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"The old record of 113 points was held by Bevo Francis. In his game he was: 38 - 46 from the field (82%) and 37 -39 from the free throw line. (No 3 pointers in his day). Oh, Bevo also pulled down 24 rebounds in that game."

Good point. Back in those days, there was no three point line; the coach would tear you a new one for taking a long shot like that. All Bevo's shots were lay ups, dunks, short jump shots or hooks. He was a dominating offensive and defensive player.

http://mydailysentinel.com/bookmark/20923214

RIO GRANDE, Ohio — University of Rio Grande men’s basketball scoring legend Clarence “Bevo” Francis offered his congratulations to Grinnell College’s Jack Taylor on his 138-point outing against Faith Baptist Bible on Tuesday night.

Taylor’s performance topped the previous NCAA record of 113 points set by Francis 59 years ago against Hillsdale (Mich.) in Jackson, Ohio.

“When I scored all those points, I broke someone’s record. Records are made to be broken,” Francis said. “I want to send out my congratulations to the young man for a great night of basketball and wish him all the luck in the future.”