Three Stars of the Day: Archive

Three Stars of the Day: Duncan, Love, Green

Shawn Siegel — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:35:30 -0400

We handpick the best performances of the day, whether it be stat lines that make you drool, or clutch performances. Either way, its our way of showing the love:

Josh Duncan - Xavier

At just the right time, set a season high with 26 points and 5 boards against WVU. Is the NBA next for the senior?

Kevin Love - UCLA

WKU had no answer for the freshman who finished with 29 points and 14 boards

Danny Green - UNC

After a slow start, his perimeter play & 15 points helped the Heels pull away from Washington State

Other Top Performers

Joe Alexander - West Virginia - Despite fouling out, Alexander's solid second half & 18 points kept WVU in the game

Earl Clark - Louisville - Coming off the bench, Clark led Louisville with 17 points and 12 boards in just 28 minutes

BJ Raymond - Hit a pair of clutch threes, including the final dagger that locked up Xavier's win

Previous Stars of the Day

March 24th - Stephen Curry, Davidson

March 23rd - Brook Lopez, Stanford

March 21st - Gerald Henderson, Duke

March 18th - Cavel Witter, Creighton

March 15th - Joe Alexander, WVU

March 11th - Jeremy Evans, WKU

March 10th - Kevin Kanaskie, MTSU

March 9th - Brandon Johnson, San Diego

March 5th - Marquis Weddle, UTM

March 4th - Joe Alexander, WVU

March 3rd - Kevin Love, UCLA

March 2nd - Tyrese Rice, BC

Three Stars of the Day: Curry, Lee, Abrams

Shawn Siegel — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:26:36 -0400

Stephen Curry - Davidson

Forge the shooting %, Curry came up clutch when it counted, scoring 20 second half points to lead Davidson to a comeback win

Courtney Lee - Western Kentucky

The Hilltoppers earned a Sweet 16 trip thanks to Lee's 29 point effort against USD

AJ Abrams - Texas

Scored 26 points and hit six threes for the second game in a row, as Texas survived Miami's comeback effort

Other Top Performers

Jamont Gordon - Mississippi State - Behind his solid 21 point, 11 rebound, 5 assists game, the Bulldogs put a scare into Memphis

Scottie Reynolds - Villanova - 25 points, 8 boards, and 5 assists from one of the country's underrated stars

Previous Stars of the Day

March 23rd - Brook Lopez, Stanford

March 21st - Gerald Henderson, Duke

March 18th - Cavel Witter, Creighton

March 15th - Joe Alexander, WVU

March 11th - Jeremy Evans, WKU

March 10th - Kevin Kanaskie, MTSU

March 9th - Brandon Johnson, San Diego

March 5th - Marquis Weddle, UTM

March 4th - Joe Alexander, WVU

March 3rd - Kevin Love, UCLA

March 2nd - Tyrese Rice, BC

Three Stars of the Day: Lopez, Love, McNeal

Shawn Siegel — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:20:03 -0400

We handpick the best performances of the day, whether it be stat lines that make you drool, or clutch performances. Either way, its our way of showing the love:

Brook Lopez - Stanford

After halftime, Lopez was unstoppable in the post. He finished with 30 points, including the game-winning shot in OT

Kevin Love - UCLA

The Bruins struggled to put away Texas A&M, but Love hit some big shots down the stretch and scored 19 points

Jerel McNeal - Marquette

Kept Marquette in the game due to a barrage of outside shots. Finished with a career-best 30 points and added 8 boards

Other Top Performers

Trevon Hughes - Wisconsin - The Badgers great D and Hughes' 25 points led to an easy win over Kansas State

Joe Mazzulla - West Virginia - Did a bit of everything in the upset over Duke, scoring 13, dishing out 8 assists, and hauling in 11 boards

Drew Neitzel - Michigan State - Showed flashes of the old clutch Neitzel. Finished with 21 points on 5-8 shooting from three

Previous Stars of the Day

March 21st - Gerald Henderson, Duke

March 18th - Cavel Witter, Creighton

March 15th - Joe Alexander, WVU

March 11th - Jeremy Evans, WKU

March 10th - Kevin Kanaskie, MTSU

March 9th - Brandon Johnson, San Diego

March 5th - Marquis Weddle, UTM

March 4th - Joe Alexander, WVU

March 3rd - Kevin Love, UCLA

March 2nd - Tyrese Rice, BC

Three Stars of the Day: Gerald Henderson

Shawn Siegel — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:49:34 -0400

We handpick the best performances of the day, whether it be stat lines that make you drool, or clutch performances. Either way, its our way of showing the love:

