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College basketball, William Carey at Tougaloo: The old rivals battle in North Jackson (women, 5:30 p.m.; men, 7:30 p.m.).

Friday, Jan. 21
High school basketball, Madison Central at Jim Hill (7:30 p.m.): Here's a tasty match-up of two of the better teams in the metro area.

Saturday, Jan. 22
College basketball: Fans can enjoy a TV doubleheader of Mississippi basketball today, starting with Alabama at Ole Miss (Ch. 12/97.3 FM), followed by South Carolina at Mississippi State (5 p.m., FSN South/620 AM).

Sunday, Jan. 23
Pro football, NFL playoffs: Today we find out who will play in the Super Bowl (Falcons and Patriots). In the NFC Championship, Atlanta visits perennial bridesmaid Philadelphia (2 p.m., Ch. 12). Defending champ New England calls on Pittsburgh in the AFC Championship (5:30 p.m., Ch. 12).

Monday, Jan. 24
College basketball, Belhaven at Wesley (7 p.m.): The Blazers travel to the wilds of Florence for a non-conference game.

Tuesday, Jan. 25
High school basketball, Callaway at Provine (6 p.m.): These schools' girls teams are both ranked in the top 10 in the state.

Wednesday, Jan. 26
College basketball, Ole Miss at LSU (7 p.m., 97.3 FM): The Rebels might be better than Doctor S thought; the Tigers might be worse.

The Slate is compiled by Doctor S. For more sports goodies, check out the Amazing SportsBlog at http://www.jacksonfreepress.com.