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A local radio station reported a final score of 248-142 in some
Division II game.  I think they said that one of the teams was from
Georgia.  Does anyone have any information on this game?  Just curious.

Mike Sager

DeVry hit over 50% of their shots and still lost....

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James A. Landay

Points Per Minute: 9.98 (Both teams); 6.45 by Troy State
Defensive Highlights(?): only 7 fouls (1 by Troy State); 3 blocked shots,
                         44 turnovers by DeVry.
Tri-fectas: 51/109 by Troy State, 7/20 by DeVry.

Yes, DeVry is the computer college (NAIA Div. II).  Troy State is Div. II
Last Year's score: Troy State won 187-116.

Records: Points in a half (135 Troy St. 2nd)
         Most points, 2 teams (399)
         Most points, 1 team (258) (Also 1st team over 200)

Quoteable: DeVry captain Clayton Jones - "This is the most fun I've had all
           season."
           DeVry coach George Trawick - "We figured being down
           [by 70 (123-53) at halftime] we could probably come out and
           get some easy baskets."

Stats and quotes from Atlanta Constitution, all typos mine.

Georgia Tech College of Computing       | Duke - 1991 College Basketball Champs

"...Troy State, which eclipsed its own NCAA scoring record Sunday,
averag[ed] more than six points a minute in a 258-141 victory over
DeVry.

  The Division II Trojans (13-3) turned in a record-setting performance
for the second year in a row against DeVry (3-16), an Atlanta computer
college that's a member of NAIA Division II.

  Last year, Troy State beat DeVry 187-116, setting NCAA marks - regardless
of division - for the most points in a game by one team and most points
in a half (103).

  This time, Troy State scored 135 points in the second half and became
the first NCAA team to score 200 points when Steve Hunt made a 3-pointer
with 7:57 remaining.

  The game also set a record for most points, 399.  The old NCAA mark
had been 331 in Loyola Marymount's 181-150 victory over U.S.
International in 1989.

  The records made a 117-point loss easier to accept.  'This is the
most fun I've had all season', DeVry captain Clayton Jones said."

Other points of interest:

        points per minute (both teams) =  9.98, = 6.45 by Troy State

        only 7 fouls (1 by Troy State)  [JNB note: who were the refs?]

        3 blocked shots

        44 turnovers by DeVry

        3-pointers:     51 of 109 for Troy State, 7 of 20 for DeVry

Whew!

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...Al
w.a. mckay
desert research institute
reno, nevada

What a joke.  I hope this doesn't qualify for an official NCAA record.

                                        -- Scott Turner

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Jim

|>
|> I saw a some highlights on ESPN and didn't see anyone even pretend to
|> play defense.  Was there some sort of agreement between the coaches
|> to set the record?
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|> Jim

I doubt that the coaches were involved, but the player's post-game
comments gave me the definite impression that they were after the
record. They also indicated that they would try again next year.

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Randy Whitehead                              Hey Hey Hey
SAS Institute Inc.                           That's what I say

The whole thing was a sham.  The DeVry captain had 19
turnovers.  All shots were uncontested.  The DeVry coach
can't wait till next ye to see what happens.