The Daily Fives for January 25, 2011 from the Sports Mac

Top Five Stories From Yesterday

1. No. 14 Notre Dame beats a top-three team for the first time in more than a decade as it stuns No. 2 Pittsburgh on the road to hand the Panthers their first Big East loss of the season.

2. The Spurs improve to an NBA-best 38-7 on the season with a road victory over the Warriors.

3. The Canucks blow out the Stars at home in a matchup of the West’s two best teams as Vancouver ties Philadelphia for the most points in the NHL.

4. Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki both win their Australian Open quarterfinals and advance to the semifinals.

5. Patriots QB Tom Brady is a unanimous choice for the Associated Press NFL All-Pro team for the 2010 season.

Top Five Games From Yesterday

1. Rangers 2, Capitals 1, Shootout: Artem Anisimov had the game-winning goal in the shootout as New York picks up the extra point on the road in Washington.

2. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 90, Prairie View A&M 85, Double Overtime: Six Golden Lions scored in double figures as UAPB hangs on for the home SWAC win over the Panthers.

3. North Carolina Central 90, North Carolina A&T 84, Overtime: C.J Wilkerson had nine of his 41 points in the extra session as the Eagles got the road win over the Aggies.

4. Furman 73, Wofford 68, Overtime: The Paladins went six-for-six from the free throw line over the last 2:14 of overtime to get the SOCON road win over the Terriers.

5. Hornets 91, Thunder 89: David West hit a jumper less than a second remaining to lift New Orleans to the home win over Oklahoma City.

Top Five Performances From Yesterday

1. David Lee, Warriors PF: 31 points and 12 rebounds in Golden State’s 113-102 home loss to San Antonio.

2. Jonathan Quick, Kings G: 34 saves for his fifth SO of the season and 13th of his career in Los Angeles’s 2-0 home win over Boston.

3. C.J. Wilkerson, North Carolina Central G: 41 points, six assists and four rebounds in the Eagles' 90-84 overtime road win over North Carolina A&T.

4. Kevin Love, Timberwolves PF: 24 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists in Minnesota’s 129-125 home loss to Houston.

5. Tim Brent, Maple Leafs C: two goals and an assist in Toronto’s 6-4 road loss in Carolina.

Top Five Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

1. LaMarcus Aldridge, Trail Blazers PF: Just 4-of-14 shooting and only nine points in Portland’s 96-81 home loss to Sacramento.

2. Adam Burish, Stars RW: Had a minus-one and 14 penalty minutes in Dallas’s 7-1 road loss in Vancouver.

3. Georgia State:  Shot just 14 of 48 (29 percent) from the field in its 57-33 Colonial Athletic Association road loss to Drexel.

4. Andrew Bogut, Bucks C: Just 4-of-11 shooting and only eight points in Milwaukee’s 92-83 road loss in Chicago.

5. Clarke MacArthur, Maple Leafs LW: had a minus-two and five penalty minutes in Toronto’s 6-4 road loss in Carolina.

Top Five Events To Follow Today

1. NCAA BB: No. 23 Florida (15-4, 4-1) at Georgia (14-4, 3-2), 7:00 PM, ESPN: Both teams are battling for the top spot in the SEC East as they meet in Athens.

2. NHL: Canadiens (27-17-5) at Flyers (32-12-5), 7:30 PM, Versus: The best team in the East heads to the All-Star Break by welcoming Montreal to South Philly.

3. NBA: Clippers (17-26) at Mavericks (28-15), 8:30 PM: Los Angeles has been playing well and looks for a road win against a depleted Dallas squad.

4. NCAA BB: No. 12 Purdue (17-3, 6-1) at No. 1 Ohio State (20-0, 7-0), 9:00 PM, ESPN: The two best teams in the Big Ten so far square off in a massive showdown in Columbus.

5. NBA: Jazz (27-17) at Lakers (32-12), 10:30 PM, NBA TV: Utah tries to get a road win against Los Angeles, who has lost five times on its home floor already this season.