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2008 March Madness [1] Trivia Quiz

A quiz about the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament first round. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by SportsFan619. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
SportsFan619

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
285,958

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who won the opening round game of the NCAA Tournament? Hint

Coppin State

Portland State

Mississsippi Valley

Mt. St. Mary's

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who hit the game-winning shot as time expired for Western Kentucky against Drake? Hint

Adam Emmenecker

Ty Brazlleton

Klayton Korver

Ty Rogers

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Question 3 of 10

3. There were two regions where the 9 seed beat the 8 seed. Which regions are they? Hint

Midwest and South

East and Midwest

South and West

West and East

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Question 4 of 10

4. Duke narrowly beat Belmont. Who made the game-winning shot for Duke with 15 seconds left? Hint

Greg Paulus

Kyle Singler

DeMarcus Nelson

Gerald Henderson

5. 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? Hint

De'jon Jackson

Gyno Pomare

Brandon Johnson

Chris Lewis

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Question 6 of 10

6. This matchup had two teams who barely made the NCAA Tournament. Which matchup was this? Hint

Drake vs Western Kentucky

Oklahoma vs St. Josephs

UConn vs San Diego

Duke vs Belmont

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Question 7 of 10

7. This site had four games played, and two that went into overtime. All four games turned out to be upsets. Where was the site? Hint

Raleigh, North Carolina

Denver, Colorado

Tampa, Florida

Omaha, Nebraska

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Question 8 of 10

8. 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? Hint

Stephen Curry

Jason Richards

Derek Ravio

Thomas Sander

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Question 9 of 10

9. 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? Hint

Winthrop

Mt. St. Marys

Mississippi Valley

Portland State

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Question 10 of 10

10. This team played Mt. St. Mary's in the first round. This team was also the overall number 1 seed. Which team was this? Hint

Kansas

Memphis

UCLA

North Carolina

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who won the opening round game of the NCAA Tournament?

Answer: 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.

2. Who hit the game-winning shot as time expired for Western Kentucky against Drake?

Answer: Ty Rogers

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

3. There were two regions where the 9 seed beat the 8 seed. Which regions are they?

Answer: 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.

4. Duke narrowly beat Belmont. Who made the game-winning shot for Duke with 15 seconds left?

Answer: Gerald Henderson

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

Answer: De'jon Jackson

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

6. This matchup had two teams who barely made the NCAA Tournament. Which matchup was this?

Answer: 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.

7. This site had four games played, and two that went into overtime. All four games turned out to be upsets. Where was the site?

Answer: 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.

8. 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?

Answer: Stephen Curry

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

9. 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?

Answer: Mississippi Valley

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

10. This team played Mt. St. Mary's in the first round. This team was also the overall number 1 seed. Which team was this?

Answer: North Carolina

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

Source: Author SportsFan619

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