E. A. Diddle Arena
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E. A. Diddle Arena is a multi-purpose indoor sports venue on the campus of Western Kentucky University, best known as the home court of the Hilltoppers basketball program.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| E. A. Diddle Arena canonical | 3 |
| Diddle Arena | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2956560 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: E. A. Diddle Arena Context triple: [Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, basketballArena, E. A. Diddle Arena]
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A.
L.C. Walker Arena
L.C. Walker Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Muskegon, Michigan, historically known as the longtime home of the city’s minor league hockey teams.
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B.
Cable Dahmer Arena
Cable Dahmer Arena is a multi-purpose indoor venue in Independence, Missouri, hosting professional sports events, concerts, and other large-scale entertainment activities.
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C.
Leede Arena
Leede Arena is an indoor sports venue on the campus of Dartmouth College that primarily hosts the Dartmouth Big Green basketball teams and other collegiate athletic events.
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D.
Tom Gola Arena
Tom Gola Arena is an on-campus basketball venue at La Salle University in Philadelphia, named after Hall of Fame player Tom Gola.
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E.
Reed Arena
Reed Arena is a multi-purpose indoor sports and entertainment venue on the Texas A&M University campus that hosts the Aggies’ basketball games and various large events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: E. A. Diddle Arena Target entity description: E. A. Diddle Arena is a multi-purpose indoor sports venue on the campus of Western Kentucky University, best known as the home court of the Hilltoppers basketball program.
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A.
L.C. Walker Arena
L.C. Walker Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Muskegon, Michigan, historically known as the longtime home of the city’s minor league hockey teams.
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B.
Cable Dahmer Arena
Cable Dahmer Arena is a multi-purpose indoor venue in Independence, Missouri, hosting professional sports events, concerts, and other large-scale entertainment activities.
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C.
Leede Arena
Leede Arena is an indoor sports venue on the campus of Dartmouth College that primarily hosts the Dartmouth Big Green basketball teams and other collegiate athletic events.
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D.
Tom Gola Arena
Tom Gola Arena is an on-campus basketball venue at La Salle University in Philadelphia, named after Hall of Fame player Tom Gola.
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E.
Reed Arena
Reed Arena is a multi-purpose indoor sports and entertainment venue on the Texas A&M University campus that hosts the Aggies’ basketball games and various large events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college basketball venue
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indoor arena ⓘ multi-purpose arena ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| affiliation | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| category |
College basketball venues in the United States
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Sports venues in Kentucky ⓘ Western Kentucky University campus building ⓘ |
| cityServed | Bowling Green metropolitan area ⓘ |
| conference | Conference USA ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasFunction |
hosts Western Kentucky University athletic events
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hosts community events ⓘ |
| hasNickname |
E. A. Diddle Arena
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surface form:
Diddle Arena
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| hasScoreboard | center-hung scoreboard ⓘ |
| homeVenueOf |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
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surface form:
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers ⓘ
surface form:
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers volleyball
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers ⓘ
surface form:
Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball
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| locatedIn | Bowling Green, Kentucky ⓘ |
| locatedOn | campus of Western Kentucky University ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edgar Allen Diddle ⓘ |
| namedFor | longtime Western Kentucky basketball coach E. A. Diddle ⓘ |
| namedForRole | Hall of Fame basketball coach at Western Kentucky University ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| operator | Western Kentucky University ⓘ |
| otherUse |
concerts
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graduation ceremonies ⓘ university events ⓘ volleyball matches ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Western Kentucky University ⓘ |
| primaryUse | basketball games ⓘ |
| renovation |
1994
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2002 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | about 7,500 ⓘ |
| state | Kentucky ⓘ |
| surfaceType | hardwood court ⓘ |
| tenant |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
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surface form:
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers basketball programs
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: E. A. Diddle Arena Description of subject: E. A. Diddle Arena is a multi-purpose indoor sports venue on the campus of Western Kentucky University, best known as the home court of the Hilltoppers basketball program.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Diddle Arena