College Basketball Daily for November 24, 2010 from the Sports Mac

Top Five Games From Yesterday

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

2. Coppin State 71, Maryland-Balitmore County 69, Overtime: Vince Goldsberry had all four of the Eagles points in the extra session to lead them to their first win of the season.

3. Stephen F. Austin 65, Louisiana-Monroe 64: Zac Downing hit the game-winning three-pointer with four seconds left to give the Lumberjacks the road win over the Warhawks.

4. Connecticut 70, No. 2 Michigan State 67: Kemba Walker hit a jumper with 58 seconds left and the Huskies added two FTs to get the upset win over the Spartans in Maui.

5. No. 18 Gonzaga 66, Marquette 63: Steven Gray went 3 of 4 from the line in the last 50 seconds as the Bulldogs hung on for the win over the Golden Eagles.

Top Five Performances From Yesterday

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

2. Willie Cruz, Eastern Kentucky G: 20 points, six rebounds and seven assists in the Colonels 91-27 win over Cincinnati Christian.

3. Kyle Smith, Iona G: 29 points, including eight three-pointers, in the Gaels' 86-65 win over Albany.

4. Kemba Walker, Connecticut G: 30 points and four assists in the Huskies' 70-67 win over No. 2 Michigan State.

5. John Holland, Boston U F: 28 points and four rebounds in the Terriers' 66-57 win over Nevada.

Top Five Games Today

1. 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 trying to head back to the mainland on a winning note.

2. Connecticut (4-0) vs. No. 9 Kentucky (4-0), 10:00 PM, ESPN: The Maui Championship game will show whether the Huskies may be ready to return to national prominence this year.

3. UCLA (3-0) vs. No. 7 Villanova (4-0), 9:00 PM, ESPN2: The second Preseason NIT semifinal will be a good test for the Bruins to see if they can put their disappointing 2009-10 season behind them.

4. Virginia Commonwealth (3-0) vs. No. 24 Tennessee (3-0), 7:00 PM, ESPN2: The first Preseason NIT semifinal features a strong mid-major taking on a program in turmoil this season.

5. No. 12 Missouri (3-0) vs. LaSalle (4-1), 9:30 PM: This Cancun Challenge semifinal will be a tough test for the Explorers against the run and gun Tigers.

Five Games Under the Radar Today

1. Cleveland State (5-0) at Akron (2-1), 7:00 PM: The regional rivals meet with the Vikings trying to continue their perfect start to the season.

2. Utah (3-0) at Utah State (2-1), 9:00 PM: The in-state rivals meet with the Aggies only loss to in-state for Brigham Young.

3. San Francisco (2-1) at Montana State (4-1), 9:00 PM: Both teams look to continue their good starts to the season when they meet in Bozeman.

4. Loyola (Maryland) (2-1) at Vermont (2-1), 7:00 PM: The Catamounts continue a challenging non-conference schedule welcoming the Greyhounds.

5. North Dakota State (3-1) at No. 17 Minnesota (5-0), 8:00 PM, ESPN3.com:  The Gophers are the early surprise of the season and may get a game from the underrated Bison.

Worst Five Games Today

1. Our Lady of the Lake at Texas State (2-1), 1:00 PM: The Bobcats will have no problem getting their third win of the season against the NAIA Saints.

2. Wayland Baptist at Southern Methodist (2-3), 8:00 PM: The NAIA Pioneers should provide little opposition as the Mustangs look to even their record.

3. SUNY-Cobleskill at Texas-Pan American (1-5), 8:00 PM: The Division II Fighting Tigers make the long trip to Texas to be the Broncs' second win of the season.

4. American International at Massachusetts (4-0), 7:00 PM: The Minutemen should continue their perfect start to the season, taking on the Division II Yellow Jackets.

5. Northwood at New Mexico (2-1), 9:00 PM: The Division II Timberwolves will be a nice feast for the Lobos' third win of the season.