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Badgers Final Four: 2000 Trivia Quiz

Let's see how much you know about the Wisconsin Badgers and their magical trip to the Final Four in the year 2000.

A multiple-choice quiz by uwbadger12000. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
uwbadger12000

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
230,469

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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349

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following teams did the Wisconsin Badgers not beat along their journey to the Final Four in 2000? Hint

South Carolina

Fresno State

Arizona

Purdue

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Wisconsin's seed in the 2000 NCAA Tournament? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what game did the Badgers allow the most points in the NCAA Tournament on their road to the Final Four? Hint

Michigan State

Purdue

Arizona

Fresno State

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Question 4 of 10

4. Throughout the NCAA Tournament in 2000, who was Wisconsin's leading scorer? Hint

Andy Kowske

Jon Bryant

Mark Vershaw

Maurice Linton

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which game did Wisconsin allow the least amount of points in their run to the Final Four? Hint

Louisiana State

Purdue

Michigan State

Fresno State

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Question 6 of 10

6. At what site did Wisconsin win at in the Elite Eight in order to move onto the Final Four? Hint

Atlanta, Georgia

Auburn Hills, Michigan

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Chicago, Illinois

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the point guard for the Badgers during their run in the NCAA Tournament in 2000? Hint

Mike Kelley

Mark Vershaw

Devin Harris

Duany Duany

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Southeastern Conference team did the Wisconsin Badgers beat in the Sweet 16? Hint

South Carolina

Louisiana State

Tennessee

Georgia

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Badgers scored just 41 points in their Final Four loss in 2000 to the Michigan State Spartans, and only had one player reach double figures in scoring. Who was he? Hint

Jon Bryant

Roy Boone

Mike Kelley

Andy Kowske

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Question 10 of 10

10. Out of the following big name players, who did Wisconsin not contain which resulted in defeat in the 2000 NCAA Tournament? Hint

Stromile Swift

Gilbert Arenas

Mateen Cleaves

Courtney Alexander

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following teams did the Wisconsin Badgers not beat along their journey to the Final Four in 2000?

Answer: South Carolina

The 8th seeded Badgers knocked off the 9th seeded Fresno State Bulldogs 66-56 behind Jon Bryant's four second half three-pointers from the exact same spot on the court. Then, they upset the top seeded Arizona Wildcats 66-59. In the Sweet 16, they used a pounding defense to upset the fourth seeded LSU Tigers 61-48.

In the Elite 8, they beat their conference rival Purdue Boilermakers 64-60 to earn their first Final Four trip since their National Championship back in 1941.

2. What was Wisconsin's seed in the 2000 NCAA Tournament?

Answer: 8

Wisconsin was an eight seed and knocked off the numbers nine, one, four, and six to get to the Final Four.

3. In what game did the Badgers allow the most points in the NCAA Tournament on their road to the Final Four?

Answer: Purdue

The Badgers just allowed 60 points to the Boilermakers. Their smothering defense allowed just an average of 55.2 points per game during NCAA Tournament play.

4. Throughout the NCAA Tournament in 2000, who was Wisconsin's leading scorer?

Answer: Jon Bryant

Bryant will always be remembered by Badger fans for nailing four straight three-pointers from the same spot in a comeback victory in their first round matchup against Fresno State. Bryant averaged 13.8 points per game throughout the tournament.

5. In which game did Wisconsin allow the least amount of points in their run to the Final Four?

Answer: Louisiana State

It was close, but the Badgers allowed just 48 points to the LSU Tigers. The next closest was the Michigan State Spartans, which the Badgers only allowed 53 points to in a losing effort.

6. At what site did Wisconsin win at in the Elite Eight in order to move onto the Final Four?

Answer: Albuquerque, New Mexico

The Badgers won at "The Pit" over Purdue to go to their first Final Four in nearly 60 years. The Michigan State Spartans beat the Iowa State Cyclones in the Elite Eight in Auburn Hills.

7. Who was the point guard for the Badgers during their run in the NCAA Tournament in 2000?

Answer: Mike Kelley

Kelley was the best defensive point guard in the nation. He held high-scoring guards Courtney Alexander and Mateen Cleaves well below their season average. Harris didn't get to Madison until 2002, and Verhaw and Duany while on the team, were not the starting point guards for them.

8. Which Southeastern Conference team did the Wisconsin Badgers beat in the Sweet 16?

Answer: Louisiana State

The Badgers knocked off the fourth-seed Tigers 61-48, and held LSU big man Stromile Swift in check in route to a surprisingly easy 61-48 victory.

9. The Badgers scored just 41 points in their Final Four loss in 2000 to the Michigan State Spartans, and only had one player reach double figures in scoring. Who was he?

Answer: Roy Boone

Roy Boone scored 18 against the Spartans. The second leading scorer was freshman Kirk Penney with just six.

10. Out of the following big name players, who did Wisconsin not contain which resulted in defeat in the 2000 NCAA Tournament?

Answer: Mateen Cleaves

The nation's leading scorer, Courtney Alexander was contained in the opening round. The Badgers did a nice job as well on Loren Woods as Wisconsin upset the top-seeded Wildcats. Then, they beat future top ten pick Stromile Swift and the LSU Tigers. In the Final four, they got beat by the top ranked Michigan State Spartans.

Source: Author uwbadger12000

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