Basketball Trivia Quiz # 10
This is Basketball Quiz # 10, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Basketball Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Basketball Question 1
Vlade Divac - Apart from basketball, what other trait is he 'famous' for?
The correct answer is 'Beard'
Basketball Question 2
Trivia Extreme 2 - Which Men's NCAA basketball team was the first to win back-to-back championship titles?
The correct answer is 'Oklahoma State'
In 1942-43. Kentucky had back-to-back titles in 1948-49, San Francisco had accomplished it in 1955-56, and Cincinnati's was 1961-62.
Basketball Question 3
Duke Basketball - In the Championship Game against Kansas in 1991, the four Blue Devils who scored in double figures were?
The correct answer is 'G. Hill, McCaffrey, Hurley, Laettner'
Laettner had 18, McCaffrey had 16, Hurley had 12, and the rookie, Grant Hill poured in 10 and made the cover of Sports Illustrated.
Basketball Question 4
Purdue Boilermakers Sports - What percent of Gene Keady's men's basketball players graduated during his tenure as head coach?
The correct answer is '87%'
According to 1999 NCAA statistics, an average of 43% of men's college basketball players were graduating.
Basketball Question 5
Basketball History - Which of the following players is the son of Jimmy Walker?
The correct answer is 'Jalen Rose'
An interesting story has always been Rose's relationship with his father. Never having known him too well, he has gone by his career rather than his personal life.
Basketball Question 6
Virginia Cavalier Basketball - What place did the Cavs call home prior to moving into U-Hall in 1965?
The correct answer is 'Memorial Gymnasium'
"Mem Gym" as it is affectionately called, was where the Cavs played just before moving to University Hall. Known as a tough place to play because of the closeness of the spectators to the court, Memorial was deemed no longer adequate to compete with other teams in the ACC. In fact, the smallest crowds at U-Hall were still larger than Mem Gym could accommodate.
Basketball Question 7
Basketball For Dummies #5 - More free throw fun, if you don't mind my indulgence. Wilt Chamberlain, who was a notoriously bad free throw shooter throughout his career, made 28 of 32 free throws in his famous 100-point game in 1962.
The correct answer is 'True'
In a stunning performance on March 2, 1962 against the Knicks, Wilt Chamberlain hit a surprising 88% of his free throw attempts (28-32) on his way to a 100 point night (he made 36 shots out of 63 attempts from the field). His total free throws made in the game, 28, was a record that stood unbroken and untied until 1984 when Utah's Adrian Dantley made 28 of 29 free throws to take his place alongside Wilt in the record book.
Basketball Question 8
Cincinnati Basketball in the NCAA - The Bearcats faced their first #1 seed in the 1993 Elite Eight. What #1 seed knocked them off en route to a National Title?
The correct answer is 'North Carolina'
The Bearcats fell 75-68 in overtime to eventual National Champions North Carolina.
Basketball Question 9
Sports in the Eighties - What college basketball conference sent 3 teams to the Final Four in 1985?
The correct answer is 'Big East'
Basketball Question 10
NCAA Women's Basketball Final Fours - Which USC standout was the first woman to win consecutive final four MVP honors?
The correct answer is 'Cheryl Miller'
Miller led USC to the national title in '83 & '84.