The Best in Sports for the Next 14 Days
Friday, Feb. 27
College baseball, Western Kentucky at Mississippi State, 3 p.m.: The Bulldogs become the last college team in Mississippi to open their season.
Saturday, Feb. 28
College basketball, Mississippi Valley State at Jackson State, 7:30 p.m., WOAD (1300): This is the big one, a meeting between the SWAC's two best teams. This might be a SWAC Tournament final preview. Get there early. … High school basketball, MPSA Overall Tournament, Clinton: The girls championship is at 1 p.m. and the boys at 3 p.m.
Monday, March 1
High school basketball, MHSAA Boys and Girls State Basketball Tournament: Mississippi's greatest sporting event begins its two-week run at the Mississippi Coliseum. You've got hoops virtually all day and night for a fortnight. Go check out the college and NBA (and WNBA) stars of tomorrow. … College basketball, Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Jackson State, 7:30 p.m., WOAD (1300): The Golden Lions are on the menu in the Tigers' regular-season home finale.
Tuesday, March 2
College basketball, Auburn at Mississippi State, 8 p.m., ESPN and WJDX (620): Can the Bulldogs finally break their national TV jinx?
Thursday, March 4
College basketball, SEC Women's Tournament: Ole Miss and Mississippi State start play at Nashville, Tenn.
Friday, March 5
Junior college baseball: Mississippi Delta at Hinds, 4 p.m.: Two of the state's better juco programs get together at Raymond.
Saturday, March 6
College basketball: Arkansas at Ole Miss, 2 p.m., WFMN-97.3: The Rebels' postseason hopes could be riding on this game. … College baseball, Mississippi Valley State at Jackson State (doubleheader), 1p.m.: The SWAC's new baseball heavyweight visits University Park.
Monday, March 8
College baseball, Hinds CC at Belhaven junior varsity, 2 p.m.: The Blazers JV is going to play several juco squads this season.
Wednesday, March 10
College basketball: Southern Miss is in the CUSA Tournament at Cincinnati, while Jackson State, Alcorn State and Mississippi Valley are in the SWAC Tournament which opens in Birmingham.
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