1988 NCAA men's basketball championship
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The 1988 NCAA men's basketball championship was the title game in which the underdog Kansas Jayhawks, led by coach Larry Brown and star forward Danny Manning, captured the national crown in a memorable "Danny and the Miracles" run.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1988 NCAA men's basketball championship Context triple: [Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball, nationalChampionship, 1988 NCAA men's basketball championship]
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First Round of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
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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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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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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1987–88 NBA season
The 1987–88 NBA season was a professional basketball campaign notable for featuring stars like Magic Johnson and Larry Bird and culminating in the Los Angeles Lakers winning back-to-back championships.
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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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- 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: 1988 NCAA men's basketball championship Target entity description: The 1988 NCAA men's basketball championship was the title game in which the underdog Kansas Jayhawks, led by coach Larry Brown and star forward Danny Manning, captured the national crown in a memorable "Danny and the Miracles" run.
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A.
First Round of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
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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B.
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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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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1987–88 NBA season
The 1987–88 NBA season was a professional basketball campaign notable for featuring stars like Magic Johnson and Larry Bird and culminating in the Los Angeles Lakers winning back-to-back championships.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Subject: 1988 NCAA men's basketball championship Description of subject: The 1988 NCAA men's basketball championship was the title game in which the underdog Kansas Jayhawks, led by coach Larry Brown and star forward Danny Manning, captured the national crown in a memorable "Danny and the Miracles" run.
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