FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Quiz about NC State Basketball 1983 Season

NC State Basketball: 1983 Season Quiz

All questions are from the magical 1983 Wolfpack season.

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

Author
wufdude

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
131,068

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
514

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (7/15), Guest 174 (1/15), Guest 174 (1/15).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Which player's shot was put back by Lorenzo Charles, to win the NCAA Championship game against Houston? Hint

Sidney Lowe

Dereck Whittenburg

Terry Gannon

Thurl Bailey

NEXT>

Question 2 of 15

2. Which freshman guard came off the bench to take the injured Dereck Whittenburg's place in the starting line-up, only to set an NC State freshman single-game scoring record with 35 points against Duke? Hint

Ernie Myers

George McLain

Terry Gannon

Rodney Monroe

NEXT>

Question 3 of 15

3. Which five players comprised NC State's starting line-up for the National Championship game? Hint

Lowe, Whittenburg, Bailey, Charles, McQueen

Bailey, Charles, Gannon, McQueen, Lowe

Lowe, Whittenburg, Bailey, Gannon, Charles

Bailey, Lowe, Charles, McQueen, Thompson

NEXT>

Question 4 of 15

4. How many dunks did Houston, known as "Phi Slama Jama", have in the National Championship game? Hint

NEXT>

Question 5 of 15

5. How many players from NC State's National Championship team, went on to play at least one game in the NBA? Hint

NEXT>

Question 6 of 15

6. Which player, Pepperdine's leading foul shooter, missed the front end of two one and ones in the last minutes of the Wolfpack's first round game of the NCAA Tournament, opening the door for the first victory in their magical run? Hint

Tim Mullen

Pace Mannion

Dane Suttle

Sidney Green

NEXT>

Question 7 of 15

7. Which team did the Wolfpack not defeat in the 1983 NCAA Tournament? Hint

UNLV

Georgia

Utah

Louisville

NEXT>

Question 8 of 15

8. Which seldom-used reserve had a key steal against Michigan State early in the season, to seal a huge win for the Wolfpack? Hint

Alvin Battle

Dinky Proctor

Harold Thompson

Mike Warren

NEXT>

Question 9 of 15

9. Dereck Whittenburg, after scoring 27 first-half points, came down on which Virginia player's foot, breaking a bone in his, and missed several games? Hint

Tim Mullen

Ricky Stokes

Othell Wilson

Jim Milller

NEXT>

Question 10 of 15

10. Which team did the Wolfpack defeat by 41 points in the last regular-season game, only to struggle to a 1 point victory a week later in the first round of the ACC Tournament? Hint

Duke

Wake Forest

Clemson

Maryland

NEXT>

Question 11 of 15

11. Which UNC player rimmed out a 35-footer in the ACC Semifinals, which allowed the Wolfpack to win the game in OT? Hint

Sam Perkins

Jim Braddock

Michael Jordan

Brad Daugherty

NEXT>

Question 12 of 15

12. Which player hit 1 of 2 free throws to win the Wolfpack's first round game in the ACC Tournament? Hint

Lorenzo Charles

Cozell McQueen

Sidney Lowe

Thurl Bailey

NEXT>

Question 13 of 15

13. NC State did not make the field for the 1984 NCAA Tournament.

True

False

NEXT>

Question 14 of 15

14. Which team was the Wolfpack's largest margin of victory against in the 1983 NCAA Tournament? Hint

Georgia

UNLV

Pepperdine

Utah

NEXT>

Question 15 of 15

15. Which player put back their missed shot to defeat UNLV, in the second round of the 1983 NCAA Tournament? Hint

Thurl Bailey

Dereck Whittenburg

Cozell McQueen

Lorenzo Charles

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Apr 06 2024 : Guest 174: 7/15
Apr 01 2024 : Guest 174: 1/15
Mar 21 2024 : Guest 174: 1/15
Mar 17 2024 : Guest 166: 6/15
Mar 16 2024 : Jackaon: 2/15
Feb 23 2024 : Guest 170: 7/15

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which player's shot was put back by Lorenzo Charles, to win the NCAA Championship game against Houston?

Answer: Dereck Whittenburg

Charles caught the missed shot and dunked it in as the clock went to 0:00.

Answer: Ernie Myers

After Whittenburg went down early in the season to a broken foot, Myers filled in wonderfully until Whitt's return late in the year.

3. Which five players comprised NC State's starting line-up for the National Championship game?

Answer: Lowe, Whittenburg, Bailey, Charles, McQueen

Gannon was only the bench player to contribute in the National Championship game.

4. How many dunks did Houston, known as "Phi Slama Jama", have in the National Championship game?

Answer: 1

Akeem Olajuwon had Houston's only dunk. Ironically, NC State had two dunks, the first and last points of the game.

5. How many players from NC State's National Championship team, went on to play at least one game in the NBA?

Answer: 4

Only Bailey had a prolonged career.

Answer: Dane Suttle

Suttle was hitting nearly 85% from the line for the season, yet missed two front ends that opened the door for the Wolfpack.

7. Which team did the Wolfpack not defeat in the 1983 NCAA Tournament?

Answer: Louisville

Houston defeated Louisville in their Final Four game.

8. Which seldom-used reserve had a key steal against Michigan State early in the season, to seal a huge win for the Wolfpack?

Answer: Harold Thompson

The Pack won the game 45-41.

9. Dereck Whittenburg, after scoring 27 first-half points, came down on which Virginia player's foot, breaking a bone in his, and missed several games?

Answer: Othell Wilson

Whittenburg came down on Wilson's foot after missing a three-point shot in the corner.

10. Which team did the Wolfpack defeat by 41 points in the last regular-season game, only to struggle to a 1 point victory a week later in the first round of the ACC Tournament?

Answer: Wake Forest

130-89 win in the last regular season game, and a 71-70 win only a week later.

11. Which UNC player rimmed out a 35-footer in the ACC Semifinals, which allowed the Wolfpack to win the game in OT?

Answer: Sam Perkins

Perkins just missed winning the game for the Tarheels from the left wing.

12. Which player hit 1 of 2 free throws to win the Wolfpack's first round game in the ACC Tournament?

Answer: Lorenzo Charles

Sidney Lowe stole a cross-court pass and set Charles up with a lay-up attempt.

13. NC State did not make the field for the 1984 NCAA Tournament.

Answer: True

The Wolfpack was defeated by Florida State in the first round of the NIT Tournament in Raleigh in 1984.

14. Which team was the Wolfpack's largest margin of victory against in the 1983 NCAA Tournament?

Answer: Utah

The Wolfpack defeated Utah in the Sweet 16 75-56. They defeated Pepperdine 69-67 in the first round and UNLV 71-70 in the second round.

15. Which player put back their missed shot to defeat UNLV, in the second round of the 1983 NCAA Tournament?

Answer: Thurl Bailey

Bailey missed a short bank shot only to rebound his miss, and put it back in.

Source: Author wufdude

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Nightmare before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.