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2008 NCAA Tournament Nicknames Quiz
Now that March Madness is upon us, it is time to test your knowledge of the 2008 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:
- Duke Vitales
- Memphis Elvises
- George Mason CTU Directors
- Butler Did-Its
| School |
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Nickname |
| American University |
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Aggies |
| Arizona |
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Badgers |
| Arkansas |
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Bears |
| Austin Peay |
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Big Red |
| Baylor |
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Blue Devils |
| Belmont |
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Boilermakers |
| Boise State |
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Broncos |
| Butler |
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Bruins (2) |
| BYU |
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Bulldogs (5) |
| Cal State Fullerton |
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Cardinal |
| Clemson |
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Cardinals |
| Connecticut |
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Commodores |
| Coppin State |
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Cougars (2) |
| Cornell |
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Delta Devils |
| Davidson |
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Ducks |
| Drake |
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Eagles (3) |
| Duke |
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Fighting Irish |
| George Mason |
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Gaels |
| Georgetown |
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Golden Eagles (2) |
| Georgia |
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Golden Flashes |
| Gonzaga |
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Governors |
| Indiana |
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Hawks |
| Kansas |
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Hilltoppers |
| Kansas State |
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Hoosiers |
| Kent State |
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Hoyas |
| Kentucky |
|
Hurricanes |
| Louisville |
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Huskies |
| Marquette |
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Jaguars |
| Memphis |
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Jayhawks |
| Miami |
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Longhorns |
| Michigan State |
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Mavericks |
| Mississippi State |
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Mountaineers (2) |
| Mississippi Valley State |
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Musketeers |
| Mount St. Mary's |
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Owls |
| North Carolina |
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Panthers |
| Notre Dame |
|
Patriots |
| Oklahoma |
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Razorbacks |
| Oral Roberts |
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Rebels |
| Oregon |
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Retrievers |
| Pittsburgh |
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Saints |
| Portland State |
|
Sooners |
| Purdue |
|
Spartans |
| San Diego |
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Tar Heels |
| Siena |
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Tigers (2) |
| South Alabama |
|
Titans |
| St. Joseph's |
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Toreros |
| St. Mary's |
|
Trojans |
| Stanford |
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Vikings |
| Temple |
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Volunteers |
| Tennessee |
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Wildcats (5) |
| Texas |
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| Texas A&M |
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| Texas-Arlington |
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| UCLA |
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| UMBC |
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| UNLV |
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| USC |
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| Vanderbilt |
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| Villanova |
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| Washington State |
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| West Virginia |
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| Western Kentucky |
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| Winthrop |
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| Wisconsin |
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| Xavier |
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| School |
Nickname |
Conference |
| St.
Joseph's |
Hawks |
A-10 |
| Temple |
Owls |
A-10 |
| Xavier |
Musketeers |
A-10 |
| Clemson |
Tigers |
ACC |
| Duke |
Blue Devils |
ACC |
| Miami |
Hurricanes |
ACC |
| North
Carolina |
Tar Heels |
ACC |
| UMBC |
Retrievers |
America East |
| Belmont |
Bruins |
Atlantic Sun |
| Connecticut |
Huskies |
Big East |
| Georgetown |
Hoyas |
Big East |
| Louisville |
Cardinals |
Big East |
| Marquette |
Golden Eagles |
Big East |
| Notre
Dame |
Fighting Irish |
Big East |
| Pittsburgh |
Panthers |
Big East |
| Villanova |
Wildcats |
Big East |
| West
Virginia |
Mountaineers |
Big East |
| Portland
State |
Vikings |
Big Sky |
| Winthrop |
Eagles |
Big South |
| Indiana |
Hoosiers |
Big Ten |
| Michigan
State |
Spartans |
Big Ten |
| Purdue |
Boilermakers |
Big Ten |
| Wisconsin |
Badgers |
Big Ten |
| Cal State
Fullerton |
Titans |
Big West |
| Baylor |
Bears |
Big XII |
| Kansas |
Jayhawks |
Big XII |
| Kansas
State |
Wildcats |
Big XII |
| Oklahoma |
Sooners |
Big XII |
| Texas |
Longhorns |
Big XII |
| Texas
A&M |
Aggies |
Big XII |
| George
Mason |
Patriots |
Colonial |
| Memphis |
Tigers |
Conference USA |
| Butler |
Bulldogs |
Horizon |
| Cornell |
Big Red |
Ivy League |
| Siena |
Saints |
MAAC |
| Kent
State |
Golden Flashes |
MAC |
| Coppin
State |
Eagles |
MEAC |
| Oral
Roberts |
Golden Eagles |
Summit |
| Drake |
Bulldogs |
Missouri Valley |
| BYU |
Cougars |
Mountain West |
| UNLV |
Rebels |
Mountain West |
| Mount St.
Mary's |
Mountaineers |
Northeast |
| Austin
Peay |
Governors |
Ohio Valley |
| Arizona |
Wildcats |
Pac Ten |
| Oregon |
Ducks |
Pac Ten |
| Stanford |
Cardinal |
Pac Ten |
| UCLA |
Bruins |
Pac Ten |
| USC |
Trojans |
Pac Ten |
| Washington
State |
Cougars |
Pac Ten |
| American
University |
Eagles |
Patriot |
| Arkansas |
Razorbacks |
SEC |
| Georgia |
Bulldogs |
SEC |
| Kentucky |
Wildcats |
SEC |
| Mississippi
State |
Bulldogs |
SEC |
| Tennessee |
Volunteers |
SEC |
| Vanderbilt |
Commodores |
SEC |
| Davidson |
Wildcats |
Southern |
| Texas-Arlington |
Mavericks |
Southland |
| South
Alabama |
Jaguars |
Sun Belt |
| Western
Kentucky |
Hilltoppers |
Sun Belt |
| Mississippi
Valley State |
Delta Devils |
SWAC |
| Boise
State |
Broncos |
WAC |
| Gonzaga |
Bulldogs |
West Coast |
| San Diego |
Toreros |
West Coast |
| St. Mary's |
Gaels |
West Coast |
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