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Men's Final Four Trivia Quiz

This quiz covers fun and interesting facts related to the Final Four in NCAA Men's Basketball through the 2001 championship. Enjoy!

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

Author
BaronTR

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
68,810

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

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Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which team from the 1980 Final Four was known as 'The Doctors of Dunk'? Hint

UCLA

Louisville

Purdue

Iowa

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Question 2 of 15

2. In 1989, Seton Hall's star player was Andrew Gaze. What country was he from? Hint

USA

South Africa

Canada

Australia

3. It's probably not a big shock that UCLA set a record for consecutive Final Four appearances with ten appearances from 1967 to 1976. In 1992 Duke tied for 2nd with 5 consecutive appearances (1988-1992) with one other college, which had previously also made five consecutive appearances. Who's the other team? Hint

Ohio State

Houston

Cincinnati

Kentucky

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Question 4 of 15

4. Between 1939 and 2000, which was the last team from the Ivy League to make the Final Four? Hint

Brown

Princeton

Pennsylvania

Dartmouth

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Question 5 of 15

5. From 1939 to 2000, how many Championship games had gone into overtime? Hint

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who won the 1966 National Championship? Hint

Texas Western

Kentucky

UCLA

Utah

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Question 7 of 15

7. What non-sports event occurred on the day the 3rd place game in the Final Four was played? Hint

Iran Hostage Crisis

MLK Assassination

Reagan Assassination attempt

NCAA Financial Problems

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Question 8 of 15

8. Three Big East teams played in the 1985 Final Four. Who was the 4th team? Hint

Oklahoma

Memphis State

North Carolina

Depaul

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Question 9 of 15

9. Between 1939 and 2001, only one team in the ACC never wennt to the Final Four. Which one is it?

Answer: ( One Word ... DON'T include the word University or the school nickname. It is not Florida St.)

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Question 10 of 15

10. After beating UNLV in the semi-final, who did Duke beat in the 1991 Championship game? Hint

North Carolina

Kentucky

Indiana

Kansas

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which school was the first school to have lost back to back Championship games to the same opponent? Hint

Michigan

Ohio State

Houston

Oregon

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Question 12 of 15

12. Bobby Knight was fired from his coaching position at Indiana in 2000. He had been the coach of the Hoosiers for a number of years. When was the last time that Indiana won a National Championship under Bobby Knight's coaching? Hint

1981

1987

1992

1976

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Question 13 of 15

13. Between 1939 and 2001, which team had lost more Championship games than any other? Hint

UCLA

North Carolina

Duke

Kentucky

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Question 14 of 15

14. Between 1960 and 2001, only two PAC 10 teams won a National Championship. UCLA is the obvious team, but who was the other one? Hint

Oregon St

Stanford

Arizona

USC

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who broke UCLA's streak of seven consecutive National Championships in 1974? Hint

Purdue

Memphis St

North Carolina St

Jacksonville

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which team from the 1980 Final Four was known as 'The Doctors of Dunk'?

Answer: Louisville

Darrell Griffith starred for the Cardinals as they won their 1st National Championship.

2. In 1989, Seton Hall's star player was Andrew Gaze. What country was he from?

Answer: Australia

The Pirates got on a hot streak that year, and rolled all the way to the Final before losing to Michigan in overtime.

Answer: Cincinnati

The Cincinatti Bearcats made every Final Four from 1959 to 1963, winning twice.

4. Between 1939 and 2000, which was the last team from the Ivy League to make the Final Four?

Answer: Pennsylvania

They reached the final 4 in 1979 from an upset-laden East Regional, then got hammered by Michigan St. in the semi-finals.

5. From 1939 to 2000, how many Championship games had gone into overtime?

Answer: 6

The only one of those 6 games to require more than one overtime period was the 1957 Championship, where North Carolina beat Kansas in a third period of overtime.

6. Who won the 1966 National Championship?

Answer: Texas Western

The Championship game matchup between Texas Western(now UTEP), with an all-black starting lineup, and Kentucky, with an all-white starting lineup, was a milestone event in NCAA history.

7. What non-sports event occurred on the day the 3rd place game in the Final Four was played?

Answer: Reagan Assassination attempt

On March 30, 1981, President Reagan was shot a few hours before the game to determine third place. Since he was out of surgery and reported out of immediate danger, the decision was made to play the game. The 3rd place game hasn't been played since that year, due to poor tv ratings.

8. Three Big East teams played in the 1985 Final Four. Who was the 4th team?

Answer: Memphis State

Memphis State lost to Villanova in the Final Four that year.

9. Between 1939 and 2001, only one team in the ACC never wennt to the Final Four. Which one is it?

Answer: Clemson

Florida St. played UCLA in the 1972 Championship game before joining the ACC. Surprisingly, Maryland didn't reach the Final Four until 2001.

10. After beating UNLV in the semi-final, who did Duke beat in the 1991 Championship game?

Answer: Kansas

It was the last time that Kansas played in the championship game in the 20th century after winning the 1988 title.

11. Which school was the first school to have lost back to back Championship games to the same opponent?

Answer: Ohio State

They lost in 1961 and again in 1962 to Cincinnati. Also, this was teh first time that two schools have played each other in the championship game in back to back years.

Answer: 1987

The Hoosiers played in numerous NCAA tournaments from 1988 to 1999 before Knight's dismissal, but 1987 was the last time they won a championship.

13. Between 1939 and 2001, which team had lost more Championship games than any other?

Answer: Duke

North Carolina had played in more Final Fours than Duke, but hadn't lost as many times in the Championship game.

14. Between 1960 and 2001, only two PAC 10 teams won a National Championship. UCLA is the obvious team, but who was the other one?

Answer: Arizona

Pac 10 schools won two of the first four NCAA Championships, and UCLA won in 1964, 65, 67 - 73, 75 and 1995, but through 2001, California in 1959 and Arizona in 1997 are the only other schools to have come out of the conference and win a National Championship.

15. Who broke UCLA's streak of seven consecutive National Championships in 1974?

Answer: North Carolina St

They wouldn't reach the Final Four again until the Cinderella run of 1983.

Source: Author BaronTR

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