March Madness promises indelible moments to remember. How well do you recall those that came before?
March Madness promises indelible moments to remember. How well do you recall those that came before?
FILE - Houston’s Renaldo Thomas holds his head after losing 54-52 to North Carolina State in the championship game of the NCAA college basketball championship game in Albuquerque, N.M., April 4, 1983. (Larry Reese/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)
FILE - Michigan guard Jordan Poole (2) is chased by teammates after making a 3-point basket at the buzzer to win an NCAA men’s college basketball tournament second-round game against Houston Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Wichita, Kan. Michigan won 64-63. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
FILE - Northern Iowa guard Paul Jesperson shoots a buzzer-beater to win the game for Northern Iowa against Texas in a first-round men’s college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Oklahoma City, March 18, 2016. Northern Iowa won 75-72. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
FILE - A high jumping Cozell McQueen (45), left center, and teammates celebrate defeating Houston in the NCAA college basketball championship game in Albuquerque, N.M., on April 4, 1983. How well do you know the men’s NCAA Tournament? Try this AP trivia quiz about the history of March Madness without help from search engines. (AP Photo/File)
FILE - Duke’s Christian Laettner takes the winning shot in overtime over Kentucky’s Deron Feldhaus for a victory in the East Regional final NCAA college basketball game in Philadelphia on March 28, 1992. How well do you know the men’s NCAA Tournament? Try this AP trivia quiz about the history of March Madness without help from search engines. (AP Photo/Charles Arbogast, File)
FILE - Michigan’s Chris Webber (4) stands by as North Carolina’s Eric Montross celebrates during North Carolina’s technical foul shots in the final seconds of the NCAA Final Four championship game at the Superdome in New Orleans, April 5, 1993. North Carolina won the national title 77-71. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan, File)
FILE - Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg looks at the overhead screen during player introductions before an NCAA college basketball exhibition game against Doane University in Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
FILE - Jerry West (44) of West Virgina University shoots a jump shot against George Washington University during a Southern Conference game in Washington March 1, 1958. Others pictured include West Virginia’s Lloyd Sharrar (31) and George Washington University’s Gene Guarilia (54) and Howard McDonald (50). (AP Photo/Harvey Georges, File)
FILE - North Carolina State’s Lorenzo Charles (43) dunks the ball with one second remaining against Houston in the NCAA Championship game in Albuquerque, N.M., April 4, 1983. NC State beat Houston 54-52. (AP Photo/File)
FILE - North Carolina players hoist head coach Frank McGuire as they celebrate their 54-53 victory over Kansas in the NCAA college basketball championship final in Kansas City, Mo., March 23, 1957. (AP Photo/William P. Straeter, File)
FILE - Duke’s Bobby Hurley, left, and teammate Alaa Abdelnaby sit dejectedly on the bench as their team gets run over by UNLV 103-73 in the championship game of the Final Four Monday, April 2, 1990 in Denver. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
FILE - Davidson’s Stephen Curry (30) celebrates as Georgetown’s Jessie Sapp (21) walks away following Davidson’s 74-70 win in a second-round NCAA Midwest Regional basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, March 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
FILE - Texas cheerleaders perform during the first half of the Sugar Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game against Washington, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
FILE - Hakeem Olajuwon gets congratulations from a Houston assistant coach after they won the semifinals, Saturday, April 2, 1983.(Larry Reese/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)
FILE - Former North Carolina coach Dean Smith, left, and current coach Roy Williams smile during a news conference in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
FILE - Blue II, the official mascot of Butler University, waits for the team to arrive at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 27, 2011. Butler defeated Florida, 74-71, to advance to the Final Four.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
FILE - Army’s Kevin Ferguson (31) and Kyle Wilson (21) are shown during an NCAA college basketball game against Navy in Christl Arena at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point N.Y., Jan. 10, 2015. (Kelly Marsh, File)/Times Herald-Record via AP, File)
FILE - Houston’s Renaldo Thomas holds his head after losing 54-52 to North Carolina State in the championship game of the NCAA college basketball championship game in Albuquerque, N.M., April 4, 1983. (Larry Reese/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)
FILE - Houston’s Renaldo Thomas holds his head after losing 54-52 to North Carolina State in the championship game of the NCAA college basketball championship game in Albuquerque, N.M., April 4, 1983. (Larry Reese/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)
FILE - Michigan guard Jordan Poole (2) is chased by teammates after making a 3-point basket at the buzzer to win an NCAA men’s college basketball tournament second-round game against Houston Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Wichita, Kan. Michigan won 64-63. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
