Illinois State Athletics
In which year did Paul DeJong, a former Illinois State Redbird baseball player, make his MLB debut with the St. Louis Cardinals?
2017
Which team this season boasts the highest number of Pro Bowl selections?
San Francisco 49ers (9)
Name the 4 states that have multiple NBA teams
New York, Texas, California, and Florida
This boxer was born named Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. and later became a legendary heavyweight boxer, widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time
Muhammad Ali
Lionel Messi's current club
Inter Miami
DAILY DOUBLE: In 2022, the Redbird women's basketball team reached the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008. Despite a valiant effort they lost in the first round to which team?
#2 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes
Which NFL franchise reached the conference championship game, becoming the first in the 21st century to do so, after enduring a winless season in 2008?
Detriot Lions
Which NBA team holds the record for the best regular-season record of all time?
Golden State Warriors
This American swimmer, holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals in a single edition of the Games, with eight golds in the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Michael Phelps
Name the two most recent NHL expansion teams
Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken
In which sport did the Illinois State Redbirds women's team win their first conference championship?
Basketball
Who holds the record for the longest field goal make in NFL history?
Justin Tucker (66 yards)
Who is the youngest player in NBA history to score 60 or more points in a single game?
Devin Booker (70 points at 20 years old)
This American athlete, is a Baseball Hall of Famer known for his outstanding career with the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds, and is considered one of the greatest outfielders in the history of baseball
Ken Griffey Jr
SMSA stands for
Sports Marketing Student Association
In which year did the Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team make their first appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament?
1983
Lost 49-51 vs Ohio in the first round
Since the NFL’s creation in 1920, only 4 out of 32 active teams have yet to make it to the Super Bowl. who are they?
Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Cleveland Browns
Which NBA player has won the most NBA MVP awards in their career?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6)
This proffesional American cyclist won a record seven consecutive Tour de France titles from 1999 to 2005 but was later stripped of these titles due to the use of PED's.
Lance Armstrong
Name the NHL's "Original Six"
Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs.
Who is the all time leading rusher for Illinois State football?
Marshaun Coprich (5195 yards rushing)
Since 2000, how many Chicago Bears first round draft picks have secured a second contract with the team?
5
Brian Urlacher
Rex Grossman
Tommie Harris
Kyle Long
Kyle Fuller
Who is the only NBA player to win Finals MVP after losing the series?
Jerry West
Who is the all time winningest coach in college basketball history? (Mens and Womens)
Tara VanDerveer (1203 and counting)
6 franchises within the NHL, MLB, NBA, and NFL have names exactly like each other, what are the names of these teams?
Cardinals, Giants, Jets, Kings, Panthers, Rangers