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