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Quiz about UNLV Basics 1
Quiz about UNLV Basics 1

UNLV Basics [1] Trivia Quiz


Tests your knowledge on the basics of UNLV basketball.

A multiple-choice quiz by quizzster. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
quizzster
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
277,551
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Question 1 of 10
1. In what year was UNLV's first basketball season? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was the name of the original mascot for UNLV? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What are UNLV's colors? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the first coach at UNLV? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What conference did UNLV belong to in 2007? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In what year did UNLV win the men's NCAA baskeball title? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. When UNLV won their first NCAA National Championship, which team did they defeat? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What type of defense was Jerry Tarkanian famous for using? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What record did UNLV set for NCAA basketball? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who was UNLVs coach in 2007? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In what year was UNLV's first basketball season?

Answer: 1958

UNLV became a school in 1957, and adopted its basketball program in 1958. Back the it was actually called Southern Division of the University of Nevada.
2. What was the name of the original mascot for UNLV?

Answer: Beauregard

Beauregard was the original mascot, but some of the athletes at UNLV thought it was not appropriate to the black athletes, so they changed the name to Hey Reb in the early 1970s.
3. What are UNLV's colors?

Answer: Scarlet and gray

UNLV colors of Scarlet and gray came around in the late 1950s when UNLV adopted their mascot, a wolf, that was wearing a Confederate uniform. Scarlet and gray were the traditional colors of the Confederate army, with their gray uniforms and their red based flag.
4. Who was the first coach at UNLV?

Answer: Michael "Chub" Drakulich

Michael "Chub" Drakulich was the coach from 1958-1963. He was also the althletic director, baseball coach, and golf coach.
5. What conference did UNLV belong to in 2007?

Answer: Mountain West Conference

UNLV was one of the initial eight teams of the Mountain West Conference. Before that, they were in the Western Athletic Conference, and before that they were members of the Big West Conference.
6. In what year did UNLV win the men's NCAA baskeball title?

Answer: 1990

UNLV won the NCAA tornament in 1990. In 1977, 1987, and 1991, they maid it to the final four.
7. When UNLV won their first NCAA National Championship, which team did they defeat?

Answer: Duke

UNLV defeated Duke by the score of 103-73, being the first team in history to score over 100 points in a championship game.
8. What type of defense was Jerry Tarkanian famous for using?

Answer: Amoeba defense

Jerry Tarkanian was the creator, and was famous for using the high pressured amoeba difference which had both a zone and man on man version.
9. What record did UNLV set for NCAA basketball?

Answer: Most consecutive games hitting at least one three pointer

The three-point shot was instituted in college basketball in 1987, and UNLV hit at least one three-pointer in every game for 20 seasons.
10. Who was UNLVs coach in 2007?

Answer: Lon Kruger

Lon Kruger had been the coach since 2003, Bayno coached from 1995 until 2000, Spoonhour was from 2000-2003, and Tarkanian was from 1973-1992.
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