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  • 1. Which two schools are the only independent Division III schools for the 2025–26 season?
A) Coast to Coast and United East
B) Maranatha Baptist and Trinity Washington
C) Colonial States and New England Collegiate
D) American Collegiate and Capital Athletic
  • 2. In what year did the most recent changes to the roster of D-III conferences occur?
A) 2023
B) 2015
C) 2020
D) 1992
  • 3. What happened to the New England Collegiate Conference in 2023?
A) It added new member schools to its roster
B) It disbanded as an all-sports conference
C) It renamed itself the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference
D) It merged with the United East Conference
  • 4. Which sports does the New England Collegiate Conference still operate?
A) Football and track
B) Soccer and baseball
C) Men's volleyball and non-NCAA esports
D) Men's and women's basketball
  • 5. The Colonial States Athletic Conference merged with which conference after the 2022–23 season?
A) New England Collegiate Conference
B) United East Conference
C) Capital Athletic Conference
D) American Collegiate Athletic Association
  • 6. Under what name did the Colonial States and United East conferences merge?
A) Capital Athletic
B) Coast to Coast
C) United East
D) American Collegiate
  • 7. The American Collegiate Athletic Association merged into which conference in 2020?
A) United East Conference
B) Capital Athletic Conference
C) Colonial States Athletic Conference
D) New England Collegiate Conference
  • 8. What is the new name for the merged entity that was formerly the Capital Athletic Conference?
A) New England Collegiate Conference
B) United East Conference
C) Coast to Coast Athletic Conference
D) Colonial States Athletic Conference
  • 9. When was Division III introduced?
A) 1992
B) 2015
C) 2020
D) 1973
  • 10. As of 2015, approximately what percentage of D-III coaches were Black?
A) More than 50%
B) Less than 10%
C) Around 25%
D) Around 20%
  • 11. Which division had the highest percentage of Black coaches as of 2015?
A) Division III
B) Division I
C) NAIA
D) Division II
  • 12. What percentage of Division II coaches were Black as of 2015?
A) Around 25%
B) Less than 10%
C) Around 20%
D) Around 5%
  • 13. During which years did the NAIA operate separate Division I and Division II championships?
A) 1980 to 2000
B) 2020 to 2026
C) 1992 to 2020
D) 1973 to 2015
  • 14. What was the primary difference between NAIA Division I and Division II schools from 1992 to 2020?
A) D-II schools had more members than D-I schools
B) D-I schools awarded scholarships while D-II did not
C) D-II schools operated esports teams
D) D-I schools played in the fall and D-II in the spring
  • 15. When were the NAIA basketball divisions abolished?
A) After the 2019–20 season
B) After the 2015 season
C) After the 2022–23 season
D) After the 1992 season
  • 16. How many players per side were used in the original rules of basketball?
A) Eight
B) Ten
C) Five
D) Six
  • 17. Who established the 13 original rules of basketball?
A) The opposing team
B) The Referee
C) James Naismith
D) The Umpire
  • 18. According to the original rules, can a player use their fist to bat the ball?
A) No
B) Yes, if the ball is in mid-air
C) Yes, if the referee allows it
D) Yes, only in defense
  • 19. What is a player allowed to do if they catch the ball while running at a good speed?
A) Take three steps
B) Make allowance for the momentum
C) Dribble the ball
D) Continue running
  • 20. What parts of the body are permitted to hold the ball?
A) Arms
B) Body
C) Hands
D) Legs
  • 21. What happens if a player commits a second foul under rule 5?
A) Immediate expulsion from the game
B) A warning is issued
C) Disqualification until the next goal is made
D) Three free throws for the opponent
  • 22. How many consecutive fouls by one side result in a goal for the opponents?
A) Two
B) Five
C) Four
D) Three
  • 23. How much time is a player allowed to hold the ball during a throw-in?
A) Ten seconds
B) Thirty seconds
C) Three seconds
D) Five seconds
  • 24. Who is responsible for keeping the time of the game?
A) The players
B) The referee
C) The captain
D) The umpire
  • 25. What is the duration of a game under the original rules?
A) Two twenty-minute halves
B) Two fifteen-minute halves
C) One thirty-minute period
D) Four ten-minute quarters
  • 26. How much rest time is provided between the halves?
A) Fifteen minutes
B) Five minutes
C) Ten minutes
D) No rest
  • 27. Who has the power to disqualify players for rule 5 violations?
A) The referee
B) The umpire
C) The scorekeeper
D) The opposing captain
  • 28. Which university played the first known college basketball game against an outside opponent?
A) Drexel University
B) Vanderbilt University
C) Geneva College
D) Temple College
  • 29. In what year did Vanderbilt play their first basketball game against an outside opponent?
A) 1894
B) 1896
C) 1897
D) 1893
  • 30. How many players per side were allowed in the first game between Drexel and Temple?
