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NCAA for Arizona Fans Trivia Quiz

For all you Arizona buffs out there, let's see how well you know these guys :)

A multiple-choice quiz by Pennyive13. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Pennyive13

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
53,547

Updated
Sep 20 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
893

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who led the 2000-2001 Arizona Wildcats in points per game? Hint

Gilbert Arenas

Jason Gardner

Luke Walton

Michael Wright

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who did number 2 seed Arizona lose to in the 2001 NCAA Finals held in Minneapolis? Hint

Temple

Stanford

Duke

UNC

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many consecutive tournaments did Arizona participate in, up to and including the 2000-2001 season? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. What other two colleges did Lute Olson coach before Arizona? Hint

Iona and Southern Cal

Iowa and Long Beach St.

Fullerton and Pepperdine

Iowa and Richmond

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Question 5 of 10

5. What Wildcat was picked the highest in an NBA Draft in Arizona history by the turn of the century? Hint

Damon Stoudamire

Miles Simon

Sean Elliot

Mike Bibby

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the score in the 1997 NCAA Championship versus the Kentucky Wilcats? Hint

88-81

79-71

84-79

80-81

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first Wildcat to win the John Wooden Award? Hint

Chris Mills

Khalid Reeves

Bison Dele

Sean Elliot

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many Pac-10 titles did Lute Olson win? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Whose name has been added on the Lute Olson Court? Hint

Steve Kerr

Sean Elliot

Bobbi Olson

Mike Bibby

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who tied the school record on February 4th, 2000 with the most blocks in a game? Hint

Loren Woods

Chris Mills

Bison Dele

Michael Wright

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who led the 2000-2001 Arizona Wildcats in points per game?

Answer: Gilbert Arenas

Although Michael Wright seemed like the obvious answer, it was Gilbert Arenas who led the Wildcats in scoring, averaging 16.2 ppg.

2. Who did number 2 seed Arizona lose to in the 2001 NCAA Finals held in Minneapolis?

Answer: Duke

Number one seeded Duke outplayed Arizona in the Finals, 82-72.

3. How many consecutive tournaments did Arizona participate in, up to and including the 2000-2001 season?

Answer: 17

Arizona has played in 17 straight NCAA tourneys, starting in the 1984-85 season.

4. What other two colleges did Lute Olson coach before Arizona?

Answer: Iowa and Long Beach St.

Coach Olson started his coaching career at Long Beach St. in the 1973-74 season. After that season, he went on to coach at Iowa for nine years, including their Final Four season in 79-80.

5. What Wildcat was picked the highest in an NBA Draft in Arizona history by the turn of the century?

Answer: Mike Bibby

Elliot was the former record-holder in highest draft pick third in the 1989 Draft, but Bibby beat him out by being selected second by the Vancouver Grizzlies in the 1998 Draft.

6. What was the score in the 1997 NCAA Championship versus the Kentucky Wilcats?

Answer: 84-79

Arizona defeated defending champs Kentucky Wildcats in a nail-biting overtime led by Final Four MVP Miles Simon's 30 points.

7. Who was the first Wildcat to win the John Wooden Award?

Answer: Sean Elliot

In 1989, Sean Elliot became the first player in Arizona history win the prestigious John Wooden Award.

8. How many Pac-10 titles did Lute Olson win?

Answer: 11

Olson won his first Pac-10 title in the 1985-86 season, and was tied first with Stanford in 1999-2000 to win his ninth title. His eleventh and final title came in 2004-05.

9. Whose name has been added on the Lute Olson Court?

Answer: Bobbi Olson

After Lute's wife passed, University of Arizona honored her by placing her name next to her husband's, renaming the court 'Lute and Bobbi Olson's Court.'

10. Who tied the school record on February 4th, 2000 with the most blocks in a game?

Answer: Loren Woods

On February 4, 2000, 7-1 junior center Loren Woods put up a triple-double versus the Oregon Ducks, including the record-tying 14 blocked shots.

Source: Author Pennyive13

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