This No. 16 seed shocked the basketball world in 2018 when it defeated No. 1 overall seed Virginia in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Who is UMBC
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This John coached Kentucky to the 2012 national championship, while another John directed Titanic and Avatar.
Who are Calipari and Cameron?
Badgers and Spotlight
2015
This 1986 basketball classic starring Gene Hackman follows a small-town Indiana high school team chasing a state championship.
What is Hoosiers?
This Villanova guard hit the buzzer-beating three-pointer to defeat North Carolina in the 2016 national championship.
Who is Kris Jenkins?
This Syracuse freshman led the Orange to the 2003 national championship and shares his last name with the legendary actor who won an Oscar for The Silence of the Lambs.
Who is Carmelo Anthony Hopkins?
This 2016 Best Picture winner shocked many when it defeated heavily favored films like La La Land and Manchester by the Sea.
What is Moonlight?

This Tom coached Indiana to the 2002 national title game, while another Tom directed the Oscar-winning The Shape of Water.
Who are Crean and Hooper?
Florida Gators and The Departed
2006
Ray Allen starred as Jesus Shuttlesworth in this 1998 Spike Lee film about a top high school recruit pressured by his father.
What is He Got Game?
This Iowa superstar hit a dramatic buzzer-beater against Michigan State in the 2024 NCAA tournament.
Who is Caitlin Clark?
This Chicago Bulls legend won six NBA titles and shares his last name with the comedian who won an Oscar for writing Get Out.
Who is Michael Jordan Peele?
In 1998, this No. 16 seed pulled one of the biggest upsets in women’s tournament history by defeating No. 1 seed Stanford.
Who is Harvard
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This Rick led Louisville to a national championship in 2013, while another Rick directed Chicago, which won Best Picture.
Who are Pitino and Marshall?
Duke Blue Devils and The King’s Speech
What is 2010?
Samuel L. Jackson plays the tough coach Ken Carter in this 2005 film based on a true story of a California high school team.
What is Coach Carter?
This North Carolina player hit the iconic game-winning jumper against Georgetown in the 1982 national championship.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This WNBA MVP and Tennessee Lady Vol star shares her last name with the actress known for roles in Dazed and Confused and Best in Show.
Who is Candace Parker Posey?
This low-budget 1976 boxing film shocked Hollywood by winning Best Picture over All the President’s Men, Network, and Taxi Driver.
What is Rocky

This Jim coached Michigan’s “Fab Five” era teams, while another Jim directed Avatar: The Way of Water and Titanic.
Who are Harbaugh and Cameron?
North Carolina Tar Heels and The Hurt Locker
What is 2009?
Nick Nolte plays a corrupt college basketball coach recruiting star players in this 1994 film that also features Shaquille O’Neal.
What is Blue Chips?
This Notre Dame guard hit a buzzer-beater to defeat UConn in the 2018 Final Four.
Who is Arike Ogunbowale?
This Boston Celtics legend won 11 NBA championships and shares his last name with the actor who won Best Actor for Gladiator.
Who is Bill Russell Crowe?
This No. 11 seed made a historic Final Four run in 2006 led by coach George Mason.
Who is George Mason

This Mike coached Duke to five national championships, while another Mike directed The Graduate.
Who are Krzyzewski and Nichols?
Virginia Cavaliers and Parasite
What is 2019?
Adam Sandler plays a basketball scout discovering a Spanish street player in this 2022 Netflix basketball drama.
What is Hustle?
This NC State guard made the last-second dunk to defeat Houston in the 1983 national championship game.
Who is Lorenzo Charles?
This Arizona freshman led the Wildcats to the 1997 NCAA national championship and shares his last name with the actress who won an Oscar for La Vie en Rose.
Who is Mike Bibby Marion Cotillard?