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High school basketball (Murrah at Brandon (girls 6 p.m./boys 7:30 p.m., Brandon): The Mustangs close out 2007 against the Bulldogs. It's another one of those city-suburb showdowns.

Saturday, Dec. 15
College football, Jackson State vs. Grambling in SWAC Championship (1 p.m., Birmingham, Ala., ESPN Classic/1300 AM): The Tigers and G-Men tangle again for SWAC supremacy. … Men's college basketball, Mississippi State at South Alabama in Coors Classic (7 p.m., Mobile, Ala., CSS/105.9 FM): The Bulldogs head for the mountains, er, Gulf Coast for a pre-SEC tuneup.

Sunday, Dec. 16
Pro football, Arizona at New Orleans (noon, New Orleans, Ch. 40/620 AM): The Cardinals and Saints were supposed to be good this season. Wrong.

Monday, Dec. 17
Men's college basketball, Belhaven at Millsaps (7 p.m., Jackson): Someday, the winner of this game will take home the coveted JFP Cup.

Tuesday, Dec. 18
Men's college basketball, Southern Miss vs. New Orleans in Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic (8 p.m., Biloxi, 1180 AM/103.3 FM): The Golden Eagles begin a three-night run on the Coast.

Wednesday, Dec. 19
Men's college basketball, Southern Miss vs. Louisiana Tcch in Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic (8 p.m., Biloxi, 1180 AM/103.3 FM): It's refreshing to see the Golden Eagles playing NCAA Division I teams for a change.

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