Ohio inventions and firsts · Achievement · 1954
Bevo Francis scores 113 points in one college game
In the 1953-54 season, Bevo Francis of tiny Rio Grande College scored 113 points against Hillsdale College. It stood as the college single-game scoring mark until 2012.
At a glance
- Year
- 1954
- Company
- Rio Grande College
- Place
- Rio Grande, Gallia County ZIP 45674 · Rio Grande · Gallia County
Why it matters
One of the most famous scoring nights in basketball.
Who gets the credit is disputed
The Ohio claim. Francis scored 113 points for Rio Grande in 1954, a scoring mark that lasted until 2012.
The other claims. The NCAA left some of his best games out of its official averages because they were against junior colleges, so some argue the level of competition makes his totals less comparable.
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.