LIKE IT IS : Time to test your SEC basketball knowledge
Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008
With March Madness fully upon us, this is the first of a series of pop quizzes. Today’s test will mostly be about the SEC Tournament.
1. The Arkansas Razorbacks are 18-1 5 all time in SEC Tournament play, and almost half (seven ) of those losses came at the hands of which school ?
A. Florida B. Georgia C. Vanderbilt D. A school in Lexington, Ky.
2. The Razorbacks have a losing record in every round of the tournament but one. In which round have they played the best ?
A. First round B. Quarterfinals C. Semifinals D. Finals 3. When was the last time an SEC regular-season and tournament champion won the national championship ?
A. 1996 B. 2007 C. 1994 D. 2006 4. When Arkansas first joined the SEC, how would “Fast” Eddie Christian and his Hog hoop friends from Fort Smith secure their tables in the sports cafe ?
A. Give big tips to the waiters and waitresses.
B. Use crime scene tape around their area.
C. Keep someone posted at the tables.
D. All of the above.
5. Who set the UA record for three-pointers in one game (12 ) during the regular season (this is not an SEC Tournament question )?
A. Pat Bradley B. Kareem Reid C. Scotty Thurman D. Alex Dillard 6. In 14 appearances in the SEC Tournament, there is only one team the Razorbacks have never played. Which team is it ?
A. Ole Miss B. Auburn C. Alabama D. LSU 7. In 2000, the Razorbacks swept the SEC Tournament and became the first team to win four games in four days since the league expanded. Which team did they give the most-lopsided loss ?
A. Georgia B. A school from Lexington C. LSU D. Auburn 8. Arkansas was severely hurt by an official’s call A. Every year B. Every year but one C. Never D. 1997 9. If the Razorbacks win the SEC Tournament, how will the seniors be remembered ?
A. As one of the most perplexing and confusing teams in UA history B. As having the highest grade-point average in college basketball history C. As great shooters D. As great fishermen 10. The team with the most to gain in this year’s SEC Tournament is A. Tennessee B. Vanderbilt C. Arkansas D. Ole Miss 11. A few years ago, under a different set of coaches, a question on a written test given to players in an actual class asked how many points a three-pointer was worth. At which school did this happen ?
A. LSU B. Mississippi State C. Georgia D. Alabama 12. John Brady resigned under pressure at LSU, and South Carolina’s Dave Odom has announced his retirement at the end of the season. Who is the coach most thought to be on the hot seat right now ?
A. Dennis Felton at Georgia B. Billy Donovan at Florida C. Billy Gillispie, at a school in Lexington D. Andy Kennedy at Ole Miss 13. If the school from Lexington loses its first game...:
A. Scalpers will take a bath B. The odds of having dinner Saturday night in downtown Atlanta improve greatly C. Some fans will gripe about Billy Gillispie D. All of the above 14. Where will next year’s SEC Tournament be played ?
A. Tampa B. St. Petersburg C. Nashville D. Atlanta Answers 1. D, 2. B (10-2 ), 3. B (Florida Gators ), 4. D, 5. D, 6. A, 7. B, 8. D. (Andre Patillo put the ball in play and started counting down while the Hogs were still huddled during a timeout, and when they rushed out they turned the ball over and Georgia went on to win 65-63. ), 9. A, 10. A (but just barely ), 11. C, 12. A. 13. D, 14. A.
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