Most Points Scored, Least Allowed and Other Best All-time Showings in VABG

We hope to get in some more Value Add Basketball Games over Christmas break. Since inventing the game four years ago, we have played 239 games and thought we'd list out some of the best team performances to date. 

So far the average score in our games has been 78-68, with the majority of games being within single digits. More than a third of the games we've played have been within five points (68 of 239 for 34%) and 12% of our games have been decided by one point. 

The following lists out the most points scored, less points allowed, and some other fun top five games. We left the headings the same for each. First we list the team and year, and one of their players with a link to their basketball reference page. Then we list how many points they scored in a game, allowed, the total points between the two teams, the margin of victory, and finally a Game Score - which is basically their "Pomeroy-like" rating for the game based on opponent and margin of error (though we do not actually credit teams for more than a 20-point win in the game score.

The first one is a fun one. Dan Issel lead Kentucky to an 116-point showing, the second best total in our 239 games. Unfortunately that was against Loyola Marymount, which beat them by 22 points, 138-116, for the highest scoring game to date. Loyola averaged 122.4 that game, and this game was one of three times in our game they have allowed more than 100 points.

The reigning UConn champs have the record in our game with a 77-39 win over St. Peters. See all the rest below.
 

Points Scored in a Game	Score	Allow	Points	Margin	GS	Opponent
Loyola Marymount - 1990 - Bo Kimble	138	116	254	22	23	Kentucky - 1970
Kentucky - 1970 - Dan Issel	116	138	254	-22	-30	Loyola Maryt - 1970
Holy Cross - 1950 - Bob Cousy	108	106	214	2	8	Duke - 1986
Michigan St. - 2000 - Mateen Cleaves	108	104	212	4	-4	Miami FL - 1965
Villanova - 2018 - Mikal Bridges	106	72	178	34	33	Creighton - 2020
Fewest Points Allowed in a Game	Score	Allow	Points	Margin	GS	Opponent
Connecticut - 2023 - Adama Sanogo	77	39	116	38	23	St. Peter's - 2022
Kansas - 2008 - Mario Chalmers	66	44	110	22	25	Oklahoma - 2016
Connecticut - 2004 - Ben Gordon	71	47	118	24	22	Butler - 2010
Gonzaga - 2017 - Nigel Williams-Goss	65	47	112	18	25	Memphis - 2008
Gonzaga - 2017 - Nigel Williams-Goss	81	48	129	33	34	UCLA - 2006
Biggest Blowouts	Score	Allow	Points	Margin	GS	Opponent, Opp Yr
Houston - 2021 - Quentin Grimes	102	50	152	52	40	Princeton - 2023
Connecticut - 2023 - Adama Sanogo	77	39	116	38	23	St. Peter's - 2022
Villanova - 2018 - Mikal Bridges	106	72	178	34	33	Creighton - 2020
Gonzaga - 2017 - Nigel Williams-Goss	81	48	129	33	34	UCLA - 2006
Virginia - 2019 - Kyle Guy	97	64	161	33	40	Maryland - 2002
Most impressive wins	Score	Allow	Points	Margin	GS	Opponent, Opp Yr
Houston - 2021 - Quentin Grimes	102	50	152	52	40	Princeton - 2023
Virginia - 2019 - Kyle Guy	97	64	161	33	40	Maryland - 2002
Duke - 2010 - Jon Scheyer	89	57	146	32	36	Wake Forest - 2005
Kansas - 2008 - Mario Chalmers	83	52	135	31	35	St. Joe's - 2004
Gonzaga - 2017 - Nigel Williams-Goss	81	48	129	33	34	UCLA - 2006
Fewest Points in Win	Score	Allow	Points	Margin	GS	Opponent, Opp Yr
UTEP (Texas W) - 1966 - Bobby Joe Hill	54	53	107	1	1	Marquette - 1977
Gonzaga - 2017 - Nigel Williams-Goss	55	51	106	4	2	DePaul - 1945
Virginia - 2019 - Kyle Guy	58	51	109	7	9	Georgetown - 1984
Georgia Tech - 2004 - Jarrett Jack	58	54	112	4	9	Pittsburgh - 2009
Auburn - 2019 - Chuma Okeke	61	51	112	10	2	VCU - 2011
Highest Scoring Games	Score	Allow	Points	Margin	GS	Opponent, Opp Yr
Loyola Marymount - 1990 - Bo Kimble	138	116	254	22	23	Kentucky - 1970
Holy Cross - 1950 - Bob Cousy	108	106	214	2	8	Duke - 1986
Michigan St. - 2000 - Mateen Cleaves	108	104	212	4	-4	Miami FL - 1965
North Carolina - 1998 - Vince Carter	104	101	205	3	3	Loyola Mary - 1990
Illinois - 1989 - Nick Anderson	105	98	203	7	5	Loyola Mary - 1990
Lowest Scoring Games	Score	Allow	Points	Margin	GS	Opponent, Opp Yr
Gonzaga - 2017 - Nigel Williams-Goss	55	51	106	4	2	DePaul - 1945
UTEP (Texas Western) - 1966 - Bobby Joe Hill	54	53	107	1	1	Marquette - 1977
Virginia - 2019 - Kyle Guy	58	51	109	7	9	Georgetown - 1984
Kansas - 2008 - Mario Chalmers	66	44	110	22	25	Oklahoma - 2016
Georgia Tech - 2004 - Jarrett Jack	58	54	112	4	9	Pittsburgh - 2009
Least Impressive Wins	Score	Allow	Points	Margin	GS	Opponent, Opp Yr
Arizona - 1997 - Mike Bibby	67	66	133	1	-10	LSU - 1970
Kansas - 1957 - Wilt Chamberlain	71	69	140	2	-4	Mississippi St. - 1996
Duke - 2015 - Justise Winslow	75	72	147	3	-4	Nebraska - 2014
Michigan St. - 2000 - Mateen Cleaves	108	104	212	4	-4	Miami FL - 1965
Memphis - 2008 - Derrick Rose	77	72	149	5	-3	VCU - 2011