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1. With 7, this is the state that is home to the greatest number of schools participating in the tournament:
California
Texas
Pennsylvania
Ohio
 
2. Meanwhile, this state didn't field any teams in the tournament:
New Mexico
Colorado
Virginia
Florida
 
3. Which tournament team does not have some sort of canine as its mascot?
Georgetown
Siena
Gonzaga
Baylor
 
4. Which tournament team does not have some sort of bird as its mascot?
Louisville
Houston
Temple
Marquette
 
5. Which conference fielded the most schools in the tournament with 8?
ACC
Big 12
Big East
SEC
 
6. Which school will ride a 20 game winning streak into the tournament?
San Diego State
Butler
Northern Iowa
St. Mary's
 
7. Which #1 seed did not win either its regular season conference title or the conference tournament?
Duke
Syracuse
Kentucky
Kansas
 
8. Who are the Gauchos?
East Tennessee State
Morgan State
Siena
UC Santa Barbara
 
9. All of the following are names of coaches in the tournament except for:
Buzz
Tubby
Doc
Murry
 
10. The school with the highest RPI *not* to receive an invitation to the tournament is:
Rhode Island
UAB
Memphis
Conneticut
 
11. This tournament participant finished with the hardest strength of schedule entering the competition:
West Virginia
Kansas
Georgetown
Duke
 
12. The play-in game will be contested between the:
Racers and Monarchs
Golden Lions and Eagles
Tigers and Bears
Commandos and Predators
 
13. Each of the following conferences saw just one of its teams qualify for the tournament, except for:
Patriot
Ivy
Sun Belt
West Coast
 
14. Which of the following pairs both won 30 games this year?
Duke and Syracuse
Kansas and Kentucky
Kentucky and Duke
Kansas and Syracuse
 
15. This is the number of teams in the 2009 Final Four that did not make it to the 2010 tournament:
0
3
2
1
 
16. This school's participation in the 2010 tournament will be its first:
Ohio
Wofford
Siena
Old Dominion
 
17. This team's fans will travel to Oklahoma City to cheer on the Mean Green in its first round game:
North Texas
Morgan State
Oakland
Robert Morris
 
18. There are two teams nicknamed the Wildcats among the #_____ seeds:
2
6
10
12
 
19. One of the hottest teams in the tournament is coached by Steve Fisher, whom you may remember from winning a national championship at Michigan as well as recruiting the Fab Five. Where has he been coaching since 1999?
New Mexico State
Ohio
BYU
San Diego State
 
20. Excluding one seeds, which team has the most wins out of the tournament's participants?
Temple
Butler
BYU
Murray State
 
21. This #1 seed is thoughtfully slotted in a region that includes every other team that has beaten them this year.
Kentucky
Kansas
Syracuse
Duke
 
22. If you didn't know what a Gael was, the fans of this team could (hopefully) tell you:
Murray State
Purdue
St. Mary's
Winthrop
 
23. If you're looking for a relatively unheralded player to root for, consider Anthony Johnson, who scored 42 points in his conference championship. Johnson plays for:
Montana
Kansas State
Gonzaga
Temple
 
24. On Siena's roster, you'll find a guard with the last name Smith. As mundane as his last name is, his first name is superb. It is:
Shake-n'Bake
Yu'da-man
Just-in'love
Air-wo'lf
 
25. Which of these schools shares their nickname with a popular brand of chewing gum?
Lehigh
Cornell
West Virginia
Old Dominion
 




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