College Basketball Knowledge! Trivia Quiz

Xavier was eliminated from the 2007 NCAA tournament by Ohio State, who eventually became the runner-up in the tournament.

A. J. Graves had his fourth straight 300+ point season for Butler in 2007-08.

Karolis Petrukonis is the correct answer because he hails from Lithuania. The question is asking which of the listed Clemson players is from Lithuania, and out of the given options, Karolis Petrukonis is the only player who is from Lithuania.

Purdue's second win in the 2008-09 season against a ranked team was against the #5 ranked squad, which was Michigan State.

In a February 2009 game, Illinois and Penn State combined for only 71 points. This suggests that both teams had a low-scoring game, possibly due to strong defensive performances or struggles on offense. It is unclear from the question whether Illinois or Penn State scored more points, but regardless, the game was characterized by a lack of scoring from both teams.

Louisville was the first team to beat Pittsburgh in the 2008-09 season. This means that before Louisville, Pittsburgh had won all of their games in that season.

Blake Griffin was the first player to reach 600 points with Oklahoma in the 2008-09 season. This means that he scored the highest number of points compared to the other players listed.

LSU beat Arkansas twice from January 31 to February 18, 2009.

Georgetown beat Connecticut in the team's first 2008-09 conference game.

In December 2008, Xavier beat their cross-town rival, Cincinnati.

Josh Heytvelt was the first player to score 400 points for Gonzaga in the 2008-09 season. This means that he achieved a significant milestone by being the first player on the team to reach this scoring mark during that specific season.

Clemson beat Duke in the 2008 ACC Tournament.

North Carolina is the correct answer because they eliminated Florida State from both the 2007 and 2008 ACC Tournaments. This implies that North Carolina defeated Florida State in those specific tournaments, causing them to be knocked out.

Sam Young scored 668 points for Pittsburgh in the 2007-08 season.

Kansas avenged a February 2009 loss to Missouri with a March win.

Matt Howard was the first player on the 2008-09 Butler team to tally 400 points. This means that he scored a total of 400 or more points during that season.

North Carolina was scheduled to end the 2008-09 season against Duke. This is because Duke is one of North Carolina's biggest rivals in college basketball. The rivalry between these two teams is known as one of the most intense and storied rivalries in all of sports. Therefore, it makes sense that North Carolina would end their season by playing against Duke, as it would be a highly anticipated and competitive matchup.

In the 2008-09 season, Villanova suffered their first loss to the non-conference opponent, Texas.

UCLA's first defeat of a ranked team in the 2008-09 season was against Washington.

Idong Ibok is the correct answer because he was a senior on the 2008-09 Spartan basketball team and wore jersey number 00.

Jon Brockman had 568 points in 2007-08 for Washington without any three-point shots.

Texas beat Oklahoma in February 2009.

In the 2008-09 season, Memphis beat Gonzaga, which was the first ranked team they defeated.

Toney Douglas is the correct answer because he is the only player listed who played for the Seminoles during the 2008-09 season and scored over 600 points. Xavier Gibson, Derwin Kitchen, and Solomon Alabi may have also played during that season, but they did not score over 600 points.

The Sun Devils held Oregon State to 38 points in two games during the 2008-09 season. This suggests that the Sun Devils' defense was particularly effective against Oregon State, limiting their scoring opportunities and preventing them from reaching a higher point total.

Isaiah Thomas was named for an NBA great, as indicated by the question. This suggests that there is a connection between Isaiah Thomas and a well-known NBA player. Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, and Larry Bird are all NBA greats, but Isaiah Thomas is the correct answer because he shares the same name as another NBA great, Isiah Thomas. The similarity in names suggests that Isaiah Thomas may have been named after Isiah Thomas, making him the correct answer.

In late-February 2009, Kansas recorded a win against Oklahoma, which was ranked as the #3 team at that time.

In January 2009, Louisville beat the #1 ranked team, Pittsburgh.

Harvey Hale is the correct answer because he was the only Demon Deacon mentioned in the options who was in his fourth season with the team in 2008-09. The other players mentioned, Tony Woods, Ishmael Smith, and Al-Farouq Aminu, may have been on the team during that season, but they were not in their fourth season.

Lazar Hayward was the first Marquette player to have 200 rebounds in the 2008-09 season. This means that he was able to grab 200 or more rebounds during that specific season.