Power of 40

Here are the top performances from December 15th through January 4th:

Triple Threats

1. Patrick Patterson vs. Tennessee St. (49), Florida Atlantic (46), and Louisville (42)
-He averaged 27.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.6 blocks.

2. Luke Harangody vs. St. John's (50), DePaul (45), and Savannah St. (40)
-He averaged 25.6 points, 14.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 2 steals.

Usual Suspects

3. Stephen Curry vs. Charleston (50) and Samford (43)
-He averaged 25 points, 3.5 threes, 5.5 rebounds, 8.5 assists, and 3.5 steals.

4. Blake Griffin vs. Rice (46) and Arkansas (42)
-He averaged 24 points, 12 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3.5 blocks, and a steal.

5. Lester Hudson vs. Central Arkansas (59) and Fordham (45)
-He averaged 36 points, 2.5 threes, 8.5 rebounds, 4 assists, and a steal.

6. James Harden vs. BYU (47) and California (40)
-He averaged 28 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3.5 steals, and a three.

Freshmen Breakouts

7. Willie Warren vs. Arkansas (51) and Rice (41)
-He averaged 33 points, 5.5 threes, 3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and a steal.

8. Tyreke Evans vs. Northeastern (45) and Lamar (41)
-He averaged 26 points, 3 threes, 2.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 5.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks.

Other First Timers

9. Terrence Williams (47) vs. UAB
-21 points, 5 threes, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 blocks, and a steal.

10. Nick Calathes (44) vs. N.C. State
-32 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, and a three.

11. Sherron Collins (43) vs. Tennessee
-26 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 threes, and a steal.

12. Al-Farouq Aminu (41) vs. East Carolina
-21 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks, and a steal.

13. Cole Aldrich (40) vs. Tennessee
-22 points, 10 rebounds, 6 blocks, 1 assist, and a steal.

Top Performance Against a Non-borderline Division II School

14. Earl Clark (52) vs. Ole Miss
-25 points, 16 rebounds, 5 blocks, 4 assists, and 2 threes.

The Rest

15. Jeff Teague (41) vs. BYU
-30 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 threes, and a steal.