The Unbelievable Record-Breaker Who Shattered NCAA Tournament Scoring History!

T-4. 52, Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. Kentucky (March 12, 1970)/ Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. TCU (March 13, 1971)

Not much more that we can say about the man who set the standard for making March Madness history. But it was less than a week after putting up an NCAA Tournament-record 61 points against the Bobcats that Carr went for 52 in a loss to Kentucky in the second round. He then blitzed TCU for another 52 a year later.

The Best of the Rest

6. 50, David Robinson, Navy vs. Michigan (March 12, 1987)
7. 49, Elvin Hayes, Houston vs. Loyola Chicago (March 9, 1968)
8. 48, Hal Lear, Temple vs. SMU (March 23, 1956)
9. 47, Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. Houston (March 20, 1971)
10. 46, Dave Corzine, DePaul vs. Louisville, 2 OTs (March 17, 1978)
T-11. 45, Bob Houbregs, Washington vs. Seattle (March 13, 1953)
T-11. 45, Austin Carr, Notre Dame vs. Iowa (March 14, 1970)
T-11. 45, Bo Kimble, Loyola Marymount (CA) vs. New Mexico State (March 16, 1990)

Most Points by a Team in a Tournament Game

1. 149, Loyola Marymount vs. Michigan (March 18, 1990)

The Lions dropped 149 points on the Wolverines in what is also the highest-scoring game in NCAA Tournament history (264 total points). LMU led 65-58 after the first half, which is not an uncommon final score to see in a college game. The Lions then outscored Michigan 84-57 in the second half. In addition to Jeff Fryer’s 41 points, Bo Kimble scored 37, Terrell Lowery had 23 and Per Stumer added 21. Loyola Marymount’s Cinderella story would continue until the Elite Eight, where the Lions lost to top-seeded UNLV 131-101.