More Sweet 16 Etc. Trivia
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Here is some more trivia on the NCAA Tournament:
1. What was the first year that the NCAA Tournament actually fielded 16 teams?
2. This year IS the first time in history since the tournament went to 16 teams that one state has put 4 teams into the Sweet 16. Fittingly however, it has happened 16 times that one state has put 3 teams into the Sweet 16, and it has been done by 7 different states.
Name the 7 states that have put 3 teams into the Sweet 16:
3. What City had 2 schools make the Sweet 16 in 2011?
4. What City had 2 schools make the Sweet 16 in 2007?
5. When Duke and Butler met in the 2010 NCAA title game, it marked the first time in a generation that 2 Private Schools met in the title game. When was the last time before that that 2 private schools met in the NCAA Championship game?
6. In the history of the NCAA tournament only 1 team ever appeared in the tournament with 20 or more losses. What school was that? (Hint: small east coast traditional black college)
7. An 11 seed has made the Final Four 3 times in history. Name those 3 schools.
8. What is the only stadium that is used primarily for baseball (as opposed to football) has hosted the Final Four?
9. What is the last "non-domed stadium", i.e. "regular" arena that hosted the Final Four)
(note: current criteria require 70,000 seats)
10. In the 1990 round of 32, Loyola Marymount defeated defending champion Michigan. Within 5 points, give each teams final point total.
11. When was the last time 2 schools from the same conference met in the National Title game?
12. What was the last NCAA title game (and perhaps the last NCAA game period) played without a shot clock?
13. Who was the first black head coach to win the NCAA Division I basketball title?
14. Who was the last player on the losing team to be named the NCAA Final Four Tournament's Most Outstanding Player?
15. What is the only school to ever finish as National Runnerup at the NAIA level, the NCAA Division II level, and the NCAA Division I level?
Bonus: What was the last NCAA Division I team to go undefeated and win the NCAA title?
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Here is some more trivia on the NCAA Tournament:
1. What was the first year that the NCAA Tournament actually fielded 16 teams?
2. This year IS the first time in history since the tournament went to 16 teams that one state has put 4 teams into the Sweet 16. Fittingly however, it has happened 16 times that one state has put 3 teams into the Sweet 16, and it has been done by 7 different states.
Name the 7 states that have put 3 teams into the Sweet 16:
3. What City had 2 schools make the Sweet 16 in 2011?
4. What City had 2 schools make the Sweet 16 in 2007?
5. When Duke and Butler met in the 2010 NCAA title game, it marked the first time in a generation that 2 Private Schools met in the title game. When was the last time before that that 2 private schools met in the NCAA Championship game?
6. In the history of the NCAA tournament only 1 team ever appeared in the tournament with 20 or more losses. What school was that? (Hint: small east coast traditional black college)
7. An 11 seed has made the Final Four 3 times in history. Name those 3 schools.
8. What is the only stadium that is used primarily for baseball (as opposed to football) has hosted the Final Four?
9. What is the last "non-domed stadium", i.e. "regular" arena that hosted the Final Four)
(note: current criteria require 70,000 seats)
10. In the 1990 round of 32, Loyola Marymount defeated defending champion Michigan. Within 5 points, give each teams final point total.
11. When was the last time 2 schools from the same conference met in the National Title game?
12. What was the last NCAA title game (and perhaps the last NCAA game period) played without a shot clock?
13. Who was the first black head coach to win the NCAA Division I basketball title?
14. Who was the last player on the losing team to be named the NCAA Final Four Tournament's Most Outstanding Player?
15. What is the only school to ever finish as National Runnerup at the NAIA level, the NCAA Division II level, and the NCAA Division I level?
Bonus: What was the last NCAA Division I team to go undefeated and win the NCAA title?
3. What City had 2 schools make the Sweet 16 in 2011? Richmond. Both Richmond and VCU
7. An 11 seed has made the Final Four 3 times in history. Name those 3 schools.
LSU in 1986
George Mason in 2006
VCU in 2011
Bonus: What was the last NCAA Division I team to go undefeated and win the NCAA title?
Indiana in the 1970's? Maybe 1976?
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Hunt Daddy is correct in all the answers he gave.
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Here is some more trivia on the NCAA Tournament:
1. What was the first year that the NCAA Tournament actually fielded 16 teams?
2. This year IS the first time in history since the tournament went to 16 teams that one state has put 4 teams into the Sweet 16. Fittingly however, it has happened 16 times that one state has put 3 teams into the Sweet 16, and it has been done by 7 different states.
Name the 7 states that have put 3 teams into the Sweet 16:
3. What City had 2 schools make the Sweet 16 in 2011?
4. What City had 2 schools make the Sweet 16 in 2007?
5. When Duke and Butler met in the 2010 NCAA title game, it marked the first time in a generation that 2 Private Schools met in the title game. When was the last time before that that 2 private schools met in the NCAA Championship game?
