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2006 NCAA Tournament Nicknames Quiz
Now that March Madness is upon us, it is time to test your knowledge of the 2006 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
- Duke Vitales
- Memphis Elvises
- Nevada Blackjack Dealers
| School |
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Nickname |
| Air Force |
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Aggies (2) |
| Alabama |
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Aztecs |
| Alabama-Birm. (UAB) |
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Badgers |
| Albany |
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Bears |
| Arizona |
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Bison |
| Arkansas |
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Blazers |
| Belmont |
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Blue Devils |
| Boston College |
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Braves |
| Bradley |
|
Bruins (2) |
| Bucknell |
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Buckeyes |
| California |
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Bulldogs |
| Connecticut |
|
Colonials |
| Davidson |
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Crimson Tide |
| Duke |
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Demons |
| Florida |
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Eagles (2) |
| George Mason |
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Falcons |
| George Washington |
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Fighting Illini |
| Georgetown |
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Gaels |
| Gonzaga |
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Gators |
| Hampton |
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Golden Eagles (2) |
| Illinois |
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Golden Flashes |
| Indiana |
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Great Danes |
| Iona |
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Grizzlies |
| Iowa |
|
Hawkeyes |
| Kansas |
|
Hawks |
| Kent State |
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Hoosiers |
| Kentucky |
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Hoyas |
| Louisiana State |
|
Huskies (2) |
| Marquette |
|
Jaguars (2) |
| Memphis |
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Jayhawks |
| Michigan State |
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Longhorns |
| Monmouth |
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Mountaineers |
| Montana |
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Musketeers |
| Murray State |
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Orangemen |
| Nevada |
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Panthers (3) |
| North Carolina |
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Patriots |
| North Carolina State |
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Pirates (2) |
| Northern Iowa |
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Quakers |
| Northwestern State |
|
Racers |
| Ohio State |
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Razorbacks |
| Oklahoma |
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Salukis |
| Oral Roberts |
|
Seahawks |
| Pacific |
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Shockers |
| Pennsylvania |
|
Sooners |
| Pittsburgh |
|
Spartans |
| San Diego State |
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Tar Heels |
| Seton
Hall |
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Tigers (3) |
| South Alabama |
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Volunteers |
| Southern |
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Wildcats (4) |
| Southern Illinois |
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Wolf Pack |
| Syracuse |
|
Wolfpack |
| Tennessee |
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| Texas |
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| Texas A&M |
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| UCLA |
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| UNC-Wilmington |
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| Utah State |
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| Villanova |
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| Washington |
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| West Virginia |
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| Wichita State |
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| Winthrop |
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| Wisconsin |
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| Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
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| Xavier |
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| School |
Nickname |
Conference |
| George Washington |
Colonials |
A-10 |
| Xavier |
Musketeers |
A-10 |
| Boston College |
Eagles |
ACC |
| Duke |
Blue Devils |
ACC |
| North Carolina |
Tar Heels |
ACC |
| North Carolina State |
Wolfpack |
ACC |
| Albany |
Great Danes |
America East |
| Belmont |
Bruins |
Atlantic Sun |
| Connecticut |
Huskies |
Big East |
| Georgetown |
Hoyas |
Big East |
| Marquette |
Golden Eagles |
Big East |
| Pittsburgh |
Panthers |
Big East |
| Seton
Hall |
Pirates |
Big East |
| Syracuse |
Orangemen |
Big East |
| Villanova |
Wildcats |
Big East |
| West Virginia |
Mountaineers |
Big East |
| Montana |
Grizzlies |
Big Sky |
| Winthrop |
Eagles |
Big South |
| Illinois |
Fighting Illini |
Big Ten |
| Indiana |
Hoosiers |
Big Ten |
| Iowa |
Hawkeyes |
Big Ten |
| Michigan State |
Spartans |
Big Ten |
| Ohio State |
Buckeyes |
Big Ten |
| Wisconsin |
Badgers |
Big Ten |
| Pacific |
Tigers |
Big West |
| Kansas |
Jayhawks |
Big XII |
| Oklahoma |
Sooners |
Big XII |
| Texas |
Longhorns |
Big XII |
| Texas A&M |
Aggies |
Big XII |
| George Mason |
Patriots |
Colonial |
| UNC-Wilmington |
Seahawks |
Colonial |
| Alabama-Birm. (UAB) |
Blazers |
Conference USA |
| Memphis |
Tigers |
Conference USA |
| Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
Panthers |
Horizon |
| Pennsylvania |
Quakers |
Ivy League |
| Iona |
Gaels |
MAAC |
| Kent State |
Golden Flashes |
MAC |
| Hampton |
Pirates |
MEAC |
| Oral Roberts |
Golden Eagles |
Mid Continent |
| Bradley |
Braves |
Missouri Valley |
| Northern Iowa |
Panthers |
Missouri Valley |
| Southern Illinois |
Salukis |
Missouri Valley |
| Wichita State |
Shockers |
Missouri Valley |
| Air Force |
Falcons |
Mountain West |
| San Diego State |
Aztecs |
Mountain West |
| Monmouth |
Hawks |
Northeast |
| Murray State |
Racers |
Ohio Valley |
| Arizona |
Wildcats |
Pac Ten |
| California |
Bears |
Pac Ten |
| UCLA |
Bruins |
Pac Ten |
| Washington |
Huskies |
Pac Ten |
| Bucknell |
Bison |
Patriot |
| Alabama |
Crimson Tide |
SEC |
| Arkansas |
Razorbacks |
SEC |
| Florida |
Gators |
SEC |
| Kentucky |
Wildcats |
SEC |
| Louisiana State |
Tigers |
SEC |
| Tennessee |
Volunteers |
SEC |
| Davidson |
Wildcats |
Southern |
| Northwestern State |
Demons |
Southland |
| South Alabama |
Jaguars |
Sun Belt |
| Southern |
Jaguars |
SWAC |
| Nevada |
Wolf Pack |
WAC |
| Utah State |
Aggies |
WAC |
| Gonzaga |
Bulldogs |
West Coast |
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