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    March Madness 2008

    Who won the opening round game of the NCAA Tournament?2008 March Madness: Pt. 1

      Mt. St. Mary's. Coppin State and Mt. St. Marys are only a few miles away from each other. At one point in the season, Coppin State lost 11 straight games. Also, they are the first team in NCAA Tournament history to make the big dance with 20 losses. The final score of the game was 69-60.

    Who hit the game-winning shot as time expired for Western Kentucky against Drake?2008 March Madness: Pt. 1

      Ty Rogers. Adam Emmenecker and Klayton Korver played for Drake. The final score of the game was 101-99. Ty Rogers had 11 points.

    There were two regions where the 9 seed beat the 8 seed. Which regions are they?2008 March Madness: Pt. 1

      West and East. The 4 teams that played were Indiana and Arkansas and BYU and Texas A&M. Arkansas beat Indiana 86-72 and Texas A&M beat BYU 67-62.

    Duke narrowly beat Belmont. Who made the game-winning shot for Duke with 15 seconds left?2008 March Madness: Pt. 1

      Gerald Henderson. DeMarcus Nelson made the winning steal to seal the deal. The final score was 71-70.

    UConn was 14-0 in first round games under Jim Calhoun. They exited out of this tournament in the first round against San Diego. Who made the game-winning shot in overtime with 1.5 seconds left?2008 March Madness: Pt. 1

      De'jon Jackson. Brandon Johnson and Gyno Pomare were San Diego's only two double-digit scorers. Also, the final score was 70-69.

    This matchup had two teams who barely made the NCAA Tournament. Which matchup was this?2008 March Madness: Pt. 1

      Oklahoma vs St. Josephs. Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel used to play for Duke. The final score was 72-64. David Godbold was the leading scorer with 25 points.

    This site had four games played, and two that went into overtime. All four games turned out to be upsets. Where was the site?2008 March Madness: Pt. 1

      Tampa, Florida. Tampa was the site of four upsets. Two 12s over 5s, and two 13s over 4s. The final score of each game was: Clemson vs Villanova 75-69, Vanderbilt vs Siena 82-63, Drake vs Western Kentucky 101-99, and San Diego vs UConn 70-69.

    This player scored 30 of his 40 points against Gonzaga in the second half. He played for Davidson. These 30 points helped Davidson beat Gonzaga. The final score was 82-76. What was his name?2008 March Madness: Pt. 1

      Stephen Curry. Derek Ravio played for Gonzaga. Jason Richards is one of the NCAAs leading assist man.

    This team has the dubious honor of setting a record for scoring the least amount of points in NCAA tournament game. They lost 70-29 to UCLA. Which team was this?2008 March Madness: Pt. 1

      Mississippi Valley. The Delta Devils lost their first eight games of the season. Also they won their last nine games before losing to UCLA.

    This team played Mt. St. Mary's in the first round. This team was also the overall number 1 seed. Which team was this?2008 March Madness: Pt. 1

      North Carolina. The final score wasn't even close, 113-74. North Carolina and Kansas almost lost to Davidson with sophomore Stephen Curry.

    In the second round, this Notre Dame star scored only 10 points against Washington State. Who is he?2008 March Madness: Pt. 2

      Luke Harangody. Luke Harangody was Big East Player of the Year. He was the leading scorer for Notre Dame. The final score wasn't even close. It was 61-41.

    This little school pulled off an upset in the second round. They were down by 16 against Georgetown, came back and won. Which school was this?2008 March Madness: Pt. 2

      Davidson. Davidson was lead by Stephen Curry. He scored most of his points in the second half. The final score was 74-70.

    This player scored the game winning shot in OT for Stanford against Marquette with 1.3 seconds left. Which player was this?2008 March Madness: Pt. 2

      Brook Lopez. Brook Lopez has a twin brother Robin. He also played for Stanford. The final score was 81-80.

    This school out rebounded Duke 27-9. They also ended up beating them. Which team was this? 2008 March Madness: Pt. 2

      West Virginia. Joe Mazzula almost single-handedly out-rebounded Duke. He had 8 rebounds and almost had a triple-double. The final score was 73-67.

    These two schools played Memphis and UCLA. These two teams almost pulled off the upset against these two number 1 seeds in the second round. Which teams were they?2008 March Madness: Pt. 2

      Texas A&M and Mississippi State. The final score of the UCLA-Texas A&M game was 51-49. The final score of the Memphis-Mississippi State was 77-74.

