Ellington

Febuary 8, 2006

Thursday, Feb. 9
Rodeo, Dixie National Rodeo (7:30 p.m.): The roping, riding and chewing goes on nightly through Feb. 15 at the Mississippi Coliseum, pardner.

Friday, Feb. 10
College basketball, Southwestern at Millsaps (women, 6 p.m.; men, 8 p.m.): The Hangar swells with purple pride and passion again.

Saturday, Feb. 11
College basketball, UTEP at Southern Miss (4 p.m., Hattiesburg, 1180 AM/103.3 FM): You can see a pretty good team at Reed Green Colisuem. Of course, it's not the Eagles. … Belhaven at Tougaloo (women, 5 p.m.; men, 7 p.m.): The Jackson rivals get together for another GCAC showdown.

Sunday, Feb. 12
College basketball, Trinity at Millsaps (men, noon; women, 2 p.m.): You've got time to hang around the Hangar for a few hours and get home in plenty of time to see "Desperate Housewives."

Monday, Feb. 13
College basketball, Louisiana Tech at Nevada (11 p.m., ESPN2): Is Nevada still in the top 25? And why the heck is Tech in the WAC?

Tuesday, Feb. 14
College baseball, Mississippi College vs. Millsaps (6 p.m.): Two excellent programs hook up at Smith-Wills Stadium. Hey, what about those Senators? Sorry …

Wednesday, Feb. 15
College basketball, Mississippi State at LSU (7 p.m., Baton Rouge, La., Ch. 12/105.9 FM): Shady Brady and the Tigers aim to lay a beatdown on the struggling Bulldogs.

The Slate is compiled by Doctor S, who's seeking employment as a rodeo clown.