First Round of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
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The First Round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament is the opening stage of the annual March Madness championship, where qualifying college teams begin single-elimination play to advance deeper into the national tournament.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2016 NCAA Tournament first round | 1 |
| First Round of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: First Round of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Context triple: [Second Round of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, precededBy, First Round of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament]
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A.
Second Round of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
The Second Round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament is an early knockout stage in March Madness where winning teams advance to the Sweet Sixteen.
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B.
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament is an annual single-elimination college basketball championship held each March in the United States, widely known as “March Madness” and one of the most popular sporting events in the country.
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C.
SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
The SEC Men's Basketball Tournament is the postseason conference championship event that determines the Southeastern Conference's automatic qualifier for the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
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D.
2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship
The 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship was the national title won by Syracuse University, highlighted by freshman star Carmelo Anthony’s standout performance throughout the tournament.
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E.
NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament
The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament is the annual single-elimination championship that determines the top women’s college basketball team in the United States.
- 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: First Round of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Target entity description: The First Round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament is the opening stage of the annual March Madness championship, where qualifying college teams begin single-elimination play to advance deeper into the national tournament.
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A.
Second Round of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
The Second Round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament is an early knockout stage in March Madness where winning teams advance to the Sweet Sixteen.
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B.
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament is an annual single-elimination college basketball championship held each March in the United States, widely known as “March Madness” and one of the most popular sporting events in the country.
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C.
SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
The SEC Men's Basketball Tournament is the postseason conference championship event that determines the Southeastern Conference's automatic qualifier for the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
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D.
2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship
The 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship was the national title won by Syracuse University, highlighted by freshman star Carmelo Anthony’s standout performance throughout the tournament.
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E.
NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament
The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament is the annual single-elimination championship that determines the top women’s college basketball team in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sports competition stage
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tournament round ⓘ |
| advancementRule | winner advances to Second Round ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Opening round of main bracket
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Round of 64 ⓘ |
| bracketStructure | four regions ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
CBS
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TBS ⓘ TNT ⓘ truTV ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| eliminationRule | loser is eliminated from tournament ⓘ |
| eliminationType | knockout ⓘ |
| establishedAsRoundOf64 | 1985 expansion to 64 teams ⓘ |
| fanActivity |
bracket predictions
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office pools ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Round of 32
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Second Round ⓘ |
| follows | First Four ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genderCategory | men's ⓘ |
| governingBody | NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee ⓘ |
| historicalChange | name and structure affected by introduction of First Four in 2011 ⓘ |
| matchupPattern |
1 vs 16 seed
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2 vs 15 seed ⓘ 3 vs 14 seed ⓘ 4 vs 13 seed ⓘ 5 vs 12 seed ⓘ 6 vs 11 seed ⓘ 7 vs 10 seed ⓘ 8 vs 9 seed ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bracket-busting games
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high frequency of upsets ⓘ intense national media coverage ⓘ |
| occursDuring |
March Madness
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linked to:
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
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| organizer | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| partOf |
NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
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linked to:
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
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| precededBy |
First Four play-in games
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linked to:
First Four
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| seedingSystem | 1-to-16 seeds per region ⓘ |
| selectionComponents |
at-large bids
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automatic qualifiers ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
NCAA tournament selection committee
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linked to:
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee
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| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
March
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sometimes extends into early April ⓘ |
| tournamentFormat | single-elimination ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfTeams | 64 ⓘ |
| venueType | neutral-site arenas ⓘ |
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Subject: First Round of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Description of subject: The First Round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament is the opening stage of the annual March Madness championship, where qualifying college teams begin single-elimination play to advance deeper into the national tournament.
Referenced by (2)
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Second Round of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
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First Round of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
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linked to: First Round of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament