The Daily Fives For November 13th, 2010 From The Sports Mac

Top Five Stories From Yesterday

1. The Jazz continue their impressive road trip, beating their third straight Southeast Division power, coming back yet again to beat the Hawks in Atlanta.

2. No. 4 Boise State rolls over another opponent, this time in-state rival Idaho, in another effort to impress the pollsters and computers in the BCS standings.

3. The Penguins get a goal from Sidney Crosby, his 11th of the season, as Pittsburgh rolls to a big home win over improved Tampa Bay.

4. All 16 Top 25 teams in action won as the first big night of college basketball jump starts the new season.

5. Auburn will not comment on whether QB Cameron Newton will start this week against Georgia.

Top Five Games From Yesterday

1. Devils 4, Oilers 3, Overtime: Ilya Kovalchuk scored the game winner with 90 seconds left in the extra session to get New Jersey its first home win of the year.

2. Pistons 113, Clippers 107, Overtime: Jason Maxiell and Rodney Stuckey each had four points in the extra session at Detroit grabbed the road win at Los Angeles.

3. Rockets 102, Pacers 99: Kevin Martin had eight of Houston’s final 10 points to hold off Indiana for their second win of the year.

4. No. 21 Georgetown 62, Old Dominion 59: The Hoyas rallied from a six-point halftime deficit to come back and beat the Monarchs on the road in Norfolk.

5. Coyotes 5, Flames 4: Vernon Fiddler had his first career hat trick as Phoenix had to hold for the win after Calgary had scored twice in the last minute.

Top Five Performances From Yesterday

1. Kevin Love, Timberwolves PF: 31 points and 31 rebounds in Minnesota’s 112-103 win over New York.

2. Kellen Moore, Boise State QB: 19 of 26 for 216 yards and three TDs in the No. 4 Broncos 52-14 blowout win over Idaho.

3. Vernon Fiddler, Coyotes C: Three goals for his first career hat trick in Phoenix’s 5-4 win over Calgary.

4. Joey Collins, Virginia Commonwealth G: 22 points and 17 assists in the Rams 101-85 win over North Carolina-Greensboro.

5. Russell Westbrook, Thunder PG: 36 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in Oklahoma City’s 110-108 win over Portland.

Five Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

1. Buffalo Bulls offense: managed only 144 yards of total offense, three points and committed four turnovers in their 20-3 loss to Ball State.

2. Al Thornton, Wizards SF: just 1 for 8 shooting and only two points in Washington’s 93-85 loss to Charlotte.

3. Mike Smith, Lightning G: had only 15 saves on 20 shots in Tampa Bay’s 5-1 loss to Pittsburgh.

4. Idaho defense: gave up 52 points and 424 yards of total offense in its 52-14 loss to No. 4 Boise State.

5. Citadel: managed to shoot just 14 of 57 (25 percent) and score only 37 points in their 79-37 loss to Richmond.

Top Five Events To Follow Today

1. NHL: Avalanche (8-6-1) at Red Wings (10-3-1), 7:00 PM: The rivals meet for the second time this year with Colorado looking to avenge the shootout loss from the first meeting.

2. NCAA FB: No. 22 South Carolina (6-3) at NO. 24 Florida (6-3), 7:00 PM, ESPN: This game is for the SEC East title and a berth in the SEC Championship game in three weeks.

3. NCAA FB: No. 17 Mississippi State (7-2) at No. 11 Alabama (7-2), 7:00 PM, ESPN2: With Crimson Tide out of the national title race, how will they respond back at home?

4. NCAA BB: Southern Illinois at No. 16 Illinois (2-0), 8:00 PM, Big Ten Network: The Illini have an intriguing match-up against an in-state foe and playing for the third time in six days.

5. NBA: Trail Blazers (6-4) at Hornets (7-0), 8:00 PM: The league’s only remaining unbeaten team tries to stay that way as they welcome visiting Portland.