Duke vs. Michigan State
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Duke vs. Michigan State refers to the high-profile national semifinal game between the Blue Devils and Spartans in the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Final Four.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Duke vs. Michigan State canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11283119 — 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: Duke vs. Michigan State Context triple: [2015 NCAA Men’s Final Four, semifinalMatchup, Duke vs. Michigan State]
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A.
Duke vs. North Carolina games
Duke vs. North Carolina games are a storied college basketball rivalry between Duke University and the University of North Carolina, renowned as one of the most intense and historic matchups in American sports.
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B.
Mississippi State vs. Connecticut
Mississippi State vs. Connecticut was the 2017 NCAA Women’s Final Four semifinal in which Mississippi State ended UConn’s record 111-game winning streak with a historic upset.
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C.
La Salle–Temple rivalry
The La Salle–Temple rivalry is a historic Philadelphia college basketball matchup between La Salle University and Temple University, known for its intense competition within the city’s Big 5 tradition.
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D.
NCAA Tournament at Wichita State University
The NCAA Tournament at Wichita State University refers to the men's basketball program's appearances in the NCAA Division I championship, highlighted by deep postseason runs under coach Gregg Marshall.
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E.
Final Four Fan Fest
Final Four Fan Fest is a large, family-friendly fan festival held alongside the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Four, featuring interactive games, entertainment, and basketball-themed activities.
- 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: Duke vs. Michigan State Target entity description: Duke vs. Michigan State refers to the high-profile national semifinal game between the Blue Devils and Spartans in the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Final Four.
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A.
Duke vs. North Carolina games
Duke vs. North Carolina games are a storied college basketball rivalry between Duke University and the University of North Carolina, renowned as one of the most intense and historic matchups in American sports.
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B.
Mississippi State vs. Connecticut
Mississippi State vs. Connecticut was the 2017 NCAA Women’s Final Four semifinal in which Mississippi State ended UConn’s record 111-game winning streak with a historic upset.
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C.
La Salle–Temple rivalry
The La Salle–Temple rivalry is a historic Philadelphia college basketball matchup between La Salle University and Temple University, known for its intense competition within the city’s Big 5 tradition.
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D.
NCAA Tournament at Wichita State University
The NCAA Tournament at Wichita State University refers to the men's basketball program's appearances in the NCAA Division I championship, highlighted by deep postseason runs under coach Gregg Marshall.
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E.
Final Four Fan Fest
Final Four Fan Fest is a large, family-friendly fan festival held alongside the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Four, featuring interactive games, entertainment, and basketball-themed activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Final Four national semifinal
ⓘ
NCAA Tournament game ⓘ college basketball game ⓘ |
| attendance | over 70,000 ⓘ |
| awayTeam | Michigan State Spartans men’s basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Indianapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| date | 2015-04-04 ⓘ |
| dukeCoach | Mike Krzyzewski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dukeConference | Atlantic Coast Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dukeHalftimeLead | 36–25 ⓘ |
| dukeLeadingScorer |
Jahlil Okafor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Justise Winslow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dukeOutcomeInTournament | advanced to national championship game ⓘ |
| dukeRegion | South Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dukeScore | 81 ⓘ |
| dukeSeed | 1 ⓘ |
| finalScore | Duke 81–61 Michigan State ⓘ |
| followedBy | Duke vs. Wisconsin (2015 NCAA Championship Game) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeam | Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loser | Michigan State Spartans men’s basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marginOfVictory | 20 points ⓘ |
| michiganStateCoach | Tom Izzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| michiganStateConference | Big Ten Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| michiganStateOutcomeInTournament | eliminated in Final Four ⓘ |
| michiganStateRegion | East Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| michiganStateScore | 61 ⓘ |
| michiganStateSeed | 7 ⓘ |
| michiganStateStatus | at-large bid ⓘ |
| networkUS | TBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDukePlayer |
Jahlil Okafor
GENERATED
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Justise Winslow GENERATED ⓘ Quinn Cook GENERATED ⓘ Tyus Jones GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableMichiganStatePlayer |
Branden Dawson
GENERATED
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Denzel Valentine GENERATED ⓘ Travis Trice GENERATED ⓘ |
| round |
Final Four
NERFINISHED
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national semifinal ⓘ |
| season | 2014–15 NCAA Division I men’s basketball season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
featured Hall of Fame coaches Mike Krzyzewski and Tom Izzo
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sent Duke to the 2015 national title game ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| state | Indiana ⓘ |
| tournament | 2015 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| venue | Lucas Oil Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner | Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Duke vs. Michigan State Description of subject: Duke vs. Michigan State refers to the high-profile national semifinal game between the Blue Devils and Spartans in the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Final Four.
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