In 1949, Tony Lavelli, a lanky forward enrolled at Yale University, ended his time with the Bulldogs with a total score of 1.964 points, breaking the record for the first time in history. brief ...

Curtis Rowe scores 19 points and Sidney Wicks adds 17 points and grabs 18 rebounds to lead UCLA to an 80-69 victory over Jacksonville for its fourth consecutive NCAA basketball championship.

1945 — George Mikan of DePaul scores 53 points in the semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament. Mikan matches Rhode Island in offensive output and his teammates add another 44 for a final ...