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1 In which conference did the Villanova basketball program compete?
Answer: Big East Conference

Until 1975, Villanova competed as an independent program, not aligned with any conference. That year it became a member of the Eastern Athletic Association, popularly known as the Eastern Eight, along with Pittsburgh, Penn State, West Virginia and four others. In 1980, the Wildcats moved into the Big East, established to be a primarily basketball league which would compete at a national level without big time football programs driving the athletic departments. Georgetown, St. Johns and Syracuse were other charter members. The 1980s were the heyday of the Big East. The conference routinely sent six or more teams to the NCAA tournament, and in 1985, three big east teams made the Final Four, with Villanova winning it all.
    Your options: [ Big East Conference ] [ Atlantic Coast Conference ] [ Atlantic Ten Conference ] [ Big Money Conference ]
  From Quiz: Game For The Ages: 2016 Men's Basketball Final
2 Which charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference won the very first ACC Tournament in 1954?
Answer: NC State

Led by legendary head coach Everett Case, the Wolfpack of NC State defeated the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest, under head coach Murray Greason, 82-80 in overtime to win the very first ACC Tournament. The tournament was played at Reynolds Coliseum, the home court of the Wolfpack, that year and every year until 1966. The Deacons worked overtime to get to the championship game that season, defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks 58-57 in overtime in the quarterfinals and the Maryland Terrapins 64-56 in the semifinals. Wake Forest's Dickie Hemric won the very first ACC Tournament MVP, despite playing on the losing squad.

The eight charter members were - Clemson, Duke, Maryland, NC State, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Wake Forest.
    Your options: [ Duke ] [ Wake Forest ] [ NC State ] [ North Carolina ]
  From Quiz: The ACC Tournament
3 Until it's 2007 renovation, this basketball venue was once the largest basketball-only venue in college basketball.
Answer: Thompson-Boling Arena

Thompson-Boling Arena, home of the Tennessee Volunteers, had a seating capacity of nearly 25,000 before it's 2007 renovation. The Carrier Dome had a larger seating capacity with 33,000, but it also hosted Syracuse's football games.
    Your options: [ Rupp Arena ] [ Carrier Dome ] [ Dean Smith Center ] [ Thompson-Boling Arena ]
  From Quiz: NCAA Basketball Venues
4 What famous Spartan attended Michigan State's 2009 Elite Eight game with his father, and sat behind MSU's bench?
Answer: Earvin Johnson

Earvin Johnson changed forever what it meant to be a guard in college basketball. He was a "floor man", not an "air man". Johnson's passing was indeed magical, and his assists record indicated his unselfishness.
  From Quiz: Michigan State Spartans
5 What is the name of the facility where Vanderbilt played its home games in 2009?
Answer: Memorial Gymnasium

Memorial Gym is one of the older facilities in college basketball. It was built in 1952 and has a seating capacity of over 14,000. It was dedicated to Vanderbilt students and alumni who were killed during WWII. It has been referred to as the "Fenway Park of college basketball", and Vanderbilt's many last-second wins and upsets there have led to sportswriters referring to the phenomena as "Memorial Magic".
  From Quiz: Vanderbilt University Men's Basketball
6 Where is Bucknell University located?
Answer: Lewisburg, PA

Lewisburg is a beautiful college town on the banks of the Susquehanna river in Central PA.
  From Quiz: Bucknell Bison NCAA Basketball
7 The Florida Gators consist of what colors?
Answer: Orange, blue, and green

The Gator is green, and it has blue and orange in the background.
  From Quiz: Florida Gators
8 In 1924, the University of Memphis (back then called the West Tennessee State Normal School) fielded a coach that is memorialized with a street near the University of Memphis campus. Who is he?
Answer: Zach Curlin

Zach Curlin began coaching the Memphis Tigers in 1924. He remained the coach until 1948, where the school had changed their name to Memphis State College. Zach Curlin street is on the eastern side of the University of Memphis campus.
  From Quiz: Ultimate Memphis Tigers
9 In the first game in the program's history, Purdue defeated its opponent 34-19. Who was that opponent?
Answer: Lafayette YMCA

This game was held at the "old gym" in West Lafayette in 1896.
  From Quiz: Purdue University Basketball: Boiler Up!
10 Which Flyer lead the team in scoring 1983-84?
Answer: Roosevelt Chapman

Roosevelt (Velvet) Chapman played for the University of Dayton from 1980-1984. Roosevelt Chapman completed his career as the university's all-time leading scorer with 2233 points. Ed Young had 1253 total points. Dan Patrick graduated UD as Dan Pugh, but did not play basketball, instead is known as a former ESPN Sports Anchor. Anthony Grant had 902 total points.
    Your options: [ Ed Young ] [ Roosevelt Chapman ] [ Dan Patrick ] [ Anthony Grant ]
  From Quiz: Dayton Flyer Basketball
11 Who was the first UNLV player to receive the John Wooden Award?
Answer: Larry Johnson

