re not a subscriber, come join us. Thank you for reading. Until next time, The Advocate beat team (Scott Rabalais, Sheldon Mickles, Wilson Alexander and Leah Vann) | 
