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UNLV Basics [1] Trivia Quiz

Tests your knowledge on the basics of UNLV basketball.

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

Author
quizzster

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
277,551

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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371

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year was UNLV's first basketball season? Hint

1973

1921

1958

1957

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of the original mascot for UNLV? Hint

Hey Reb

Beauregard

Old Mac

Tark the Shark

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Question 3 of 10

3. What are UNLV's colors? Hint

Black and gray

Scarlet and red

Scarlet and gray

Red and black

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first coach at UNLV? Hint

Jerry Tarkanian

Rolland Tod

Ed Gregory

Michael "Chub" Drakulich

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Question 5 of 10

5. What conference did UNLV belong to in 2007? Hint

Big West Conference

Mountain West Conference

Western Athletics Conference

Big Sky Conference

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what year did UNLV win the men's NCAA baskeball title? Hint

1990

1977

1991

1987

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Question 7 of 10

7. When UNLV won their first NCAA National Championship, which team did they defeat? Hint

North Carolina

Georgetown

Duke

Indiana

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Question 8 of 10

8. What type of defense was Jerry Tarkanian famous for using? Hint

Zone 4 - 1 man trap

Half court man trap

2 - 1 - 2 Zone

Amoeba defense

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Question 9 of 10

9. What record did UNLV set for NCAA basketball? Hint

Most consecutive wins by a single team

Most consecutive games hitting at least one three pointer

The only team to ever shut out an opponent

The most points scored in a single season

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was UNLVs coach in 2007? Hint

Lon Kruger

Bill Bayno

Jerry Tarkanian

Charlie Spoonhour

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was UNLV's first basketball season?

Answer: 1958

UNLV became a school in 1957, and adopted its basketball program in 1958. Back the it was actually called Southern Division of the University of Nevada.

2. What was the name of the original mascot for UNLV?

Answer: Beauregard

Beauregard was the original mascot, but some of the athletes at UNLV thought it was not appropriate to the black athletes, so they changed the name to Hey Reb in the early 1970s.

3. What are UNLV's colors?

Answer: Scarlet and gray

UNLV colors of Scarlet and gray came around in the late 1950s when UNLV adopted their mascot, a wolf, that was wearing a Confederate uniform. Scarlet and gray were the traditional colors of the Confederate army, with their gray uniforms and their red based flag.

4. Who was the first coach at UNLV?

Answer: Michael "Chub" Drakulich

Michael "Chub" Drakulich was the coach from 1958-1963. He was also the althletic director, baseball coach, and golf coach.

5. What conference did UNLV belong to in 2007?

Answer: Mountain West Conference

UNLV was one of the initial eight teams of the Mountain West Conference. Before that, they were in the Western Athletic Conference, and before that they were members of the Big West Conference.

6. In what year did UNLV win the men's NCAA baskeball title?

Answer: 1990

UNLV won the NCAA tornament in 1990. In 1977, 1987, and 1991, they maid it to the final four.

7. When UNLV won their first NCAA National Championship, which team did they defeat?

Answer: Duke

UNLV defeated Duke by the score of 103-73, being the first team in history to score over 100 points in a championship game.

8. What type of defense was Jerry Tarkanian famous for using?

Answer: Amoeba defense

Jerry Tarkanian was the creator, and was famous for using the high pressured amoeba difference which had both a zone and man on man version.

9. What record did UNLV set for NCAA basketball?

Answer: Most consecutive games hitting at least one three pointer

The three-point shot was instituted in college basketball in 1987, and UNLV hit at least one three-pointer in every game for 20 seasons.

10. Who was UNLVs coach in 2007?

Answer: Lon Kruger

Lon Kruger had been the coach since 2003, Bayno coached from 1995 until 2000, Spoonhour was from 2000-2003, and Tarkanian was from 1973-1992.

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