2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
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The 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was the annual March Madness championship in which Villanova won the national title on a buzzer-beater against North Carolina.
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9161731 — 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: 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Context triple: [Ryan Arcidiacono, participantIn, 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament]
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2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was the annual single-elimination championship tournament of U.S. college basketball featuring 68 top Division I men's teams competing for the national title.
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2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was the annual single-elimination championship tournament of U.S. college basketball's top division, featuring 68 teams competing for the national title each March.
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2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was the annual March Madness championship event that determined the national champion of U.S. men's college basketball for the 2011–12 season.
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2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was the national championship event of the 2020–21 college basketball season, culminating in Baylor winning its first men's basketball title.
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2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was the annual March Madness championship event that culminated in the UConn Huskies defeating the Butler Bulldogs to win the national title.
- 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: 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Target entity description: The 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was the annual March Madness championship in which Villanova won the national title on a buzzer-beater against North Carolina.
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A.
2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was the annual single-elimination championship tournament of U.S. college basketball featuring 68 top Division I men's teams competing for the national title.
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B.
2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was the annual single-elimination championship tournament of U.S. college basketball's top division, featuring 68 teams competing for the national title each March.
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C.
2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was the annual March Madness championship event that determined the national champion of U.S. men's college basketball for the 2011–12 season.
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D.
2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was the national championship event of the 2020–21 college basketball season, culminating in Baylor winning its first men's basketball title.
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E.
2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was the annual March Madness championship event that culminated in the UConn Huskies defeating the Butler Bulldogs to win the national title.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 2016 March Madness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| champion | Villanova Wildcats men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipCoach | Jay Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipWinningShotPlayer | Kris Jenkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipWinningShotType | buzzer beater ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| division | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| endDate | April 4, 2016 ⓘ |
| finalCity | Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalDate | April 4, 2016 ⓘ |
| finalFourCity | Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalFourTeam |
North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ Syracuse Orange men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ Villanova Wildcats men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalFourVenue | NRG Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalScore | Villanova 77–74 North Carolina ⓘ |
| finalState | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalVenue | NRG Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gamesBroadcastOn |
CBS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
TBS NERFINISHED ⓘ TNT NERFINISHED ⓘ truTV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | men's ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
ⓘ
surface form:
NCAA
|
| mostOutstandingPlayer | Ryan Arcidiacono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfAtLargeBids | 36 ⓘ |
| numberOfAutomaticBids | 32 ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 68 ⓘ |
| organizer | National Collegiate Athletic Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2015 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| round |
Elite Eight
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Final Four ⓘ First Four NERFINISHED ⓘ First Round ⓘ National Championship Game NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Round ⓘ Sweet Sixteen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionShowNetwork | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| startDate | March 15, 2016 ⓘ |
| televisionRightsHolder |
CBS Sports
NERFINISHED
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Turner Sports NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tournamentFormat | single-elimination ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Description of subject: The 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was the annual March Madness championship in which Villanova won the national title on a buzzer-beater against North Carolina.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship
this entity surface form:
2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship
this entity surface form:
2016 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
this entity surface form:
2015–16 NCAA Division I men’s basketball season