ROCHESTER, NY - Nazareth junior Mitch Ford broke a nearly 30-year old record when he scored 49 points against Ithaca on February 17, 2015 to set the men's basketball single game mark. The previous record was held by Nazareth Hall of Famer Richard Sparks who scored 40 points on December 13, 1986.

Ford was 19-for-33 from the floor with three 3-pointers and went 8-for-10 from the free throw line.

Nazareth defeated Ithaca 95-84 in the game.

Check out some of the video highlights and more photos below.



About the Top 100 Moments
10 moments will be revealed each month, spanning March 2024  to December, 2024. Five moments will be unveiled during the first week of each month and then another five moments during the third week of the month. Moments will not be "ranked" 1-100 and will be released in no particular order. 
 
How to follow along 
The moments will be revealed on the Nazareth Athletics social media channels and website and will include photos, video, box scores, etc. The official hashtag is #NazAthletics100.

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