This week’s sports highlights in Central Georgia and throughout the state:
TUESDAY
College Basketball
Mississippi State at Georgia Tech, 7 p.m. (ACC Network)
NBA
Hawks at Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. (BallySports)
WEDNESDAY
College Basketball
Mercer women at Charlotte, 5:30 p.m.
Georgia at Florida State, 9:15 p.m. (ACC Network)
THURSDAY
GIAA Football Playoffs
Class 3A: John Milledge vs. Valwood, 8 p.m. at Mercer
FRIDAY
GHSA Football Playoffs
Class 4A: Perry at Starr’s Mill
GIAA Football Playoffs
Class 4A: FPD vs. Brookstone, 8 p.m. at Mercer
College Basketball
Mercer at Georgia, 7 p.m. (ESPN-Plus)
Hockey
Birmingham at Macon Mayhem, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
College Football:
Mercer at South Dakota State, 2 p.m. (The Creek, 100.9-FM)
Georgia vs. Alabama, 4 p.m. (CBS)
College Basketball
Austin Peay at Mercer women, 2 p.m.
Duke at Georgia Tech, 2:15 p.m. (The CW)
NBA
Hawks at Bucks, 8 p.m. (BallySports)
Hockey
Birmingham at Macon Mayhem, 6:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
NFL
Jets at Falcons, 1 p.m. (Fox)