The Daily Fives for November 24, 2010 from the Sports Mac

Top Five Stories From Yesterday

1. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski wins his 800th game as the No. 1 Blue Devils beat No. 4 Kansas State to win the CBE Classic.

2. Connecticut pulls the first top five upset of the season, defeating No. 2 Michigan State in a Maui Invitational semifinal.

3. The Rangers' Josh Hamilton wins the American League MVP despite not playing for most of September.

4. The Lakers win their fifth straight game with a win over the Bulls at home in Los Angeles.

5. The Coyotes blow out the struggling Oilers to move up in the Western Conference standings.

Top Five Games From Yesterday

1. 76ers 116, Wizards 114, Overtime: Nick Young made the game winning three pointer with 7 seconds remaining in the extra session to give Philadelphia the road win.

2. North Carolina A&T 84, North Carolina-Wilmington 79, Overtime: Austin Witter hit a three-pointer with 1:16 left in overtime to help the Aggies to the win.

3. Nets 117, Hawks 111, Overtime: Devin Harris and Anthony Morrow combined for 11 of New Jersey’s 14 points in overtime to lead them to the victory over Atlanta.

4. Coppin State 71, Maryland-Baltimore County 69, Overtime: Vince Goldsberry had all of the Eagles' points in the extra session to get the Eagles their first win of the season.

5. Stephen F. Austin 65, Louisiana-Monroe 64: Zac Downing hit a three-pointer with four seconds left to get the Lumberjacks the road win over the Warhawks.

Top Five Performances From Yesterday

1. Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks PF: 42 points and 12 rebounds in Dallas’ 88-84 win over Detroit.

2. Thomas Merriweather, Miami (Ohio) RB: 22 carries for 182 yards and a TD in the Red Hawks 23-3 over Temple.

3. Ilya Bryzgalov, Coyotes G: 23 saves for his first SO of the season and 17th of his career in Phoenix’s 5-0 win over Edmonton.

4. JaVale McGee, Wizards C: 24 points and 18 rebounds in Washington’s 116-114 overtime loss to Philadelphia.

5. Klay Thompson, Washington State G: 35 points and six rebounds in the Cougars' 84-68 win over Portland.

Five Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

1. Temple running game: ran the ball 28 times for just 70 yards in the Owls' 23-3 loss to Miami (Ohio).

2. Sam Gagner, Oilers C: had a minus-three in Edmonton’s 5-0 loss to Phoenix.

3. Richard Hamilton, Pistons G: just 1 of 7 shooting and only five points in Detroit’s 88-84 loss to Dallas.

4. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi: shot just 18 of 58 (31 percent) and scored only 41 points in their 82-41 loss to No. 6 Kansas.

5. Quinton Doggett, Southern F: just 3 of 11 shooting and only eight points in the Jaguars 81-40 loss to Richmond.

Top Five Events To Follow Today

1. NCAA BB: No. 2 Michigan State (3-1) vs. No. 11 Washington (3-1), 5:00 PM, ESPN2: The third place game in Maui will feature two teams hoping to head back home with a win.

2. NHL: Kings (13-7-0) at Canadiens (13-7-1), 7:30 PM: A very good goalie matchup between Jonathan Quick of Los Angeles and Carey Price of Montreal.

3. NBA: Mavericks (9-4) at Thunder (10-4), 8:00 PM: Dallas will have a stern test in Oklahoma City, who are playing well even without Kevin Durant.

4. NBA: Hornets (11-2) at Jazz (10-5), 9:00 PM: A great point guard duel in this game between Chris Paul for New Orleans and Deron Williams of Utah.

5. NCAA BB: Connecticut (4-0) vs. No. 9 Kentucky (4-0), 10:00 PM, ESPN: The Maui Invitational Championship may show the Huskies ready to return to national prominence.