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DC's own Austin Carr (the 2nd greatest ever from DC behind Elgin Baylor imo)
drops 61 in an NCAA Tournament game
a record that still stands today more than 50 years later
Carr's 61-point game really wasn't out of character. He averaged 41.3 points over seven NCAA games from 1968-71, including games of 52, 52, 47 and 45 points. Film of the game against Ohio showed nine of his baskets came from behind what would have been today's 3-point arc, meaning he would have scored 70 in this era
his senior year he got 50 on Adolph Rupp's all white Kentucky team - as Notre Dame beat them on Kentucky's own home court
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