Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball
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The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team is the NCAA Division I program of Iowa State University, known for its passionate fan base, strong home-court advantage at Hilton Coliseum, and multiple conference titles and deep tournament runs.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4189844 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball Context triple: [Big 12 Conference men’s basketball tournament, includesTeam, Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball]
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Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
The Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team is the University of Iowa's NCAA Division I program, competing in the Big Ten Conference and known for its passionate fan base and competitive tournament history.
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Iowa State Cyclones football
Iowa State Cyclones football is the college football program of Iowa State University, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference.
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Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team
The Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team is the University of Iowa's NCAA Division I program, known for its strong Big Ten Conference presence and passionate fan base.
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Iowa Hawkeyes
The Iowa Hawkeyes are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing the University of Iowa in NCAA Division I competition, primarily competing in the Big Ten Conference.
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Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team
The Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team is one of the most successful and storied collegiate wrestling programs in the United States, known for numerous NCAA team titles and a tradition of producing elite wrestlers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball Target entity description: The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team is the NCAA Division I program of Iowa State University, known for its passionate fan base, strong home-court advantage at Hilton Coliseum, and multiple conference titles and deep tournament runs.
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Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
The Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team is the University of Iowa's NCAA Division I program, competing in the Big Ten Conference and known for its passionate fan base and competitive tournament history.
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Iowa State Cyclones football
Iowa State Cyclones football is the college football program of Iowa State University, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference.
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Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team
The Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team is the University of Iowa's NCAA Division I program, known for its strong Big Ten Conference presence and passionate fan base.
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Iowa Hawkeyes
The Iowa Hawkeyes are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing the University of Iowa in NCAA Division I competition, primarily competing in the Big Ten Conference.
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Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team
The Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team is one of the most successful and storied collegiate wrestling programs in the United States, known for numerous NCAA team titles and a tradition of producing elite wrestlers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NCAA Division I men’s basketball program
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college basketball team ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hilton Magic tradition ONNED1 ⓘ |
| campus |
Iowa State College
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surface form:
Iowa State University campus in Ames, Iowa
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| conference | Big 12 Conference ⓘ |
| conferenceTitles | multiple Big 12 regular-season championships ⓘ |
| conferenceTournamentTitles | multiple Big 12 Tournament championships ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fanBaseDescriptor | strong home attendance ⓘ |
| fanBaseReputation | passionate ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| governingConferenceSince | member of Big 12 Conference since 1996–97 season ⓘ |
| homeArena | Hilton Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeArenaCapacity | approximately 14,000 ⓘ |
| homeArenaSurface | hardwood court ⓘ |
| homeCity | Ames, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeCourtAdvantageReputation | Hilton Magic ⓘ |
| homeState | Iowa ONNED1 ⓘ |
| league | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| location | Ames, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mascot | Cy the Cardinal ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | regional and national sports networks ⓘ |
| NCAATournamentAppearances | multiple NCAA Tournament appearances ⓘ |
| NCAATournamentBestResults |
multiple Elite Eight appearances
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multiple Sweet Sixteen appearances ⓘ |
| nickname | Cyclones ⓘ |
| notableEra |
resurgence in 2010s with multiple NCAA runs
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successful 1990s and early 2000s under coach Larry Eustachy and Tim Floyd ⓘ |
| notableHomeCourtFeature |
frequent sellout crowds
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high noise level in Hilton Coliseum ⓘ |
| playsSeason | NCAA men’s basketball season ⓘ |
| recruitingFootprint | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| represents |
Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball
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surface form:
Iowa State University in intercollegiate men’s basketball
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| rival |
Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
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surface form:
Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball
Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball ⓘ
surface form:
Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball
Kansas State Wildcats men’s basketball ONNED1 ⓘ Missouri Tigers men's basketball ⓘ
surface form:
Missouri Tigers men’s basketball
Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball ⓘ
surface form:
Oklahoma Sooners men’s basketball
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| rivalryName | Cy-Hawk Series ⓘ |
| shortName |
ISU
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Iowa State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| studentSectionName | Cyclone Alley ⓘ |
| teamColors |
cardinal
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gold ⓘ |
| tradition | storming the court after major upsets ⓘ |
| university | Iowa State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball Description of subject: The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team is the NCAA Division I program of Iowa State University, known for its passionate fan base, strong home-court advantage at Hilton Coliseum, and multiple conference titles and deep tournament runs.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Big 12 Conference men’s basketball tournament (recurring event)
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includesTeam
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Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball
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subject surface form:
Big 12 Conference men’s basketball tournament
this entity surface form:
Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
this entity surface form:
Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
this entity surface form:
Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
this entity surface form:
Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team
this entity surface form:
Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
this entity surface form:
Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball (selected games)
Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball
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represents
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Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Iowa State University in intercollegiate men’s basketball