Larry Johnson received this honorable award in 1991. Larry Johnson then went on to be the the number one draft pick in the 1991 NBA draft.
  From Quiz: UNLV Basics [2]
12 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.
  From Quiz: UNLV Basics [1]
13 In 1988, Kansas entered the NCAA Tournament with a questionable 6th seed. Facing a 24-3 Xavier team in the first round, they set off on a quest to the National Championship. What was the nickname given to the basketball team?
Answer: Danny & the Miracles

Danny Manning was the Naismith winner in 1988, and was the NCAA tournament's Most Outstanding Player. They went through 3 teams that had previously beaten them earlier that year; Duke, Kansas State, and the NCAA runner-up, Oklahoma.
  From Quiz: Kansas Jayhawk Basketball
14 Cincinnati first appeared in the NCAA Tournament in what year?
Answer: 1958

UC reached its first NCAA Tournament in 1958 and went 1-1.
  From Quiz: Cincinnati Basketball in the NCAA
15 How many All-Americans did the Pitt Panthers have in the 2006-07 season?
Answer: 1

Center Aaron Gray made the NCAA All-American list.
  From Quiz: Pittsburgh Panthers Basketball
16 Who was the first official head coach of the MSU basketball team?
Answer: Charles Bemies

The first established coach for Michigan Agricultural College (MSU), Charels Bemies was the first athletic director in school history, while also coaching the football, baseball and track teams. Bermies led the Spartans for two seasons with an overall record of 5-2 (.714), including a heartbreaking loss to Olivet by a score of 5-6.
  From Quiz: Michigan State University Basketball
17 What season was Darius Washington in when he declared for the NBA Draft?
Answer: Sophomore

He averaged 13.4 points per game and 3.1 assists per game last season.
  From Quiz: Memphis Tigers
18 What team did Virginia play in the first ever game at University Hall?
Answer: Kentucky

Kentucky, led by legendary coach Adolf Rupp, soundly beat the Cavs 99-73 on November 21, 1965.
  From Quiz: Virginia Cavalier Basketball
19 Who won the 1993 NCAA Final Four?
Answer: North Carolina

North Carolina blew a sigh of relief when, with 11 seconds remaining and the score at 73-71, Chris Webber called a timeout. But there were no time outs remaining for Michigan, causing a technical foul and UNC hitting both free throws to take a game-winning 75-71 lead. They won 77-71.
  From Quiz: NCAA College Basketball
20 Which Badger made the game winning shot in the second round of the 2003 NCAA Tournament against Tulsa?
Answer: Freddie Owens

The Badgers came from 13 points behind with 4:08 remaining to beat 13th seeded Tulsa. It was capped off by Owens' shot from the corner to send the Badgers to the Sweet 16, where they fell to number one seeded Kentucky.
    Your options: [ Freddie Owens ] [ Kirk Penney ] [ Devin Harris ] [ Clayton Hanson ]
  From Quiz: Badger Basketball
21 Who was Villanova's coach in the 2005-06 season?
Answer: Jay Wright

The Wildcats were the 2nd NCAA school that Jay Wright coached for.
  From Quiz: Villanova Men's Basketball
22 Which team won the first National Invitational Tournament in 1938?
Answer: Temple

In a field that consisted of just six teams, the Temple Owls defeated the Colorado Buffaloes 60-36 to win the very first National Invitational Tournament. Don Shields of Temple was named as the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
    Your options: [ Wake Forest ] [ Ohio State ] [ California ] [ Temple ]
  From Quiz: National Invitational Tournament
23 Who were the 5 starters for the Gophers in the 1997 National semi-final game against Kentucky?
Answer: Bobby Jackson, Eric Harris, Sam Jacobson, John Thomas, Courtney James

This lineup was not good enough to get past Kentucky who beat them 78-69.
  From Quiz: Minnesota Golden Gophers Basketball
24 When did Tara VanDerveer begin her coaching career at Stanford?
Answer: 1985

Tara VanDerveer became the third Stanford coach since the program started in the 1970s.
  From Quiz: Stanford Women's Basketball
25 Who became the first Maryland player to win an ACC title and a National Championship?
Answer: Mike Grinnon

Dixon was a great player, but never led the Terps to an ACC Championship.
  From Quiz: Maryland Terrapins Basketball
26 From 1964 to 1973, UCLA won the championship every year except 1966. Who won it that year?
Answer: Texas Western

Texas Western (now the University of Texas at El Paso, or UTEP) won a landmark game in which their 5 African-American starters defeated Kentucky's all white lineup in the NCAA final.
  From Quiz: The UCLA Basketball Dynasty: 1964-1975
27 What was the Mountaineers' record in the 1998-1999 season?
Answer: 10-19

