NCAA Mens' College Basketball
Ex: In UConn, the u stands for...
University
Does Rocky the Mountain Lion make a lot of money?
Yes
If you fail to overturn a call with a challenge, you keep your challenge.
True or False?
False
What is the highest amount of points scored in a single NBA game on May 2, 1962 and who got the record?
Point Amount:100
Player: Wilt Chamberlain
How many referees are on the court at a time?
3
What 2 different seeds are there in the play-in games?
11 and 16
Does every NBA team have a mascot? If not, list them.
No
Knicks, Nets, Warriors, Lakers
If you don't shoot within the 24 second shot clock, the ball goes to the other team.
True or False?
True
Before Kobe Bryant died, he set a scoring record of 81 points in a single game.
True or False?
True
What is the length and the width of an NBA basketball court?(in FT)
Length: 94 ft
Width: 50ft
Why are there play-in games for March Madness?
To accommodate the expansion of the NCAA tournament field from 65-68 teams.
How many teams in the NBA have a bear as their mascot?
2
What is a double dribble?
You stop dribbling then you start dribbling again
Answer the following things:
Player, Points Scored, Team
Hints: This player set a high scoring record before dying in an accident. The last NBA team he was on was one of the California teams.
Player: Kobe Bryant
Points Scored: 81
Team: Lakers
When was the first ever basketball stadium made?
December 21, 1981
What university defeated Purdue in the round of 64 and in what year did they do that?
University: Fairleigh Dickinson
year: 2023
What is the Phoenix Suns' mascot and what is its name?
Mascot: Gorilla
Name: Go
What is a technical?
A special type of foul where a player gets to shoot 2 free throws alone AND his/her team gets the ball in their possesion. However, if it is a technical foul on the coach(ex.: yelling at the refs.), then any player on the opposing team can shoot AND they they get possesion.
What is the lowest NBA score and who won?
19-18
Detroit Pistons
What is the diameter of the center circle on a NBA basketball court?(in FT)
12 ft
Who is the only person to win both an NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship and an NBA Championship as a head coach?
Larry Brown
What mascot was named Mascot of the Year in 2009 and won the Community Impact Award in 2022 and what is his name and what team does he belong to?
Mascot Name: Rumble the Bison
NBA Team: Oklahoma City Thunder
What is a referee challenge?
A referee can overturn a call that another referee called.
Who is the player that recently set a scoring record and surpassed an NBA legend in the making his record. Which player did he surpass, who is the player that set record, and how many points did he score?
Player Surpassed: Kobe Bryant
Player That Set Record: Bam Adebayo
Points Scored: 83
What is the circumference of the center circle on a NBA basketball court?(in FT)
Roughly 40 ft