USC Trojans men’s basketball
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USC Trojans men’s basketball is the collegiate men’s basketball program of the University of Southern California, competing in NCAA Division I and known for its long-standing rivalry with UCLA and participation in the Pac-12 Conference.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USC Trojans men's basketball | 16 |
| USC Trojans men’s basketball canonical | 3 |
| USC Trojans men's basketball team | 1 |
| USC men’s basketball | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2493004 — 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: USC Trojans men’s basketball Context triple: [UCLA Bruins men’s basketball, hasRival, USC Trojans men’s basketball]
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USC Trojans women's basketball team
The USC Trojans women's basketball team is the University of Southern California's NCAA Division I women's basketball program, known for its competitive Pac-12 play and history of producing standout collegiate athletes.
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UCLA Bruins men’s basketball
The UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team is a storied NCAA Division I program known for its record 11 national championships and historic dominance under legendary coach John Wooden.
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UCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of California, Los Angeles, known for their storied success across numerous NCAA sports, especially basketball.
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USC Trojans football team
The USC Trojans football team is the University of Southern California's storied college football program, known for its numerous national championships, Heisman Trophy winners, and prominent role in the history of the sport.
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UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball
UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of California, San Diego, competing in the Big West Conference and representing the Tritons in intercollegiate play.
- 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: USC Trojans men’s basketball Target entity description: USC Trojans men’s basketball is the collegiate men’s basketball program of the University of Southern California, competing in NCAA Division I and known for its long-standing rivalry with UCLA and participation in the Pac-12 Conference.
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USC Trojans women's basketball team
The USC Trojans women's basketball team is the University of Southern California's NCAA Division I women's basketball program, known for its competitive Pac-12 play and history of producing standout collegiate athletes.
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B.
UCLA Bruins men’s basketball
The UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team is a storied NCAA Division I program known for its record 11 national championships and historic dominance under legendary coach John Wooden.
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C.
UCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of California, Los Angeles, known for their storied success across numerous NCAA sports, especially basketball.
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USC Trojans football team
The USC Trojans football team is the University of Southern California's storied college football program, known for its numerous national championships, Heisman Trophy winners, and prominent role in the history of the sport.
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UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball
UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of California, San Diego, competing in the Big West Conference and representing the Tritons in intercollegiate play.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USC Trojans men’s basketball Description of subject: USC Trojans men’s basketball is the collegiate men’s basketball program of the University of Southern California, competing in NCAA Division I and known for its long-standing rivalry with UCLA and participation in the Pac-12 Conference.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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