Ultimate March Madness basketball tournament quiz tests your sports history IQ

Another edition of March Madness gets underway on Tuesday, and is sure to produce a basket full of memorable moments. We’ve compiled a March Madness tournament history quiz of a dozen questions to test your basketball IQ and prepare you for the championship game. Are you ready to hoop?

MARCH MADNESS HISTORY QUIZ

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Question 1

After John Wooden, which coach has won the most championships?

A	Jim Calhoun
B	Mike Krzyzewski
C	Adolph Rupp
D	Bob Knight
E	Dean Smith

Question 1 Explanation:

John Wooden's record 10 championships with UCLA is unlikely to ever be matched. Duke's Mike Krzyzewski has won the second most titles with five (1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015).

Question 2

Which team was the first to win back-to-back NCAA tournaments?

A	Oklahoma A&M
B	Kentucky
C	San Francisco
D	UCLA
E	Cincinnati

Question 2 Explanation:

In 1946, Oklahoma A&M became the first team to repeat as NCAA Tournament champs when they edged North Carolina 43-40. The year before they defeated NYU 49-45 to claim their first title.

Question 3

What was Villanova seeded when they won the 1985 tournament?

A	Eighth
B	Ninth
C	Tenth
D	Seventh
E	Eleventh

Question 3 Explanation:

Eighth-seeded Villanova shoot 78.6% en route to their championship game victory over the mighty Georgetown Hoyas who were led by center Patrick Ewing.

Question 4

What player has appeared in the most NCAA tournament games?

A	Lew Alcindor
B	Christian Laettner
C	Elvin Hayes
D	Glen Rice
E	Danny Manning

Question 4 Explanation:

Duke forward Christian Laettner played in a record 23 NCAA tournament games, including the 1992 regional final versus Kentucky in which he went 10-for-10 from both the floor and the free-throw line and hit the game-winning shot.

Question 5

What three schools have won a total of five NCAA men's hoops titles?

A	Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky
B	Indiana, Kansas, North Carolina
C	Duke, Indiana, North Carolina
D	Connecticut, Duke, Kansas
E	Connecticut, Kansas, Louisville

Question 5 Explanation:

As of 2016, three schools have won five NCAA men's basketball titles; Duke (1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015), Indiana (1940, 1953, 1976, 1981, 1987), and North Carolina (1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009).

Question 6

Who holds the record for blocked shots in a tournament game?

A	Shaquille O'Neal
B	Patrick Ewing
C	Bill Russell
D	Shawn Bradley
E	David Robinson

Question 6 Explanation:

In 1992, LSU center Shaquille O'Neal blocked 11 shots versus BYU. He also scored 26 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to record a triple double in the game.

Question 7

What team won the first NCAA Division I men's tournament in 1939?

A	Oregon
B	Wisconsin
C	Stanford
D	Ohio State
E	Indiana

Question 7 Explanation:

Coach Howard Hobson coached the Oregon Ducks to a 46-33 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the inaugural NCAA Tournament Championship Game.

Question 8

Who hit the game-winning shot for NC State in the 1983 title game?

A	Sidney Lowe
B	Lorenzo Charles
C	Dereck Whittenburg
D	Thurl Bailey
E	Cozell McQueen

Question 8 Explanation:

NC State defeated the heavily-favored Houston Cougars in the 1983 National Championship when Lorenzo Charles scored off of Dereck Whittenburg's errant 3-pointer with 2 seconds remaining.

Question 9

Which NCAA champ was the first to finish the season undefeated?

A	1957 North Carolina
B	1964 UCLA
C	1951 Columbia
D	1956 San Francisco
E	2015 Kentucky

Question 9 Explanation:

In 1956, the San Francisco Dons, led by Bill Russell's dominating defensive play, went 24-0 in the regular season. They then won all four of their NCAA Tournament games to finish 29-0.

Question 10

Who has the most rebounds in their NCAA tournament career?

A	Lew Alcindor
B	Bill Walton
C	Jerry Lucas
D	Bill Russell
E	Elvin Hayes

Question 10 Explanation:

Elvin Hayes of the Houston Cougars snagged an NCAA tournament record of 222 rebounds in 13 games from 1966 to 1968. UCLA's Lew Alcindor has the second most with 201.

Question 11

What player holds the record for most points in a tournament game?

A	Jerry West
B	Oscar Robertson
C	Austin Carr
D	Bill Bradley
E	David Robinson

Question 11 Explanation:

Austin Carr of Notre Dame scored a NCAA tournament record 61 points versus Ohio University in 1970. Carr was no one-game wonder — he holds also holds the record for highest career scoring average in tournament play at 41.3 points per game.

Question 12

In 1996, what 13 seed upset defending-champ UCLA in the first round?

A	Princeton
B	Texas Tech
C	Minnesota
D	Detroit
E	Tulsa

Question 12 Explanation:

While UCLA lost first round tournament games to all the teams listed, the biggest upset may have been to Princeton in 1996. The 13th seeded Ivy Leaguers topped the storied Bruins 43-41.

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