[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days

By Bryan Flynn Wednesday, February 15, 2012 5:43 p.m. CST

Whitney Houston sang one of the best national anthem renditions, ever, at Super Bowl XXV. She is gone, but her anthem will live on forever.

Thursday, Feb. 16
College Basketball (8-10 p.m. ESPN 2): Ole Miss faces a very good Vanderbilt team. A win will boost their NCAA Tournament hopes.

Friday, Feb. 17
NBA (7-9:30 p.m. ESPN): Defending champion Dallas Mavericks face the surprising Philadelphia 76ers in what should be a good matchup.

Saturday, Feb. 18
College Basketball (3-5 p.m. CBS): Ole Miss faces the number one ranked team in the country, the Kentucky Wildcats, on the road. ... NASCAR (7-10 p.m. Fox): NASCAR returns with the Budweiser Shootout at the Dayton National Speedway.

Sunday, Feb. 19
NBA (noon-2:30 p.m. ABC): Latecomers can still jump on the Jeremy Lin bandwagon, as the New York Knicks take on the Dallas Mavericks at home. See #Linsanity on twitter.

Monday, Feb. 20
College basketball (8-10 p.m. ESPN): The Baylor Bears face the Texas Longhorns in a Big-12 showdown.

Tuesday, Feb. 21
College basketball (7-9 p.m. ESPN): Mississippi State gets their shot at top-ranked Kentucky as the Bulldogs take on the Wildcats at home.

Wednesday, Feb. 22
College basketball (6-8 p.m. CSS): Ole Miss' postseason fate could be sealed after they face the Tennessee Volunteers on the road.