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Quiz about Illinois Fighting Illini 2005

Illinois Fighting Illini 2005 Trivia Quiz

The 2005 Illinois Men's Basketball team was one of the best ever. Let's see how much you remember the historic season.

A multiple-choice quiz by Pinkey_3. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Pinkey_3

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
205,728

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. 2005 saw the Illini in their ______ Final Four. Hint

3rd

1st

5th

2nd

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many total minutes of basketball did Illinois play in the 2004-05 season? Hint

7850

8088

10,112

4864

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Illinois's three-point percentage in 2004-05? Hint

.479

.498

.392

.357

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who were the five seniors for the Illini? Hint

Luther Head, Roger Powell Jr., Jack Ingram, Nick Smith, and Fred Nkemdi

Luther Head, Roger Powell Jr., Nick Smith, Jack Ingram, and Brian Randle

Luther Head, Roger Powell Jr., Jack Ingram, Calvin Brock, and Shaun Pruitt

Luther Head, Roger Powell Jr., Jack Ingram, Nick Smith, and Shaun Pruitt

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Illinois' assist per game average against the Big Ten? Hint

17.5

22.4

12.6

20.1

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many free throws did Dee Brown make and how many did he take? Hint

He was 97-133

He was 78-111

He was 61-79

He was 45-96

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many games did Illinois win in their conference in the season? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many points per game did Illinois average in the season? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which magazine named Dee Brown and Coach Weber their player and Coach of the Year? Hint

The Sporting News

College Basketball Insider

Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated For Kids

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was Illinois' steals per game average, and who had the most steals? Hint

7.7 and Dee Brown

6.5 and Luther Head

4.5 and Luther Head

8.5 and Dee Brown

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 2005 saw the Illini in their ______ Final Four.

Answer: 5th

Illini appeared in the Final Four in 1949, 1951, 1952, 1989, and 2005. The Illini lost their first game in all of those except 2005.

2. How many total minutes of basketball did Illinois play in the 2004-05 season?

Answer: 7850

Luther Head played the most minutes in the 2004-05 season with 1297 minutes played.

3. What was Illinois's three-point percentage in 2004-05?

Answer: .392

Dee Brown was the Illini's leading three-point percentage with .434 percent. Amazingly, Luther Head shot more three's than Dee did. Luther shot 283 and Dee shot 228.

4. Who were the five seniors for the Illini?

Answer: Luther Head, Roger Powell Jr., Jack Ingram, Nick Smith, and Fred Nkemdi

If you followed the Illini season closely, you would know all of the players. If you didn't you probably don't know Fred Nkemdi. He only played 44 minutes and averaged 0.7 ppg.

5. What was Illinois' assist per game average against the Big Ten?

Answer: 17.5

Illinois had a total of 280 assists in the Big Ten and 727 total assists in the 2004-05 season. Deron Williams had the most assists with 264.

6. How many free throws did Dee Brown make and how many did he take?

Answer: He was 61-79

Dee Brown's percentage was 77 percent. Illinois took a total of 651 free throws and made 474.

7. How many games did Illinois win in their conference in the season?

Answer: 15

Illinois went 15-1 in their conference in 2005.

8. How many points per game did Illinois average in the season?

Answer: 77

Illinois scored a total of 3002 points. The most points they had in a game was 105 against Longwood on Dec 12, 2002. Illinois outscored their opponent by 16 points a game.

9. Which magazine named Dee Brown and Coach Weber their player and Coach of the Year?

Answer: The Sporting News

Dee Brown had an amazing year and finished third for the John Wooden Award. Coach Bruce Weber won the Naismith Coach of the year award, and the Henry Iba award for Coach of the year. Dee Brown was also the Big Ten player and Defensive Player of the Year.

10. What was Illinois' steals per game average, and who had the most steals?

Answer: 7.7 and Dee Brown

Dee Brown led the Illini in many categories and was the Illini's spark plug. He was known as, "The one man Fast Break".

Source: Author Pinkey_3

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