A) Seven
B) Five
C) Eleven
D) Nine
  • 31. Who coached the University of Chicago team during the 1896 game against Iowa?
A) John Wooden
B) Adolph Rupp
C) Amos Alonzo Stagg
D) James Naismith
  • 32. Which institution won the basketball tournament held at the 1904 Summer Olympics?
A) University of Chicago
B) Wabash College
C) Temple College
D) Hiram College
  • 33. What was the first stand-alone post-season tournament exclusively for college teams?
A) 1938 NIT
B) 1922 National Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament
C) 1937 NAIA Tournament
D) 1939 NCAA Tournament
  • 34. Which college won the 1922 National Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament?
A) Utah
B) Butler
C) Wabash College
D) NYU
  • 35. Which team defeated Colorado in the first NIT tournament championship game in 1938?
A) Kansas
B) UCLA
C) Temple
D) CCNY
  • 36. In what year was the NCAA tournament first implemented?
A) 1940
B) 1937
C) 1938
D) 1939
  • 37. Which team won ten NCAA Tournament championships during the 1960s and 1970s?
A) UConn
B) Kansas
C) CCNY
D) UCLA
  • 38. Why was the 2020 NCAA tournament canceled?
A) Lack of venue availability
B) COVID-19 pandemic
C) Player strikes
D) Financial difficulties
  • 39. Which team won the men's 2021 NCAA Championship?
A) Kansas
B) Baylor
C) UConn
D) Stanford
  • 40. Who defeated UConn in the 2022 women's NCAA championship game?
A) Arizona
B) South Carolina
C) Stanford
D) LSU
  • 41. Which team won the 2023 men's NCAA championship?
A) Baylor
B) San Diego State
C) Kansas
D) UConn
  • 42. In the current NCAA format, what are the initial games involving the last 8 teams called?
A) Play-in round
B) First Round
C) Sweet Sixteen
D) First Four
  • 43. Which college team won the AAU tournament in 1916?
A) Washburn
B) Utah
C) NYU
D) Butler
  • 44. Which organization is mentioned as a collegiate athletic body?
A) USA Basketball
B) NCAA
C) NBA
D) FIBA
  • 45. Which institutions typically play in Division II of the NCCAA?
A) Large state universities
B) Community colleges
C) Small Bible colleges
D) Ivy League schools
  • 46. What is the main reason for playing games against fellow conference members?
A) High academic standards
B) Geographic proximity
C) Conference regulations
D) Media rights revenue
  • 47. What benefit does geographic proximity provide for conference members?
A) Minimizes travel costs
B) Increases television ratings
C) Improves student grades
D) Ensures equal funding
  • 48. What is a primary driver for the recent shifts in conference membership?
A) Climate of the region
B) Lucrative media rights deals
C) Student body population
D) Historical rivalries
  • 49. Which school is noted as the most recent independent team in Division I before joining the Northeast Conference?
A) Penn State
B) Texas Tech
C) Cheyney
D) Chicago State
  • 50. In what city was the sport of basketball created?
A) Fordham
B) New York City
C) Springfield, Massachusetts
D) Pittsburgh
  • 51. When was the first formal basketball game played under Naismith's rules?
A) February 28, 1940
B) Spring of 1937
C) December 21, 1891
D) Winter of 1893
  • 52. What was the purpose of creating the game of basketball?
A) To compete with football
B) To create a national tournament
C) Keep track athletes in shape
D) To increase university revenue
  • 53. What term did Kurt Edward Kemper use to describe the issues that arose in early college basketball?
A) The great divide
B) The athletic crisis
C) Civil wars
D) Conference expansion
  • 54. When was the NAIB created for smaller colleges?
A) 1893
B) 1937
C) 1891
D) 1940
  • 55. What was the date of the first televised college basketball game?
A) March 15, 1893
B) January 1, 1937
C) December 21, 1891
D) February 28, 1940
  • 56. Where was the first televised college basketball game held?
A) Springfield College
B) Madison Square Garden
C) University of Pittsburgh
D) Fordham University
  • 57. Which network broadcast the first college basketball game?
A) W2XBS experimental station
B) CBS
C) NBC
D) ABC
  • 58. What was the score of the first televised college basketball game?
A) 40-28
B) 52-37
C) 57-37
D) 57-52
  • 59. How many people were estimated to have watched the first televised game?
A) 1 million
B) 5 million
C) 12 million
D) 52,693
  • 60. What is the name of the school known today as Springfield College?
A) Pittsburgh University Training School
B) YMCA International Training School
C) Madison Square College
D) NAIB Institute
  • 61. Who was the coach of the Texas Western College team that won the 1966 championship?
A) Kingman Brewster
B) Don Haskins
C) Walter Byers
D) Henry Chauncey Jr.
