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Quiz about Syracuse Basketball Fans Only

Syracuse Basketball Fans Only Quiz

This quiz is intended for the best college team in the nation, Syracuse University.

A multiple-choice quiz by patman2790. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
patman2790

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
112,139

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1138

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Question 1 of 10

1. When did Jim Boeheim graduate from Syracuse University? Hint

1966

1970

1956

1960

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many National Championship games did Syracuse go to under Jim Boehiem? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who led Syracuse in scoring during the 1986-87 season? Hint

Sherman Douglas

Billy Owens

Ron Seikaly

Dave Johnson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who set a career scoring record at S.U. with 2,334 points? Hint

Lawrence Moten

Dave Bing

Billy Owens

John Wallace

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the 1996 tournament, who did Syracuse beat in overtime in their regional game in Denver? Hint

Duke

Iona

Mississippi St.

Georgia

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which "other sport" athlete was on the roster in the 1996 title game for Syracuse? Hint

Kevin Johnson, football star

Donovan McNabb, football star

Ryan Powell, lacrosse star

Gabriel Gervais, soccer star

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who hit the game winning shot against Syracuse in the 1987 championship game? Hint

Jay Edwards

Jimmy Smart

Keith Smart

Steve Alford

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Question 8 of 10

8. What team did Syracuse play, when they dedicated the floor of the Carrier Dome, and named it "Jim Boeheim Court" in 2002? Hint

Georgetown

Connecticut

Villinova

Miami

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is a sell out for a basketball game in the Dome? Hint

25,563

49,273

30,019

33,048

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Question 10 of 10

10. Name the starting five for Syracuse in the 1996 season, that went to the title game? Hint

Sims, Reifsnider,Hill,Burgan,Wallace

Sims,Wallace,Januils,Cipola,Hart

Hart,Wallace,Hill,Sims,Cipola

Wallace, Hill, Sims, Cipola, Burgan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did Jim Boeheim graduate from Syracuse University?

Answer: 1966

Boeheim graduated in 66', and played with Dave Bing that season who led the Orange in scoring.

2. How many National Championship games did Syracuse go to under Jim Boehiem?

Answer: 3

1987 against Indiana, again in 1996 against Kentucky, then in 2003.

3. Who led Syracuse in scoring during the 1986-87 season?

Answer: Sherman Douglas

Douglas averaged 17.3 pts per game for the Orange that season.

4. Who set a career scoring record at S.U. with 2,334 points?

Answer: Lawrence Moten

Moten has a school record 2,334 points.

5. In the 1996 tournament, who did Syracuse beat in overtime in their regional game in Denver?

Answer: Georgia

Syracuse beat the Bulldogs to advance to the Elite 8 that year.

6. Which "other sport" athlete was on the roster in the 1996 title game for Syracuse?

Answer: Donovan McNabb, football star

McNabb played one year with the basketball team in 1996, but never saw any action in the title game.

7. Who hit the game winning shot against Syracuse in the 1987 championship game?

Answer: Keith Smart

Keith Smart hit the game winning shot, and Steve Alford set a record with seven three-pointers in a championship game.

8. What team did Syracuse play, when they dedicated the floor of the Carrier Dome, and named it "Jim Boeheim Court" in 2002?

Answer: Georgetown

The court was dedicated to Boeheim on a Sunday, in which the Dome was a near sell out, but CBS missed the ceremony because of an earlier game going into overtime.

9. What is a sell out for a basketball game in the Dome?

Answer: 33,048

This is also the highest crowd in Dome history for a game against Georgetown in 1991.

10. Name the starting five for Syracuse in the 1996 season, that went to the title game?

Answer: Wallace, Hill, Sims, Cipola, Burgan

J.B. Reifsnider and Marius Janulis both came off the bench that year.

Source: Author patman2790

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