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Quiz about Maryland Terrapins Basketball

Maryland Terrapins Basketball Trivia Quiz

This is all about Terps history. Fear the Turtle!

A multiple-choice quiz by pittsnogle34. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
pittsnogle34

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
222,540

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
650

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who became the first Maryland player to win an ACC title and a National Championship? Hint

Juan Dixon

Mike Grinnon

Terrence Morris

Earl Badu

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these players was drafted 2nd overall by the Boston Celtics in the 1986 NBA draft, but never played a game? Hint

Tom McMillen

Len Bias

Len Elmore

John Lucas

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which team ended Maryland's NCAA leading 87 game non-conference home winning streak in 2002-03? Hint

Florida

George Washington

Wisconsin

Michigan State

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these teams did Maryland not beat during their run for the NCAA Championship in 2002? Hint

Oklahoma

Connecticut

Siena

Wisconsin

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many players from the Terps' Championship team were drafted into the NBA in 2002 and 2003? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. What team did the Terps beat when Drew Nicholas made his famed 'buzzer-beater' in the first round of the 2003 NCAA tournament? Hint

UNC-Greensboro

UNC-Chapel Hill

UNC-Asheville

UNC-Wilmington

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Question 7 of 10

7. Maryland failed to make the NCAA tournament in 2004-05. How long was their NCAA tournament streak before that? Hint

10 years

7 years

8 years

11 years

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Question 8 of 10

8. The 2002 NCAA Championsip game featured two players that were drafted by the Washington Wizards in the following NBA draft. Who were they? Hint

Jared Jeffries, Juan Dixon

Jarvis Hayes, Lonny Baxter

Steve Blake, Juan Dixon

Steve Blake, Jared Jeffries

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where did former Maryland assistant Jimmy Patsos coach after leaving Maryland? Hint

Loyola (MD)

UMBC

American

Catholic

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these Maryland players saw the other three listed have their jersey numbers retired before them? Hint

Chris Wilcox

Buck Williams

Keith Booth

Walt Williams

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who became the first Maryland player to win an ACC title and a National Championship?

Answer: Mike Grinnon

Dixon was a great player, but never led the Terps to an ACC Championship.

2. Which of these players was drafted 2nd overall by the Boston Celtics in the 1986 NBA draft, but never played a game?

Answer: Len Bias

Bias died a day after getting drafted of a cocaine overdose. Some believe him to be the greatest Terp of all-time.

3. Which team ended Maryland's NCAA leading 87 game non-conference home winning streak in 2002-03?

Answer: Florida

Maryland followed the next year by beating #1 Florida in Gainesville.

4. Which of these teams did Maryland not beat during their run for the NCAA Championship in 2002?

Answer: Oklahoma

Indiana beat Oklahoma in the Final Four, then went on to lose the championship to the Terps.

5. How many players from the Terps' Championship team were drafted into the NBA in 2002 and 2003?

Answer: 4

The four players were Juan Dixon, Lonny Baxter, Chris Wilcox, and Steve Blake. Drew Nicholas and Byron Mouton received tryouts with several teams, but never made a roster.

6. What team did the Terps beat when Drew Nicholas made his famed 'buzzer-beater' in the first round of the 2003 NCAA tournament?

Answer: UNC-Wilmington

Drew Nicholas' running buzzer-beater sent UNC-Wilmington with a devasting exit from the tournament.

7. Maryland failed to make the NCAA tournament in 2004-05. How long was their NCAA tournament streak before that?

Answer: 11 years

Maryland accepted a bid to the NIT and lost in the semi-finals to South Carolina.

8. The 2002 NCAA Championsip game featured two players that were drafted by the Washington Wizards in the following NBA draft. Who were they?

Answer: Jared Jeffries, Juan Dixon

Jeffries was drafted 11th, and Dixon was drafted 17th overall.

9. Where did former Maryland assistant Jimmy Patsos coach after leaving Maryland?

Answer: Loyola (MD)

Longtime assistant Patsos left for Loyola after the 2003 season.

10. Which of these Maryland players saw the other three listed have their jersey numbers retired before them?

Answer: Chris Wilcox

Wilcox jumped to the NBA after his sophomore season after the Terps won the NCAA Championship.

Source: Author pittsnogle34

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