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Quiz about Cincinnati Basketball in the NCAA

Cincinnati Basketball in the NCAA Quiz

This is a quiz on the history of the Cincinnati Bearcats basketball program in the NCAA Tournament.

A multiple-choice quiz by ucbearcats08. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ucbearcats08

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
267,604

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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376

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Question 1 of 10

1. Cincinnati first appeared in the NCAA Tournament in what year? Hint

1944

1963

1940

1958

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these teams did the Bearcats not face in a Final Four during the 1960s? Hint

California

Kansas State

Ohio State

UCLA

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Question 3 of 10

3. Cincinnati lossed to which cinderella team in the 1963 NCAA Championship Game? Hint

Texas Western

Loyola (IL)

Creighton

New Mexico State

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first coach to lead the Bearcats to the NCAA Tournament? Hint

Gale Catlett

Ed Jucker

George Smith

Tay Baker

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Question 5 of 10

5. Cincinnati lost to what two teams in the first round of the NCAA Tournament under Bob Huggins? Hint

Wisconsin & Gonzaga

Butler & BYU

Michigan State & Temple

Iowa & Connecticut

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Question 6 of 10

6. When was the first time Cincinnati had 30 wins leading into the NCAA Tournament? Hint

2002

1993

1992

1996

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Question 7 of 10

7. Cincinnati was a part of what conference in their very first NCAA appearance? Hint

Conference USA

Great Midwest

Metro

Missouri Valley

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Bearcats faced their first #1 seed in the 1993 Elite Eight. What #1 seed knocked them off en route to a National Title? Hint

North Carolina

Kansas

Michigan

Kentucky

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many NCAA Tournament wins did the Bearcats compile during their five-year run of Final Fours from 1959-1963? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Bearcats played in what state during all 3 of their NCAA Tournament games in 2001? Hint

Florida

Texas

Ohio

California

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Cincinnati first appeared in the NCAA Tournament in what year?

Answer: 1958

UC reached its first NCAA Tournament in 1958 and went 1-1.

2. Which of these teams did the Bearcats not face in a Final Four during the 1960s?

Answer: Kansas State

The Bearcats did not face K-State in the Final Four, but they did meet in the Elite Eight.

3. Cincinnati lossed to which cinderella team in the 1963 NCAA Championship Game?

Answer: Loyola (IL)

The Bearcats lost to Loyola (IL) 60-58.

4. Who was the first coach to lead the Bearcats to the NCAA Tournament?

Answer: George Smith

George Smith led the Bearcats to their first NCAA Tournament in 1958, and led them to a 25-3 record.

5. Cincinnati lost to what two teams in the first round of the NCAA Tournament under Bob Huggins?

Answer: Wisconsin & Gonzaga

Huggins and the Bearcats lost to Wisconsin in 1994 and Gonzaga in 2003.

6. When was the first time Cincinnati had 30 wins leading into the NCAA Tournament?

Answer: 2002

The Bearcats entered the big dance in 2002 with a 30-3 record, but lost in the second round to UCLA.

7. Cincinnati was a part of what conference in their very first NCAA appearance?

Answer: Missouri Valley

The Bearcats were a member of the Missouri Valley in 1958, and reached the tourney 7 of 9 years from 1958-1966.

8. The Bearcats faced their first #1 seed in the 1993 Elite Eight. What #1 seed knocked them off en route to a National Title?

Answer: North Carolina

The Bearcats fell 75-68 in overtime to eventual National Champions North Carolina.

9. How many NCAA Tournament wins did the Bearcats compile during their five-year run of Final Fours from 1959-1963?

Answer: 17

The Bearcats went 17-3 in that span and won 2 NCAA Titles in 1961 and 1962.

10. The Bearcats played in what state during all 3 of their NCAA Tournament games in 2001?

Answer: California

The Bearcats played in San Diego for its first and second round games where they defeated BYU and Kent State. They played their Sweet Sixteen game in Anaheim where they were beaten by Stanford.

Source: Author ucbearcats08

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