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100

Which player was a 2023 National Champion, and drafted to the Chicago Sky in Round 1 of 2024?

Angel Reese

100

What school won the 2020 March Madness tournament?

None, it was cancelled

100

Which current TCU player represented the U.S. in 3v3 basketball for the 2024 Olympics?

Hailey van Lith

100

Who won the D2 Women’s March Madness Tournament?

Grand Valley State

100

Title IX boosted women's basketball in 1972. When was the first WNBA season?

1997

200

Who is the first player in NCAA history to record back-to-back 40-point games?

Caitlin Clark

200

What is new in the 2025 Women’s March Madness Tournament?

Teams advancing earn financial rewards for their conferences

200

Which current coach was also a player on the very first championship-winning team?

Kim Mulkey

200

Who won the D3 Women’s March Madness Tournament?

NYU

200

In 2023, the LSU vs. Iowa championship game was the most-watched women’s final ever. How many viewers tuned in?

12.6 million

300

Kia Nurse and Courtney Moses share what NCAA tournament record?

9 three-pointers in a single game

300

What year did UNC win their first and only NCAA tournament?

1984

300

Who is the only person to win a championship as a player, assistant coach, and head coach?

Kim Mulkey

300

How many D1 schools have never made an appearance in March Madness?

66

300

What association sponsored women’s tournaments from 1972 to 1982?

AIAW (Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women)

400

What is the record for most blocks in a single game, set by Brittney Griner in 2013?

11

400

What HBCU team has the most March Madness appearances?

Hampton

400

Who is the winningest coach in tournament history?

Geno Auriemma

400

How many times has a Big Ten team won the championship?

1 – Purdue, 1999

400

How many years after their 1982 win did it take the Lady Techsters to receive their NCAA rings?

35 years

500

What year was the 3-point line introduced?

1987

500

What 2 facts make Cheyney State unique in March Madness history?

Only DII & HBCU to reach the D1 championship

500

Which team is one of the oldest programs in NCAA Women’s Tournament history?

Tennessee

500

What team won the AIAW tournament held the same day as the 1982 NCAA tournament?

Rutgers

500

What was the average attendance per game for the 2000 Women’s Tournament?

6,912