Elvin Hayes' 39-point performance in the 'Game of the Century'

On January 20, 1968 the Houston Astrodome hosted the college basketball matchup between the University of Houston and UCLA known as the 'Game of the Century.' University of Houston forward Elvin Hayes scored 39 points in the contest, which drew an announced crowd of 52,693 and set a then-world record for basketball attendance. The game is widely cited as a landmark in the national popularization of televised college basketball.