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Byline: DAILY NEWS STAFF

TODAY

Bobby Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers take on Steve Fisher and the Michigan Wolverines. Oops. Right coaches, wrong schools. But this should be an entertaining game, nonetheless. Knight has Texas Tech in the Top 25, and San Diego State made the NCAAs a year ago. College basketball: Texas Tech at San Diego State, ESPN, 9 p.m.; Notre Dame at Pittsburgh, ESPN, 4 p.m.; Kansas at Iowa State, ESPN, 6 p.m.; NHL: Kings at Minnesota, Fox Sports Net, 5 p.m.

TUESDAY

With the way the Lakers and Kings are playing, we just can't see sitting through both of these games. Go with the Kings. At least you'll have the rest of the night to do something else. NHL: Kings at Dallas, Fox Sports Net 2, 5 p.m.; NBA: Seattle at Lakers, Fox Sports Net, 7:30 p.m.; College basketball: Illinois at Minnesota, ESPN, 4 p.m.; Connecticut at Oklahoma, ESPN2, 5 p.m.; Florida at Mississippi State, ESPN, 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Bob Toledo lost to USC and look what that got him. Think there's any pressure on Steve Lavin, pictured right, and UCLA in this one? College basketball: USC at UCLA, Fox Sports Net, 7:30 p.m.; Georgetown at Duke, ESPN, 4 p.m.; NHL: Edmonton at Mighty Ducks, Fox Sports Net 2, 7:30 p.m.; Phoenix at Chicago, ESPN2, 5:30 p.m.; NBA: Boston at New Orleans, ESPN, 6 p.m.

THURSDAY

No Tiger? No problem. It still should be an entertaining season opener to the golf season. Golf: PGA Mercedes Championship from Kapalua, Hawaii, first round, ESPN, 4 p.m.; College basketball: Ohio State at Michigan State, ESPN2, 4 p.m.; Washington State at Arizona, Fox Sports Net 2, 7:30 p.m.; NBA: Sacramento at New Jersey, TNT, 4:30 p.m.; San Antonio at Portland, TNT, 7 p.m.; NHL: Edmonton at Kings, Fox Sports Net, 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

If the Lakers don't beat these guys, then you can forget about a four-peat. NBA: Cleveland at Lakers, Fox Sports Net, 7:30 p.m.; Clippers at Seattle, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.; Boston at Dallas, ESPN2, 5 p.m.; Golf: PGA Mercedes Championship from Kapalua, Hawaii, second round, ESPN, 4 p.m.

SATURDAY

Will Philadelphia's Donovan McNabb return healthy enough to make the NFC divisional playoff against Michael Vick and Atlanta a thriller? The Eagles lead the series 10-9-1, but the Falcons won the only playoff game. The teams haven't met since the 2000 regular season. NFL divisional playoffs: Pittsburgh at Tennessee, Channel 2, 1:30 p.m.; Atlanta at Philadelphia, Channel 11, 5 p.m.; NHL: St. Louis at Kings, Fox Sports Net, 7:30 p.m.; Colorado at Dallas, Channel 7, 10 a.m.; College basketball: St. John's at UCLA, Fox Sports Net, noon; Penn at USC, Fox Sports Net 2, 8 p.m.; North Carolina at Virginia, ESPN, 9 a.m.; Oregon at Stanford, Fox Sports Net, 2 p.m.; College football: East/West Shrine Game, ESPN, 11 a.m.; Golf: PGA Mercedes Championship from Kapalua, Hawaii, third round, ESPN, 4 p.m.

SUNDAY

The AFC game is not only an Oakland-New York Jets playoff matchup for the second consecutive season, but also the Jets' fourth game at Network Associates Coliseum in 53 weeks. The Raiders are 2-1 in the previous three, beating New York 26-20 on Dec. 2. NFL divisional playoffs: San Francisco at Tampa Bay, Channel 11, 10 a.m.; New York Jets at Oakland, Channel 2, 1:30 p.m.; Golf: PGA Mercedes Championship from Kapalua, Hawaii, final round, ESPN, 4 p.m.

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Bob Toledo lost to USC and look what that got him. Think there's any pressure on Steve Lavin, pictured right, and UCLA in this one?

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