The Daily Fives for January 31, 2011 From The Sports Mac

Top 5 Stories From Yesterday

1. The Celtics beat the Lakers in Los Angeles, despite 41 points from Kobe Bryant, to win the rematch of last year’s Finals.

2. St. John’s sprinted out to a huge halftime lead to cruise to an easy win over a stunned No. 3 Duke squad.

3. Dwyane Wade and Eddie House led a full strength Heat team to a big win in Oklahoma City over Kevin Durant and the Thunder.

4. The NFC blows out the AFC in the first half and has an easy win at the Pro Bowl in Hawaii.

5. Team Lidstrom defeats Team Staal 11-10 in a wild NHL ALL Star game in Raleigh.

Top 5 Games From Yesterday

1. Michigan State 84, Indiana 83, Overtime: Draymond Green made a layup with 31 seconds left in the extra session to help the Spartans escape the upset bid by the Hoosiers.

2. Illinois State 77, Drake 75, Overtime: Austin Hill made two free throws with 69 seconds remaining in OT to help the Redbirds to the MVC home win over the Bulldogs.

3. Loyola (Maryland) 88, Iona 85, Overtime: Robert Olson made a layup with 41 seconds left and the Greyhounds held on for the MAAC home win over the Gaels.

4. Louisiana-Lafayette 76, South Alabama 70, Overtime: Raymone Andrews had the winning layup with 68 seconds left and the Ragin Cajuns hit five FTs to seal the victory. 

5. Team Lidstrom 11, Team Staal 10: Loui Erikkson had the game winning empty net goal with 1:11 left to cement the NHL ALL Star Game.

Top 5 Performances From Yesterday

1. Amar'e Stoudamire, Knicks PF: 33 points and 6 rebounds in New York’s 124-106 home win over Detroit.

2. Nolan Smith, Duke SG: 32 points and seven rebounds in the No. 3 Blue Devils 93-78 road loss to St. John’s.

3. Chris Paul, Hornets PG: 26 points and 12 rebounds in New Orleans’s 104-102 road loss to Phoenix.

4. Matt Ryan, Falcons QB: nine of 13 for 118 yards and two TDs in the NFC’s 55-41 Pro Bowl win over the AFC in Hawaii

5. Nicklas Lidstrom, Team Lidstrom Captain: the Red Wings D ended up with a +7 as he led the winning side in the NHL All Star game

5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

1. C.J Miles, Jazz SF: Just twp of 11 shooting and only seven points in Utah’s 96-81 road loss to Golden State

2. Trey Ziegler, Central Michigan G: Just four of 19 shooting and only 10 points in the Chippewas 63-43 MAC road loss to Akron.

3. Antwan Jamison, Cavaliers PF: Just two of 11 shooting and only seven points in Cleveland’s 103-87 road loss to Orlando.

4. Akeem Richmond, Rhode Island G: Just three of 13 shooting and only nine points in the Rams 64-54 Atlantic 10 loss to Massachusetts.

5. AFC Quarterbacks: Philip Rivers, Matt Cassel and Peyton Manning combined to throw five interceptions in the AFC’s 55-41 Pro Bowl loss to the NFC in Hawaii.

Top 5 Events To Follow Today

1. NCAA BB: No. 19 Louisville (17-4, 6-2) at No. 20 Georgetown (16-5, 5-4), 7:00 PM, ESPN: Second tough road game in a row for the Cardinals traveling to the nation’s capital to face the Hoyas.

2. NBA: Magic (31-17) at Grizzlies (24-24), 8:00 PM: Orlando continues their road trip with a stop to face Rudy Gay and Memphis.

3. NBA: Bobcats (20-26) at Jazz (28-20), 9:00 PM: Charlotte is 3-1 on the Western swing and face a Utah squad coming off a road loss to Golden State last night.

4. NCAA BB: No. 8 Texas (18-3, 6-0) at No. 11 Texas A&M (17-3, 4-2), 9:00 PM, ESPN: The Longhorns blew out the Aggies in Austin, but tonight on College Station will be tougher.

5. NBA: Bucks (19-26) at Clippers (18-28), 10:30 PM: Two of the young stars in the game in Brandon Jennings and Blake Griffin will be featured in the match-up in Los Angeles.