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March Madness: 2008 Trivia Quiz

Hope you enjoy a general quiz on a historical March Madness!

A multiple-choice quiz by oggy1704. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
oggy1704

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
288,068

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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875

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who won the Most Outstanding Player of the Midwest Regional award? Hint

Stephen Curry

Brandon Rush

Mario Chalmers

Darrell Arthur

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many upsets (in terms of seeding) were there in the 1st round? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. What two teams competed in the opening round game? Hint

Coppin State & University of Texas-Arlington

University of Texas-Arlington & Portland State

Portland State & Mississippi Valley State

Mount St. Marys & Coppin State

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which region had the fewest amount of upsets in terms of seeding? Hint

West

East

South

Midwest

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Question 5 of 10

5. What city was the Final Four held at? Hint

Detroit

San Antonio

Tampa Bay

Washington D.C.

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many schools from the state of North Carolina made the tournament? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. UCLA absolutely destroyed Mississippi Valley State in their 1st round matchup. What was the margin of victory that UCLA won by? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. What three players from the 2006 George Mason squad that went to the Final Four, came back to the tournament in 2008? Hint

Tony Skinn, Jai Lewis, Lamar Butler

Lamar Butler, Tony Skinn, Jordan Carter

Will Thomas, Jordan Carter, Folarin Campbell

Folarin Campbell, Tim Burns, Will Thomas

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Question 9 of 10

9. What 4 teams made the Final Four? Hint

North Carolina, Memphis, UCLA, Kansas

North Carolina, Kansas, Xavier, Memphis

North Carolina, Kansas, Texas, UCLA

Louisville, Kansas, Tennessee, UCLA

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the score of the national title game in which Kansas defeated Memphis? Hint

68-64

74-70

75-68

81-75

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who won the Most Outstanding Player of the Midwest Regional award?

Answer: 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.

2. How many upsets (in terms of seeding) were there in the 1st round?

Answer: 8

(9)Arkansas over (8)Indiana, (12)Villanova over (5)Clemson, (13)Sienna over Vanderbilt, (11) Kansas St over (6)USC, (10)Davidson over (7) Gonzaga, (9)Texas A&M over (8)BYU, (12)Western Kentucky over (5)Drake, (13)San Diego over (4)UCONN.

3. What two teams competed in the opening round game?

Answer: Mount St. Marys & Coppin State

Mount St. Marys defeated Coppin State 69-60.

4. Which region had the fewest amount of upsets in terms of seeding?

Answer: South

The South only had 1 upset when (5)Michigan St. topped (4)Pittsburgh 65-54.

5. What city was the Final Four held at?

Answer: San Antonio

Detroit will get the 2009 Final Four.

6. How many schools from the state of North Carolina made the tournament?

Answer: 3

North Carolina, Duke, and Davidson all made the tournament.

7. UCLA absolutely destroyed Mississippi Valley State in their 1st round matchup. What was the margin of victory that UCLA won by?

Answer: 41

UCLA won 70-29. UCLA gave up a total of only 13 points in the 2nd half.

8. What three players from the 2006 George Mason squad that went to the Final Four, came back to the tournament in 2008?

Answer: Will Thomas, Jordan Carter, Folarin Campbell

Not quite a cinderella story this time, George Mason was ousted in the 1st round by Notre Dame.

9. What 4 teams made the Final Four?

Answer: North Carolina, Memphis, UCLA, Kansas

This is the first time that all number 1 seeds made the final four.

10. What was the score of the national title game in which Kansas defeated Memphis?

Answer: 75-68

Kansas won the national championship in OT. It was their first tital since 1988. Mario Chalmers game tying 3-pointer with just seconds left in regulation will go down in history as one of the biggest shots in tournament history.

Source: Author oggy1704

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