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College Basketball Facts Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by jerisjos. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
jerisjos

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
124,216

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. What year did the NCAA tournament field expand to 64 teams? Hint

1984-85

1982-83

1987-88

1991-92

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is considered by most college basketball analysts, as the first official college basketball polling system? Hint

Ratings Percentage Index

UPI

Premo Power Poll

Associated Press Poll

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the 1986-87 season, the NCAA single-season record for assists was set by who? Hint

Gary Bossert, Niagara

Steve Alford, Indiana

Darrin Fitzgerald, Butler

Mark Wade, UNLV

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the 1988-89 season, what was unusual about the now-defunct North Atlantic Conference's tournament? Hint

Due to illness of players, championship was played 4 on 4.

Played on an outdoor court for lack of arena availability.

Spectators banned due to measles outbreak.

Winner did not recieve automatic bid to NCAA's.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who set a record for scoring 61 points in an NCAA Tournament game? Hint

Austin Carr

Christian Laettner

Glen Rice

Kenny Walker

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the 1990 NCAA Tourney, #1 seed Michigan State was taken into overtime and almost became the first #1 to lose to a #16. Who took them into OT? Hint

Arkansas Little-Rock

Towson State

Boston University

Murray State

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Question 7 of 10

7. Chris Jackson was a two-time all-american at what school? Hint

Louisiana State University

Syracuse University

UCLA

Washington State University

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Question 8 of 10

8. What major Cinderella story and perrennial upset threat is based in Spokane, Washington?

Answer: (One or two words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the Gonzaga Bulldogs' first consensus first team All-American?

Answer: (Two words or just surname. Best spell it right!)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What early era NCAA championship team was nicknamed the 'Tall Firs'? Hint

Wyoming Cowboys, 1943

Oklahoma State Cowboys, 1946

Holy Cross Crusaders, 1947

Oregon Ducks, 1939

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did the NCAA tournament field expand to 64 teams?

Answer: 1984-85

Villanova won the NCAA tournament with a 66-64 victory over Georgetown, becoming the lowest seeded team to win the NCAA's(8), a record untouched going into the 2003 season.

2. What is considered by most college basketball analysts, as the first official college basketball polling system?

Answer: Premo Power Poll

The poll was created by Patrick M. Premo, an accounting professor at St. Bonaventure.

3. In the 1986-87 season, the NCAA single-season record for assists was set by who?

Answer: Mark Wade, UNLV

He set this record with 406 assists in a single season.

4. In the 1988-89 season, what was unusual about the now-defunct North Atlantic Conference's tournament?

Answer: Spectators banned due to measles outbreak.

The tourney, dubbed the MIT for Measles Invitational Tournament, was won by Siena, who went on to defeat Stanford as a 14 seed, before falling to Minnesota.

5. Who set a record for scoring 61 points in an NCAA Tournament game?

Answer: Austin Carr

He scored 61 points for his Notre Dame Fighting Irish, against Ohio University in the 1st round of the 1970 NCAA tourney.

6. In the 1990 NCAA Tourney, #1 seed Michigan State was taken into overtime and almost became the first #1 to lose to a #16. Who took them into OT?

Answer: Murray State

Murray State fell 75-71 in overtime. Michigan State proceeded to defeat UC-Santa Barbara before falling to Georgia Tech 81-80, also in OT.

7. Chris Jackson was a two-time all-american at what school?

Answer: Louisiana State University

He was consensus all-american as a freshman and sophomore, in 1989-90. He left college his sophomore year and was drafted by the Denver Nuggets.

8. What major Cinderella story and perrennial upset threat is based in Spokane, Washington?

Answer: Gonzaga Bulldogs

The Bulldogs fisrt appearance in the NCAA tourney was an 87-63 defeat by Maryland in the 1995 NCAA's. A three-year tourney drought was ended in style by the Zags, who advanced all the way to the Elite 8 as a 10th seed, before falling to Connecticut. A Sweet 16 run was ended by Michigan State in 2001.

A selection commitee travesty gave the Zags a sixth seed in 2002 and a first round date with a dangerous Wyoming squad, which they lost 73-66. Most recently, they were involved in the most memorable game of the 2003 tourney, losing to Arizona, 96-95 in 2 overtimes.

They are a member of the West Coast Conference.

9. What is the name of the Gonzaga Bulldogs' first consensus first team All-American?

Answer: Dan Dickau

He led the Zags to a 29-3 regular-season record his senior year. He was drafted late in the first round and then traded to the Atlanta Hawks.

10. What early era NCAA championship team was nicknamed the 'Tall Firs'?

Answer: Oregon Ducks, 1939

The Ducks won the first NCAA tournament championship by defeating Ohio State, 46-33. Other participants included Villanova, Oklahoma, Utah State, Texas, Wake Forest, and Brown.

Source: Author jerisjos

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