Basketball Trivia Quiz # 12
This is Basketball Quiz # 12, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Basketball Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Basketball Question 1
Sports Rules - Basketball: which of the following is not a violation?
The correct answer is 'Calling a timeout while on defense.'
Basketball Question 2
Indiana Sports - How many Division I NCAA basketball teams are there in the State of Indiana in 2003?
The correct answer is '9'
Basketball Question 3
NCAA Basketball Team Names - What is the nickname for Kansas?
The correct answer is 'Jayhawks'
Kansas is a part of the Big 12 Conference.
Basketball Question 4
Clutch Plays and Players - This clutch player is actually a team, for it was truly a team effort. In the last collegiate basketball tournament game without a shot clock, what underdog defeated an overwhelming favorite Georgetown team led by Patrick Ewing?
The correct answer is 'Villanova'
The Hoyas were the defending champions in 1985 and were favored to win again. Big East rival Villanova played a near flawless game shooting an amazing 79 percent from the field to upset Georgetown.
Basketball Question 5
UNC Basketball - As of July 2001, what was the last year that UNC won an NCAA Championsip?
The correct answer is '1993'
North Carolina, led by Eric Montross, Donald Williams, and Derrick Phelps won its third NCAA in 1993.
Basketball Question 6
ACC Teams Records #1 - Which of these players scored the most career points as a Clemson University basketball player?
The correct answer is 'Elden Campbell'
Big lazy Elden Campbell scored (1,880) points in his 123 career games at Clemson from 1987-1990.
Basketball Question 7
A Year in Sports: Pt 2 - The baseball world mourned as Babe Ruth died. In the last Basketball Association of America championship before becoming the NBA, the Philadelphia Warriors beat the Baltimore Bullets. Citation won the Kentucky Derby. The USA took top honors with the most Olympic medals in London. Which year was this?
The correct answer is '1948'
After retiring in 1935 as a Boston Brave, the great Yankee, Babe Ruth, died in New York at the age of 53. The Warriors had won the only two BAA Championships held.
Basketball Question 8
Big East Basketball 2004-05 - Which team averaged the most points per game during the 2004-05 season?
The correct answer is 'Connecticut'
Connecticut, who won the 2004 National Championship, averaged 78 points a game. Syracuse(74.9 points per game), Providence(74.5 ppg), and Villanova(73 ppg), rounded out the top four.
Basketball Question 9
Basketball Team Nicknames 1 - Nickname: Louisiana-Lafayette
The correct answer is 'Ragin' Cajuns'
Basketball Question 10
Rules and History Of Basketball - How many points are awarded when a shot inside the paint is made?
The correct answer is '2 points'
The paint is the colored area right under the basket extending to the free throw line.