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Mad Dogs and Irishmen...
Answers Continued Which nickname was given to Michigan State players Morris Peterson, Mateen Cleaves and Charlie Bell? The Flintstones. They were all from Flint, Michigan What team won the NCAA title in their first Final Four appearance in 1999? Connecticut. UConn never made it to the Final Four until 1999, when they defeated Duke for the title In 1964 UCLA won the NCAA Tournament. Which two players teamed up to become the only two to each score more than 25 points in an NCAA final? UCLA's Kenny Washington was instrumental in helping secure the NCAA Tournament championship in 1964. Washington, the only player with a single-digit season scoring average (6.1) to tally more than 25 points in a championship game, scored 26 points in a 98-83 triumph over Duke in the final. Teammate Gail Goodrich contributed 27 points. In 2005, what number seed was the lowest still left after two rounds of play? #12 UW-Milwaukee made it to the Sweet Sixteen, but lost to #1 Illinois (Source: sports writer Mike Douchant writing for the NABC) Back > |