All in Vain: Haws Had Long Way to Go to Join Individual Scoring Futility

January 25th, 2014 - 22:01

"I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders." - Jewish Proverb

Brigham Young's Tyler Haws erupted for 48 points but they weren't enough to prevent a 114-110 triple-overtime setback at Portland. He fell four points shy of tying Jimmer Fredette's single-game school scoring mark (52 vs. New Mexico in 2011 Mountain West Conference Tournament semifinals). The result had to be disappointing for Haws, but there have been other prominent players requiring even "broader shoulders" in defeat. Haws, a son of Marty Haws (All-WAC first-team selection in 1989-90 when pacing BYU in scoring with 18.5 ppg), fell significantly short of joining the following list of NCAA Division I players scoring at least 60 points in a losing performance:

Big Scorer in Losing Effort DI School Points Defeat Winning Opponent Date
Kevin Bradshaw U.S. International 72 186-140 Loyola Marymount 1-5-91
Pete Maravich Louisiana State 69 106-104 Alabama 2-7-70
Pete Maravich Louisiana State 66 110-94 Tulane 2-10-69
Anthony Roberts Oral Roberts 65 90-89 Oregon 3-9-77
Pete Maravich Louisiana State 64 121-105 Kentucky 2-21-70
Rick Mount Purdue 61 108-107 Iowa 2-28-70
Johnny Neumann Mississippi 60 132-113 Baylor 12-29-70
Ben Woodside North Dakota State 60 112-111 (3ot) Stephen F. Austin 12-12-08