MAAC men's basketball tournament
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The MAAC men's basketball tournament is the annual postseason championship event that determines the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference's automatic qualifier for the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MAAC men's basketball tournament canonical | 2 |
| MAAC Tournament | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2761218 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: MAAC men's basketball tournament Context triple: [Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, hasBasketballTournament, MAAC men's basketball tournament]
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A.
Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
The Big East Men's Basketball Tournament is the annual postseason championship event for teams in the NCAA Division I Big East Conference, held to determine the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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B.
Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
The Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament is the postseason championship event for the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference, determining its automatic qualifier for the NCAA Tournament.
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C.
Ivy League Men’s Basketball Tournament
The Ivy League Men’s Basketball Tournament is the postseason championship event that determines the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament.
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D.
MEAC women's basketball tournament
The MEAC women's basketball tournament is the annual postseason championship event that determines the conference's automatic qualifier for the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.
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E.
NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament
The NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament is an annual single-elimination championship that determines the national title among U.S. colleges competing at the Division III level.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MAAC men's basketball tournament Target entity description: The MAAC men's basketball tournament is the annual postseason championship event that determines the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference's automatic qualifier for the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
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A.
Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
The Big East Men's Basketball Tournament is the annual postseason championship event for teams in the NCAA Division I Big East Conference, held to determine the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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B.
Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
The Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament is the postseason championship event for the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference, determining its automatic qualifier for the NCAA Tournament.
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C.
Ivy League Men’s Basketball Tournament
The Ivy League Men’s Basketball Tournament is the postseason championship event that determines the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament.
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D.
MEAC women's basketball tournament
The MEAC women's basketball tournament is the annual postseason championship event that determines the conference's automatic qualifier for the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.
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E.
NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament
The NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament is an annual single-elimination championship that determines the national title among U.S. colleges competing at the Division III level.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college basketball conference tournament
ⓘ
postseason basketball tournament ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament ⓘ |
| category | NCAA Division I men's basketball conference tournament ⓘ |
| competitionType | single-elimination tournament ⓘ |
| conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| determines | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference automatic bid to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament ⓘ |
| eligibility |
MAAC men's basketball teams
ⓘ
linked to:
MAAC
|
| establishedIn | 1980s ⓘ |
| format | conference championship tournament ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| gender | men's ⓘ |
| governingBody |
NCAA
ⓘ
linked to:
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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| hasMediaCoverage |
online streaming
ⓘ
television broadcasts ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball
ⓘ
Fairfield Stags men's basketball ⓘ Iona Gaels men's basketball ⓘ Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball ⓘ Marist Red Foxes men's basketball ⓘ
linked to:
Marist College
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball ⓘ
linked to:
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball ⓘ Quinnipiac Bobcats men's basketball ⓘ Rider Broncs men's basketball ⓘ
linked to:
Rider Broncs
Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball ⓘ Siena Saints men's basketball ⓘ |
| includesStage |
championship game
ⓘ
quarterfinals ⓘ semifinals ⓘ |
| involves | MAAC member schools ⓘ |
| level | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | varies with MAAC membership ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference ⓘ |
| partOf | college basketball postseason ⓘ |
| purpose |
to award the MAAC's automatic NCAA tournament bid
ⓘ
to determine the MAAC men's basketball champion ⓘ |
| region |
Mid-Atlantic United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Mid-Atlantic states
Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| ruleSet | NCAA men's basketball rules ⓘ |
| season | postseason ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | conference standings seeding ⓘ |
| shortName |
MAAC Tournament
ⓘ
linked to:
MAAC men's basketball tournament
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| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| teamSport | yes ⓘ |
| tournamentType | conference tournament ⓘ |
| winnerReceives | automatic berth in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MAAC men's basketball tournament Description of subject: The MAAC men's basketball tournament is the annual postseason championship event that determines the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference's automatic qualifier for the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
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linked to: MAAC men's basketball tournament