Fabulous Freshmen
He led Syracuse to its first and only national championship in 2003 before being drafted by the Denver Nuggets
Who is Carmelo Anthony?
1973, their 7th straight
What is UCLA?
Larry Bird led this school to the national championship game in 1979
What is Indiana State?
Since 2001, this city has hosted the play-in games (now the First Four)
What is Dayton?
A video montage playing this song airs after the national championship game
What is 'One Shining Moment'?
He led Kentucky to the national championship in 2012, 2 months later he was the first pick in the NBA draft
Who is Anthony Davis?
2019, they bounced back from disappointment a year earlier
What is Virginia?
Duke upset this school in the 1991 Final Four
What is UNLV?
The largest on-campus venue, it has hosted regionals 7 times
What is the Carrier Dome?
This school won it all as an 8 seed in 1985, the lowest seed ever to do so
What is Villanova?
He was the first overall pick of the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2019 NBA Draft; he looks like he could play linebacker for the Saints
Who is Zion Williamson?
2006 and 2007, a repeat
What is Florida?
This school made the Final Four in 2013; a year later they entered the tournament undefeated but lost in the round of 32
What is Wichita State?
This city knows how to party; it saw Syracuse cut down the nets in 2003
What is New Orleans?
This year was the only time all four #1 seeds reached the Final Four – Kansas, Memphis, UNC, and UCLA
What is 2008?
He only played 11 games his freshman year at Duke due to injury; the Cavs took him first overall anyway
Who is Kyrie Irving?
2011, this school handed Butler its second straight championship game loss; 3 years later they’d win it all again
What is UConn?
This team started the season 38-0 before falling to Wisconsin in the Final Four in 2015
What is Kentucky?
In 1996, this venue was the last non-domed stadium to host the Final Four
What is The Meadowlands/Continental Airlines Arena?
This is the only school to win both the men’s and women’s titles in the same year; they’ve done it twice
What is UConn?
Part of Michigan’s Fab Five, his most infamous college moment came in the 1993 National Championship game when he called a timeout his team didn’t have
Who is Chris Webber?
1987, Keith Smart hit the game-winner in the championship game
What is Indiana?
This Ivy League school entered the 1951 tournament a perfect 21-0; they lost in the first round
What is Columbia?
This city has hosted a record 10 Final Fours; the most recent came in 1988
What is Kansas City, Missouri?
UNC beat Kansas in the 1957 national championship game, the only title game to feature this
What is triple overtime?