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Coach Bruce Weber Trivia Quiz

If you bleed orange and blue and love Bruce, then this shouldn't be too hard.

A multiple-choice quiz by broekte. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
broekte

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
287,332

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
205

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 2004-05, the Illini first ascended to the number one ranking under Weber by defeating which team that had been ranked number one? Hint

North Carolina

Wake Forest

Duke

Maryland

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Question 2 of 10

2. Bruce left Southern Illinois University in 2003 to take the job at the University of Illinois. Which one of Bruce's assistants replaced him at SIU? Hint

Matt Painter

Chris Lowery

Steve Alford

Dana Altman

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Question 3 of 10

3. Bruce Webers' Illini team came up just short to North Carolina in the championship game of the 2004-05 season. How many of that starting 5 Illini that day were drafted by NBA teams? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. After he was hired by Southern Illinois, how many seasons did it take Weber to take the Salukis to the NCAA tournament? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Bruce was mentored at Western Kentucky and Purdue for nearly 20 years by what coach? Hint

Gene Keady

Bobby Knight

Lou Henson

Tom Davis

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the magical season of 2004-05, Webers' Illini defeated what 16 seed in the 1st round of the Midwest bracket? Hint

Montana

Fairleigh Dickinson

Oakland

Delaware State

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Question 7 of 10

7. What team beat the Illini on the last regular season game of 2004-05, ending any hope at an undefeated season? Hint

Indiana

Wisconsin

Ohio State

Michigan State

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Question 8 of 10

8. Weber has faced his fair share of turmoil as a coach. Which two players had a nearly fatal accident during the 2006-07 Illinois season? Hint

Jamar Smith and Richard Semrau

Jamar Smith and Brian Randle

Richard Semrau and Brian Carwell

Jamar Smith and Brian Carwell

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many Big Ten wins did Weber coach the Illini to in 2007-08? Hint

10. When the Illini couldn't pull out the Big Ten championship game against Wisconsin, it signaled no postseason for the Illini for the first time after 8 consecutive appearances. It also ended a consecutive appearance streak for Bruce Weber personally as a coach in how many straight seasons? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 2004-05, the Illini first ascended to the number one ranking under Weber by defeating which team that had been ranked number one?

Answer: Wake Forest

The final score of the game was 91-73.

2. Bruce left Southern Illinois University in 2003 to take the job at the University of Illinois. Which one of Bruce's assistants replaced him at SIU?

Answer: Matt Painter

Painter only coached SIU for one year before moving on to Purdue to replace Gene Keady. Steve Alford was the former coach at Iowa who later coached at New Mexico. Chris Lowery replaced Painter at SIU. Dana Altman coached at Creighton.

3. Bruce Webers' Illini team came up just short to North Carolina in the championship game of the 2004-05 season. How many of that starting 5 Illini that day were drafted by NBA teams?

Answer: 4

Deron Williams (3rd Utah Jazz) and Luther Head (24th Houston Rockets) were drafted in 2005. James Augustine (41st Orlando Magic) and Dee Brown (46th Utah Jazz) were drafted in 2006.

4. After he was hired by Southern Illinois, how many seasons did it take Weber to take the Salukis to the NCAA tournament?

Answer: 4

They made the NIT in 2000 during his 2nd year.

5. Bruce was mentored at Western Kentucky and Purdue for nearly 20 years by what coach?

Answer: Gene Keady

Gene compiled a 543-268 record in his 27 years of coaching. The other three all coached at different schools in the Big Ten during the same era. Lou Henson coached at Illinois. Bobby Knight coached Indiana. Tom Davis coached at Iowa.

6. In the magical season of 2004-05, Webers' Illini defeated what 16 seed in the 1st round of the Midwest bracket?

Answer: Fairleigh Dickinson

The other 3 schools were the other number 16 seeds that the number 1 seeds played that year. The Illini only beat Fairleigh Dickinson 67-55.

7. What team beat the Illini on the last regular season game of 2004-05, ending any hope at an undefeated season?

Answer: Ohio State

Illinois lost on a last second shot to the Buckeyes, 65-64.

8. Weber has faced his fair share of turmoil as a coach. Which two players had a nearly fatal accident during the 2006-07 Illinois season?

Answer: Jamar Smith and Brian Carwell

Jamar had to sit out the 2007-08 season for his involvement.

9. How many Big Ten wins did Weber coach the Illini to in 2007-08?

Answer: 5

5-13 was only good enough to tie them for 9th with Michigan.

Answer: 6

He made it to the Sweet 16 or further in 2002, 2004, and 2005.

Source: Author broekte

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