Ravens/Basketball quiz

Which player returned a kickoff for a touchdown in Baltimore's first Super Bowl?

• Randy Baldwin

• Ray Ethridge

• Corey Harris

• Jermain Lewis

Answer explanation

After the Ravens pulled ahead 17-0, Giants WR Ron Dixon returned the ball 97 yards for the Giants' first and only score of the game. But Ravens WR Jermaine Lewis returned the next kickoff 84 yards for a touchdown, marking the first time in Super Bowl history that back-to-back kickoffs were returned for touchdowns.

Which team did Baltimore defeat in Super Bowl XXXV?

• Rams

• Packers

• Giants

• 49ers

Answer explanation

All 16 of the Giants' possessions ended with punts or interceptions, with the exception of the last one, which ended when time expired in the game.

What WR did the Ravens draft in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft?

• Todd Heap

• Travis Taylor

• Derrick Mason

• Michael Jackson

Answer explanation

Taylor showed early promise by scoring two touchdowns in the second game of his rookie season, a shootout victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, but he would score only 13 more TDs during his five years in Baltimore and was ultimately released after a lackluster 2004 season.

What team won the first NCAA basketball national championship tournament?

• Ohio State

• Oregon

• Oklahoma

• Villanova

Answer explanation

The 1939 NCAA Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. The Oregon Webfoots went 29-5 on the season and beat Ohio State 46-33 to win the national title.

What sportscaster first called the NCAA tournament "March Madness"?

• Brent Musberger

• Greg Gumbel

• Jim Nantz

• Bucky Waters

Answer explanation

Although the term "March Madness" was first used in reference to basketball by Illinois high school official Henry V. Porter in 1939, it didn't become associated with the NCAA until Brent Musberger used it during coverage of the 1982 tournament.

What is the traditional March Madness anthem?

• "The Final Countdown"

• "Don't Stop Believin'"

• "One shining moment"

• "We Are the Champions"

Answer explanation

"One Shining Moment" is traditionally played at the end of the championship game as the winning team's players cut down the nets, to a montage of highlights from the tournament.

What player is the NCAA tournament's all-time leading scorer?

• Oscar robertson

• Christian Laettner

• Elvin Hayes

• Danny Manning

Answer explanation

Christian Laettner is best known for his shot against Kentucky in the Elite Eight that led Duke to a title in 1992, but he also helped the Blue Devils win it all in 1991, winning MOP honors for his 23.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in the Final Four that year. He finished his Duke career with four NCAA tournament records, including the most games by a player (23), most points scored (407), most free throws attempted (167) and most free throws made (142).

What are the odds of filling out a perfect March Madness bracket?

• 1 in 9.2 quintillion

• 1 in 9.2 Billion

• 1 in 9.2 Gazillion

• 1 in 9.2 trillion

Answer explanation

The odds of having a perfect bracket for the NCAA Tournament are approximately 1 in 9.2 quintillion. To put that into context, you're more likely to win the lottery, get struck by lightning, and have a boa constrictor emerge through the pipes in your toilet all on the same day.

Who was the first No. 16 seed to upset a No. 1 seed?

• UMBC

• Richmond

• Princeton

• Villanova

Answer explanation

On March 16, 2018, during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, the No. 16 seed University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Retrievers didn't just beat the No. 1 seed University of Virginia Cavaliers; they turned a 21-21 halftime tie into a blowout thanks to a 3-point exhibition, winning by 20 points, 74-54, in one of the most shocking games in March Madness history.

Who won March Madness as both a player and a coach?

• Dean Smith

• Joe B Hall

• Bob Knight

• all of the above

Answer explanation

Only three men can claim champion status as both player and coach: Joe B. Hall registered both achievements with Kentucky, the tempestuous Bob Knight with Ohio State and Indiana respectively, and the venerable Dean Smith, first on the court with Kansas and subsequently on the sideline with North Carolina.