List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 60 or more points in a game

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Lew Alcindor (dunking), who once scored 61 points, is also in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Lew Alcindor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar UCLA.jpg
Lew Alcindor (dunking), who once scored 61 points, is also in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

In basketball, points are the sum of the score accumulated through free throws and field goals. [1] The National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I is the highest level of amateur basketball in the United States. The NCAA did not split into its current divisions format until August 1973. [2] From 1906 to 1955, there were no classifications to the NCAA nor its predecessor, the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (IAAUS). [2] Then, from 1956 to 1973, colleges were classified as either "NCAA University Division (Major College)" or "NCAA College Division (Small College)". [2] This is a comprehensive list (through the 2011–12 season) of all occurrences of an NCAA Division I men's basketball player scoring 60 or more points in a single game. The official NCAA men's basketball media guide includes two lists: one listing all 60+ point games against Division I opponents and the other listing all 60+ point games against non-Division I opponents. [3]

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The all-time record against a Division I opponent is 72 points. [3] [4] It was set by U.S. International's Kevin Bradshaw, a 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) guard, on January 5, 1991, against Loyola Marymount in the highest-scoring game in Division I history. [3] Loyola Marymount defeated U.S. International 186–140. [5] Bradshaw shot 23 for 59 in field goal attempts overall (7 of 22 from three-point range) and made 19 of 23 free throws in his record-setting performance. [5] After the game, Bradshaw reflected on the achievement, "I'm still completely stunned. I wasn't gunning for the record until the last 10 minutes. That's when the bench became aware of the mark and the coaches allowed me to go for it. I won't be celebrating because we lost the game." [5] He also remarked on how he was even able to put himself in the position to break Pete Maravich's record of 69 points: "Our style of play allows for the freelancing that we do. I have to put up the ball a lot because we don't have a lot of shooters on the team." [5]

Among the players who have scored 60+ points against Division I opponents, only LSU's Maravich, Oral Roberts' Anthony Roberts and Ole Miss' Johnny Neumann appear on the list more than once. Maravich's four career 60+ point games is the most in NCAA Division I history. [3] Five players who achieved the feat against a Division I opponent—Maravich, Calvin Murphy, Oscar Robertson, Lew Alcindor (later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) and Elgin Baylor—are all inductees in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Meanwhile, three players who achieved the feat against non-Division I opponents are also Hall of Fame inductees: Paul Arizin, [11] Elvin Hayes, [12] and Bob Pettit. [13]

The highest scoring performance in NCAA Division I basketball history, regardless of the opponent's classification, is 100 points, scored by Frank Selvy of Furman against Newberry College on February 13, 1954. [14] He made a still-standing NCAA record 41 field goals on 66 attempts. [14] He made his final shot of the game—scoring his 99th and 100th points—with only two seconds remaining on a 40-foot attempt. [14] Selvy later said, "I'll say that I made at least eight or nine baskets that would have been three-pointers today. Plus they didn't have the one-and-one in those days." [14] The performance occurred during Selvy's senior season in which he led the nation in scoring at 41.7 points per game. [15] [16] He also led the nation in scoring the previous year at 29.5 points per game. [15] [16] Coincidentally, a teammate of Selvy's for one season, Darrell Floyd, is the only player who has scored 60 or more points against both a Division I and a non-Division I opponent. [17] Floyd scored 62 points against The Citadel (Division I) and 67 against (then) non-Division I Morehead State. [17]

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Against Division I opponents

