Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
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Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, competing in the Big Ten Conference and known for its rich history and passionate fan base.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T593332 — 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: Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball Context triple: [State Farm Center, homeVenueOf, Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball]
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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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Creighton Bluejays
The Creighton Bluejays are the NCAA Division I athletic teams representing Creighton University, best known for their successful men's basketball program.
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Wisconsin Badgers football
Wisconsin Badgers football is the collegiate American football program of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
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Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of The Ohio State University, known for its rich history, multiple Final Four appearances, and producing legendary players such as John Havlicek and Jerry Lucas.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish women’s basketball
Notre Dame Fighting Irish women’s basketball is the University of Notre Dame’s highly successful NCAA Division I women’s basketball program, known for multiple national championships and frequent deep tournament runs.
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- 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: Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball Target entity description: Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, competing in the Big Ten Conference and known for its rich history and passionate fan base.
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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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Creighton Bluejays
The Creighton Bluejays are the NCAA Division I athletic teams representing Creighton University, best known for their successful men's basketball program.
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Wisconsin Badgers football
Wisconsin Badgers football is the collegiate American football program of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
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Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of The Ohio State University, known for its rich history, multiple Final Four appearances, and producing legendary players such as John Havlicek and Jerry Lucas.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish women’s basketball
Notre Dame Fighting Irish women’s basketball is the University of Notre Dame’s highly successful NCAA Division I women’s basketball program, known for multiple national championships and frequent deep tournament runs.
- F. None of above. chosen
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball Description of subject: Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, competing in the Big Ten Conference and known for its rich history and passionate fan base.
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1988–89 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
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