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Quiz about Bucknell Bison NCAA Basketball

Bucknell Bison NCAA Basketball Quiz

The Bucknell Bison basketball team has a lot of history. How much of it do you know?

A multiple-choice quiz by JMSC. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
JMSC

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
304,143

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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134

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where is Bucknell University located? Hint

Lewisburg, PA

Towanda, PA

Selinsgrove, PA

Bucknell, PA

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of Bucknell's basketball arena? Hint

Sojka Pavilion

Langone Center

Trout Auditorium

The KLARC

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following legends is a former coach at Bucknell? Hint

Jim Valvano

Bob Knight

Dick Vitale

Billy Donovan

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Question 4 of 10

4. Bucknell were a foundation member of the _____ when it was founded in 1986. Hint

Northeastern Conference

Ivy League

Colonial Athletic Association

Patriot League

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which former Bucknell player hit the shot in the 2007 European Championship that sent Russia to the Olympics in 2008? Hint

Charles Lee

Patrick King

Abe Badmus

J,R, Holden

6. Bucknell (seeded 14) became the first Patriot league team to win an NCAA Tournament game, when they upset third seed Kansas 65-64 in 2005. What team did Bucknell lose to in the next round? Hint

UNC-Charlotte

Wisconsin

Northern Iowa

Connecticut

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 2005, Bucknell became the first Patriot league team to win an NCAA Tournament game. The Bison were back at it in 2006, again winning a first round game in the tournament. Who did they beat, and who subsequently beat them? Hint

Beat UAB, Lost to UConn

Beat UNC-Wilmington, Lost to Duke

Beat Arkansas, Lost to Memphis

Beat Wisconsin, Lost to Villanova

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 2005, 2006, and 2007, the Patriot League Conference Championship game matched Bucknell up against rival __________ . Hint

Lehigh

American

Holy Cross

Colgate

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Question 9 of 10

9. During their great run of successes from 2004-2007, who was Bucknell's coach? Hint

Pat Flannery

Dave Paulsen

Bob Dawson

Justin Addleman

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Question 10 of 10

10. Bucknell (seeded 14) became the first Patriot league team to win an NCAA Tournament game when they upset third seed Kansas 65-64 in 2005. It was clearly a phenomenal upset and the biggest win in program history. Who hit the go ahead shot for the Bison in the waning moments of that game? Hint

Abe Badmus

Darren Mastrapaolo

Charles Lee

Chris McNaughton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is Bucknell University located?

Answer: Lewisburg, PA

Lewisburg is a beautiful college town on the banks of the Susquehanna river in Central PA.

2. What is the name of Bucknell's basketball arena?

Answer: Sojka Pavilion

Bucknell moved to the Sojka Pavilion in January 2003, leaving behind the friendly but cramped confines of the Davis Gym. The other choices are all found on campus, but are a classroom, gym, and student buildings.

3. Which of the following legends is a former coach at Bucknell?

Answer: Jim Valvano

After coaching at Bucknell, Jim Valvano (1946-1993) won an NCAA title with NC State in 1983, and gave one of the most memorable, heartwarming speeches of all-time at the Espy Awards just months before he died of cancer.

4. Bucknell were a foundation member of the _____ when it was founded in 1986.

Answer: Patriot League

Also joining Bucknell in the Patriot League were Army, Navy, Holy Cross, Lehigh, Lafayette, Colgate, and American.

5. Which former Bucknell player hit the shot in the 2007 European Championship that sent Russia to the Olympics in 2008?

Answer: J,R, Holden

Holden (class of 1998) was playing professionally in Russia for CSKA Moscow. He has dual American and Russian citizenship.

6. Bucknell (seeded 14) became the first Patriot league team to win an NCAA Tournament game, when they upset third seed Kansas 65-64 in 2005. What team did Bucknell lose to in the next round?

Answer: Wisconsin

They lost 71-62 to Wisconsin (seeded 6), who progresed to the Elite 8, where they lost to UNC 88-82.

Answer: Beat Arkansas, Lost to Memphis

Bucknell (9) defeated Arkansas (8) 59-55, and then lost to #1 seed Memphis 72-56. The other choices were what happened to each of the three other winners of the Seed 8 vs. Seed 9 matchups.

8. In 2005, 2006, and 2007, the Patriot League Conference Championship game matched Bucknell up against rival __________ .

Answer: Holy Cross

Bucknell won in 2005 and 2006, but the Crusaders got the last laugh in 2007.

9. During their great run of successes from 2004-2007, who was Bucknell's coach?

Answer: Pat Flannery

Flannery retired at the end of the 2008 season after 14 seasons at Bucknell. He was replaced by Dave Paulsen, who won a DIII championship at Williams in 2003.

Answer: Chris McNaughton

All of these players were important to the program's success, but McNaughton's impact will not soon be forgotten at Bucknell University.

Source: Author JMSC

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