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NCAA Tournament Losers Trivia Quiz

You need to pick the team that lost in the first round of the NCAA Division 1 tournament to the eventual champion.

A multiple-choice quiz by yankees914. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
yankees914

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
253,733

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
309

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the loser against North Carolina in 1993? Hint

Michigan

East Carolina

Kansas

Cincinnati

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Question 2 of 10

2. I was defeated in the first round of the 1994 tournament. Hint

Michigan

North Carolina A & T

Duke

Arizona

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which team was blown away by the eventual champion UCLA in the 1995 tournament? Hint

Arkansas

Connecticut

North Carolina

Florida International

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Question 4 of 10

4. I lost a very high scoring game in the 1996 tournament. The final score totaled 182 for both sides combined. Hint

California

San Jose St.

Virginia Tech

Utah

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the 1997 tournament, this team lost to Arizona in the first round. Hint

Southern Alabama

Rhode Island

Jackson St

College of Charleston

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who lost to Kentucky in the first round of the 1998 tournament? Hint

South Carolina St.

Miami-Florida

St. Louis

Montana

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Question 7 of 10

7. I was beaten in the first round by Jim Calhoun's Connecticut squad in the 1999 tournament. Hint

Missouri

Gonzaga

New Mexico

Texas-San Antonio

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first loser to the eventual champion Michigan St. in 2000? Hint

Valparaiso

Wisconsin

Ball State

Georgia Tech

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which team lost in the first round to Duke in 2001? Hint

Holy Cross

Monmouth

Nevada- Las Vegas

Vermont

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Question 10 of 10

10. The 2002 tournament featured Maryland winning the national championship. Who did Maryland overcome in the first round? Hint

Eastern Kentucky

Tulsa

Siena

Georgia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the loser against North Carolina in 1993?

Answer: East Carolina

East Carolina was defeated by 20 points, 85-65.

2. I was defeated in the first round of the 1994 tournament.

Answer: North Carolina A & T

Arkansas beat North Carolina by 15, 94-79.

3. Which team was blown away by the eventual champion UCLA in the 1995 tournament?

Answer: Florida International

UCLA crushed Florida International, 92-56.

4. I lost a very high scoring game in the 1996 tournament. The final score totaled 182 for both sides combined.

Answer: San Jose St.

San Jose St. lost badly to Kentucky, 110-72.

5. In the 1997 tournament, this team lost to Arizona in the first round.

Answer: Southern Alabama

Arizona out-scored Southern Alabama 65-57.

6. Who lost to Kentucky in the first round of the 1998 tournament?

Answer: South Carolina St.

South Carolina State washed out in the first round, 82-67.

7. I was beaten in the first round by Jim Calhoun's Connecticut squad in the 1999 tournament.

Answer: Texas-San Antonio

Connecticut dominated Texas-San Antonio, 91-66.

8. Who was the first loser to the eventual champion Michigan St. in 2000?

Answer: Valparaiso

Michigan State won a lopsided victory over Valparaiso, 65-38.

9. Which team lost in the first round to Duke in 2001?

Answer: Monmouth

Monmouth lost to Duke by the score of 95-52.

10. The 2002 tournament featured Maryland winning the national championship. Who did Maryland overcome in the first round?

Answer: Siena

Maryland won over Siena, 85-70.

Source: Author yankees914

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