March Madness: Greatest March Madness Moments Ever

#3 Bill Walton's Championship Game - 1973

Bill Walton was almost perfect during the 1973 Championship Game

The 1973 Championship Game was a one-sided affair as UCLA secured the national title with an 87–66 win over Memphis State. Nevertheless, the game will forever be remembered for one of the best individual performances in the history of college basketball.

Bill Walton scored 44 points on 21-of-22 shooting during the Championship Game, and the UCLA center was also able to add 13 rebounds. Walton's incredible statistics also came in a game where he missed the final four minutes through an ankle injury, and many experts believe that the center could have reached 50 if he had closed out the game.

Nevertheless, Walton's performance was more than enough to secure a seventh consecutive national championship for UCLA. 12 months later, Walton was drafted to the NBA as the No. 1 pick, and the future Hall of Famer went on to become a two-time NBA Champion.