The Daily Fives for February 15, 2011 from the Sports Mac

Top Five Stories from Yesterday

1. No. 1 Kansas is upset on the road in Manhattan, losing to rival Kansas State and its big performance from point guard Jacob Pullen.

2. The Lakers suffer their worst loss of the season, losing by 20 points on the road in Charlotte to Gerald Wallace and the Bobcats.

3. The Eastern Conference-leading Flyers acquire LW Kris Versteeg from the Maple Leafs for a first and third round pick in the 2011 draft.

4. The Eagles place their franchise tag on starting QB Michael Vick and the transition tag on K David Akers.

5. One of the top high school football recruits in the country, Jadeveon Clowney announces that he will play for the University of South Carolina.

Top Five Games from Yesterday

1. Savannah State 65, The Citadel 61, Overtime: Cedric Smith had the game-winning layup with 52 seconds left in OT to help the Tigers to the road win over the Bulldogs.

2. Hawaii 69, Nevada 67, Overtime: Jeremiah Ostrowski hit a jumper with 21 seconds left to give the Warriors a big Western Athletic Conference home win over the Wolf Pack.

3. Blues 3, Canucks 2: St. Louis jumped out to a 3-1 lead through two periods and hung for a big home win over the top team in the NHL.

4. Coyotes 3, Capitals 2: Vernon Fiddler had the gamewinner four minutes into the third period as Phoenix outlasted Washington for the home victory.

5. Jackson State 54, Prairie View A&M 53: Rod Melvin hit two free throws with three seconds left to cement the Southwestern Athletic Conference home win over the Panthers.

Top Five Performances from Yesterday

1. Jacob Pullen, Kansas State PG: 38 points and five assists in the Wildcats' 84-68 Big 12 home win over No. 1 Kansas.

2. Curtis Glencross, Flames LW: Two goals and an assist in Calgary’s 9-1 blowout road win over Colorado.

3. Josh Smith, Hawks PF: 27 points and 14 rebounds in Atlanta’s 94-79 road win over Detroit.

4. Kyle O’Quinn, Norfolk State F: 20 points and 15 rebounds in the Spartans' 76-68 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference home win over Howard.

5. Olli Jokinen, Flames D: a goal and three assists in Calgary’s 9-1 blowout road win over Colorado.

Five Performances That Weren’t So Good from Yesterday

1. John-Michael Liles, Avalanche D: had a minus-six in Colorado’s 9-1 home loss to Calgary.

2. Bryan Dougher, Stony Brook G: just 1-of-9 shooting and only three points in the Seawolves' 58-43 America East road loss to Albany.

3. Anthony Morrow, Nets SG: just 3-of-10 shooting and only seven points in New Jersey’s 102-85 home loss to San Antonio.

4. Shane Gibson, Sacred Heart G: just 1-of-11 shooting and only three points in the Pioneers 55-48 Northeast Conference home loss to Quinnipiac.

5. Kevin Shatterkirk, Avalanche D: had a -4 in Colorado’s 9-1 home loss to Calgary.

Top Five Events To Follow Today

1. NCAA BB: George Mason (21-5, 13-2) at Virginia Commonwealth (20-7, 12-3), 7:00 PM, ESPNU: Two of the top teams in the CAA have a huge matchup in Richmond.

2. NBA: Heat (39-15) at Pacers (24-28), 7:00 PM, NBA TV: Miami tries to tie Boston for first in the East against an Indiana team that has been playing well recently.

3. NHL: Flyers (36-14-5) at Lightning (34-17-5), 7:30 PM: The top two teams in the Eastern Conference have a big-time showdown in Tampa Bay.

4. NBA: Jazz (31-24) at Suns (26-26), 9:00 PM: Both teams continue to try and improve their playoff standing in the Western Conference.

5. NCAA BB: Michigan State (14-10, 6-6) at No. 3 Ohio State (24-1, 11-1), 9:00 PM, ESPN: The Spartans could take a huge step toward a tourney bid with an upset of the Buckeyes.