1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
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The 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship was the national collegiate basketball tournament that concluded the 1960–61 season, culminating in Cincinnati winning its first NCAA title.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7425825 — 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: 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Context triple: [1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, followedBy, 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship]
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1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The 1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship was the national title game in which a Jerry Lucas–led Ohio State Buckeyes team captured the collegiate basketball crown.
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B.
1959 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The 1959 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship was the national title game of the 1958–59 college basketball season, in which the California Golden Bears defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers to win the NCAA tournament.
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C.
1963 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
The 1963 NCAA University Division basketball tournament was the national championship event of the 1962–63 college basketball season, notable for Loyola Chicago's historic title run and significant impact on the racial integration of the sport.
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1952 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The 1952 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship was the national title game in which the University of Kansas, led by star center Clyde Lovellette, captured the collegiate basketball crown.
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E.
1981 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship
The 1981 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship was the national title game in which Bob Knight's Indiana Hoosiers secured the collegiate basketball crown.
- 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: 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Target entity description: The 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship was the national collegiate basketball tournament that concluded the 1960–61 season, culminating in Cincinnati winning its first NCAA title.
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A.
1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The 1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship was the national title game in which a Jerry Lucas–led Ohio State Buckeyes team captured the collegiate basketball crown.
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B.
1959 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The 1959 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship was the national title game of the 1958–59 college basketball season, in which the California Golden Bears defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers to win the NCAA tournament.
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C.
1963 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
The 1963 NCAA University Division basketball tournament was the national championship event of the 1962–63 college basketball season, notable for Loyola Chicago's historic title run and significant impact on the racial integration of the sport.
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D.
1952 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The 1952 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship was the national title game in which the University of Kansas, led by star center Clyde Lovellette, captured the collegiate basketball crown.
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E.
1981 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship
The 1981 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship was the national title game in which Bob Knight's Indiana Hoosiers secured the collegiate basketball crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 1961 NCAA University Division basketball tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendance | approximately 177,000 ⓘ |
| champion | Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championConference | Missouri Valley Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championTitleCount | 1 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| division | NCAA University Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1961-03-25 ⓘ |
| finalCity | Kansas City, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalDate | 1961-03-25 ⓘ |
| finalFourCity | Kansas City, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalFourVenue | Municipal Auditorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalScore | 70–65 ⓘ |
| finalVenue | Municipal Auditorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | men's ⓘ |
| headCoachOfChampion | Ed Jucker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostOutstandingPlayer | Jerry Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostOutstandingPlayerTeam | Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextEdition | 1962 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Bob Wiesenhahn
NERFINISHED
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Jerry Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Hogue NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Thacker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 24 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | National Collegiate Athletic Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousEdition | 1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
East Regional
NERFINISHED
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Mideast Regional NERFINISHED ⓘ Midwest Regional NERFINISHED ⓘ West Regional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUpConference | Big Ten Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUpTitleGameCount | 3 ⓘ |
| season | 1960–61 NCAA University Division men's basketball season ⓘ |
| semifinalist |
St. Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
NERFINISHED
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Utah Utes men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| startDate | 1961-03-11 ⓘ |
| televisionBroadcaster | Sports Network Incorporated NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdPlaceGameLoser | Utah Utes men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdPlaceGameScore | 127–120 ⓘ |
| thirdPlaceGameWinner | St. Joseph's Hawks men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tournamentFormat | single-elimination ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Description of subject: The 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship was the national collegiate basketball tournament that concluded the 1960–61 season, culminating in Cincinnati winning its first NCAA title.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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