College Basketball: The 10 Best Performances From the Weekend

With the Super Bowl utterly dominating the weekend, nothing was really made of the notable college basketball performances that occurred over the past couple days. Here are ten that people should be aware of. Keep in mind that I tried not to reward players who were on losing teams. Great performances are most closely associated with winning teams. However, there were two guys that I could not ignore. Hint: one of them is the guy in the picture.

10. Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh

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MILWAUKEE - MARCH 21: Ashton Gibbs #12 of the Pittsburgh Panthers shoots against the Xavier Musketeers during the second round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament at the Bradley Center on March 21, 2010 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonath

Game (won at home against Cincinnati): 25 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 7-11 FG, 5-5 3PT, 6-6 FT

Dropping 25 points on just 11 shots gives Gibbs the most efficient game of the weekend. It's a shame he suffered an MCL injury and will be out for a couple weeks. The only reason he isn't higher is his lack of any other production outside of scoring.

9. Harper Kamp, California

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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 13: Harper Kamp #43 of the California Golden Bears shoots over the defense of Kevin Love #42 of the UCLA Bruins during the 2008 Pacific Life Pac-10 Men's Basketball Tournament Day Two at Staples Center on March 13, 2008 in Los Ang

Game (loss against Arizona at home): 33 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 11-20 FG, 11-14 FT

It took Kamp a few extra periods (the game went three overtimes), but Kamp's numbers are impressive nonetheless. The Bears aren't going anywhere after the season barring an incredible run in the conference tournament, so hopefully this could end up being a building block after only losing by two against an underrated Wildcats squad.

8. Jeremy Price, Georgia

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 20: Jason Love #31 of the Xavier Musketeers defends against Jeremy Price #50 of the Georgia Bulldogs during the first round of the West Regional as part of the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Verizon Center on March 20, 20

Game (win against Auburn at home): 22 points, 14 rebounds, 4 blocks, 6-9 FG, 10-13 FT

Sure, Auburn is terrible, but for a Bulldog team that is currently in the middle of the bubble, a loss against an inferior opponent would have probably popped them out of the NCAA's. Considering they had to get to OT to get the victory, without the performance by Price, they simply would not have won.

7. Scootie Randall, Temple

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 18: Scootie Randall #33 of the Temple Owls drives for a shot attempt in the second half against the Northern Illinois Huskies at the Liacouras Center on December 18, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris Chamber

Game (win against Rhode Island at home): 27 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 10-13 FG, 6-9 3PT, 1-1 FT

Randall put on the best display of long range shooting of the weekend, nailing six triples. Putting up 27 points on just 13 shots makes his performance incredibly efficient. Adding some solid glass work in a solid win against a decent Rams team and Randall's performance was the biggest one in the Atlantic 10 this weekend.

6. Brandon Wood, Valparaiso

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LAS VEGAS - NOVEMBER 26: Brandon Wood #32 of the Valparaiso Crusaders dunks during a game against the Northern Colorado Bears during the third round of the Las Vegas Invitational at The Orleans Arena November 26, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Valparaiso won

Game (win against Youngstown State on the road): 31 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, 11-21 FG, 3-6 3PT, 6-12 FT

Wood's stats were probably the biggest stat stuffer of the weekend. His issue? It was against a Youngstown State team that is currently 8-15 and 2-11 in the Horizon. Not exactly a great opponent. Still, Valpo needs as many wins as they can get being a team in the mid-majors trying to make it as an at-large (Cleveland State currently leads the conference). A loss against the Penguins would have been disastrous.

5. Jordan Williams, Maryland

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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 19: Jordan Williams #20 of the Maryland Terrapins is fouled by Demetri McCamey #32 of the Illinois Fighting Illini during the 2k Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden on November 19, 2010 in New York, New York. (Photo by Chris McGr

Game (win against Wake Forest at home): 27 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks, 10-19 FG, 7-9 FT

Williams has become the most dominant low post player in the ACC. The sad thing is hardly anyone knows about him outside of teams who have had the unfortunate pleasure of playing against him. As yet another bubble team, a loss against a terrible Wake Forest squad would likely have meant the end of the line for the Terps. Thankfully, they have this beast of a basketball player.

4. Jimmer Fredette, BYU

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LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 05: Jimmer Fredette #32 of the Brigham Young University Cougars shoots a technical free throw during a game against the UNLV Rebels at the Thomas & Mack Center January 5, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. BYU won 89-77. (Photo by Ethan

Game (win against UNLV at home): 29 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 6-14 FG, 1-5 3PT, 16-16 FT

The favorite to win Player of the Year had yet another spectacular performance. Instead of showing off his range, Jimmer took his game to the free throw line and effectively ended the game against UNLV due to his clutch free throws. In doing so, Jimmer became the Mountain West Conference's all-time leading scorer.

3. Anthony Hill, Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Game (win against Green Bay at home): 29 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks, 7-8 FG, 15-18 FT

WHOOO??? I know, I know, Mr. Hill is a complete unknown. However, as I was scanning box scores, my jaw dropped when I came across the game. This stat line was arguably more impressive than anyone else's. 29 points on just eight field goal attempts?! That's got to be some sort of record. The only reason he isn't number one is the fact that the Panthers are going nowhere and neither is Green Bay. 

2. Perry Jones, Baylor

Game (win against Texas A&M on the road): 27 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 9-16 FG, 9-9 FT

Now, his stat line isn't as good as most everyone else on the list, I'll admit it. However, the impact of his performance was more important than any other player this weekend. The Bears desperately needed a signature win and going on the road to beat a top 15 team in A&M gave Baylor exactly what it needed to get back into the NCAA tournament discussion. Jones' performance may have just put the Bears into the NCAA tournament. No one else in the country can say that this weekend.

1. Marshon Brooks, Providence

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 5: Marshon Brooks #2 of the Providence Friars takes a jump shot over Chris Wright #4 of the Georgetown Hoays during a college basketball game on February 5, 2011 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. The Hoyas won 83-81. (P

Game (loss against Georgetown on the road): 43 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 17-28 FG, 2-7 3PT, 7-10 FT

There are rare situations in which a player overshadows a loss. Brooks' performance against the top 15 Hoyas qualifies as such.

Brooks easily had the largest point total and needed no overtimes to accumulate one of the highest point totals of the season. Grabbing 10 rebounds shows that he wasn't just focused on shooting the rock. Providence has struggled this season as a whole, but Brooks has kept them in games the Friars normally shouldn't have been in contention with.

Unfortunately, they just come up short more often than not.