Saturday on TV
Women's college basketball (2 p.m., Ch. 11 and BYUTV): San Diego State at BYU
Men's college basketball: New Mexico at Utah (3:30 p.m., mtn.); BYU at San Diego State (4 p.m., CSTV);
NBA (7 p.m., Ch. 14): Celtics at Jazz
Independent Spirit Awards (8 p.m., AMC): Sarah Silverman hosts this ceremony for independent film awards.
Saturday Night Live (10:30 p.m., Ch. 30): Rainn Wilson ("The Office") hosts.
Sunday on TV
Barbara Walters' Oscar Special (5 p.m., Ch. 4): Babs chats up nominees Jennifer Hudson, Helen Mirren and Eddie Murphy as well as host Ellen DeGeneres.
Academy Awards (6:30 p.m., Ch. 4): Ellen DeGeneres — who has been fantastic on other awards shows — is the host of the 79th annual Ode to Hollywood. If three and a half hours (or more) isn't enough for you, E! starts its pre-show coverage at 10 a.m.; the TV Guide Channel starts at noon; ABC (Ch. 4) has a half-hour at 6 p.m.
Amazing Race (7 p.m., Ch. 2): Unlike most of the other programs airing opposite the Oscars, this is NOT a repeat.