College Basketball Daily for January 8th, 2011 from The Sports Mac

Top Five Games From Yesterday

1. Creighton 72, Southern Illinois 66, Overtime: The Blue Jays started the extra session on a 9-4 run en route to the Missouri Valley Conference road win over the Salukis.

2. Canisius 62, Siena 61: Gaby Belardo hit the game-winning jumper with 11 seconds left to lift the Golden Griffins to a MAAC home win over the Saints.

3. Drake 64, Bradley 58: The Bulldogs went 6-of-8 from the free throw line in the final 32 seconds to secure the home conference win over the Braves.

4. Campbell 65, Kennesaw State 52: The Camels overcame a six-point halftime deficit and blew out the Owls in the second half for the Atlantic Sun conference win.

5. Wichita State 65, Illinois State 51: The Shockers won their eighth straight game and stayed undefeated in conference play with the road win over the Redbirds.

 

Top Five Performances From Yesterday

1. Michael Glover, Iona F: 23 points and seven rebounds in the Gaels' 70-52 MAAC home win over St. Peter’s.

2. Andrew Smith, Butler C: 22 points and 10 rebounds in the Bulldogs' 79-56 Horizon home win over Cleveland State.

3. Aaron Anderson, Kennesaw State F: 18 points and 15 rebounds in the Owls' 65-52 Atlantic Sun loss to Campbell.

4. Norris Cole, Cleveland State G: 26 points and 10 rebounds in the Vikings' 79-56 Horizon loss to Butler.

5. Cory Johnson, Valparaiso F: 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting in the Crusaders' 79-55 Horizon home win over Youngstown State.

 

Top Five Games Today

1. No. 9 Connecticut (11-2) at No. 12 Texas (12-2), 3:30 PM, ESPN: An intriguing non-conference matchup featuring two very young teams trying to continue their progress.

2. No. 11 Kentucky (12-2) at Georgia (11-2), 4:00 PM, ESPN3.com: The SEC opener for the East Division foes can be a big statement by the Bulldogs if they can pull off the upset.

3. Marquette (11-4) at No. 5 Pittsburgh (14-1), 2:00 PM, ESPN3.com: Both teams are undefeated early on in Big East play, and the winner here stays on top of the conference.

4. No. 17 Kansas State (12-3) at Oklahoma State (12-2), 1:00 PM, ESPN2: The Big 12 opener is good timing for the traveling Wildcats with the recent return of Jacob Pullen to the lineup.

5. Iowa State (13-2) at Nebraska (12-2), 8:00 PM, ESPN3.com: Two teams that have had solid non-conference campaigns look for a good start to their Big 12 seasons.

 

Five Games Under The Radar Today

1. Austin Peay (10-6) at Murray State (10-4), 12:00 PM, ESPNU: Two of the top teams in the Ohio Valley Conference clash in for the top spot in the conference.

2. Lehigh (9-6) at American (10-5), 2:00 PM: Two front-runners for the Patriot League title start off the conference season and look to send an early statement.

3. George Mason (10-4) at Old Dominion (11-3), 2:00 PM: Both squads have gotten off to a winning starts in the CAA and will try to continue their good start in the conference.

4. Miami (Fla.) (11-4) at Clemson (11-4), 6:00 PM, ESPNU: Each team lost its ACC opener and will look towards this game as a chance to get back on track.

5. Coastal Carolina (13-2) at Liberty (11-6), 6:00 PM, ESPN3: A big showdown in the Big South has both teams undefeated with the Flames trying to get a huge home win over the Chanticleers.

 

Worst Five Games Today

1. Baruch at Yale (6-7), 2:00 PM: Only the hardiest of souls would trudge through the Connecticut snow to watch the Bulldogs beat up on the Division III Bearcats.

2. Marywood at New Jersey Tech (2-10), 2:00 PM: The Division III Pacers should provide little opposition to the Highlanders, looking for their third win of the season.

3. Union at Columbia (8-5), 4:00 PM: The Lions should have a nice tune-up for the Ivy League campaign against the Division III Dutchmen from upstate New York.

4. Lyndon State at Brown (5-7), 5:00 PM: The Bears should have no problem getting to a game under .500 after hosting the Division III Hornets.

5. Southern (2-12) at Grambling State (2-12), 7:00 PM: The Tigers would really like to win this home game to avoid a 0-3 start in SWAC play this season.

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