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Great NCAA Tournament Games Trivia Quiz

This quiz lists what some experts call the best games in the NCAA March Madness tournament over the past years. I hope you enjoy it.

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

Author
sladeninj

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
258,430

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the 1992 East regional final, Christian Laettner hit the game winning basket from the top of the key with one second left to lift Duke to a 104-103 win. What team was their opponent? Hint

North Carolina

UNLV

Georgetown

Kentucky

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1985, Villinova became the worst seed to ever win the NCAA Championship. What was their seeding? Hint

6th

8th

7th

9th

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1990, the highest scoring game in the NCAA tournament at the time was played between Loyola-Marymont and Michigan. What was the total combined points between the two teams? Hint

245

302

264

283

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1975, Indiana went into the Mideast regional final undefeated. They lost the game 92-90. Who was the team that beat them? Hint

Kentucky

Seton Hall

UCLA

Kansas

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1974, UCLA had their string of 38 consecutive tournament victories snapped in the national semi-finals. Who was their opponent? Hint

North Carolina

North Carolina State

Indiana

Duke

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1996, this team beat UCLA 43-41, holding the Bruins to their lowest total of points in a regulation game in 55 years. Who was the team? Hint

Harvard

Princeton

Brown

Yale

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Question 7 of 10

7. Arizona held the distinction of being the lowest place in their league and still won the National Championship. Who did they beat to earn this distinction in 1997? Hint

UCLA

North Carolina

Duke

Kentucky

8. No team rated a #16 seed has ever beaten a #1 seed. One almost happened in 1997 when Fairfield had a 9-point lead at halftime to let it slip away in the second half. Who was the #1 seed that almost got beat? Hint

Georgetown

Kentucky

North Carolina

Kansas

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Question 9 of 10

9. In terms of point spreads, the biggest upset ever was when Santa Clara, a #15 seed, beat Arizona, a #2 seed, by the score of 64-61 in 1993. What was the point spread of that particular game? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. UNLV came back from one of the biggest deficits at half time in a regional final, to win by beating Iowa 84-81 in the West Regional final in 1987. How much was the deficit they had to overcome? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the 1992 East regional final, Christian Laettner hit the game winning basket from the top of the key with one second left to lift Duke to a 104-103 win. What team was their opponent?

Answer: Kentucky

Many historians considered this overtime game to be the most suspenseful game ever played in an NCAA Tournament.

2. In 1985, Villinova became the worst seed to ever win the NCAA Championship. What was their seeding?

Answer: 8th

Villanova beat a Patrick Ewing led Georgetown 66-64 in the championship game.

3. In 1990, the highest scoring game in the NCAA tournament at the time was played between Loyola-Marymont and Michigan. What was the total combined points between the two teams?

Answer: 264

Loyola-Marymount beat Michigan 149-115. A new record for most three-point field goals was set by Loyola-Marymounts guard Jeff Fryer with 11.

4. In 1975, Indiana went into the Mideast regional final undefeated. They lost the game 92-90. Who was the team that beat them?

Answer: Kentucky

Despite 33 points and 23 rebounds from Hoosier center Kent Benson, they couldn't contain the Wildcats starting guards who scored a combined 39 points.

5. In 1974, UCLA had their string of 38 consecutive tournament victories snapped in the national semi-finals. Who was their opponent?

Answer: North Carolina State

North Carolina State beat UCLA 80-77 in 2 overtimes. The win also snapped UCLA's National Chamionship streak at 7 straight.

6. In 1996, this team beat UCLA 43-41, holding the Bruins to their lowest total of points in a regulation game in 55 years. Who was the team?

Answer: Princeton

It was also UCLA's lowest scoring output in 99 tournament games.

7. Arizona held the distinction of being the lowest place in their league and still won the National Championship. Who did they beat to earn this distinction in 1997?

Answer: Kentucky

Arizona was in 5th place in the PAC-10 when they won the National Championship in 1997. They beat Kentucky 84-79 in overtime to earn this distinction.

Answer: North Carolina

North Carolina scored on 26 of their first 30 possessions, and committed only 2 turnovers in the 2nd half. They beat Fairfield 82-74.

9. In terms of point spreads, the biggest upset ever was when Santa Clara, a #15 seed, beat Arizona, a #2 seed, by the score of 64-61 in 1993. What was the point spread of that particular game?

Answer: 20

Santa Clara was still able to hold off Arizona, despite Arizona rattling off 25 straight points in one particular stretch.

Answer: 16

The Runnin' Rebels were coached by Jerry Tarkanian.

Source: Author sladeninj

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