1968 "Game of the Century" vs UCLA at the Astrodome
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The 1968 "Game of the Century" vs UCLA at the Astrodome was a landmark college basketball matchup in which the University of Houston, led by Elvin Hayes, handed top-ranked UCLA its first loss in 47 games before a then-record national television audience.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1968 "Game of the Century" vs UCLA at the Astrodome canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T851289 — 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: 1968 "Game of the Century" vs UCLA at the Astrodome Context triple: [Elvin Hayes, notableGame, 1968 "Game of the Century" vs UCLA at the Astrodome]
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A.
Cal–Stanford Big Game
The Cal–Stanford Big Game is the annual college football rivalry matchup between the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University, famed for its long history and dramatic finishes such as "The Play" in 1982.
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1969 NBA Finals
The 1969 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers and during which the first NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award was presented.
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C.
Cotton Bowl
The Cotton Bowl is a historic outdoor football stadium in Dallas, Texas, best known for hosting major college bowl games and serving as an early home for professional and collegiate teams.
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D.
Cathedral of College Basketball
The Cathedral of College Basketball is a famed nickname for The Palestra, a historic Philadelphia arena renowned as one of the most iconic and tradition-rich venues in college basketball.
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E.
Super Bowl V
Super Bowl V was the 1971 NFL championship game, notable for its numerous turnovers and a last-second field goal that gave the Baltimore Colts a victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
- 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: 1968 "Game of the Century" vs UCLA at the Astrodome Target entity description: The 1968 "Game of the Century" vs UCLA at the Astrodome was a landmark college basketball matchup in which the University of Houston, led by Elvin Hayes, handed top-ranked UCLA its first loss in 47 games before a then-record national television audience.
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A.
Cal–Stanford Big Game
The Cal–Stanford Big Game is the annual college football rivalry matchup between the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University, famed for its long history and dramatic finishes such as "The Play" in 1982.
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B.
1969 NBA Finals
The 1969 NBA Finals was the championship series in which the Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers and during which the first NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award was presented.
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C.
Cotton Bowl
The Cotton Bowl is a historic outdoor football stadium in Dallas, Texas, best known for hosting major college bowl games and serving as an early home for professional and collegiate teams.
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D.
Cathedral of College Basketball
The Cathedral of College Basketball is a famed nickname for The Palestra, a historic Philadelphia arena renowned as one of the most iconic and tradition-rich venues in college basketball.
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E.
Super Bowl V
Super Bowl V was the 1971 NFL championship game, notable for its numerous turnovers and a last-second field goal that gave the Baltimore Colts a victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college basketball game
ⓘ
sporting event ⓘ |
| attendance | 52,693 ⓘ |
| attendanceRecord | largest crowd to watch a college basketball game at that time ⓘ |
| awayTeam |
UCLA Bruins men’s basketball
ⓘ
surface form:
UCLA Bruins men's basketball
|
| broadcaster | TVS Television Network ⓘ |
| city |
Houston
ⓘ
surface form:
Houston, Texas
|
| coachHouston | Guy V. Lewis ⓘ |
| coachUCLA | John Wooden ⓘ |
| competitionType | NCAA men's college basketball ⓘ |
| conferenceStatus | non-conference regular-season game ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1968-01-20 ⓘ |
| ElvinHayesPoints | 39 ⓘ |
| ElvinHayesReputation | performance cemented his national star status ⓘ |
| era | late 1960s college basketball ⓘ |
| finalScore | Houston 71–69 UCLA ⓘ |
| homeTeam |
University of Houston Cougars
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Houston Cougars men's basketball
|
| HoustonRanking | No. 2 in the nation entering the game ⓘ |
| keyPlayerHouston | Elvin Hayes ⓘ |
| keyPlayerUCLA |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
ⓘ
surface form:
Lew Alcindor
|
| legacy |
considered one of the most important games in college basketball history
ⓘ
helped pave the way for "March Madness" as a major television event ⓘ |
| loser |
UCLA Bruins men’s basketball
ⓘ
surface form:
UCLA Bruins men's basketball
|
| marginOfVictory | 2 points ⓘ |
| mediaImpact | demonstrated viability of nationally televised regular-season college basketball ⓘ |
| MVP | Elvin Hayes ⓘ |
| networkType | syndicated sports television network ⓘ |
| nickname | "Game of the Century" ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being billed as the "Game of the Century" in college basketball
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ending UCLA's 47-game winning streak ⓘ first regular-season NCAA basketball game broadcast nationwide in prime time ⓘ helping popularize college basketball on national television ⓘ |
| organizer |
University of Houston Cougars
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Houston athletics department
|
| region |
southwestern United States
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surface form:
Southwestern United States
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| season |
1967–68 ABA season
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surface form:
1967–68 NCAA men's basketball season
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| spectatorExperience | first major basketball game staged in a domed stadium ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| surface | hardwood court laid over Astrodome floor ⓘ |
| televisionAudience | then-record national audience for a college basketball game ⓘ |
| televisionCoverage | national television broadcast in the United States ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | prime-time broadcast ⓘ |
| UCLAFutureResult | UCLA later defeated Houston in the 1968 NCAA Final Four rematch ⓘ |
| UCLAPreviousStreak | 47 consecutive wins ⓘ |
| UCLAPreviousTitles | two-time defending NCAA champion entering the game ⓘ |
| UCLARanking | No. 1 in the nation entering the game ⓘ |
| venue | Houston Astrodome ⓘ |
| winner |
University of Houston Cougars
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surface form:
University of Houston Cougars men's basketball
|
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Subject: 1968 "Game of the Century" vs UCLA at the Astrodome Description of subject: The 1968 "Game of the Century" vs UCLA at the Astrodome was a landmark college basketball matchup in which the University of Houston, led by Elvin Hayes, handed top-ranked UCLA its first loss in 47 games before a then-record national television audience.
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