1983 NCAA Men's Final Four
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The 1983 NCAA Men's Final Four was the culminating championship weekend of the 1982–83 college basketball season, famously highlighted by North Carolina State’s dramatic title run and the high-flying Houston team known as Phi Slama Jama.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1983 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament | 1 |
| 1983 NCAA Final Four (men's basketball) | 1 |
| 1983 NCAA Men's Final Four canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6459550 — 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: 1983 NCAA Men's Final Four Context triple: [Phi Slama Jama, reached, 1983 NCAA Men's Final Four]
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1984 NCAA Final Four (men's basketball)
The 1984 NCAA Final Four (men's basketball) was the concluding championship weekend of the 1983–84 college basketball season, featuring the last four teams competing for the national title in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
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1991 NCAA Men’s Final Four
The 1991 NCAA Men’s Final Four was the concluding championship weekend of the 1990–91 college basketball season, featuring the last four teams competing for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball title.
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1988 NCAA men's basketball championship
The 1988 NCAA men's basketball championship was the title game in which the underdog Kansas Jayhawks, led by coach Larry Brown and star forward Danny Manning, captured the national crown in a memorable "Danny and the Miracles" run.
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NCAA Final Four (1967)
The NCAA Final Four (1967) was the concluding championship round of the 1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball tournament, featuring the last four teams competing for the national title.
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1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship
The 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship was the national title game in which Dean Smith's North Carolina Tar Heels, led by future stars Michael Jordan and James Worthy, secured Smith's first NCAA crown.
- 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: 1983 NCAA Men's Final Four Target entity description: The 1983 NCAA Men's Final Four was the culminating championship weekend of the 1982–83 college basketball season, famously highlighted by North Carolina State’s dramatic title run and the high-flying Houston team known as Phi Slama Jama.
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A.
1984 NCAA Final Four (men's basketball)
The 1984 NCAA Final Four (men's basketball) was the concluding championship weekend of the 1983–84 college basketball season, featuring the last four teams competing for the national title in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
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B.
1991 NCAA Men’s Final Four
The 1991 NCAA Men’s Final Four was the concluding championship weekend of the 1990–91 college basketball season, featuring the last four teams competing for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball title.
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C.
1988 NCAA men's basketball championship
The 1988 NCAA men's basketball championship was the title game in which the underdog Kansas Jayhawks, led by coach Larry Brown and star forward Danny Manning, captured the national crown in a memorable "Danny and the Miracles" run.
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D.
NCAA Final Four (1967)
The NCAA Final Four (1967) was the concluding championship round of the 1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball tournament, featuring the last four teams competing for the national title.
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E.
1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship
The 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship was the national title game in which Dean Smith's North Carolina Tar Heels, led by future stars Michael Jordan and James Worthy, secured Smith's first NCAA crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NCAA Division I men's basketball Final Four
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sports event ⓘ |
| arena |
The Pit
NERFINISHED
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University Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendanceContext | played at high-altitude venue The Pit ⓘ |
| broadcaster |
Billy Packer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brent Musburger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| champion | North Carolina State Wolfpack men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championSeed | North Carolina State 6-seed (overall tournament seed) ⓘ |
| championshipCoach | Jim Valvano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipCoachTeam | North Carolina State Wolfpack men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipGameDate | 1983-04-04 ⓘ |
| decisivePlayOpponentShooter | Dereck Whittenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisivePlayPlayer | Lorenzo Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| endDate | 1983-04-04 ⓘ |
| featuresTeamNicknamed | Houston Cougars men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalScore | North Carolina State 54–52 Houston ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1984 NCAA Men's Final Four NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| hostUniversity | University of New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Albuquerque, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostOutstandingPlayer | Akeem Olajuwon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostOutstandingPlayerTeam | Houston Cougars men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMoment | last-second dunk attempt by Lorenzo Charles for game-winning basket ⓘ |
| notableNickName | Phi Slama Jama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 4 ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1982 NCAA Men's Final Four NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| runnerUp | Houston Cougars men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| semifinalDate | 1983-04-02 ⓘ |
| semifinalist |
Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball
NERFINISHED
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Houston Cougars men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisville Cardinals men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina State Wolfpack men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | college basketball ⓘ |
| startDate | 1983-04-02 ⓘ |
| televisionNetwork | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tournament | 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1983 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1983 NCAA Men's Final Four Description of subject: The 1983 NCAA Men's Final Four was the culminating championship weekend of the 1982–83 college basketball season, famously highlighted by North Carolina State’s dramatic title run and the high-flying Houston team known as Phi Slama Jama.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1983 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament
this entity surface form:
1983 NCAA Final Four (men's basketball)