There may have been greater performances than Bill Walton's in the 1973 NCAA finals against Memphis State, but not many; and certainly none in more clutch situations. He scored 44 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. His total was over half his team's points. The most staggering figure of all, though, is that he made 21 of 22 shots from the field. That is almost unbelievable. And it was not like Memphis State did not have a quality front line. Larry Kenon was 6-9 and went on to be a five-time All-Star in the pros. Ronnie Robinson was 6-8 and was drafted by Phoenix. But this particular day there was just no stopping Walton.
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