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The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Doctor S sez: If rematches spice up the NFL playoffs, this weekend's games are Thai-hot.

Thursday, Jan. 13
Men's college basketball, Mississippi State at Ole Miss (8 p.m., Starkville, ESPN2, 105.9 FM, 97.3 FM): The hoops edition of the Egg Bowl will answer many questions about the Bulldogs and Rebels.

Friday, Jan. 14
NBA basketball, Dallas at San Antonio (7 p.m.): This Mavericks got off to a hot start before injuries slowed them down. Meanwhile, the Spurs are still going strong.

Saturday, Jan. 15
Men's college basketball, Georgia at Ole Miss (4 p.m., Oxford, FSN South, 97.3 FM): The "other" Bulldogs are looking better this season. ... NFL football, AFC Divisional playoffs, Baltimore at Pittsburgh (3:30 p.m., Ch. 12): The Ravens and Steelers will be bringing the pain again in their third meeting of the season. ... NFC Divisional playoffs, Green Bay at Atlanta
(7 p.m., Ch. 40): The Packers-Falcons winner will represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. You heard it here first.

Sunday, Jan. 16
Men' college basketball, Auburn at Mississippi State (1 p.m., Starkville, FSN South, 105.9 FM): The Bulldogs have a bad habit of losing home games to teams like the Tigers. They can't afford to do that this year. ... NFL football, NFC Divisional series, Seattle at Chicago (noon, Ch. 40): The clock is about to strike midnight for the Cinderella Seahawks. ... AFC Divisional series, New York Jets at New England (3:30 p.m., Ch. 12): The teams that play in the Super Bowl won't hate each other as much as the Jets and Patriots do.

Monday, Jan. 17
Men's college basketball, Jackson State at Prairie View (6 p.m., Prairie View, Texas, ESPNU, 620 AM): The Tigers are better than the Panthers, but strange things always seems to happen to JSU in Texas.

Tuesday, Jan. 18
NBA basketball, Atlanta at Miami (6:30 p.m., SportSouth): Can the Hawks turn down the haughty Heat?

Wednesday, Jan. 19
Men's college basketball, Ole Miss at Vanderbilt, 8 p.m., Nashville, Tenn., CSS, 97.3 FM): Going to Music City is never any fun for the Rebels.

The Slate is compiled by Doctor S, who just heard "Bust A Move" on a TV ad. Now he won't be able to get that damn song out of his head for a week.

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