Kinda interesting. I saw the record for the quickest ever to foul out, and I’m afraid that our own Martin Iti came dangerously close to breaking that one:
NCAA DIVISION I RECORDS
INDIVIDUAL SINGLE GAME RECORDS
Most Points in a Game: 100
Frank Selvy set the record back on February 13, 1954 as Furman defeated Newberry College 149-95.
Selvy’s 100th point came on a 40 foot shot as the buzzer sounded to end the game.
Most Three Pointers in a Game: 15
Keith Veney of Marshall nailed 15 of 25 three pointers back on December 14, 1996 against Morehead State to set the NCAA Division I modern day record for most three pointers in a game.
Most Free Throws Made in a Game: 30
“Pistol” Pete Maravich of LSU hit an amazing 30 of 31 free throws against Oregon State back on December 22, 1969.
Most Rebounds in a Game: 51
Bill Chambers of William & Mary grabbed 51 rebounds against Virginia on February 14, 1953.
Most Assists in a Game: 22
This individual records is shared by three different players: Tony Fairley - Charleston Southern, Avery Johnson - Southern and Sherman Douglas of Syracuse.
Fairley set the record vs. Armstrong Atlantic back on February 9, 1987, while Johnson tied the record on January 25, 1988 and Douglas managed to tie the record on January 28, 1989.
Most Blocked Shots in a Game: 14
Four players have managed to block an amazing 14 shots in a game: David Robinson of Navy was the first to accomplish this feat back on January 4, 1986 vs. UNC-Wilmington.
Shawn Bradley - Brigham Young tied the record on December 7, 1990 against Eastern Kentucky, while Roy Rogers - Alabama blocked 14 shots vs. Georgia on February 19, 1996. Loren Woods of Arizona was the last players to accomplish this feat, blocking 14 shots vs. Oregon on February 3, 2000.
Most Steals in a Game: 13
Mookie Blaylock of Oklahoma set this record back on December 12, 1987 vs. Centenary. Blaylock also tied his record on December 17, 1988 against Loyola Marymount.
Shortest Playing Time Before Fouling Out in a Game: 1:38
Mike Pflunger of Butler in a game vs. Illinois Chicago back on March 2, 1996.
TEAM SINGLE GAME RECORDS
Most Points in a Game: 186
Loyola Marymount vs. U.S International (140) on January 5, 1991.
Most Points in a Half: 98
Long Island in the second half of their game vs. Medger Evans back on November 26, 1997.
Largest Margin of Victory: 117
Long Island (179) vs. Medger Evans (62) back on November 26, 1997.
Largest Lead Before Opponent Scored: 34-0
Seton Hall vs. Kean College back on November 29, 1998.
Largest Deficit to Overcome to Win a Game: 32
Duke vs. Tulane back on December 30, 1950. The Blue Devils trailed 54-22 with 2:00 remaining in the first half, before turning the game around and winning 74-72.
Largest Halftime Deficit to Overcome to Win a Game: 29
Duke vs. Tulane back on December 30, 1950. The Blue Devils trailed 56-27 at half, before turning the game around and winning 74-72.
Largest Deficit Before Scoring to Overcome to Win a Game: 28
Trailing 28-0 with 13:49 remaining in the first half, New Mexico State came back to defeat Bradley 117-109 back on January 27, 1977.
Fewest Points Allowed in a Game (Since 1986): 21
Coastal Carolina held Georgia Southern to just 21 points back on January 2, 1997.
Most Three Pointers Made in a Game: 28
Troy State vs. George Mason back on December 10, 1994. Troy State went 28-70 in the game from beyond the arc.
Most Free Throws Made in a Game: 56
TCU went 56-71 from the free throw line in a game vs. Eastern Michigan on December 21, 1999.
Most Rebounds in a Game: 108
Kentucky vs. Mississippi on February 8, 1964.
Most Assists in a Game: 44
Colorado vs. George Mason back on December 2, 1995.
Most Blocked Shots in a Game: 21
Georgetown vs. Southern University on December 1, 1993.
Most Steals in a Game: 39
Long Island vs. Medger Evans back on November 26, 1997.
Most Fouls in a Game: 50
Arizona vs. Northern Arizona back on January 26, 1953.
Most Players Disqualified in a Game: 8
St. Joseph’s vs. Xavier back on January 10, 1976.
Most Overtimes in a Game: 7
Cincinnati vs. Bradley back on December 21, 1981. The Bearcats eventually won the marathon contest 75-73.
Largest Margin of Victory in an Overtime Game: 21
Nicholls State defeated Sam Houston State 86-65 back on February 4, 1999. Nichols State outscored Sam Houston State 23-2 in the second overtime.
All records were taken from the NCAA Division I Men’s Record Book.
