Extreme NCAA Basketball

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1. Which team did UCLA not defeat in a title game during their amazing run of 10 titles in 12 years? North Carolina Houston Kentucky Purdue

2. Who was the first player to play for an NIT champion and NCAA runner-up in the same season? Arnie Ferrin Dick McGuire Bobby Jackson Bob Cousy

3. Who was the first freshman to be named a first-team AP All-American? Wayman Tisdale Chris Jackson Michael Jordan Lew Alcindor

4. What school was the first team to be a number 1 seed in the NCAA tournament three years in a row without winning a game? Louisville St. Johns Notre Dame DePaul

5. By the beginning of the 20th Century, which of these schools did not have a legendary hoops alumnus nicknamed 'Pearl'? Texas A and M Syracuse N.C. State Winstom-Salem State

6. Who was the first major-college player to score over 2,500 points while standing less than 6 feet tall? Phil Ford Pete Maravich Calvin Murphy Muggsy Bogues

7. Who was the first player to lead the NCAA, NBA, and ABA in scoring? Artis Gilmore Julius Erving Charlie Scott Rick Barry

8. Which of the following players never transferred from a school during their college career (i.e. spent his entire college career at the same school)? Elgin Baylor Hank Gathers Larry Bird Cedric Maxwell

9. Which player from the following list led the nation in scoring and rebounding in the same year? Theo Ratliff Lew Alcindor Xavier McDaniel Shaquille O'Neal

10. Which school in the following list won an NCAA tournament championship first? Kentucky UCLA Indiana North Carolina

11. What manouvre became illegal in 1968? offensive goaltending live-ball substitutions palming dunking

12. Which of the following was not provided for in the original 13 rules drawn up by Dr. James Naismith? dribbling 10 foot high basket penalty for fouls center jump

13. What is Pistol Pete Maravich's record career scoring average? 42.1 ppg 38.0 ppg 43.8 ppg 44.2 ppg

14. Which of these players did not play high school ball in Indiana? Bob Knight Glenn Robinson Oscar Robertson Scott Skiles

15. Which school appeared in 3 straight final fours in the 1980s (1979-80 through 88-89 seasons)? UNLV North Carolina Houston Georgetown

16. Which of these players was not his college's all-time leading scorer by the end of his college career? Sidney Wicks Rick Barry Glen Rice Hank Gathers

17. Which team was the first team to win the NCAA tournament with more than 6 losses? Villanova Arizona Kansas Marquette

18. Who was the first NCAA tournament championship game participant to be the son of a former first-team All-American? Luke Walton Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jr. Chris Collins Terry Hatton

19. Which player was the first to gain some form of All-America honor (1st, 2nd, or 3rd team) 4 years in a row? Derrick Coleman Bill Walton Patrick Ewing Tom Gola

20. Which of the following athletes played in a NCAA title game and a World Series? Tim Stoddard Dick Groat Kenny Lofton Jackie Robinson

21. What player gained Player of the Year honors despite averaging only 14.6 ppg? Jacque Vaughn Jason Kidd Miles Simon Patrick Ewing

22. How many NCAA tourney games did UCLA win in a row from 1964 to 1974? 64 27 38 48

23. What legendary figure of the game had a losing record as coach of Kansas? James Naismith John Wooden Phog Allen Adolph Rupp

24. When was the first NCAA tournament to invite 64 teams? 1981 1987 1975 1985

25. Which coach's actions led the NCAA to force teams to accept an NCAA bid or not play in the postseason? Jerry Tarkanian Adolph Rupp Al McGuire John Wooden