This column was originally published March 25, 2011.
1. During the 1990 season, this team rolled to a 29-5 regular season record before annihilating the competition in the NCAA Tournament. Led by head coach Jerry Tarkanian and his “amoeba defense”, which team walloped Duke 103-73 in the championship game? Georgia Tech; UNLV; Fresno State; Arkansas.
2. The 1998 National Champion won its second title of the decade by defeating an unlikely Mountain West Conference opponent. Who was the 1998 champ? Arkansas; Kentucky; North Carolina; UNLV.
3. Who won the 1994 NCAA championship? Duke; Arizona; Florida; Arkansas.
4. Who made the three-pointer in the latter part of the game to put the dagger in the Blue Devils heart? Scotty Thurman; Corliss Williamson; Dwight Stewart; Ken Biley.
5. The 2008 March Madness saw the Final Four made up of all number one seeded teams. How many times had this happened before? 9; 3; 0; 6.
6. Who did North Carolina beat in the elite eight to advance to the final four? Michigan State; Arizona; Kentucky; Wisconsin.
7. Which of the final four teams scored the most points during the two final four games? Louisville; Michigan State; North Carolina; Illi-nois.
8. Which team won the 2005 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament? North Carolina State; Duke University; University of Illinois; University of North Carolina.
9. In 2007, Ohio State defeated this team in the Elite Eight to advance to the Final Four. UCLA; Georgetown; North Carolina; Memphis.
10. In 2007, which two teams advanced to the championship game? Florida and Georgetown; Ohio State and Georgetown; UCLA and Ohio State; Ohio State and Florida; Ohio State and Florida.
ANSWERS
1. UNLV 2. Kentucky 3. Arkansas 4. Scotty Thurman 5. Zero. This is the first time that all four No. 1 seeds made the Final Four, since the seeding process began in 1979. 6. North Carolina beat Wisconsin 88-82 on March 27th. It was the final for the Syracuse region. 7. North Carolina beat Michigan State 87-71, and Illinois beat Louisville 72- 57. The final four took place on April 2nd. 8. University of North Carolina beat Illinois 75-70 on April 4th. This was the first time Roy Williams had won a NCAA championship. 9. Memphis. The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Memphis Tigers with a score of 92-76, advancing to the Final Four. 10. Ohio State beat Georgetown, and Florida beat UCLA. During the 2007 regular season, Florida and Ohio State played, ending in a 26-point Florida victory.