    This region had the greatest margin of victory for the four teams who won there matchups in the second round. Which region is this?2008 March Madness: Pt. 2

      East. North Carolina won by 31 against Arkansas. Louisville won by 30 against Oklahoma. Washington State won by 20 against Notre Dame. The lowest margin of victory was 5 points by Tennessee against Butler in OT.

    These two number one seeds cruised to an easy victory in there second round matchup? Which two schools are they?2008 March Madness: Pt. 2

      Kansas and North Carolina. Kansas won by 19 against UNLV with the score of 75-56. North Carolina won by 31 against Arkansas with the score of 108-77.

    Two 12 seeds advanced to the Sweet 16 by beating two 13 seeds. Which two schools were they?2008 March Madness: Pt. 2

      Villanova and Western Kentucky. Villanova defeated Siena with a score of 84-72. Western Kentucky defeated San Diego with the score of 72-63.

    Which two players on Michigan State scored 21 of the team's last 25 points in its matchup against Pittsburgh?2008 March Madness: Pt. 2

      Drew Neitzel and Kalin Lucas. Drew Neitzel is the captain for Michigan State. Levance Fields played for Pittsburgh. The final score was 65-54.

    Which freshman was held to six second half points against Wisconsin in the second round? 2008 March Madness: Pt. 2

      Michael Beasley. Gordon played for Indiana. Love played for UCLA. Mayo played for USC. The final score was 72-55.

    Nearly all number 1 seeds cruised to an easy Sweet 16 victory. Which number 1 seed beat their opponents only by 10 points?March Madness 2008: Pt. 3

      UCLA. UCLA beat their 12-seeded opponent Western Kentucky. They beat the Hilltoppers with the score of 88-78.

    This player hit two big three-pointers against West Virginia for Xavier. Who is he?March Madness 2008: Pt. 3

      BJ Raymond. BJ Raymond hit a huge three-pointer on an inbound play that was thrown across the court with two seconds left on the shot clock. The final score of the game was 79-75. Raymond scored all his 8 points in OT.

    Davidson beat Wisconsin in the Sweet 16 with the score of 73-56. In which state is Davidson located?March Madness 2008: Pt. 3

      North Carolina. Davidson's nickname is the Tigers. Davidson is a small town in North Carolina, and the school is easily overshadowed by Duke and North Carolina.

    This player is only the fourth player in tournament history to score 30 or more points in his first four NCAA Tournament games. Who is he?March Madness 2008: Pt. 3

      Stephen Curry. Stephen Curry scored 30 points in his NCAA Tournament debut in 2007 in an 82-70 loss against Maryland. He scored 40 points against Gonzaga. He scored 33 points against Georgetown, and 30 points against Wisconsin.

    Which region had the largest average margin of victory for the two teams that won? March Madness 2008: Pt. 3

      East. The two teams that won were North Carolina and Louisville. North Carolina won by 21 against Washington State with the score of 68-47. Louisville won by 19 against Tennessee with the score of 79-60. The average margin of victory was 20 points.

    Which region had the second largest average margin of victory for the two teams that won? March Madness 2008: Pt. 3

      South. The two teams that won are Memphis and Texas. Memphis won by 18 against Michigan State with the score of 92-74. Texas won by 20 against Stanford with the score of 82-62. The average margin of victory was 19 points.

    Which two number two seeds did not make the Sweet 16?March Madness 2008: Pt. 3

      Georgetown and Duke. All number 2 seeds struggled with their second round opponent. Georgetown lost to Davidson 74-70. Duke lost to West Virginia 73-67. Texas beat Miami(FL) 75-72. Tennessee beat Butler in OT, 76-71.

    Which two number 3 seeds were eliminated in the Sweet 16?March Madness 2008: Pt. 3

      Wisconsin and Stanford. Wisconsin lost to Davidson 73-56. Stanford lost to Texas 80-60.

    How many double-digit seeds made the Sweet 16?March Madness 2008: Pt. 3

      3. The three teams were Western Kentucky, Villanova, and Davidson. Only Davidson won in the Sweet 16.

    How many mid-major schools made the Sweet 16?March Madness 2008: Pt. 3

      3. The four schools were Xavier, Davidson, and Western Kentucky. Xavier and Davidson advanced in the Sweet 16.

    Who won the Most Outstanding Player of the Midwest Regional award?March Madness: 2008

      Stephen Curry. Although Kansas won the Midwest Regional, Stephen Curry's amazing run in the tournament with Davidson won him the honors of Most Outstanding Player of the Midwest Regional.

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