6. In the history of the NCAA tournament only 1 team ever appeared in the tournament with 20 or more losses. What school was that? (Hint: small east coast traditional black college)
7. An 11 seed has made the Final Four 3 times in history. Name those 3 schools.
8. What is the only stadium that is used primarily for baseball (as opposed to football) has hosted the Final Four?
9. What is the last "non-domed stadium", i.e. "regular" arena that hosted the Final Four)
(note: current criteria require 70,000 seats)
10. In the 1990 round of 32, Loyola Marymount defeated defending champion Michigan. Within 5 points, give each teams final point total.
11. When was the last time 2 schools from the same conference met in the National Title game?
12. What was the last NCAA title game (and perhaps the last NCAA game period) played without a shot clock?
13. Who was the first black head coach to win the NCAA Division I basketball title?
14. Who was the last player on the losing team to be named the NCAA Final Four Tournament's Most Outstanding Player?
15. What is the only school to ever finish as National Runnerup at the NAIA level, the NCAA Division II level, and the NCAA Division I level?
Bonus: What was the last NCAA Division I team to go undefeated and win the NCAA title?
Here is some more trivia on the NCAA Tournament:
Not much run on this....even though some of it may have been easy. Answers:
1. What was the first year that the NCAA Tournament actually fielded 16 teams?
1951. From 1939 to 1950 the tournament only had 8 teams in it.
2. This year IS the first time in history since the tournament went to 16 teams that one state has put 4 teams into the Sweet 16. Fittingly however, it has happened 16 times that one state has put 3 teams into the Sweet 16, and it has been done by 7 different states.
Name the 7 states that have put 3 teams into the Sweet 16:
PA, 1 time 1953
KY, 3 times, 1961, 1978, 1993
TX, 1 time, 1966
CA, 5 times, 70, 71, 72, 73, 2001
NC, 4 times, 1977, 86, 89, 2005
TN, 1 time 2007
OH, 1 time 1960 plus, of course, the 4 this year
3. What City had 2 schools make the Sweet 16 in 2011?
Richmond VA with VCU and Richmond
4. What City had 2 schools make the Sweet 16 in 2007?
Los Angeles with UCLA and USC
5. When Duke and Butler met in the 2010 NCAA title game, it marked the first time in a generation that 2 Private Schools met in the title game. When was the last time before that that 2 private schools met in the NCAA Championship game?
1985 when Villanova and Georgetown met.
6. In the history of the NCAA tournament only 1 team ever appeared in the tournament with 20 or more losses. What school was that? (Hint: small east coast traditional black college)
Coppin State
7. An 11 seed has made the Final Four 3 times in history. Name those 3 schools.
LSU 1986, George Mason 2006, VCU 2011
8. What is the only stadium that is used primarily for baseball (as opposed to football) has hosted the Final Four?
Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg
9. What is the last "non-domed stadium", i.e. "regular" arena that hosted the Final Four)
(note: current criteria require 70,000 seats)
What is now known as Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford NJ
10. In the 1990 round of 32, Loyola Marymount defeated defending champion Michigan. Within 5 points, give each teams final point total.
Loyola Marymount 149 Michigan 115 the highest scoring game in tournament history. The second was Loyola Marymounts 131-101 loss to UNLV that same year.
11. When was the last time 2 schools from the same conference met in the National Title game?
1988 when Kansas beat Oklahoma in the title game.
12. What was the last NCAA title game (and perhaps the last NCAA game period) played without a shot clock?
It was that game in 1985 between Villanova and Georgetown. Had there been a shot clock it is highly probable that Villanova would not have won that game because they played a very slow down tempo
13. Who was the first black head coach to win the NCAA Division I basketball title?
John Thompson Georgetown
14. Who was the last player on the losing team to be named the NCAA Final Four Tournament's Most Outstanding Player?
Akeem Olajuwon
15. What is the only school to ever finish as National Runnerup at the NAIA level, the NCAA Division II level, and the NCAA Division I level?
Indiana State Univ.
Bonus: What was the last NCAA Division I team to go undefeated and win the NCAA title?
Indiana, 1976
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Here are the years that various states have had 3 teams in the Sweet Sixteen:
1953 PA with Penn St., LaSalle and Villanova
1960 Ohio with Ohio State, Ohio U and Cincinnati
1961 KY with Kentucky, Louisville, and Morehead St.
1966 TX with SMU, Houston, and UTEP
1970 CA with UCLA, Santa Clara and Long Beach St.
1971 CA with UCLA, Long Beach St. and Pacific
1972 CA with UCLA, Long Beach St. and Univ. of San Francisco
1973 CA with UCLA, Long Beach St. and Univ. of San Francisco
1977 NC with UNC, UNC Charlotte, and Wake Forest
1978 KY with Kentucky, Louisville and Western KY.
1986 NC with UNC, NC St. and Duke
1989 NC with UNC, NC St. and Duke
1993 KY with Kentucky, Louisville and Western Ky.
2001 CA with UCLA, USC, and Stanford
2005 NC with UNC, NC St. and Duke
2012 Ohio with Ohio St. Ohio U, Cincinnati, and Xavier (4)
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