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March Madness Round One 2004 Trivia Quiz

This quiz is on the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament in 2004. Round one was played on March 18 and 19, 2004.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sarah606. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Sarah606

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
174,386

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which team upset the University of Florida in the first round? Hint

UAB

Nevada

Manhattan

UCF

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Question 2 of 10

2. Number one seed Stanford easily defeated which team in the first round? Hint

Texas - San Antonio

Vermont

Liberty

UL - Lafayette

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Question 3 of 10

3. In a very close game, Wake Forest beat Virginia Commonwealth 79 - 78.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which team had the misfortune of having to play against Duke in the first round? Hint

Murray State

Valparaiso

Southern Illinois

Alabama State

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who did BYU play in the first round? Hint

Alabama

Maryland

Syracuse

DePaul

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which team beat UTEP in the first round? Hint

Maryland

Texas

DePaul

Texas Tech

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Question 7 of 10

7. In a game that was surprisingly close until the last two minutes, which team lost to Pitt? Hint

BYU

Florida A & M

UCF

East Tennessee State

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Question 8 of 10

8. Connecticut beat Vermont in the first round by 25 points.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which team did Georgia Tech knock out in the first round? Hint

Washington

Eastern Washington

Providence

Northern Iowa

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following schools did NOT move on to the second round? Hint

Wisconsin

Arizona

Boston College

Memphis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which team upset the University of Florida in the first round?

Answer: Manhattan

12th seeded Manhattan beat number 5 seed UF 75 - 60 in the very first game of the tournament.

2. Number one seed Stanford easily defeated which team in the first round?

Answer: Texas - San Antonio

Stanford beat Texas - San Antonio 71 - 45.

3. In a very close game, Wake Forest beat Virginia Commonwealth 79 - 78.

Answer: True

Virginia Commonwealth (seeded 13) took number 4 seed Wake Forest right down to the buzzer.

4. Which team had the misfortune of having to play against Duke in the first round?

Answer: Alabama State

Alabama State was destroyed by Duke. The score was 96 - 61, with Duke outscoring Alabama State 48 - 27 in the first half.

5. Who did BYU play in the first round?

Answer: Syracuse

BYU lost to defending champions Syracuse in the first round. The game ended 80 - 75, but both teams scored exactly 42 points in the first half.

6. Which team beat UTEP in the first round?

Answer: Maryland

Maryland defeated University of Texas-El Paso, 86-83.

7. In a game that was surprisingly close until the last two minutes, which team lost to Pitt?

Answer: UCF

The University of Cantral Florida Golden Knights put up a great game against an outstanding Pitt team. The final score, 53 - 44 is misleading, as it was a very close game.

8. Connecticut beat Vermont in the first round by 25 points.

Answer: False

Connecticut beat Vermont in the first round, but only by 17 points. The final score was 70 - 53.

9. Which team did Georgia Tech knock out in the first round?

Answer: Northern Iowa

Georgia Tech beat Northern Iowa 65 - 60.

10. Which of the following schools did NOT move on to the second round?

Answer: Arizona

Seton Hall defeated Arizona in the first round by a 80 - 76 margin.

Source: Author Sarah606

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