Utah Utes men's basketball
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Utah Utes men's basketball is the University of Utah's NCAA Division I men's basketball program, known for its strong tradition, historic success including a national championship, and intense in-state rivalries.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Utah Utes men's basketball canonical | 3 |
| University of Utah Utes men's basketball team | 1 |
| Utah Utes men's basketball team | 1 |
| Utah Utes men’s basketball | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5866306 — 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)
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Target entity: Utah Utes men's basketball Context triple: [BYU Cougars men's basketball, rival, Utah Utes men's basketball]
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A.
Utah State Aggies men's basketball
Utah State Aggies men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Utah State University, known for its strong home-court atmosphere, consistent postseason appearances, and long-standing in-state rivalries.
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B.
BYU Cougars men's basketball
BYU Cougars men's basketball is the NCAA Division I basketball program of Brigham Young University, known for its passionate fan base, high-scoring offenses, and prominent role in Western college basketball.
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C.
Utah Utes football
Utah Utes football is the University of Utah's NCAA Division I FBS college football program, known for its strong defenses, successful bowl game record, and transition from the Mountain West to Power Five competition.
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D.
BYU Cougars
The BYU Cougars are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Brigham Young University, competing in NCAA Division I across multiple sports.
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E.
Weber State Wildcats men's basketball
Weber State Wildcats men's basketball is the NCAA Division I program of Weber State University, best known nationally as the college team where NBA All-Star guard Damian Lillard played.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Utah Utes men's basketball Target entity description: Utah Utes men's basketball is the University of Utah's NCAA Division I men's basketball program, known for its strong tradition, historic success including a national championship, and intense in-state rivalries.
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A.
Utah State Aggies men's basketball
Utah State Aggies men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Utah State University, known for its strong home-court atmosphere, consistent postseason appearances, and long-standing in-state rivalries.
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B.
BYU Cougars men's basketball
BYU Cougars men's basketball is the NCAA Division I basketball program of Brigham Young University, known for its passionate fan base, high-scoring offenses, and prominent role in Western college basketball.
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C.
Utah Utes football
Utah Utes football is the University of Utah's NCAA Division I FBS college football program, known for its strong defenses, successful bowl game record, and transition from the Mountain West to Power Five competition.
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D.
BYU Cougars
The BYU Cougars are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Brigham Young University, competing in NCAA Division I across multiple sports.
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E.
Weber State Wildcats men's basketball
Weber State Wildcats men's basketball is the NCAA Division I program of Weber State University, best known nationally as the college team where NBA All-Star guard Damian Lillard played.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | college men's basketball team ⓘ |
| campus | University of Utah campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color |
red
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | major college basketball ⓘ |
| conference | Pac-12 Conference ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| FinalFourAppearances | multiple ⓘ |
| formerConference |
Mountain West Conference
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Athletic Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | University of Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | men's ⓘ |
| governingAssociation | National Collegiate Athletic Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | University of Utah Athletics Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSuccess | true ⓘ |
| hasInStateRivalries | true ⓘ |
| hasPostseasonHistory |
NCAA Tournament appearances
ⓘ
NIT appearances ⓘ |
| hasStrongTradition | true ⓘ |
| homeArena | Jon M. Huntsman Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeArenaCapacity | approximately 15,000 ⓘ |
| homeCity | Salt Lake City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeState | Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inStateRivalry | BYU–Utah basketball rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| location | Salt Lake City, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalTitles | 1 NCAA championship ⓘ |
| NCAAChampionship | 1944 NCAA men's basketball championship ⓘ |
| NCAAChampionshipGameAppearance | 1998 NCAA men's basketball championship game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NCAADivision | Division I ⓘ |
| NITChampionship | 1947 National Invitation Tournament championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCoach |
Jack Gardner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rick Majerus NERFINISHED ⓘ Vadal Peterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEra | 1990s under Rick Majerus ⓘ |
| playsHomeGamesAt | Jon M. Huntsman Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Western United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represent | University of Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rival |
BYU Cougars men's basketball
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utah State Aggies men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ Weber State Wildcats men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Utah Utes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| state | Utah ⓘ |
| teamNickname | Utes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| university | University of Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universityAthleticBrand | Utah Utes athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Utah Utes men's basketball Description of subject: Utah Utes men's basketball is the University of Utah's NCAA Division I men's basketball program, known for its strong tradition, historic success including a national championship, and intense in-state rivalries.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Utah Utes men’s basketball
this entity surface form:
University of Utah Utes men's basketball team