Basketball Quiz: Colleges

Where is the annual play-in game for the 64th position in the NCAA tournament held?

(A) Tulsa (B) Dayton (C) Pittsburgh (D) Atlanta

Match each of these schools that were in the 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament with its nickname.

East Tennessee State

Chattanooga

Cornell

Akron

(A) Moccasins
(B) Zips
(C) Buccaneers
(D) Big Red

What college plays its home games in Alexander Coliseum?
What is the oldest arena still being used for men's basketball in each of these conferences?
(A) Big 12 (B) Pac-10 (C) Big 10 (D) SEC (E) Big East (F) ACC
What is the only school that has a mascot created by Walt Disney?
Identify the conference to which each of these schools belongs for basketball.
1. Weber State
2. Winthrop
3. St. Louis
4. East Tennessee State
What is the nickname of the men's basketball team of each of these schools? (Each school played in the 2007 NCAA tournament.)
1. Wright State
2. North Texas
3. Creighton
4. Long Beach State
What school won the first NCAA men's basketball tournament in 1939? Bonus: What team did the champion defeat in the final? [Hint: Both schools were in the 2007 Elite Eight.]
UCLA won its first NCAA championship in 1964 over Duke (read Basketball Snapshots article). The Bruins won again in 1965. Which school did they defeat in the 1965 finals?
Which college teams play their home games in each of these arenas?
(A) McKale Center
(B) Mackey Arena
(C) Comcast Center
(D) Thompson-Bolling Arena
Which college plays its home games in each of these arenas?
(A) Humphrey Coliseum
(B) Thomas & Mack Center
(C) MacArthur Court
(D) Dunkin' Donuts Center
What is the nickname of each of these colleges that plays Division I-A basketball?
1. Gonzaga
2. Lamar
3. George Washington
4. Arkansas Little Rock
Which college plays in each of these arenas?
(A) Coleman Coliseum
(B) Maples Pavilion
(C) Frank Erwin Center
(D) Carrier Dome
Kentucky has won the most SEC regular season championships with 43. What two schools are tied for second with nine?

Match these teams that made the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament with their nicknames.

San Diego
Maryland-Baltimore County
Davidson
Siena

(A) Wildcats
(B) Toreros
(C) Saints
(D) Retrievers

Match each team with its home arena.

Iowa State
California
Boston College
Michigan State

(A) Conte Forum
(B) Breslin Center
(C) Hilton Coliseum
(D) Haas Pavilion

Which of the following Division IA basketball schools are Catholic?
(A) San Francisco
(B) Pepperdine
(C) Canisius
(D) Providence
Most often played college basketball rivalry has been played 329 times as of March 2, 2008. The first game was January 24, 1903. Which schools are involved?
(A) Indiana – Purdue
(B) Texas – Texas A&M
(C) Harvard – Yale
(D) Oregon State – Oregon
One SEC school has never won the regular season men's basketball conference championship since it joined the conference as a charter member in 1933. Which school?