FILE - Michigan guard Jordan Poole (2) is chased by teammates after making a 3-point basket at the buzzer to win an NCAA men’s college basketball tournament second-round game against Houston Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Wichita, Kan. Michigan won 64-63. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
FILE - Northern Iowa guard Paul Jesperson shoots a buzzer-beater to win the game for Northern Iowa against Texas in a first-round men’s college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Oklahoma City, March 18, 2016. Northern Iowa won 75-72. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
FILE - Northern Iowa guard Paul Jesperson shoots a buzzer-beater to win the game for Northern Iowa against Texas in a first-round men’s college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Oklahoma City, March 18, 2016. Northern Iowa won 75-72. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
FILE - A high jumping Cozell McQueen (45), left center, and teammates celebrate defeating Houston in the NCAA college basketball championship game in Albuquerque, N.M., on April 4, 1983. How well do you know the men’s NCAA Tournament? Try this AP trivia quiz about the history of March Madness without help from search engines. (AP Photo/File)
FILE - A high jumping Cozell McQueen (45), left center, and teammates celebrate defeating Houston in the NCAA college basketball championship game in Albuquerque, N.M., on April 4, 1983. How well do you know the men’s NCAA Tournament? Try this AP trivia quiz about the history of March Madness without help from search engines. (AP Photo/File)
FILE - Duke’s Christian Laettner takes the winning shot in overtime over Kentucky’s Deron Feldhaus for a victory in the East Regional final NCAA college basketball game in Philadelphia on March 28, 1992. How well do you know the men’s NCAA Tournament? Try this AP trivia quiz about the history of March Madness without help from search engines. (AP Photo/Charles Arbogast, File)
FILE - Duke’s Christian Laettner takes the winning shot in overtime over Kentucky’s Deron Feldhaus for a victory in the East Regional final NCAA college basketball game in Philadelphia on March 28, 1992. How well do you know the men’s NCAA Tournament? Try this AP trivia quiz about the history of March Madness without help from search engines. (AP Photo/Charles Arbogast, File)
FILE - Michigan’s Chris Webber (4) stands by as North Carolina’s Eric Montross celebrates during North Carolina’s technical foul shots in the final seconds of the NCAA Final Four championship game at the Superdome in New Orleans, April 5, 1993. North Carolina won the national title 77-71. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan, File)
FILE - Michigan’s Chris Webber (4) stands by as North Carolina’s Eric Montross celebrates during North Carolina’s technical foul shots in the final seconds of the NCAA Final Four championship game at the Superdome in New Orleans, April 5, 1993. North Carolina won the national title 77-71. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan, File)
FILE - Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg looks at the overhead screen during player introductions before an NCAA college basketball exhibition game against Doane University in Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
FILE - Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg looks at the overhead screen during player introductions before an NCAA college basketball exhibition game against Doane University in Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
FILE - Jerry West (44) of West Virgina University shoots a jump shot against George Washington University during a Southern Conference game in Washington March 1, 1958. Others pictured include West Virginia’s Lloyd Sharrar (31) and George Washington University’s Gene Guarilia (54) and Howard McDonald (50). (AP Photo/Harvey Georges, File)
FILE - Jerry West (44) of West Virgina University shoots a jump shot against George Washington University during a Southern Conference game in Washington March 1, 1958. Others pictured include West Virginia’s Lloyd Sharrar (31) and George Washington University’s Gene Guarilia (54) and Howard McDonald (50). (AP Photo/Harvey Georges, File)
FILE - North Carolina State’s Lorenzo Charles (43) dunks the ball with one second remaining against Houston in the NCAA Championship game in Albuquerque, N.M., April 4, 1983. NC State beat Houston 54-52. (AP Photo/File)
FILE - North Carolina State’s Lorenzo Charles (43) dunks the ball with one second remaining against Houston in the NCAA Championship game in Albuquerque, N.M., April 4, 1983. NC State beat Houston 54-52. (AP Photo/File)
FILE - North Carolina players hoist head coach Frank McGuire as they celebrate their 54-53 victory over Kansas in the NCAA college basketball championship final in Kansas City, Mo., March 23, 1957. (AP Photo/William P. Straeter, File)
FILE - North Carolina players hoist head coach Frank McGuire as they celebrate their 54-53 victory over Kansas in the NCAA college basketball championship final in Kansas City, Mo., March 23, 1957. (AP Photo/William P. Straeter, File)
FILE - Duke’s Bobby Hurley, left, and teammate Alaa Abdelnaby sit dejectedly on the bench as their team gets run over by UNLV 103-73 in the championship game of the Final Four Monday, April 2, 1990 in Denver. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
FILE - Duke’s Bobby Hurley, left, and teammate Alaa Abdelnaby sit dejectedly on the bench as their team gets run over by UNLV 103-73 in the championship game of the Final Four Monday, April 2, 1990 in Denver. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
FILE - Davidson’s Stephen Curry (30) celebrates as Georgetown’s Jessie Sapp (21) walks away following Davidson’s 74-70 win in a second-round NCAA Midwest Regional basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, March 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