Gerald Henderson - Duke

Scored 22 points, hit the game-winning basket, and saved Duke from an embarrassing defeat to Belmont

Joe Crawford - Kentucky

Even though UK lost, Crawford was a one man show with 35 points and 5-8 shooting from three

Josh Carter - Texas A&M

Saved his best game of the season for the Tourney with 26 points, including 6 threes, against BYU

Other Top Performers

Josh Duncan - Xavier - The senior's 20 points and 9 rebounds helped Xavier overcome a slow start against Georgia

Alex Ruoff - West Virginia - On just 8 of 11 shooting, finished with 21 points in a well-played win over Arizona

Bill Walker - Kansas State - With Beasley in foul trouble, Walker took over in the 1st half and ended with 22 points

Previous Stars of the Day

March 18th - Cavel Witter, Creighton

March 15th - Joe Alexander, WVU

March 11th - Jeremy Evans, WKU

March 10th - Kevin Kanaskie, MTSU

March 9th - Brandon Johnson, San Diego

March 5th - Marquis Weddle, UTM

March 4th - Joe Alexander, WVU

March 3rd - Kevin Love, UCLA

March 2nd - Tyrese Rice, BC

Three Stars of the Day: Witter, Dials, Shaw

Shawn Siegel — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:58:17 -0400

We handpick the best performances of the day, whether it be stat lines that make you drool, or clutch performances. Either way, its our way of showing the love:

Cavel Witter - Creighton

Hit the game-winning three with 3.2 seconds left as the Bluejays came back from a big half-time deficit

Nick Dials - Akron

Scored 13 of his 21 points in OT, as the Zips upset FSU on the road

Matt Shaw - Southern Illinois

Scored 21 points and added 9 boards in an easy win over OK State in the NIT

Other Top Performers

James Harden - Arizona State - Had a great line of 25 points and 13 boards, but it was against Alabama State

Rob McKiver - Houston - Scored 22 points as the Cougars opened the CBI with a win

Previous Stars of the Day

March 15th - Joe Alexander, WVU

March 11th - Jeremy Evans, WKU

March 10th - Kevin Kanaskie, MTSU

March 9th - Brandon Johnson, San Diego

March 5th - Marquis Weddle, UTM

March 4th - Joe Alexander, WVU

March 3rd - Kevin Love, UCLA

March 2nd - Tyrese Rice, BC

Three Stars of the Day: Alexander, Jordan, Roby

Shawn Siegel — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:14:41 -0400

We handpick the best performances of the day, whether it be stat lines that make you drool, or clutch performances. Either way, its our way of showing the love:

Joe Alexander - West Virginia

Continuing his dominant run (30 ppg over 5 games), Alexander had 34 & 7 in an upset win over UCONN

Jerome Jordan - Tulsa

The sophomore big man continued his tear with 23 points and 17 boards, killing UAB's tourney hopes

Richard Roby - Colorado

Roby had 32 & 13 in the Buffs surprising double-OT win over Baylor in the Big 12's opening round

Other Top Performers

James Anderson - Oklahoma State - The freshman had his best game in months.. a solid 18 point, 8 rebound effort

Dave Bliss - Georgia - Hit a banker with 0.4 on the clock in OT as Georgia killed off Mississippi's tourney hopes

OJ Mayo - USC - Scored 23 of the Trojans 59 points, and added 6 assists in a win over bubble wannabe ASU

Sam Young - Pittsburgh - The Panthers knocked Louisville out of the Big East tourney behind Young's 21 & 12

Previous Stars of the Day

March 11th - Jeremy Evans, WKU

March 10th - Kevin Kanaskie, MTSU

March 9th - Brandon Johnson, San Diego

March 5th - Marquis Weddle, UTM

March 4th - Joe Alexander, WVU

March 3rd - Kevin Love, UCLA

March 2nd - Tyrese Rice, BC

Three Stars of the Day: Reynolds, Cajou, Johnson

Shawn Siegel — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:01:22 -0400

We handpick the best performances of the day, whether it be stat lines that make you drool, or clutch performances. Either way, its our way of showing the love:

Scottie Reynolds - Villanova

Reynolds hit 4 threes and finished with 22 points as the Cats picked up a huge win over Syracuse

Jean Cajou - Mount St. Mary's

The freshman lit up off the bench with 15 points, including 3 of 4 from three, in the NEC title game

Marcus Johnson - Dayton

Led the Flyers with 16 points and hit the eventual game winner in an OT win over pesky Saint Louis

Other Top Performers

Joe Alexander - WVU - Scored 22 points as the Mountaineers helped their chances of locking up a tournament bid

Julian Conyers - Coppin State - Hit the game-wining ft's with 2 seconds left as Eagles upset Hampton in the MEAC tourney

