Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
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The Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team is the NCAA Division I program of Southern Illinois University known for its strong Missouri Valley Conference tradition and passionate regional rivalries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball canonical | 2 |
| Southern Illinois Salukis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6001831 — 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: Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball Context triple: [Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball, rival, Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball]
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Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Illinois State University, competing in the Missouri Valley Conference and known for its regional rivalries and postseason appearances.
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Saint Louis Billikens
The Saint Louis Billikens are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Saint Louis University in NCAA Division I competition.
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Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University is a public research university system in southern Illinois known for its diverse academic programs and contributions to regional education and research.
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Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees is the governing body responsible for overseeing the policies, administration, and strategic direction of the Southern Illinois University system.
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Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University is a public university in Charleston, Illinois, known for its strong liberal arts and teacher education programs.
- 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: Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball Target entity description: The Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team is the NCAA Division I program of Southern Illinois University known for its strong Missouri Valley Conference tradition and passionate regional rivalries.
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Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Illinois State University, competing in the Missouri Valley Conference and known for its regional rivalries and postseason appearances.
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Saint Louis Billikens
The Saint Louis Billikens are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Saint Louis University in NCAA Division I competition.
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Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University is a public research university system in southern Illinois known for its diverse academic programs and contributions to regional education and research.
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Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees is the governing body responsible for overseeing the policies, administration, and strategic direction of the Southern Illinois University system.
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Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University is a public university in Charleston, Illinois, known for its strong liberal arts and teacher education programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NCAA Division I men's basketball team
ⓘ
college basketball team ⓘ |
| arenaLocation | Carbondale, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| athleticConference | Missouri Valley Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campus | Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceMembership | Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceTradition | strong Missouri Valley Conference tradition ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formerNameOfArena | SIU Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | men's ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| governingConference | Missouri Valley Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFanBaseCharacteristic | passionate regional rivalries ⓘ |
| homeArena | Banterra Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeCity | Carbondale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeState | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Carbondale, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mascot | Saluki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NCAAcompetitionLevel | Division I men's basketball ⓘ |
| NCAAdivision | Division I ⓘ |
| nickname | Salukis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsInTournament | Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Midwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Southern Illinois University Carbondale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rival |
Bradley Braves men's basketball
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri State Bears men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ Murray State Racers men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Southern Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| teamColors |
maroon
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| teamType | varsity team ⓘ |
| university | Southern Illinois University Carbondale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball Description of subject: The Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team is the NCAA Division I program of Southern Illinois University known for its strong Missouri Valley Conference tradition and passionate regional rivalries.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Southern Illinois Salukis