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NCAA Tournament 2002 Trivia Quiz

All questions pertain to the 2002 NCAA Tournament Championships (also known as 'March Madness').

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

Author
jingels

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
72,225

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
2012

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Who was awarded the 'Most Outstanding Player' title of the Final Four? Hint

Chris Wilcox

Lonnie Baxter

Juan Dixon

Byron Mouton

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who lost the play-in game?

Answer: (You can use it's full title or it's shortened school name, but NO nicknames)

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which game was the biggest blow out in terms of the final score? Hint

Maryland over Wisconsin

Pittsburgh over Central Connecticut

Duke over Winthrop

Illinois over San Diego State

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which player had the highest scoring average (with a minimum 4 games)? Hint

Caron Butler, Connecticut

Aaron McGhee, Oklahoma

Juan Dixon, Maryland

Luke Jackson, Oregon

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which player averaged the most rebounds per game (with a minimum 4 games)? Hint

Lonny Baxter, Maryland

Nick Collison, Kansas

Drew Gooden, Kansas

James Thomas, Texas

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which school won the tournament?

Answer: (School name - NO nicknames)

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which team averaged the most points per game in the tournament (with a minimum 4 games)? Hint

Missouri

Maryland

Kansas

Indiana

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which team averaged the least turnovers per game (with a minimum 4 games)? Hint

Oklahoma

Oregon

Kent State

Maryland

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which school ended its run of three straight final fours (1999 to 2001) when it failed to reach the 2002 final four? Hint

Duke

Kansas

Oklahoma

Michigan State

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who was the highest-seeded school to lose to a lower team in the first round? Hint

Ohio State

Marquette

Florida

USC

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which of these schools was not in the 2002 tournament? Hint

Holy Cross

Montana State

Illinois-Chicago

Boston University

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Question 12 of 15

12. What former 'Cindarella' school lost in the first round to Wyoming?

Answer: (School name - No nickname)

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Question 13 of 15

13. How many schools made the tournament from California? Hint

seven

eight

six

five

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Question 14 of 15

14. The coach of the national champion school was who? Hint

Roy Williams

Gary Williams

Steve Fisher

Mike Davis

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which player was not on the roster of a Final Four team? Hint

Wayne Simien

Jarrad Odle

Justin Gage

Jason Detrick

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was awarded the 'Most Outstanding Player' title of the Final Four?

Answer: Juan Dixon

Dixon was also the ACC Player of the Year.

2. Who lost the play-in game?

Answer: Alcorn State

They lost to Siena.

3. Which game was the biggest blow out in terms of the final score?

Answer: Duke over Winthrop

The final score was Duke 84, Winthrop 37.

4. Which player had the highest scoring average (with a minimum 4 games)?

Answer: Caron Butler, Connecticut

Butler averaged 26.5, Dixon 25.8, McGhee 21.8, and Jackson 20.5.

5. Which player averaged the most rebounds per game (with a minimum 4 games)?

Answer: Drew Gooden, Kansas

Gooden averaged 12.2, Collison 11.2, Baxter 8.5, and Thomas only played 3 games.

6. Which school won the tournament?

Answer: Maryland

Their first ever tournament championship.

7. Which team averaged the most points per game in the tournament (with a minimum 4 games)?

Answer: Kansas

Kansas averaged 84.2, Maryland 83.5, Missouri 83.2, and Indiana 71.8.

8. Which team averaged the least turnovers per game (with a minimum 4 games)?

Answer: Oklahoma

Oklahoma averaged 8.4, Kent State 9.5, Oregon 12.0, and Maryland 13.7.

9. Which school ended its run of three straight final fours (1999 to 2001) when it failed to reach the 2002 final four?

Answer: Michigan State

10. Who was the highest-seeded school to lose to a lower team in the first round?

Answer: USC

USC a 4-seed was defeated by North Carolina-Wilmington a 13-seed.

11. Which of these schools was not in the 2002 tournament?

Answer: Montana State

Montana made the tournament but not Montana State, both of the Big Sky Conference.

12. What former 'Cindarella' school lost in the first round to Wyoming?

Answer: Gonzaga

After reaching the Sweet Sixteen three straight years as a 10-seed and lower the Bulldogs fell in the first round as a 6-seed.

13. How many schools made the tournament from California?

Answer: seven

Stanford, USC, California, Pepperdine, UCLA, San Diego State, and UC-Santa Barbara.

14. The coach of the national champion school was who?

Answer: Gary Williams

Williams coached his alma mater, Maryland, to its first ever national championship.

15. Which player was not on the roster of a Final Four team?

Answer: Justin Gage

Gage plays for Missouri, Odle for Indiana, Detrick for Oklahoma, and Simien for Kansas.

Source: Author jingels

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