STATESBORO – He came out of the game with 1:12 to go because legendary head coach J.B. Scearce thought he already had scored 60 points.
The game was in Hanner Gym, which is now referred to as Old Hanner or Back Hanner. Bleachers lined both sides of the lower level, and bleachers sat all around the balcony, so fans were right on top of the court. The gym sat 2,700, but they routinely crammed 2,800 in the building. Seats were hard to come by.
When the public address announcer made the announcement that Fran Florian had 58 points in the game against Jacksonville University, the raucous crowd began the chant.