FILE - Davidson’s Stephen Curry (30) celebrates as Georgetown’s Jessie Sapp (21) walks away following Davidson’s 74-70 win in a second-round NCAA Midwest Regional basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, March 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
FILE - Texas cheerleaders perform during the first half of the Sugar Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game against Washington, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
FILE - Texas cheerleaders perform during the first half of the Sugar Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game against Washington, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
FILE - Hakeem Olajuwon gets congratulations from a Houston assistant coach after they won the semifinals, Saturday, April 2, 1983.(Larry Reese/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)
FILE - Hakeem Olajuwon gets congratulations from a Houston assistant coach after they won the semifinals, Saturday, April 2, 1983.(Larry Reese/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)
FILE - Former North Carolina coach Dean Smith, left, and current coach Roy Williams smile during a news conference in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
FILE - Former North Carolina coach Dean Smith, left, and current coach Roy Williams smile during a news conference in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
FILE - Blue II, the official mascot of Butler University, waits for the team to arrive at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 27, 2011. Butler defeated Florida, 74-71, to advance to the Final Four.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
FILE - Blue II, the official mascot of Butler University, waits for the team to arrive at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 27, 2011. Butler defeated Florida, 74-71, to advance to the Final Four.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
FILE - Army’s Kevin Ferguson (31) and Kyle Wilson (21) are shown during an NCAA college basketball game against Navy in Christl Arena at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point N.Y., Jan. 10, 2015. (Kelly Marsh, File)/Times Herald-Record via AP, File)
FILE - Army’s Kevin Ferguson (31) and Kyle Wilson (21) are shown during an NCAA college basketball game against Navy in Christl Arena at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point N.Y., Jan. 10, 2015. (Kelly Marsh, File)/Times Herald-Record via AP, File)
Christian Laettner made “The Shot” that beat Kentucky in overtime in 1992’s NCAA Tournament classic. Villanova stunned Patrick Ewing and Georgetown two years after North Carolina State did the same thing to Hakeem Olajuwon and Houston in 1983.
The NCAA Tournament always provides memorable drama. How much of it do you remember? We’ve got a quiz for you!
The questions
(1) In the past 10 years, what state has hosted three Final Fours in a span of five years?
— Indiana
— Texas
— Arizona
— Florida
(2) Which team needed triple overtime to win both its semifinal and championship games?
-- Kansas, 2008
-- Michigan, 1989
-- North Carolina, 1957
-- Cincinnati, 1961
(3) Who hit the game-winning shot for North Carolina State to beat top-seeded Houston in the 1983 championship game?
-- Dereck Whittenburg
-- David Thompson
-- Nate McMillan
-- Lorenzo Charles
(4) Which service academy has never qualified for the tournament?
-- Navy
-- Air Force
-- Army
(5) What current Big Ten school has made the tournament seven times (through the 2023 tourney) but never won a game?
-- Iowa
-- Rutgers
-- Nebraska
-- Northwestern
(6) Which player and for what team hit the longest game-winning buzzer-beater in tournament history?
-- US Reed, Arkansas, 1981
-- Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga, 2021
-- Paul Jesperson, Northern Iowa, 2016
-- Elgin Baylor, Seattle, 1958
(7) What sophomore averaged 34.3 points in the first three rounds of a tournament, leading his small school team to wins against Gonzaga, Georgetown and Wisconsin, before they came up one game short of the Final Four in a loss to Kansas?
-- Michael Jordan, North Carolina
-- Austin Carr, Notre Dame
-- Bill Bradley, Princeton
-- Stephen Curry, Davidson
(8) What is the largest margin of victory in the championship game?
-- 23 points
-- 28 points
-- 30 points
-- 34 points
(9) What freshman’s 28-foot buzzer-beater lifted Michigan to a 64-63 victory against Houston in the second round of the 2018 tournament?
-- Glen Rice
-- Tim Hardaway Jr.
-- Jordan Poole
-- Jamal Crawford
(10) What do Jerry West, Jerry Lucas, Bill Bradley and Hakeem Olajuwon have in common when it comes to the tournament?
-- They all won national championships
-- They were all named Most Outstanding Player
-- They all later ran for public office
-- They all led their teams in rebounding
(11) Four teams have lost in the championship game in back-to-back seasons. Name them.
-- Kansas, Duke, Arizona, Kentucky
-- Cincinnati, San Francisco, Michigan, Seton Hall
-- Texas Tech, Virginia, Houston, NC State
-- Ohio State, Houston, Michigan, Butler
(12) Which of these North Carolina coach won more national championships?
— Roy Williams
— Dean Smith
And the answers!
(1) Texas.
(2) North Carolina in 1957.
(3) Lorenzo Charles caught and dunked an airball from Dereck Whittenburg.
(4) Army.
(5) Nebraska.
(6) Paul Jesperson, Northern Iowa, banked it in from beyond halfcour t to beat Texas, 75-72, in the first round in 2016. The NCAA lists the sho t at 50 feet.
(7) Stephen Curry, Davidson, 2008.
(8) 30 points: UNLV 103, Duke 73, in 1990.
(9) Jordan Poole.
(10) They were all named the Most Outstanding Player without winning the title.
(11) Ohio State (1961 and 1962), Houston (1983 and 1984), Michigan (1992 and 1993) and Butler (2010 and 2011).
(12) Williams won three and Smith won two.
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