March Madness Basketball Trivia - Marshall North Library

Question 1

An offensive foul that is committed when a player pushes or runs over a defensive player.

Accepted Answer

Charging

Question 2

How many times have the top 4 seeds advanced to the quarterfinals in March Madness?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 3

What is the most ate food at the March Madness Tournament?

Accepted Answer

Pizza

Question 4

How many players from one team play at a time?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 5

How many seconds does the offensive have to get the ball over the mid-court line?

Accepted Answer

10

Question 6

What basketball player was fined for wearing his shoes?

Accepted Answer

Michael Jordan

Question 7

A tree diagram that represents the series of games played during a knockout tournament

Accepted Answer

Bracket

Question 8

Mrs. Miller played D1 College Basketball.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

How high is the hoop positioned off the ground?

Accepted Answer

10 feet

Question 10

This YMCA teacher is credited with inventing basketball in 1891.

Accepted Answer

James Naismith

Question 11

Taking more than 'a step and a half' without dribbling the ball

Accepted Answer

Walking/Traveling

Question 12

The first backboards were made from wire. The first “hoops” were actually just made out of:

Accepted Answer

Peach Baskets

Question 13

He has scored more points (5,987) in the playoffs than any other player.

Accepted Answer

Michael Jordan

Question 14

"The Final Countdown" is the traditional March Madness anthem.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

What famous basketball player died in a plane crash?

Accepted Answer

Kobe Bryant

Question 16

Dribbling the ball with both hands on the ball at the same time

Accepted Answer

Double Dribble

Question 17

A statistic awarded to a player who retrieves the ball after a missed field goal or free throw

Accepted Answer

Rebound

Question 18

A team is awarded ___ points if a basket is made from outside the arc line

Accepted Answer

3

Question 19

The fewest points ever scored by a team in an NCAA tournament game was 20.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

A personal foul or a technical foul will give the opponent team:

Accepted Answer

Free Throw

Question 21

In 2004, which school won his and her NCAA basketball championships? NCAA Men & Women Champs!

Accepted Answer

University of Conneticut (UCONN)

Question 22

Mrs. Miller played 3 other sports besides basketball in High School.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

Until 1929, this was used as the ball in basketball

Accepted Answer

Soccer Ball

Question 24

Which university has won the NCAA tournament more than anyone else, with 11 championships?

Accepted Answer

University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)

Question 25

Oregon was the first team to win the NCAA Basketball Championship Tournament.

Accepted Answer

True

March Madness Basketball Trivia - Marshall North Library

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