Basketball Quiz: Colleges

Which school's father-son (coach-player) duo drew up a great last second play to beat Ole Miss in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in 1998?

  1. DePaul
  2. Pepperdine
  3. Richmond
  4. Valparaiso

Which college plays its home games in each of these arenas?

  1. Assembly Hall
  2. Freedom Hall
  3. Marriott Center
  4. Reed Arena

What school did NBA great Larry Bird play for in the NCAA Tournament finals in 1979?

  1. Duke
  2. Indiana
  3. Indiana State
  4. Kansas
  5. Michigan State
    6.

Which two of the following schools have never made the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament?
  1. Appalachian State
  2. Brown
  3. Florida International
  4. Northwestern
  5. San Jose State
  6. William & Mary

Which SEC schools have won the men's basketball championship since the NCAA Tournament was initiated in 1939?

  • Match each player with the college he helped win the NCAA basketball championship.
    1. Magic Johnson
    2. Christian Laettner
    3. Danny Manning
    4. Bill Walton

    (A) Duke
    (B) Kansas
    (C) Kentucky
    (D) Michigan State
    (E) UCLA


  • Each school listed below has won the NCAA championship just once. Rank their championships in chronological order from earliest to most recent.

    1. Holy Cross
    2. North Carolina State
    3. Ohio State
    4. Oregon
    5. UTEP


  • Match each of these schools with their basketball conference (as of 2012-3).

    1. Bradley
    2. Gonzaga
    3. St. Louis
    4. Stetson
    		 (A) Atlantic 10
    (B) Atlantic Sun
    (C) Big Sky
    (D) Missouri Valley
    (E) Ohio Valley
    (F) West Coast Conference


  • Match each team that participated in the 2012 NCAA Tournament with its home state.
    1. St. Bonaventure
    2. Belmont
    3. Murray State
    4. Davidson
    5. Marquette
    		 (A) Kentucky
    (B) Wisconsin
    (C) North Carolina
    (D) Tennessee
    (E) New York

  • In which of the following years did LSU men's basketball team make the NCAA Final Four?

    (A) 1953
    (B) 1970
    (C) 1986

  • Match each surprise team of the 2011 NCAA Tournament with its nickname.
    1. Virginia Commonwealth
    2. Richmond
    3. Butler
    4. Morehead State
    		 (A) Bulldogs
    (B) Rams
    (C) Eagles
    (D) Spiders
  • Identify the only eighth seed ever to win the NCAA basketball tournament.

(A) Villanova (B) LSU (C) UCLA (D) North Carolina State

  • Which team defeated Duke 77-74 in the finals to win the 1999 NCAA national championship?

    A. UNLV Runnin' Rebels
    B. Connecticut Huskies
    C. Kentucky Wildcats
    D. Michigan State Spartans

  • Match each team that played in the 2010 NCAA Tournament with its nickname.
  1. Old Dominion
  2. Murray State
  3. Wofford
  4. Northern Iowa
 A. Racers
B. Terriers
C. Panthers
D. Monarchs
  • Which team plays its home games in the Gampel Pavilion?

    (A) Boston College (B) Marquette (C) St. John's (D) Connecticut

  • Where is the annual play-in game for the 64th position in the NCAA tournament held?

    (A) Tulsa (B) Dayton (C) Pittsburgh (D) Atlanta

  • Match each of these schools that were in the 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament with its nickname.

    1. East Tennessee State
    2. Chattanooga
    3. Cornell
    4. Akron

    (A) Moccasins
    (B) Zips
    (C) Buccaneers
    (D) Big Red

  • What college plays its home games in Alexander Coliseum?

  • What is the oldest arena still being used for men's basketball in each of these conferences?
    (A) Big 12 (B) Pac-10 (C) Big 10 (D) SEC (E) Big East (F) ACC

  • What is the only school that has a mascot created by Walt Disney?

  • Identify the conference to which each of these schools belongs for basketball.
    1. Weber State
    2. Winthrop
    3. St. Louis
    4. East Tennessee State


  • What is the nickname of the men's basketball team of each of these schools? (Each school played in the 2007 NCAA tournament.)
    1. Wright State
    2. North Texas
    3. Creighton
    4. Long Beach State


  • What school won the first NCAA men's basketball tournament in 1939? Bonus: What team did the champion defeat in the final? [Hint: Both schools were in the 2007 Elite Eight.]

  • UCLA won its first NCAA championship in 1964 over Duke (read Basketball Snapshots article). The Bruins won again in 1965. Which school did they defeat in the 1965 finals?

  • Which college teams play their home games in each of these arenas?
    (A) McKale Center
    (B) Mackey Arena
    (C) Comcast Center
    (D)     Thompson-Bolling Arena


  • Which college plays its home games in each of these arenas?
    (A) Humphrey Coliseum
    (B) Thomas & Mack Center
    (C) MacArthur Court
    (D) Dunkin' Donuts Center


  • What is the nickname of each of these colleges that plays Division I-A basketball?
    1. Gonzaga
    2. Lamar
    3. George Washington
    4. Arkansas Little Rock


  • Which college plays in each of these arenas?
    (A)     Coleman Coliseum
    (B)     Maples Pavilion
    (C)     Frank Erwin Center
    (D)     Carrier Dome


  • Kentucky has won the most SEC regular season championships with 43. What two schools are tied for second with nine?

  • Match these teams that made the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament with their nicknames.
        1. San Diego
        2. Maryland-Baltimore County
        3. Davidson
        4. Siena

    (A) Wildcats
    (B) Toreros
    (C) Saints
    (D) Retrievers

  • Match each team with its home arena.
        1. Iowa State
        2. California
        3. Boston College
        4. Michigan State
    		(A) Conte Forum
    (B) Breslin Center
    (C) Hilton Coliseum
    (D) Haas Pavilion

  • Which of the following Division IA basketball schools are Catholic?
    (A) San Francisco
    (B) Pepperdine
    (C) Canisius
    (D) Providence


  • Most often played college basketball rivalry has been played 329 times as of March 2, 2008. The first game was January 24, 1903. Which schools are involved?
    (A) Indiana – Purdue
    (B) Texas – Texas A&M
    (C) Harvard – Yale
    (D) Oregon State – Oregon


  • One SEC school has never won the regular season men's basketball conference championship since it joined the conference as a charter member in 1933. Which school?
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