Previous Stars of the Day

March 11th - Jeremy Evans, WKU

March 10th - Kevin Kanaskie, MTSU

March 9th - Brandon Johnson, San Diego

March 5th - Marquis Weddle, UTM

March 4th - Joe Alexander, WVU

March 3rd - Kevin Love, UCLA

March 2nd - Tyrese Rice, BC

Three Stars of the Day: Evans, Green, Ehambe

Shawn Siegel — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:54:42 -0400

We handpick the best performances of the day, whether it be stat lines that make you drool, or clutch performances. Either way, its our way of showing the love:

Jeremy Evans - Western Kentucky

A usual role player, 6 ppg, Evans was a monster in the Sun Belt championship, scoring 20 points on 8 of 9 shooting and adding 14 rebounds

Mike Green - Butler

The senior, a Wooden Award finalist, tied a season-high with 24 points and added 13 rebounds in the HL title game

Moses Ehambe - Oral Roberts

The inconsistent Ehambe was "on" in ORU's title win, hitting 7 threes and scoring 25 points against IUPUI

Other Top Performers

DaShawn White - San Jose State - The Spartans won a rare WAC tournament game behind 17 & 6 from White

Previous Stars of the Day

March 10th - Kevin Kanaskie - MTSU

March 9th - Brandon Johnson, San Diego

March 5th - Marquis Weddle, UTM

March 4th - Joe Alexander, WVU

March 3rd - Kevin Love, UCLA

March 2nd - Tyrese Rice, BC

Championship Week: Stars of the Day

Shawn Siegel — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:06:30 -0400

We handpick the best performances of the day, whether it be stat lines that make you drool, or clutch performances. Either way, its our way of showing the love:

Kevin Kanaskie - MTSU

The junior scored a season-high 23 points in an upset win over South Alabama that shakes up the Big Dance

George Hill - IUPUI

Lit it up like always with 32 points and 13 boards as IUPUI advances to the Summit League title game

Robert Jarvis - Oral Roberts

Scored 17 of his 19 in the 2nd half as the Golden Eagles rebounded from a slow start to beat IPFW

Other Top Performers

De'Jon Jackson - San Diego - In the Toreros WCC Championship victory, Jackson had 16 & 8 and made big 2nd half plays

Will Thomas - George Mason - The Patriots advanced to the CAA title game behind 18 & 13 from Thomas

Previous Stars of the Day

March 9th - Brandon Johnson, San Diego

March 5th - Marquis Weddle, UTM

March 4th - Joe Alexander, WVU

March 3rd - Kevin Love, UCLA

March 2nd - Tyrese Rice, BC

Three Stars of the Day: Johnson, Kisielius, and Stevenson

Shawn Siegel — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:04:19 -0400

We handpick the best performances of the day, whether it be stat lines that make you drool, or clutch performances. Either way, its our way of showing the love:

Brandon Johnson - San Diego

Played all 50 minutes, scored 28 points, including 6 in the 2nd OT as San Diego knocked off St. Mary's in the WCC semis

Laimis Kisielius - William & Mary

Scored 23 points and hit the game-winner with 3 seconds left as the Tribe shocked VCU in the CAA semifinals

Perry Stevenson - Kentucky

The sophomore forward whose been getting more PT of late came up big with 18 points, 10 boards, and 5 blocks against Florida

Other Top Performers

Jamar Butler - Ohio State - After coming up big against Purdue, Butler followed it up with 20 points in an upset win over MSU

Sean Singletary - Virginia - The senior finished off a disappointing season with 27 points as UVA killed MD's tourney hopes

Jason Thompson - Rider - The dominant senior forward had 32 points and 18 boards in Rider's semifinal win over Marist

Previous Stars of the Day

March 5th - Marquis Weddle, UTM

March 4th - Joe Alexander, WVU

March 3rd - Kevin Love, UCLA

March 2nd - Tyrese Rice, BC

February 28th - Rob McKiver, Houston

February 26th - Shan Foster, Vanderbilt

February 25th - DJ Augustin, Texas

February 20th - OJ Mayo, USC

February 19th - Blake Griffin, Oklahoma

February 18th - John Bryant, Santa Clara

February 17th - Johnson/Teague, Wake Forest

February 15th - Tyrese Rice, Boston College

February 12th - J'Nathan Bullock, Cleveland State

February 10th - Tyler Hansbrough, UNC

February 9th - Hasheem Thabeet, UCONN

February 7th - Ronald Ramon, Pittsburgh

February 6th - Michael Beasley, Kansas State

February 4th - Todd Golden, Saint Mary's

February 3rd - Tyler Hansbrough, UNC