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Basketball Trivia Quiz # 17

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Basketball Question 1
Aussie Sporting Victories over England - Basketball: How many times did Great Britain finish ahead of Australia, in Olympic or World Championship competition between 1896 and 2002?
 Never
 Seven times
 Once
 Twelve times
The correct answer is 'Never'
Australia is a strong basketball nation, finishing fourth at the 1988, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games.

Basketball Question 2
Crimson Tide Basketball 2004 - What conference was Alabama in?
 Big 12
 SEC
 Big 10
 ACC
The correct answer is 'SEC'
SEC stands for Southeastern Conference.

Basketball Question 3
Duke Basketball - Duke's overall record in the 1993-1994 season (when they lost the Championship Game in Charlotte to Arkansas) was _______ ?
 30-5
 28-6
 29-7
 27-9
The correct answer is '28-6'
Scottie Thurman, oh how I dislike thee!

Basketball Question 4
Basketball Rules - At what point during a two-shot free throw may a substitute enter the game?
 Only after a made second shot
 Before the first shot
 Between the first and second shots
 As soon as the official approaches the scorer's table
The correct answer is 'Between the first and second shots'

Basketball Question 5
Duke Basketball - In 2005-06, Mike Krzyzewski coached his _____ year at Duke?
 17th
 8th
 35th
 26th
The correct answer is '26th'
In his 26th season at Duke, Coach K turned 59 years old.

Basketball Question 6
Cincinnati Basketball in the NCAA - Cincinnati lossed to which cinderella team in the 1963 NCAA Championship Game?
 Texas Western
 New Mexico State
 Creighton
 Loyola (IL)
The correct answer is 'Loyola (IL)'
The Bearcats lost to Loyola (IL) 60-58.

Basketball Question 7
Minnesota Golden Gophers Basketball - Which Gopher set a Big Ten Tournament single-game record for field goal percentage in 2002?
 Kris Humphries
 Dusty Rychart
 Rick Rickert
 Kevin Burleson
The correct answer is 'Dusty Rychart'
Dusty finished his career ranked sixth on the school's all-time field goal (.519).

Basketball Question 8
College Basketball Team Nicknames - What is the team nickname for the University of Michigan?
 Wolves
 Wolverines
 Lupes
 Coyotes
The correct answer is 'Wolverines'
Their football team played University of Southern California in the 2007 Rose Bowl, however they lost.

Basketball Question 9
Syracuse Basketball 2004-05 - Which tournament did Syracuse participate in and win at the begining of the season?
 Pre-Season NIT
 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
 Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic
 They did not play in a tournament at the beginning of the season
The correct answer is 'Coaches vs. Cancer Classic'
Syracuse won the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic after defeating Northern Colorado, Princeton, Mississippi State, and Memphis. The first two games were played in Syracuse, and final two in New York City.

Basketball Question 10
WVU Basketball in the 90s - In the 1994-1995 season, which conference were the Mountaineers in?
 Atlantic 10
 ACC
 Big East
 Big 12
The correct answer is 'Atlantic 10'
That was their last season in the Atlantic 10.



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