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2005 NCAA Tournament Nicknames Quiz
Now that March Madness is upon us, it is time to test your knowledge of the 2005 NCAA Men's Basketball
Tournament school nicknames. On the left side of this page are the 65 teams in alphabetical order. On the
right side are all of the official team nicknames, also in alphabetical order. Your job is to match the
school name with nickname. For those of you who would like more of a challenge, try to guess the school
nicknames without looking at the list on the right. The answers are listed just below. Good luck.
Hint: The following are NOT school nicknames:
- Montana Tonys
- Niagara Falls
- Chattanooga Choo Choos
- Creighton Barrels
| School |
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Nickname |
| Alabama |
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49ers |
| Alabama A&M |
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Aggies |
| Alabama-Birm. (UAB) |
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Badgers |
| Arizona |
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Bearcats |
| Boston College |
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Bison |
| Bucknell |
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Blazers |
| Central Florida |
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Blue Devils |
| Charlotte |
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Blue Jays |
| Chattanooga |
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Bobcats |
| Cincinnati |
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Bruins |
| Connecticut |
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Bulldogs (3) |
| Creighton |
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Cardinal |
| Delaware State |
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Cardinals |
| Duke |
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Catamounts |
| Eastern Kentucky |
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Colonels |
| Fairleigh Dickinson |
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Colonials |
| Florida |
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Cowboys |
| George Washington |
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Crimson Tide |
| Georgia Tech |
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Cyclones |
| Gonzaga |
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Demon Deacons |
| Illinois |
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Eagles (2) |
| Iowa |
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Fighting Illini |
| Iowa State |
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Gaels |
| Kansas |
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Gators |
| Kentucky |
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Golden Grizzlies |
| Louisiana Lafayette |
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Golden Knights |
| Louisiana State |
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Gophers |
| Louisville |
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Grizzlies |
| Michigan State |
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Hawkeyes |
| Minnesota |
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Hornets |
| Mississippi State |
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Huskies (2) |
| Montana |
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Jayhawks |
| Nevada |
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Knights |
| New Mexico |
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Lions |
| Niagara |
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Lobos |
| North Carolina |
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Longhorns |
| North Carolina State |
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Miners |
| Northern Iowa |
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Mocs |
| Oakland |
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Monarchs |
| Ohio |
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Mountaineers |
| Oklahoma |
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Orangemen |
| Oklahoma State |
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Panthers (3) |
| Old Dominion |
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Purple Eagles |
| Pacific |
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Quakers |
| Pennsylvania |
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Ragin Cajuns |
| Pittsburgh |
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Red Raiders |
| SE Louisiana |
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Salukis |
| Southern Illinois |
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Sooners |
| St. Mary's |
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Spartans |
| Stanford |
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Tar Heels |
| Syracuse |
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Tigers (2) |
| Texas |
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Utes |
| Texas El Paso (UTEP) |
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Wildcats (3) |
| Texas Tech |
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Wolf Pack |
| UCLA |
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Wolfpack |
| Utah |
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Yellow Jackets |
| Utah State |
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| Vermont |
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| Villanova |
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| Wake Forest |
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| Washington |
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| West Virginia |
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| Winthrop |
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| Wisconsin |
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| Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
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| School |
Nickname |
Conference |
| Alabama |
Crimson Tide |
SEC |
| Alabama A&M |
Bulldogs |
SWAC |
| Alabama-Birm. (UAB) |
Blazers |
Conference USA |
| Arizona |
Wildcats |
Pac Ten |
| Boston College |
Eagles |
Big East |
| Bucknell |
Bison |
Patriot |
| Central Florida |
Golden Knights |
Atlantic Sun |
| Charlotte |
49ers |
Conference USA |
| Chattanooga |
Mocs |
Southern |
| Cincinnati |
Bearcats |
Conference USA |
| Connecticut |
Huskies |
Big East |
| Creighton |
Blue Jays |
Missouri Valley |
| Delaware State |
Hornets |
MEAC |
| Duke |
Blue Devils |
ACC |
| Eastern Kentucky |
Colonels |
Ohio Valley |
| Fairleigh Dickinson |
Knights |
Northeast |
| Florida |
Gators |
SEC |
| George Washington |
Colonials |
A-10 |
| Georgia Tech |
Yellow Jackets |
ACC |
| Gonzaga |
Bulldogs |
West Coast |
| Illinois |
Fighting Illini |
Big Ten |
| Iowa |
Hawkeyes |
Big Ten |
| Iowa State |
Cyclones |
Big XII |
| Kansas |
Jayhawks |
Big XII |
| Kentucky |
Wildcats |
SEC |
| Louisiana Lafayette |
Ragin Cajuns |
Sun Belt |
| Louisiana State |
Tigers |
SEC |
| Louisville |
Cardinals |
Conference USA |
| Michigan State |
Spartans |
Big Ten |
| Minnesota |
Gophers |
Big Ten |
| Mississippi State |
Bulldogs |
SEC |
| Montana |
Grizzlies |
Big Sky |
| Nevada |
Wolf Pack |
WAC |
| New Mexico |
Lobos |
Mountain West |
| Niagara |
Purple Eagles |
MAAC |
| North Carolina |
Tar Heels |
ACC |
| North Carolina State |
Wolfpack |
ACC |
| Northern Iowa |
Panthers |
Missouri Valley |
| Oakland |
Golden Grizzlies |
Mid Continent |
| Ohio |
Bobcats |
MAC |
| Oklahoma |
Sooners |
Big XII |
| Oklahoma State |
Cowboys |
Big XII |
| Old Dominion |
Monarchs |
Colonial |
| Pacific |
Tigers |
Big West |
| Pennsylvania |
Quakers |
Ivy League |
| Pittsburgh |
Panthers |
Big East |
| SE Louisiana |
Lions |
Southland |
| Southern Illinois |
Salukis |
Missouri Valley |
| St. Mary's |
Gaels |
West Coast |
| Stanford |
Cardinal |
Pac Ten |
| Syracuse |
Orangemen |
Big East |
| Texas |
Longhorns |
Big XII |
| Texas El Paso (UTEP) |
Miners |
WAC |
| Texas Tech |
Red Raiders |
Big XII |
| UCLA |
Bruins |
Pac Ten |
| Utah |
Utes |
Mountain West |
| Utah State |
Aggies |
Big West |
| Vermont |
Catamounts |
America East |
| Villanova |
Wildcats |
Big East |
| Wake Forest |
Demon Deacons |
ACC |
| Washington |
Huskies |
Pac Ten |
| West Virginia |
Mountaineers |
Big East |
| Winthrop |
Eagles |
Big South |
| Wisconsin |
Badgers |
Big Ten |
| Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
Panthers |
Horizon |
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