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Rhode Island Hoops Trivia Quiz

This is a brief quiz on the 1997-1999 Rhode Island Rams basketball team.

A multiple-choice quiz by nltkocur26. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
nltkocur26

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
54,045

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What team did Rhode Island lose to in the Elite 8 of the 1998 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament? Hint

Connecticut

Stanford

Duke

UCLA

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Question 2 of 10

2. Name the 2 players from Rhode Island taken in the 1998 NBA Draft?

Answer: ( Two Words .. surnames only)

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the 1998 Draft, which teams drafted the 2 players from the previous question? Hint

Houston and Toronto

Denver and Houston

Houston and LA Clippers

Toronto and LA Clippers

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was Rhode Island ranked in the Midwest bracket at the 1998 NCAA Tournament? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who scored the winnning basket for Rhode Island when they upset Temple for the 1999 Atlantic 10 Championship?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What school was Lamar Odom signed with, but never played for, before going to Rhode Island? Hint

UNLV

USC

UCLA

Kentucky

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who coached URI to the Elite 8 in the 1998 NCAA Tournament? Hint

Jim Harrick

Jim Barron

Al Skinner

Rick Pitino

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Question 8 of 10

8. What school did former Rams coach Al Skinner go to after leaving Rhode Island? Hint

George Washington

Boston College

West Virginia

Wake Forest

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which NBA point guard had a younger brother who played at Rhode Island in 2001? Hint

Jason Kidd

Mike Bibby

Gary Payton

Stephon Marbury

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which NBA point guard had a younger brother who played at Rhode Island in 2001: what is the first name of that Rhode Island player?

Answer: ( One word ... first name only)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What team did Rhode Island lose to in the Elite 8 of the 1998 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament?

Answer: Stanford

Rhody came up just short, collapsing in the final minute and losing 79-77.

2. Name the 2 players from Rhode Island taken in the 1998 NBA Draft?

Answer: Mobley and Wheeler

Cuttino Mobley and Tyson Wheeler were both taken in the 2nd Round. Mobley went at 41 and Wheeler went at 47.

3. In the 1998 Draft, which teams drafted the 2 players from the previous question?

Answer: Houston and Toronto

Mobley was taken by the Rockets, Wheeler was taken by the Raptors, Lamar Odom went at 4 to the Clippers in 1999, and Wheeler was traded to Denver before the season started.

4. What was Rhode Island ranked in the Midwest bracket at the 1998 NCAA Tournament?

Answer: 8

The 8th ranked Rams beat 9th ranked Murray State 97-74 in the 1st Round, beat top ranked Kansas 80-75 in round 2, beat Valparaiso 74-68 in the sweet 16, and fell to Stanford 79-77 in the elite 8.

5. Who scored the winnning basket for Rhode Island when they upset Temple for the 1999 Atlantic 10 Championship?

Answer: Lamar Odom

Odom drained a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Rams their first A-10 Championship, 62-59 over the Owls.

6. What school was Lamar Odom signed with, but never played for, before going to Rhode Island?

Answer: UNLV

Odom signed a letter of intent to play at UNLV. He broke that letter and chose to go to Rhode Island, but not before having to be cleared by the NCAA.

7. Who coached URI to the Elite 8 in the 1998 NCAA Tournament?

Answer: Jim Harrick

Harrick came over to URI from UCLA. Al Skinner coached the Rams before Harrick, Jim Barron took over as coach in 2001, and Rick Pitino coached at rival Providence College.

8. What school did former Rams coach Al Skinner go to after leaving Rhode Island?

Answer: Boston College

Skinner left Rhode Island after being offered the head coaching duties at Boston College.

9. Which NBA point guard had a younger brother who played at Rhode Island in 2001?

Answer: Stephon Marbury

Stephon played one year at Georgia Tech before leaving for the NBA. He was drafted by the Timberwolves in the 1st Round.

10. Which NBA point guard had a younger brother who played at Rhode Island in 2001: what is the first name of that Rhode Island player?

Answer: Zack

Zach played 2 years at URI before entering the 2000 NBA draft. He was not selected by an NBA team.

Source: Author nltkocur26

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