Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball
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Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Valparaiso University, known for its mid-major success and memorable March Madness appearances.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball canonical | 1 |
| Valparaiso Crusaders men’s basketball | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5508453 — 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: Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball Context triple: [Scott Drew, teamCoached, Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball]
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Evansville Purple Aces
The Evansville Purple Aces are the NCAA Division I athletic teams representing the University of Evansville in Indiana.
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B.
Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball is the men's college basketball program of Purdue University, a historically successful Big Ten team known for its strong defense, passionate fan base, and numerous NCAA Tournament appearances.
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C.
Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball is the storied NCAA Division I program of Indiana University, renowned for its multiple national championships, passionate fan base, and historic success in the Big Ten Conference.
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D.
Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball
Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball is the NCAA Division I program best known for starring Larry Bird during its historic late-1970s run, including a trip to the 1979 national championship game.
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E.
Wayne State Warriors
The Wayne State Warriors are the athletic teams representing Wayne State University in intercollegiate sports.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball Target entity description: Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Valparaiso University, known for its mid-major success and memorable March Madness appearances.
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A.
Evansville Purple Aces
The Evansville Purple Aces are the NCAA Division I athletic teams representing the University of Evansville in Indiana.
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B.
Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball is the men's college basketball program of Purdue University, a historically successful Big Ten team known for its strong defense, passionate fan base, and numerous NCAA Tournament appearances.
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C.
Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball is the storied NCAA Division I program of Indiana University, renowned for its multiple national championships, passionate fan base, and historic success in the Big Ten Conference.
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D.
Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball
Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball is the NCAA Division I program best known for starring Larry Bird during its historic late-1970s run, including a trip to the 1979 national championship game.
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E.
Wayne State Warriors
The Wayne State Warriors are the athletic teams representing Wayne State University in intercollegiate sports.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | NCAA Division I men's basketball program ⓘ |
| affiliation | Valparaiso Beacons athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campus | Valparaiso University campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color |
brown
ⓘ
gold ⓘ |
| conference | Missouri Valley Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formerConference |
Association of Mid-Continent Universities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Horizon League NERFINISHED ⓘ Indiana Collegiate Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ Indiana Intercollegiate Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ Mid-Continent Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ North Star Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| governingConference | Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBand | Valparaiso University pep band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConferenceChampionships | true ⓘ |
| hasMarchMadnessUpsets | true ⓘ |
| homeArena | Athletics–Recreation Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeArenaCapacity | approximately 5,000 ⓘ |
| homeCity | Valparaiso, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| level | Division I ⓘ |
| location | Valparaiso, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NCAADivision | Division I ⓘ |
| NCAATournamentAppearances | multiple ⓘ |
| nickname | Crusaders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | 1998 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen appearance ⓘ |
| notableCoach |
Bryce Drew
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Homer Drew NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Drew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGame | 1998 NCAA Tournament first-round upset of Ole Miss ⓘ |
| notablePlay | The Shot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayDescription | Bryce Drew game-winning three-pointer vs Ole Miss in 1998 NCAA Tournament ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Alec Peters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bryce Drew NERFINISHED ⓘ Robbie Hummel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programReputation |
mid-major power
ⓘ
strong mid-major with March Madness success ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| rival |
Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ Loyola Ramblers men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| state | Indiana ⓘ |
| studentSectionName | The Valparaiso student section ⓘ |
| teamType | men's team ⓘ |
| university | Valparaiso University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball Description of subject: Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Valparaiso University, known for its mid-major success and memorable March Madness appearances.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Valparaiso Crusaders men’s basketball