1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship
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The 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship was the national title game in which the University of Arizona, led by freshman guard Mike Bibby, completed its historic tournament run to win the college basketball crown.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10239747 — 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: 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship Context triple: [Mike Bibby, won, 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship]
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A.
1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship was the title game of the 1996 NCAA tournament, in which the University of Kentucky Wildcats capped a dominant season by winning the national championship.
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B.
1992 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 1992 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was the annual national championship event of U.S. men's college basketball, famously featuring the iconic Duke–Kentucky regional final and culminating in Duke winning its second straight title.
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C.
1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was the annual single-elimination championship of U.S. college basketball that concluded with Duke winning its first national title.
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D.
1985 NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship
The 1985 NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship was the national title game in which underdog Villanova, coached by Rollie Massimino, upset heavily favored Georgetown in one of college basketball’s most famous upsets.
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E.
1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was the annual national championship tournament for top-tier U.S. college basketball teams, culminating in Michigan winning the 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: 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship Target entity description: The 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship was the national title game in which the University of Arizona, led by freshman guard Mike Bibby, completed its historic tournament run to win the college basketball crown.
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A.
1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship was the title game of the 1996 NCAA tournament, in which the University of Kentucky Wildcats capped a dominant season by winning the national championship.
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B.
1992 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 1992 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was the annual national championship event of U.S. men's college basketball, famously featuring the iconic Duke–Kentucky regional final and culminating in Duke winning its second straight title.
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C.
1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was the annual single-elimination championship of U.S. college basketball that concluded with Duke winning its first national title.
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D.
1985 NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship
The 1985 NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship was the national title game in which underdog Villanova, coached by Rollie Massimino, upset heavily favored Georgetown in one of college basketball’s most famous upsets.
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E.
1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was the annual national championship tournament for top-tier U.S. college basketball teams, culminating in Michigan winning the title.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game ⓘ |
| attendance | approximately 47,000 ⓘ |
| awayTeam | University of Kentucky men's basketball team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| champion | University of Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipCountForChampion | 1 ⓘ |
| city | Indianapolis, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachOfChampion | Lute Olson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachOfRunnerUp | Rick Pitino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceOfChampion | Pac-10 Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceOfRunnerUp | Southeastern Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| date | March 31, 1997 ⓘ |
| division | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| featuredFreshmanGuard | Mike Bibby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalScore | Arizona 84–Kentucky 79 ⓘ |
| gameType | national championship game ⓘ |
| genderCategory | men's ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| homeTeam | University of Arizona men's basketball team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCity | Indianapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| level | college ⓘ |
| loser | Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostOutstandingPlayer | Miles Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextChampionship | 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayerChampion |
Michael Dickerson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mike Bibby NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayerRunnerUp |
Nazr Mohammed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ron Mercer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overtime | yes ⓘ |
| overtimeCount | 1 ⓘ |
| previousChampionship | 1996 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | University of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
Arizona defeated three No. 1 seeds in the 1997 NCAA tournament
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first NCAA men's basketball title for the University of Arizona ⓘ |
| sport | college basketball ⓘ |
| subeventOf | 1997 NCAA Final Four ⓘ |
| team1 | Arizona Wildcats men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team2 | Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionNetwork | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tournament | 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tournamentRegionChampion | Southeast Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tournamentRegionRunnerUp | West Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tournamentSeedChampion | 4 ⓘ |
| tournamentSeedRunnerUp | 1 ⓘ |
| venue | RCA Dome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner | Arizona Wildcats men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1997 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship Description of subject: The 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship was the national title game in which the University of Arizona, led by freshman guard Mike Bibby, completed its historic tournament run to win the college basketball crown.
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