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Thursday, March 12
Men’s college basketball, the SEC Tournament begins with a Mississippi doubleheader in Tampa, Fla.: Ole Miss meets struggling Kentucky (noon, Ch. 12/97.3 FM), then Mississippi State faces a dogfight with Georgia (2:15 p.m., Ch. 12/105.9 FM).

Friday, March 13
College baseball, South Carolina at Mississippi State (6:30 p.m., Starkville, 620 AM): The Bulldogs open SEC play against one of the league’s toughest teams.

Saturday, March 14
High school basketball, MHSAA Grand Slam Championship (girls, 1 p.m., and boys, 3 p.m., Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson): Now we find out who’s the best in the state. … College baseball, Alabama A&M at Jackson State, 2 (1 p.m., Jackson): The Tigers tangle with the Bulldogs in a SWAC doubleheader.

Sunday, March 15
Men’s college basketball, SEC Tournament championship game (noon, Tampa, Fla., Ch. 12): Will Ole Miss and Mississippi State make it this far? … NCAA Tournament selection show (5 p.m., Ch. 12): Here’s where we find out who’s going to be in the office pool.

Monday, March 16
NBA basketball, Portland at Memphis (7 p.m., Memphis, Tenn., FSN South): Starkville’s Travis Outlaw and the Trail Blazers wrestle with the Grizzlies of the league’s toughest team.

Tuesday, March 17
College baseball, Mississippi State vs. Southern Miss (6:30 p.m., Trustmark Park, Pearl, 620 AM): The Bulldogs and Eagles clash in the shadow of that Bass Pro Shop.

Wednesday, March 18
College baseball, Delta State vs. West Alabama (6:30 p.m., Trustmark Park, Pearl): The Statesmen try to tame the Lions in a GSC battle.