Jan 24, 2019; Detroit, MI, USA; Alysa Liu performs in the ladies short program during the 2019 Geico U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-399976 ORIG FILE ID: 20190124_ggw_ai5_197.JPG

Best-bets for March 25: Skaters and dunkers share the night

1) Basketball and figure-skating. The 7-footers and the 5-footers each have their moments tonight. The big guys are in the college basketball tournament, at 6 and 8:30 p.m. ET on TBS, setting half of next Saturday’s final four. And the petite folks (shown here) are in the finals of the World Figure Skating Championships; that’s tape-delayed from 8-10 p.m. on NBC. For more sports, catch XFL football (7 p.m., FX) or pro hockey (Capitals-Penguins, 8 p.m. ET, ABC). Read more…

1) Basketball and figure-skating. The 7-footers and the 5-footers each have their moments tonight. The big guys are in the college basketball tournament, at 6 and 8:30 p.m. ET on TBS, setting half of next Saturday’s final four. And the petite folks (shown here) are in the finals of the World Figure Skating Championships; that’s tape-delayed from 8-10 p.m. on NBC. For more sports, catch XFL football (7 p.m., FX) or pro hockey (Capitals-Penguins, 8 p.m. ET, ABC).

2) “Saturday Night Live,” 11:29 p.m., NBC. Aubrey Plaza has been busy lately, from “White Lotus” to voice work (“Simpsons,” “Little Demon”) to lots of indie films, most recently a strong performance in “Emily the Criminal.” Here’s a rerun of her “SNL” debut Jan. 21, with Sam Smith as music guest.

3) “FBI: International,” 8 p.m., CBS. In a rerun, a businessman’s girlfriend and bodyguard have been snatched; the team arrives in Barcelona, skeptical of his role. That’s followed by an “NCIS: Hawaii” rerun from last season, with a shipwreck scattering exotic animals, endangering the native wildlife.

4) “Next Level Chef,” 8 and 11 p.m., Fox. The first rerun focuses on fish dishes, the second (from further back) on Mexican food. At 9 p.m., a “Farmer Wants a Wife” rerun has everyone attending the rodeo at the Texas State Fair, before each of the four guys takes one woman on a solo date.

5) All day, Sundance. It’s catch-up time on two fronts: The excellent first season of “Yellowjackets” reruns from noon to 10 p.m., on the eve of the second-season opener. And at 10, it’s another chance to see “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” the recent winner of seven Academy Awards, including best picture. Other strong choices include “A League of Their Own” (1992, 6-9 p.m., E) and “Patton” (1970, 8 p.m. ET, Turner Classic Movies).

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