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2009 Women's NCAA Championship Game Quiz


This quiz tests players' knowledge of the 2009 Women's NCAA Basketball Championship Game between Connecticut and Louisville. Best of luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Triviaballer. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Triviaballer
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
308,057
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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401
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Question 1 of 10
1. What conference did the 2009 Women's NCAA Championship Game feature two teams from? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What teams did Louisville and Connecticut beat in the Final Four to make it to the championship game? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What two coaches, one an up-and-coming star and one a college basketball legend, faced off in the 2009 NCAA Women's Championship Game? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What locale hosted the 2009 Women's NCAA Final Four and Championship Game? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Prior to the championship game, Louisville and Connecticut had met twice during the 2008-09 regular season. What team won those match-ups? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The 2009 Women's NCAA Championship Game actually started off as a close game. What was the last lead of the game for Louisville? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What player led the Louisville Cardinals in scoring during the 2009 Women's NCAA Championship Game? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What player dominated the lane area for the Connecticut Huskies, recording 25 points and 19 rebounds? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Connecticut's offense was much more efficient than Louisville's during the 2009 NCAA Championship Game. Of the following, which Connecticut player did not have at least four assists during the game? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. During the 15 seasons from 1995 to 2009, four women's college basketball teams won a National Championship without losing, and going undefeated. Which of the following teams did not achieve this feat? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What conference did the 2009 Women's NCAA Championship Game feature two teams from?

Answer: The Big East Conference

Connecticut and Louisville are powerhouse teams from the Big East in both men's and women's college basketball. The Pac-10 had the best winning percentage of the tournament with its teams winning 75% of their games.
2. What teams did Louisville and Connecticut beat in the Final Four to make it to the championship game?

Answer: Oklahoma and Stanford

Louisville's game against Oklahoma was a nail-biter with the Cardinals scraping through with a two-point victory. In contrast, Connecticut dominated Stanford, winning the game by 19 points.
3. What two coaches, one an up-and-coming star and one a college basketball legend, faced off in the 2009 NCAA Women's Championship Game?

Answer: Jeff Walz and Geno Auriemma

Jeff Walz had formerly been an assistant coach at the University of Maryland before taking over as Louisville's head coach. Geno Auriemma won his sixth National Championship with Connecticut in 2009, as well as his sixth Naismith Award for Coach of the Year. He passed Pat Summitt who had five.
4. What locale hosted the 2009 Women's NCAA Final Four and Championship Game?

Answer: Scottrade Center in St. Louis

The road to the Final Four had a clever name of, "The March to the Arch", in reference to the Gateway Arch that overlooks the Mississippi River and stands as an icon of the city of St. Louis. The Scottrade Center hosted the 2007 NCAA Hockey Frozen Four, and the arena is the home of the St. Louis Blues hockey team.
5. Prior to the championship game, Louisville and Connecticut had met twice during the 2008-09 regular season. What team won those match-ups?

Answer: Connecticut won both games by more than 25 points

Connecticut was able to easily defeat Louisville in both of its regular season match-ups, winning by 28 in January and 38 in March. The closest that a team came to Connecticut all season was when the Huskies outlasted Notre Dame 76-66, on February 22, 2009.
6. The 2009 Women's NCAA Championship Game actually started off as a close game. What was the last lead of the game for Louisville?

Answer: 15-13 with 11:49 left in the first half

Louisville jumped off to a quick start but they were never able to amass a lead larger than three points. After Renee Montgomery made a shot with 9:55 left in the first half to give Connecticut a 19-17 lead, the rest of the game was dominated by Connecticut.
7. What player led the Louisville Cardinals in scoring during the 2009 Women's NCAA Championship Game?

Answer: Angel McCoughtry

Angel McCoughtry played her heart out during the title game as she collected 23 points to go along with six rebounds and three steals. As a team, Louisville shot only 30.9% from the field.
8. What player dominated the lane area for the Connecticut Huskies, recording 25 points and 19 rebounds?

Answer: Tina Charles

Tina Charles had come under a lot of pressure from her head coach Geno Auriemma for not playing up to her ability. Tina Charles showed just how talented she was during the Final Four, where she was named the Most Outstanding Player.
9. Connecticut's offense was much more efficient than Louisville's during the 2009 NCAA Championship Game. Of the following, which Connecticut player did not have at least four assists during the game?

Answer: Kalana Greene

Connecticut had 17 assists and 12 turnovers in the game, while Louisville had only six assists and nine turnovers. Connecticut also had more rebounds and blocked shots than Louisville.
10. During the 15 seasons from 1995 to 2009, four women's college basketball teams won a National Championship without losing, and going undefeated. Which of the following teams did not achieve this feat?

Answer: The 2002 Tennessee Volunteers

There was an undefeated team during the 2002 season but it wasn't Tennessee, it was Connecticut once again. Shortly after the game finished, sportscasters were debating which team was the best of these unbeaten teams with the most popular vote being the 2002 Connecticut Huskies.
Source: Author Triviaballer

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