Leading Butler to the 2011 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
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Leading Butler to the 2011 NCAA Tournament Championship Game refers to Brad Stevens’ acclaimed coaching achievement in guiding the underdog Butler University men’s basketball team to the national title game during the 2010–2011 NCAA season.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Butler Bulldogs 2011 NCAA Tournament run | 1 |
| Leading Butler to the 2011 NCAA Tournament Championship Game canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Leading Butler to the 2011 NCAA Tournament Championship Game Context triple: [Brad Stevens, notableWork, Leading Butler to the 2011 NCAA Tournament Championship Game]
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A.
The Big Dance
The Big Dance is the widely used nickname for the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, the annual single-elimination championship that determines the top team in U.S. college basketball.
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B.
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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C.
Final Four
The Final Four is the culminating stage of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament where the last four teams compete in the national semifinals and championship game.
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D.
Sweet Sixteen
Sweet Sixteen is the round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in which 16 remaining teams compete for spots in the Elite Eight.
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E.
Sugar Bowl
The Sugar Bowl is one of college football’s oldest and most prestigious postseason bowl games, traditionally held in New Orleans and often featuring top-ranked teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Leading Butler to the 2011 NCAA Tournament Championship Game Target entity description: Leading Butler to the 2011 NCAA Tournament Championship Game refers to Brad Stevens’ acclaimed coaching achievement in guiding the underdog Butler University men’s basketball team to the national title game during the 2010–2011 NCAA season.
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A.
The Big Dance
The Big Dance is the widely used nickname for the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, the annual single-elimination championship that determines the top team in U.S. college basketball.
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B.
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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C.
Final Four
The Final Four is the culminating stage of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament where the last four teams compete in the national semifinals and championship game.
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D.
Sweet Sixteen
Sweet Sixteen is the round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in which 16 remaining teams compete for spots in the Elite Eight.
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E.
Sugar Bowl
The Sugar Bowl is one of college football’s oldest and most prestigious postseason bowl games, traditionally held in New Orleans and often featuring top-ranked teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NCAA men’s basketball accomplishment
ⓘ
coaching achievement ⓘ sports achievement ⓘ |
| associatedCoachAwardConsideration | Naismith College Coach of the Year consideration ⓘ |
| champion | University of Connecticut ⓘ |
| competition | 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament ⓘ |
| conference | Horizon League ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| enhancedReputationOf |
Brad Stevens
ⓘ
Butler University men's basketball program ⓘ
linked to:
Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
|
| finalCity |
Houston, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Houston
|
| finalDate | April 4, 2011 ⓘ |
| finalOpponent |
University of Connecticut men's basketball team
ⓘ
linked to:
University of Connecticut Huskies athletics
|
| finalOpponentCoach | Jim Calhoun ⓘ |
| finalScore | 53–41 in favor of Connecticut ⓘ |
| finalVenue | Reliant Stadium ⓘ |
| genderCategory | men's basketball ⓘ |
| hasCoach | Brad Stevens ⓘ |
| hasTeam |
Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
ⓘ
linked to:
Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
|
| hasUniversity | Butler University ⓘ |
| headCoachSeasonNumberForStevens | 4th season as Butler head coach ⓘ |
| isConsecutiveTitleGameAppearance | true ⓘ |
| isMidMajorProgram | true ⓘ |
| isUnderdogRun | true ⓘ |
| legacy | one of the most notable mid-major tournament runs of the early 21st century ⓘ |
| level | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| mediaDescription | Cinderella run ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Andrew Smith
ⓘ
Matt Howard ⓘ Ronald Nored ⓘ Shelvin Mack ⓘ |
| previousSeasonTitleGame | 2010 NCAA Tournament Championship Game ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
disciplined defense
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efficient half-court offense ⓘ late-game execution ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Region ⓘ |
| result | national runner-up ⓘ |
| season | 2010–2011 NCAA men's basketball season ⓘ |
| semifinalOpponent |
Virginia Commonwealth University men's basketball team
ⓘ
linked to:
Virginia Commonwealth University
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| semifinalResult | Butler defeated VCU ⓘ |
| semifinalRound | Final Four ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| tournamentSeed | No. 8 seed in Southeast Region ⓘ |
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Subject: Leading Butler to the 2011 NCAA Tournament Championship Game Description of subject: Leading Butler to the 2011 NCAA Tournament Championship Game refers to Brad Stevens’ acclaimed coaching achievement in guiding the underdog Butler University men’s basketball team to the national title game during the 2010–2011 NCAA season.
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