Two things happened on that Saturday afternoon: Elliott broke Lew Alcindor’s Pac-10 career scoring record of 2,325 points, and Elliott’s 35-point outburst led to the worst loss in UCLA history.
"How many guys have you ever seen better than he is?" UCLA coach Jim Harrick said after Elliott’s 11-assist, seven-rebound game. "Tell me, really. How many?"
Elliott broke Alcindor’s record with a foul shot with 7:10 remaining. Bruins guard Pooh Richardson then laughingly told Elliott to "quit shooting, you’re up by 20."
