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Quiz about March Madness 2007 First Round

March Madness 2007: First Round Quiz

Test your knowledge on the first round of the 2007 NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament (March Madness). Good luck and enjoy! Take my other March Madness Quizzes

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

Author
-the-king-

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
255,961

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which two 6 seeds were upset by 11 seeds in the first round of the tournament? Hint

Louisville and Duke

Vanderbilt and Louisville

Notre Dame and Vanderbilt

Notre Dame and Duke

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following games was the only one in the first round to go into overtime? Hint

Nevada vs. Creighton

Marquette vs. Michigan State

BYU vs. Xavier

Kentucky vs. Villanova

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Question 3 of 10

3. This 18-year old Texas freshman led his team to a win against New Mexico State with 27 points and 8 rebounds. Hint

D.J. Augustin

Kevin Durant

Justin Mason

None of the choices

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Question 4 of 10

4. Niagara defeated Florida A&M in the 'play in' game to get into the tournament.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following teams advanced to the second round? Hint

Arizona

Creighton

Duke

Kentucky

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many upsets were there in the first round of the tournament? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which team scored the most points in the first round of the tournament? Hint

Kansas

Tennessee

Florida

North Carolina

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Question 8 of 10

8. There were two 1 seeds eliminated in the first round of the tournament.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Ivy league college played against Texas A&M in the first round and lost? Hint

Harvard

Yale

Brown

Pennsylvania

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Question 10 of 10

10. The top 20 seeds all advanced to the second round.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which two 6 seeds were upset by 11 seeds in the first round of the tournament?

Answer: Notre Dame and Duke

Notre Dame was upset by Winthrop, 74-64. Duke was upset by Virginia Commonwealth, 79-77. This was Duke's first loss in the first round of the tournament since 1996. Vanderbilt didn't lose (they defeated George Washington, 77-44), and Louisville also progressed (they defeated Stanford, 78-58).

2. Which of the following games was the only one in the first round to go into overtime?

Answer: Nevada vs. Creighton

7 seed Nevada, defeated 10 seed Creighton in overtime, 77-71. The game was close down the stretch. The first half ended with a score of 32-31 with Creighton ahead. Nate Funk put up 23 points for Creighton, but it wasn't enough compared to Marcelus Kemp's 27 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 assists.

3. This 18-year old Texas freshman led his team to a win against New Mexico State with 27 points and 8 rebounds.

Answer: Kevin Durant

In this game, Kevin Durant led all players in points, rebounds, and steals. He scored 27 points, grabbed 8 boards, and had 3 steals.

4. Niagara defeated Florida A&M in the 'play in' game to get into the tournament.

Answer: True

This was the first win in the tournament for the Niagara Purple Eagles since 1970.

5. Which of the following teams advanced to the second round?

Answer: Kentucky

Kentucky defeated Villanova, 67-58. Arizona lost to Purdue, Creighton lost to Nevada in overtime, and Duke was upset by Virginia Commonwealth.

6. How many upsets were there in the first round of the tournament?

Answer: 5

11 seed Winthrop, upset 6 seed, Notre Dame.
9 seed Purdue, upset 8 seed, Arizona.
11 seed Virginia Commonwealth, upset 6 seed, Duke.
9 seed Michigan State, upset 8 seed, Marquette.
9 seed Xavier, upset 8 seed, Brigham Young.

7. Which team scored the most points in the first round of the tournament?

Answer: Tennessee

Tennessee scored an amazing 121 points against Long Beach State, who scored 86 in reply. Kansas and Florida both scored over 100 points. Florida scored 112, and Kansas scored 107, while North Carolina had only 86.

8. There were two 1 seeds eliminated in the first round of the tournament.

Answer: False

All 1 seeds advanced to the next round. Florida defeated Jackson State, North Carolina defeated Eastern Kentucky, Kansas defeated Niagara, and Ohio State defeated Central Connecticut State.

9. Which Ivy league college played against Texas A&M in the first round and lost?

Answer: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania was the only Ivy league college in the NCAA tournament in 2007. They played a decent game against Texas A&M, leading for almost two minutes in the second half, but it wasn't enough. They still lost 52-68.

10. The top 20 seeds all advanced to the second round.

Answer: True

Every 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 seed won their game and advanced to the second round.

Source: Author -the-king-

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March Madness 2007: First Round Quiz

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Test your knowledge on the first round of the 2007 NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament (March Madness). Good luck and enjoy! Take my other March Madness Quizzes