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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:sports_event
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Olympia_Stadium,_Detroit
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gptkbp:attendance
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30000
300000
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gptkbp:broadcasts
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gptkb:CBS
gptkb:CBS_Sports
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gptkbp:championship
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gptkb:Salt_Lake_City,_Utah
College basketball tournament
Single-elimination
Established in 1939
Single-elimination format
Influenced future tournaments
Four regions
March 14 -March 26, 1979
Michigan State won the championship
March 14 -April 2
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gptkbp:current_champion
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gptkb:Michigan_State_Spartans
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gptkbp:final_score
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75-64
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gptkbp:finale_date
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gptkb:The_Spectrum
Special Events Center
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:1980_NCAA_Men's_Basketball_Tournament
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gptkbp:format
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Single-elimination
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gptkbp:gameplay
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gptkb:63
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gptkbp:head_coach
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gptkb:Ray_Meyer
gptkb:Gene_Keady
gptkb:Bill_Hodges
gptkb:Jud_Heathcote
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First tournament televised nationally
First NCAA tournament televised in prime time.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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1979 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
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gptkbp:impact
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Increased popularity of college basketball
Increased popularity of college basketball.
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gptkbp:is_a_venue_for
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Special Events Center
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gptkbp:is_popular_in
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High interest from fans
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gptkbp:legacy
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Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird rivalry.
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:mvp
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gptkb:Magic_Johnson
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird matchup
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gptkbp:notable_games
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gptkb:Semifinals
Finals
Regional Finals
De Paul vs. Michigan State
Indiana State vs. De Paul
Michigan State vs. Indiana State
Purdue vs. Indiana State
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gptkbp:notable_match
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Single-elimination
March 26, 1979
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gptkbp:notable_player
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gptkb:Magic_Johnson
gptkb:Larry_Bird
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gptkbp:notable_players
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gptkb:Moses_Malone
gptkb:Magic_Johnson
gptkb:Isiah_Thomas
gptkb:Larry_Bird
gptkb:Kenny_Smith
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gptkbp:notable_winners
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gptkb:De_Paul_Blue_Demons
gptkb:Penn_Quakers
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gptkbp:number_of_games
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gptkb:63
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gptkbp:number_of_teams
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gptkb:40
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:1978_NCAA_Men's_Basketball_Tournament
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:West
East
Midwest
Various locations
Southeast
West Region
East Region
Midwest Region
Southeast Region
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gptkbp:runner_up
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gptkb:Indiana_State_Sycamores
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gptkbp:sponsor
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gptkb:NCAA
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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gptkb:1980_NCAA_Men's_Basketball_Tournament
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gptkbp:team
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gptkb:Indiana_State_Sycamores
gptkb:De_Paul_Blue_Demons
gptkb:Michigan_State_Spartans
gptkb:Purdue_Boilermakers
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gptkbp:year
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gptkb:1979
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