Upset Season
The only 15 seed to make the elite 8, they upset 2 seed Kentucky and 3 seed Purdue on their journey
Who is St. Peters
2024:
First Round: 6 Texas Tech
Second Round: 14 Oakland
Sweet 16: 2 Marquette
Elite 8: 4 Duke
Final 4: 1 Purdue (L)
Who is NC State
This is the only school to win the men's and women's championship in both years
Who is UConn
This GUY won MOP for Virginia in 2019
Who is Kyle Guy
2011 Sweet Sixteen:
UConn vs San Diego State
Hint: One player won a ring with UConn, the other is a 2 time finals MVP in the NBA
Who are Kemba Walker and Kawhi Leonard
This is the last 15 seed to win a game in the tournament, eventually reaching the second weekend after beating Missouri in the round of 32. In the round of 64 they beat a regular 2020s championship contender
Who is Princeton
2018:
First Round: 6 Miami (FL)
Second Round: 3 Tennessee
Sweet 16: 7 Nevada
Elite 8: 9 Kansas State
Final 4: 3 Michigan (L)
Who is Loyola Chicago
These two teams are the last to make a final four out of a non power conference. They played each other in the final four that year.
Who are SDSU and FAU
Since 2010 there are 3 MOP's who won multiple championships in their college career, name 2
Who are Shabazz Napier, Donte DiVencenzo, Tristen Newton
1979 National Championship:
Indiana State vs Michigan State
Hint: The two players have a combined 8 MVPs, were rivals in the NBA as well
Who are Larry Bird and Magic Johnson
In 2013 these Eagles soared past 2 seed Georgetown, eventually making the sweet sixteen
Who is FGCU
2022:
First Round: 7 USC
Second Round: 2 Auburn
Sweet 16: 11 Iowa State
Elite 8: 1 Kansas (L)
Who is Miami (FL)
Who is Indiana
This is the only forward or center to win MOP in the last 10 years
Who is Adama Sanogo
2012 Sweet Sixteen:
Indiana vs Kentucky
Hint: One player caught lighting in a bottle, making two all-star teams with the Pacers before his knees failed him. The other is a future hall of famer who has an NBA ring and NCAA ring
Who are Victor Oladipo and Anthony Davis
The last two years a 13 seed has won a first round game, name both teams that won
Who are Furman and Yale
2021:
First Round: 5 Tennessee
Second Round: 4 Oklahoma State
Sweet Sixteen: 8 Loyola Chicago
Elite Eight: 2 Houston (L)
Who is Oregon State
Name every active coach with multiple championships
This MOP not only got a ring in college, but snagged two more in the first five years of his career after getting drafted in 2008 out of Kansas
Who is Mario Chalmers
2008 Final Four:
UCLA vs Memphis
Hint: Both are MVP point guards who had elite athleticism in their prime. UCLA had another all-star, an NBA champion power forward
Who are Russell Westbrook or Kevin Love and Derrick Rose
Oh my goodness Valentine! Had his career ended by this 15 seed in 2016
Who is Middle Tennessee
2017:
1st Round: 6 Maryland
2nd Round: 3 Florida State
Sweet 16: 2 Arizona
Elite 8: 1 Gonzaga (L)
Who is Xavier
Since 2015 only one school has had a Wooden Award winner and a Heisman Award winner, name the school AND the players to win the awards
Hint: The school has had two Heisman winners in the time period
Oklahoma
Baker Mayfield or Kyler Murray
Buddy Hield
These three freshman are the only first year players to win MOP since 2000. Name all three
Hint: conferences are ACC, SEC, ACC (in chronological order)
Who are Carmelo Anthony, Anthony Davis, Tyus Jones
2004 Sweet Sixteen
Wake Forest vs St. Joe's
Hint: both PGs; one a 12 time all-star, one a 1 time all-star
Who are Chris Paul and Jameer Nelson