Basketball Trivia Quiz # 25
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NCAA Basketball Final Game 2003 - Syracuse jumped out ahead in the first half. What was their largest lead of the game?
The correct answer is '18'
Kansas was able to climb all the way back to two points in the last minute, but never closer.
Basketball Question 2
Kiwi Sporting Victories over Australia - Basketball: New Zealand finished fourth at the World Basketball Championships in 2002, after beating Australia in qualifying. What was the series result?
The correct answer is 'New Zealand 2, Australia 1'
NZ fought hard, winning 89-78 in the deciding match in North Harbour. Prior to that series, NZ had only won 1 of their last 36 games against Australia.
Basketball Question 3
Common Bond Quiz 206 - What is the nickname of Milwaukee's professional basketball team?
The correct answer is 'Bucks'
The Milwaukee Bucks have been around since 1968.
Basketball Question 4
College Basketball Team Nicknames - What is the team nickname of University of Texas El Paso?
The correct answer is 'Miners'
The movie, "Glory Road", was about when the University of Texas El Paso Miners won the NCAA championship in 1966.
Basketball Question 5
University of North Carolina Basketball - What was the Tar Heels record in 2003?
The correct answer is '19-16'
The Tar Heels missed the tournament for the second straight year in 2003.
Basketball Question 6
World Sports - What was basketball player Lebron James' nickname in 2005?
The correct answer is 'King James'
Lebron James was drafted number 1 in the 2003 NBA draft by the Cavaliers and took 'King James' to Cleveland.
Basketball Question 7
Sports in 1967 - College basketball was revolutionized in 1966-67 by the presence of sophomore center Lew Alcindor, who led UCLA to an unbeaten season and an NCAA title. Which of these foursomes were his starting teammates?
The correct answer is 'Lucius Allen, Ken Heitz, Lynn Shackelford, Mike Warren'
Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971. Lucius Allen was a teammate of Abdul-Jabbar’s on the Milwaukee Bucks. Erickson, Goodrich, Hazzard, and Washington were mainstays of the 1963-64 UCLA team that won the Bruins’ first NCAA championship. Bibby, Patterson, Rowe, and Wicks were starters on UCLA’s 1969-70 championship team, the first after Alcindor graduated. Farmer, Hollyfield, Lee, and Wilkes surrounded Bill Walton for UCLA, still champions, in 1972-73.
Basketball Question 8
Difficult Basketball Nicknames - What was the real name of "Muggsy" Bogues?
The correct answer is 'Tyrone'
Muggsy played 15 seasons in the NBA. He was drafted by the Washington Bullets in 1987, and played for the Charlotte Hornets (1988-1997,1997-1998), the Golden State Warriors (1997-1998, 1998-1999), and the Toronto Raptors (1999-2001).
Basketball Question 9
NBA Basketball - What NBA point guard also played quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles?
The correct answer is 'Charlie Ward'
Gifted man ...
Basketball Question 10
NCAA Basketball in the 20th Century - Which of the following coaches ended their college coaching careers with an NCAA championship ?
The correct answer is 'Larry Brown of Kansas'
Kansas defeated conference rival Oklahoma, 83-79, in the final game coach Larry Brown would coach at the COLLEGIATE level in the 20th century.