The Daily Fives For January 30th From The Sports Mac
Top 5 Stories From Yesterday
1. Novak Djokovic rolls past Andy Murray in straight sets to win his second Australian Open title.
2. A wild Saturday of college basketball sees 11 ranked teams lose highlighted by 4 of the top 10, with Connecticut, Villanova, Brigham Young and Syracuse for the fourth straight time all going down.
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3. The Spurs become the first NBA team this season to reach the 40 win plateau after a home win over the in state rival Rockets.
4. Phil Mickelson and Bill Haas enter the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open tied for the lead and Tiger Woods is eight shots behind in his first tournament of the year.
5. Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara sets a new slapshot record at the NHL All-Star Superskills competition in Raleigh with a shot being clocked at 105.9 mph.
Top 5 Games From Yesterday
1. #19 Louisville 79, #5 Connecticut 78, Double Overtime: Peyton Siva made a layup with 27 seconds remaining in the 2nd OT to give the Cardinals the upset home win over the Huskies.
2. #25 Utah State 89, Hawaii 84, Double Overtime: The Aggies went 6 for 6 from the free throw line in the final 11 seconds to finally put away the pesky Warriors on the road on the island.
3. California-Davis 108, California-Irvine 107, Double Overtime: Mark Payne made a layup with 3 seconds left to lift the Aggies to the wild Big West home win over the Anteaters.
4. North Dakota State 89, Missouri-Kansas City 88, Double Overtime: Michael Tveidt made a layup with a second left in the 2nd OT to help the Bison win over the Kangaroos.
5. LaSalle 91, Charlotte 86, Double Overtime: Tyreek Duren went 4 of 4 from the free throw line in the final 20 seconds to give the Explorers the Atlantic 10 home win over the 49ers.
Top 5 Performances From Yesterday
1. Steven Pledger, Oklahoma G: 38 points, including 7 three pointers in the Sooners 82 -76 Big 12 road win over Iowa State
2. Zach Randolph, Grizzlies PF: 24 points and 20 rebounds in Memphis’s 107-93 home win over Washington
3. Eric Wise, California-Irvine F: 34 points and 12 rebounds in the Anteaters 108-107 double overtime Big West road loss to California-Davis
4. Joe Johnson, Hawks SG: 27 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists in Atlanta’s 102-91 road loss to Dallas
5. Noah Dahlman, Wofford F: 34 points on 15 of 17 shooting in the Terriers 75-66 Southern Conference home win over Western Carolina
5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday
1. Hartford Hawks: shot only 12 of 50 (24%) from the floor and scored only 35 points in their 34 point America East road loss to Stony Brook
2. DeMar DeRozan, Raptors SG: just 2 of 11 shooting and only 6 points in Toronto’s 103-87 road loss to Minnesota
3. Will Egolf, Bradley F: just 3 of 11 shooting and only 6 points in the Braves 61-41 Missouri Valley Conference road loss to Wichita State
4. Gerald Wallace, Bobcats SF: just 2 of 7 shooting and only 7 points in Charlotte’s 103-88 road to the Los Angeles Clippers
5. Chris Singleton, Florida State F: just 3 of 9 shooting and only 8 points in the Seminoles 62-44 Atlantic Coast Conference road loss to Clemson
Top 5 Events To Follow Today
1. NBA: Heat (32-14) at Thunder (30-16), 1:00 PM, ABC: Two of the league’s best, LeBron James and Kevin Durant, square off in Oklahoma City.
2. NBA: Celtics (35-11) at Lakers (33-14), 3:30 PM, ABC: A rematch of last year’s Finals has both teams coming in today off of losses on Friday night.
3. NHL All Star Game, 4:00 PM, Versus: The new look hockey showcase takes center stage in Raleigh as the best of the NHL get the spotlight of the hockey world.
4. NCAA BB: Northern Iowa (16-6, 7-3) at Missouri State (17-4, 9-1), 8:00 PM, ESPNU: Two of the top teams in the Missouri Valley Conference face off in Springfield.
5. NCAA BB: #17 Washington (15-4, 7-1) at Washington State (14-6, 4-4), 10:00 PM, FSN: The in-state rivalry is renewed with the Huskies pacing the way in the Pac-10.
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