  • 62. Who was the NCAA executive director described as a 'petty tyrant' by some?
A) Robert N. Giaimo
B) Kingman Brewster
C) Walter Byers
D) Jack Langer
  • 63. Which Yale University player defied the NCAA to play in the 1969 Maccabiah Games?
A) Don Haskins
B) Henry Chauncey Jr.
C) Jack Langer
D) Ed Nosal
  • 64. Who was the President of Yale University that approved Jack Langer's participation in the Maccabiah Games?
A) Robert N. Giaimo
B) Kingman Brewster
C) Walter Byers
D) Leonard Shecter
  • 65. How did Harvard athletes protest the NCAA's decision against Yale at the 1970 Indoor Track and Field Championships?
A) Publicly resigning from the NCAA
B) Refusing to compete in their events
C) Writing a formal letter to Congress
D) Wearing blue Yale jerseys on the awards stand
  • 66. In what year did the one-and-done rule first take effect?
A) 2004
B) 2006
C) 2005
D) 2007
  • 67. Who was the NBA Commissioner responsible for creating the one-and-done rule?
A) Larry O'Brien
B) Adam Silver
C) David Stern
D) David Falk
  • 68. What was the minimum age required to enter the NBA draft after the rule change?
A) 19 years old
B) 20 years old
C) 21 years old
D) 18 years old
  • 69. Who was the first player drafted during the one-and-done era?
A) Greg Oden
B) LeBron James
C) Tyrus Thomas
D) Kevin Durant
  • 70. What penalty do players face for participating in professional camps while still in college?
A) Three-game suspension
B) One-game suspension
C) Loss of scholarship
D) Lifetime ban
  • 71. How many Division I basketball conferences will there be in the 2025–26 season?
A) 28
B) 30
C) 32
D) 31
  • 72. How many schools will play Division I men's basketball in 2025–26?
A) 330
B) 364
C) 350
D) 375
  • 73. Which of these is a current independent Division II school?
A) Salem
B) Chicago State
C) LSU
D) VMI
  • 74. How many Division II basketball conferences exist as of the 2025–26 season?
A) 31
B) 20
C) 25
D) 23
  • 75. Which player's legal battle with the NBA reached the U.S. Supreme Court in 1971?
A) Spencer Haywood
B) Moses Malone
C) LeBron James
D) Kevin Garnett
  • 76. In what year was the hardship requirement for early entry into the NBA draft eliminated?
A) 1976
B) 1971
C) 1970
D) 2006
  • 77. What is the official name of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship?
A) Final Four Tournament
B) National Collegiate Invitational
C) The Big Dance
D) March Madness
  • 78. Which player joined the Utah Stars straight out of high school in 1974?
A) Spencer Haywood
B) Kobe Bryant
C) Moses Malone
D) Kevin Garnett
  • 79. Which region is specifically mentioned as a place where college basketball remains more popular than the NBA?
A) New England
B) The Southwest
C) The Midwest
D) The Pacific Northwest
  • 80. What does the text suggest is the result of higher player turnover in college basketball?
A) Decreased interest in March Madness
B) Increased number of college graduates in the NBA
C) Increased importance of good coaches
D) Lower ticket prices
  • 81. What requirement must U.S. players meet regarding their high school graduation to be eligible for the NBA draft?
A) At least one year removed
B) Must be a high school graduate
C) Must have attended college for two years
D) At least two years removed
  • 82. What happens in the NCAA men's game when the seventh team foul of a half is committed?
A) The team gets one free throw.
B) The penalty begins with a one-and-one free throw situation.
C) The team immediately gets two free throws.
D) The team gets three free throws.
  • 83. What system does the NCAA use to determine ball possession after the opening tip instead of jump balls?
A) A coin toss
B) A referee choice
C) A possession arrow
D) A shot clock reset
  • 84. Which network televises the NCAA Division II Championship Final?
A) Victory Sports Network
B) NBC
C) CBS
D) ESPN
  • 85. How many teams participate in the traditional NAIA Tournament described in the text?
A) 64
B) 16
C) 32
D) 8
  • 86. Which school has won national titles in both the NAIA and NCAA Division I?
A) Southern Illinois
B) Central Missouri
C) Indiana State
D) Louisville
  • 87. What change did the NAIA adopt for basketball starting in 2020–2021?
A) A switch to only regional championships
B) The elimination of women's basketball
C) A move back to three divisions
D) A single-division format
  • 88. How many teams participate in the NAIA tournaments under the new format starting in 2020?
A) 32 teams each
B) 64 teams each
C) 128 teams each
D) 16 teams each
  • 89. Which school has won both NAIA and NIT titles?
A) Fort Hays State
B) Southern Illinois
C) Central Missouri
D) Louisville
  • 90. In the new NAIA format, how many regional sites host the first two rounds?
A) 32
B) 8
C) 64
D) 16
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