Hoops trivia time
October 23, 2007 by Rich Carlson
Filed under Basketball
So you think you know a lot about basketball, huh…
You think you’re smart because you can recite the entire starting lineup from the Loyola of Chicago team that won the NCAA title in 1963 (if you can do that, you need to seek some professional help right away).
Here are some mind-benders to test your basketball IQ.
Who are the only two players to lead the NCAA in scoring for three season?
A. Oscar Robertson and Allan Houston
B. Allan Houston and Pete Maravich
C. Pete Maravich and Oscar Robertson
D. Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson
Which of the following players holds the NCAA Division I record for most career blocked shots?
A. David Robinson
B. Tim Duncan
C. Adonal Foyle
D. Alonzo Mourning
Who is the only college coach to lead four different teams to the NCAA tournament?
A. Eddie Sutton
B. John Thompson
C. Rick Pitino
D. John Wooden
Answers:
1. C: Maravich and Robertson
2. C: Foyle blocked a record 492 shots in only three years at Notre Dame
3. A: Sutton has taken Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky and Oklahoma State to the Big Dance
