Fairfield Stags men's basketball
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Fairfield Stags men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Fairfield University, competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
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| Fairfield Stags men's basketball canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11914043 — 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: Fairfield Stags men's basketball Context triple: [Ed Cooley, teamCoached, Fairfield Stags men's basketball]
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Chicago Stags
The Chicago Stags were a professional basketball team based in Chicago that competed in the late 1940s and early NBA era before folding in 1950.
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B.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags and Athenas
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags and Athenas are the joint intercollegiate athletic teams representing Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, and Scripps Colleges in NCAA Division III competition.
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C.
Providence Friars men's basketball
Providence Friars men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Providence College, competing in the Big East Conference and known for its rich history and passionate fan base.
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D.
Westfield State Owls
Westfield State Owls is the collective name for the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Westfield State University in NCAA competition.
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E.
Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, known for its passionate fan base, Big 5 rivalries, and storied history in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
- 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: Fairfield Stags men's basketball Target entity description: Fairfield Stags men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Fairfield University, competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
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A.
Chicago Stags
The Chicago Stags were a professional basketball team based in Chicago that competed in the late 1940s and early NBA era before folding in 1950.
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B.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags and Athenas
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags and Athenas are the joint intercollegiate athletic teams representing Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, and Scripps Colleges in NCAA Division III competition.
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C.
Providence Friars men's basketball
Providence Friars men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Providence College, competing in the Big East Conference and known for its rich history and passionate fan base.
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D.
Westfield State Owls
Westfield State Owls is the collective name for the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Westfield State University in NCAA competition.
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E.
Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, known for its passionate fan base, Big 5 rivalries, and storied history in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NCAA Division I men's basketball program
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college basketball team ⓘ |
| athleticDirectorOfUniversity | Fairfield University Department of Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campus | Fairfield, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campusType | Jesuit university ⓘ |
| competitionCategory | intercollegiate athletics ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | Division I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| foundedByInstitution | Fairfield University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | men's ⓘ |
| governingAssociation | NCAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| hasMascot | Lucas the Stag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReachedPostseasonTournament |
NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
GENERATED
ⓘ
National Invitation Tournament GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasWonConferenceTournament | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeArena | Leo D. Mahoney Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeCity | Fairfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| homeState | Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| institutionType | private university ⓘ |
| league | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Fairfield, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mascot | Lucas the Stag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NCAAdivision | Division I ⓘ |
| NCAAdivisionSeason | Division I men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Stags NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsHomeGamesAt | Leo D. Mahoney Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsIn | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousHomeArena |
Alumni Hall
NERFINISHED
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Webster Bank Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| represent | Fairfield University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Fairfield University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rival |
Iona Gaels men's basketball
NERFINISHED
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Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Fairfield Stags NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| sportType | men's college basketball ⓘ |
| state | Connecticut ⓘ |
| teamColors |
red
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white ⓘ |
| teamLevel | varsity ⓘ |
| university | Fairfield University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Fairfield Stags men's basketball Description of subject: Fairfield Stags men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Fairfield University, competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
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