Point guard Calvin Murphy is responsible for the third-highest output against a Division I opponent (68 points). Calvin Murphy 1.jpg
Point guard Calvin Murphy is responsible for the third-highest output against a Division I opponent (68 points).
Eddie House once scored 61 points while playing for Arizona State. Eddie House 2008-01-13.jpg
Eddie House once scored 61 points while playing for Arizona State.
Points PlayerPos.Cl.TeamOpponentDateRef.
72 Kevin Bradshaw GSr U.S. International Loyola Marymount January 5, 1991 [4]
69 Pete Maravich *GSr LSU Alabama February 7, 1970 [18]
68 Calvin Murphy *GJr Niagara Syracuse December 7, 1968 [19]
66 Jay Handlan FJr Washington and Lee Furman February 17, 1951 [20]
66 Pete Maravich * (2)GJr LSU Tulane February 10, 1969 [18]
66 Anthony Roberts F/GSr Oral Roberts North Carolina A&T February 19, 1977 [21]
65 Scott Haffner GSr Evansville Dayton February 18, 1989 [22]
65 (NIT) Anthony Roberts (2)F/GSr Oral Roberts Oregon March 9, 1977 [21]
64 Pete Maravich * (3)GSr LSU Kentucky February 21, 1970 [18]
63 Hersey Hawkins GSr Bradley Detroit February 22, 1988 [23]
63 Johnny Neumann F/GSo Ole Miss LSU January 30, 1971 [24]
63 (4OT) Ryan Toolson GSr Utah Valley Chicago State January 29, 2009 [25]
62 Darrell Floyd GSr Furman The Citadel January 14, 1956 [17]
62 (NIT) Askia Jones GSr Kansas State Fresno State March 24, 1994 [26]
62 Oscar Robertson *G/FSr Cincinnati North Texas February 6, 1960 [27]
61 Lew Alcindor *CSo UCLA Washington State February 25, 1967 [28]
61 (NCAAT) Austin Carr GJr Notre Dame Ohio March 7, 1970 [29]
61 (2OT) Eddie House GSr Arizona State California January 8, 2000 [30]
61 Pete Maravich * (4)GSr LSU Vanderbilt December 11, 1969 [18]
61 Rick Mount GSr Purdue Iowa February 28, 1970 [31]
61 Wayman Tisdale F/CSo Oklahoma UTSA December 28, 1983 [32]
60 Elgin Baylor *FJr Seattle Portland January 30, 1958 [33]
60 Billy McGill C/FSr Utah BYU February 24, 1962 [34]
60 John Mengelt GJr Auburn Alabama February 14, 1970 [35]
60 Johnny Neumann (2)F/GSo Ole Miss Baylor December 29, 1970 [3]
60 (3OT) Ben Woodside GSr North Dakota State Stephen F. Austin December 12, 2008 [36]

Against non-Division I opponents

Elvin Hayes scored 62 points against Valparaiso. Elvin Hayes.jpg
Elvin Hayes scored 62 points against Valparaiso.

Some of the opponents on this list that are currently Division I universities were not classified as Division I schools at the time the 60-point game occurred. Five of the opposing schools in this list—Morehead State, Saint Peter's, Mercer, Marshall, and Valparaiso—are present-day Division I schools.

Points PlayerPos.Cl.TeamOpponentDateRef.
100 Frank Selvy GSr Furman Newberry February 13, 1954 [14]
85 Paul Arizin *F/GJr Villanova Naval Air Materials CenterFebruary 12, 1949 [37]
81 Freeman Williams G/FSr Portland State Rocky Mountain February 3, 1978 [38]
73 Bill Mlkvy FJr Temple Wilkes March 3, 1951 [39]
71 Freeman Williams (2)G/FJr Portland State Southern Oregon February 9, 1977 [40]
67 Darrell Floyd GJr Furman Morehead State February 22, 1955 [17]
66 Freeman Williams (3)G/FSr Portland State George Fox January 13, 1978 [40]
65 Bob Zawoluk CSr St. John's Saint Peter's March 30, 1950 [41]
63 Frank Selvy (2)GJr Furman Mercer February 11, 1953 [14]
63 Sherman White FJr LIU Brooklyn Marshall February 28, 1950 [42]
62 Elvin Hayes *CSr Houston Valparaiso February 24, 1968 [43]
60 Dave Jamerson GSr Ohio Charleston (WV) December 21, 1989 [44]
60 Harry Kelly FSr Texas Southern Jarvis Christian February 23, 1983 [45]
60 Bob Pettit *CSr LSU Louisiana College December 7, 1953 [46]

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