Basketball Trivia Quiz # 21
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College Basketball Team Nicknames - What is the team nickname of Georgetown University?
The correct answer is 'Hoyas'
Denver Nuggets guard, Allen Iverson, went to Georgetown University. The cheeseheads is the nickname of the NFL team Green Bay Packers.
Basketball Question 2
The Basketball Cafe VII - Did Obinna Ekezie play for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2004-05 season?
The correct answer is 'No'
He actually played for the Atlanta Hawks in the 2004-05 season. Obinna was traded from the Mavericks to the Hawks at the beginning of the season.
Basketball Question 3
Sing-A-Long With Cheech and Chong - In 'Earache My Eye', the basketball coach kicked him off the team for wearing high-heeled sneakers and acting like a what ?
The correct answer is 'Queen'
'Queen' - 'My basketball coach, he done kicked me off the team. For wearin' high-heel sneakers and actin' like a queen.'
Basketball Question 4
1990s NCAA Basketball Tournaments - In 1998, defending champion Arizona was knocked out by what team?
The correct answer is 'Utah'
Arizona was heavily favored to beat Utah, and advance to the Final Four, but they were blown out. Utah then upset North Carolina, before falling to Kentucky in the final.
Basketball Question 5
University of North Carolina Basketball - Which North Carolina player was selected with the first pick of the second round in the 1997 NBA Draft?
The correct answer is 'Serge Zwikker'
Zwikker never played a game in the NBA.
Basketball Question 6
Heart Breaking Pop Songs - To those of us who know the pain of valentines that never came, And those whose names were never called. When choosing sides for basketball.
The correct answer is 'Janis Ian'
from the 1975 hit 'At Seventeen'
Basketball Question 7
2004-05 NCAA Basketball - Which team beat Maryland in the tournament?
The correct answer is 'South Carolina'
Maryland lost to the Gamecocks in the NIT semi-finals.
Basketball Question 8
The Basics of Indiana Basketball - Indiana had won 5 NCAA Titles in the 20th century. How many of those did Bob Knight win?
The correct answer is '3'
The General's teams won titles in 1976, 1981, and 1987.
Basketball Question 9
Holy Cross Basketball 2006-07 - Before leaving for the Christmas Break, Holy Cross played their annual game at the DCU Center downtown. Who beat the Crusaders, giving the team their only home loss for the entire season?
The correct answer is 'George Mason'
George Mason beat the Crusaders 58-46, making 'Sader Nation long for the friendly confines of the Hart.
Basketball Question 10
Sports in the 1990s - In what year did the Women's National Basketball Association start play?
The correct answer is '1997'
Interleague baseball also started in 1997.