They went 10-19 with some good wins against Syracuse and Notre Dame.
  From Quiz: WVU Basketball in the 1990s
28 Right now, I am watching a college basketball game in the state of New Jersey. I am in the gymnasium where this team plays, called the Louis Brown Athletic Center. Which Division I team am I watching?
Answer: Rutgers Scarlet Knights

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights played at the Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway, New Jersey.
    Your options: [ Princeton Tigers ] [ Rutgers Scarlet Knights ] [ Notre Dame Fighting Irish ] [ St. Johns Red Storm ]
  From Quiz: Basketball Teams and Arenas
29 What conference did Gonzaga compete in during the 2003-2004 season?
Answer: WCC

The Bulldogs compete in the West Coast Conference (WCC) with St. Mary's, Santa Clara, Pepperdine, San Diego, Portland, Loyola Marymount, and San Francisco.
  From Quiz: Gonzaga Bulldogs
30 Which former Cyclone was known as "The Mayor"?
Answer: Fred Hoiberg

Ames native Fred Hoiberg was dubbed "The Mayor" because he was so popular, he actualy got votes for the mayor election.
    Your options: [ Loren Meyer ] [ Marcus Fizer ] [ Jeff Grayer ] [ Fred Hoiberg ]
  From Quiz: Iowa State Cyclones Basketball
31 Which USC standout was the first woman to win consecutive final four MVP honors?
Answer: Cheryl Miller

Miller led USC to the national title in '83 & '84.
    Your options: [ Cynthia Cooper ] [ Pam McGee ] [ Cheryl Miller ] [ Lisa Leslie ]
  From Quiz: NCAA Women's Basketball Final Fours
32 Who won the 2003 Top of the World Classic?
Answer: Rice

The Rice Owls defeated Idaho State 76-46, St. Mary's California 69-55 and Washington State 64-49 to win the Top of the World Classic.
  From Quiz: Top of the World Classic
33 Which player tipped a last second shot in, for the win against Florida in the 1999 NCAA Sweet Sixteen?
Answer: Casey Calvary

He tipped a shot from Rich Frahm with 1 second left to advance to the Elite Eight.
    Your options: [ Rich Frahm ] [ Casey Calvary ] [ Axel Dench ] [ Matt Santangelo ]
  From Quiz: Bulldog Madness
34 In which city/town is the University of Maryland located?
Answer: College Park

College Station is where Texas A&M is located, Austin is University of Texas, and Baltimore is home to Johns Hopkins, as well as University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC).
    Your options: [ Baltimore ] [ College Station ] [ College Park ] [ Austin ]
  From Quiz: Division I Universities
35 Which player's shot was put back by Lorenzo Charles, to win the NCAA Championship game against Houston?
Answer: Dereck Whittenburg

Charles caught the missed shot and dunked it in as the clock went to 0:00.
    Your options: [ Thurl Bailey ] [ Sidney Lowe ] [ Dereck Whittenburg ] [ Terry Gannon ]
  From Quiz: NC State Basketball: 1983 Season
36 What year did the NCAA tournament field expand to 64 teams?
Answer: 1984-85

Villanova won the NCAA tournament with a 66-64 victory over Georgetown, becoming the lowest seeded team to win the NCAA's(8), a record untouched going into the 2003 season.
  From Quiz: College Basketball Facts
37 Which former Hawkeye, won three NBA titles with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls?
Answer: B.J. Armstrong

B.J. Armstrong was the starting point guard, when the Chicago Bulls won three consecutive NBA titles in the 90s.
    Your options: [ Brad Lohaus ] [ Bobby Hansen ] [ B.J. Armstrong ] [ Jeff Moe ]
  From Quiz: Iowa Hawkeyes
38 Who hit a half-court shot against Indiana to win the game in 1988-1989?
Answer: Nick Anderson

Nick hit that shot the year that Illinois went to the final four. Unfortunately they lost to Michigan in the final four.
  From Quiz: Fighting Illini Men's Basketball
39 UConn was the last unbeaten team in the nation after winning their first 19 straight games. They were defeated by who on Feburary 1st?
Answer: Syracuse

UConn fell to cuse 59-42.
  From Quiz: UConn Huskies 1999 National Champions
40 Which team did UCLA not defeat in a title game during their amazing run of 10 titles in 12 years?
Answer: Houston

UCLA and Houston were 1-2 in 1968, but played only in the regular season and national semi-finals. The Bruins beat UNC in 1968, UK in 1975, and Purdue in 1969.
    Your options: [ North Carolina ] [ Purdue ] [ Kentucky ] [ Houston ]
  From Quiz: Extreme NCAA Basketball
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