The Daily Fives for January 10, 2011 from The Sports Mac

Top 5 Stories from Yesterday

1.         The Green Bay Packers built an 11 point lead and then held off a late challenge from the Philadelphia Eagles to win their NFC Wild Card Playoff game. They advance to play the Atlanta Falcons next weekend.

2.         The Baltimore Ravens used a dominating defensive performance, including forcing five turnovers, to blow out Kansas City, setting up a third meeting this season with rival Pittsburgh.

3.         Nevada built a 10 point halftime lead and shut down Boston College offensively to win the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl in San Francisco.

4.         LeBron James has a huge night as the Heat wins their 13^th straight game on the road, this time beating the Trail Blazers in Portland.

5.         No. 3 Kansas gets a major scare from Michigan, but the Jayhawks manage to remain undefeated, winning in overtime in Ann Arbor.

Top 5 Games from Yesterday

1.         Miami (Ohio) 92, Ohio 88, Triple Overtime: Antonio Ballard hit the game winning free throws with 10 seconds left in the third OT to give the RedHawks the MAC road win.

2.         Heat 107, Trail Blazers 100, Overtime: Miami used a 9-3 run at the start of the extra session to grab control and win another game on the road over Portland.

3.         Hurricanes 4, Thrashers 3, Overtime: Erik Cole scored his 11^th of the season two minutes into the extra period to help Carolina to the home win over Atlanta.

4.         No. 3 Kansas 67, Michigan 60, Overtime: Tyrel Reed hit the game winning three pointer with 2:35 remaining in OT to help the Jayhawks avoid the upset bid by the Wolverines.

5.         Western Michigan 63, Central Michigan 56, Overtime: Demetrius Ward went six for six from the free throw line over the final 1:08 to help the Broncos to the home win.

Top 5 Performances from Yesterday

1.         LeBron James, Heat SF: 44 points, 13 rebounds and six assists in Miami’s 107-100 overtime win in Portland

2.         James Starks, Packers RB: 23 carries for 123 yards in Green Bay’s 21-16 NFC Wild Card road win over Philadelphia

3.         Jake Koch, Northern Iowa F: 34 points, six assists and five rebounds in the Panthers 83-77 MVC home win over Bradley

4.         Todd Heap, 10 catches for 108 yards in Baltimore’s 30-7 AFC Wild Card road win over Kansas City

5.         Jonas Hiller, Ducks G: 37 saves for his fourth Shutout of the season and 10^th of his career in Anaheim’s 1-0 win over San Jose

5 Performances That Weren’t So Good from Yesterday

1.         Matt Cassel, Chiefs QB: went just nine of 18 for 70 yards with no TDs and three INTs in Kansas City’s 30-7 AFC Wild Card loss to Baltimore

2.         Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets SF: just three of 11 shooting and only eight points in Denver’s 96-87 home loss to New Orleans

3.         Steven Stamkos, Lightning C: had a minus three and two penalty minutes in Tampa Bay’s 6-3 road loss to New Jersey

4.         Shawne Williams, Knicks SF: just two of seven shooting and only eight points in New York's 109-87 road loss to the Los Angeles Lakers

5.         Tim Ambrose, Albany G: just two of 10 shooting and only four points in the Great Danes' 62-42 loss to Hartford

Top 5 Events To Follow Today

1.         NHL: Bruins (21-12-7) at Penguins (26-13-4), 7:00 PM, Versus: Pittsburgh, still without Sidney Crosby, welcomes Boston to the Steel City for a black and gold showdown.

2.         NCAA BB: No. 15 Notre Dame (14-2, 3-1) at Marquette (11-5, 2-1), 7:00 PM, ESPN2: There’s never a night off in the Big East anymore as two foes from the Midwest get together.

3.         NCAA BB: Jacksonville (10-3, 4-0) at Belmont (13-3, 5-0), 8:30 PM: The top two teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference clash in Nashville for an early measuring stick conference game.

4.         BCS National Championship: No. 2 Oregon (12-0) vs. No. 1 Auburn (13-0), 8:30 PM, ESPN: The two best teams in college football all season long face off for the ultimate prize.

5.         NHL: Red Wings (27-10-5) at Avalanche (21-15-6), 9:30 PM: Detroit continues its Western road trip with a stop to face traditional rival Colorado.