NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament
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The NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament is an annual national championship event that determines the top women’s college basketball team among NCAA Division II programs in the United States.
All labels observed (12)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T426558 — 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: NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament Context triple: [AIAW women’s basketball championship, replacedBy, NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament]
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A.
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.
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B.
AIAW women’s basketball championship
The AIAW women’s basketball championship was the premier national collegiate tournament for women’s basketball in the United States before the NCAA began sponsoring women’s championships in the early 1980s.
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C.
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division II is a competitive level of U.S. college athletics that balances athletic scholarships with a strong emphasis on academics and regional competition.
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D.
NCAA women’s basketball
NCAA women’s basketball is the governing body’s collegiate-level women’s basketball competition in the United States, featuring university teams across multiple divisions.
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E.
NCAA women’s ice hockey tournament
The NCAA women’s ice hockey tournament is the annual national championship playoff that determines the top collegiate women’s ice hockey team in the United States.
- 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: NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament Target entity description: The NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament is an annual national championship event that determines the top women’s college basketball team among NCAA Division II programs in the United States.
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A.
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.
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B.
AIAW women’s basketball championship
The AIAW women’s basketball championship was the premier national collegiate tournament for women’s basketball in the United States before the NCAA began sponsoring women’s championships in the early 1980s.
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C.
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division II is a competitive level of U.S. college athletics that balances athletic scholarships with a strong emphasis on academics and regional competition.
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D.
NCAA women’s basketball
NCAA women’s basketball is the governing body’s collegiate-level women’s basketball competition in the United States, featuring university teams across multiple divisions.
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E.
NCAA women’s ice hockey tournament
The NCAA women’s ice hockey tournament is the annual national championship playoff that determines the top collegiate women’s ice hockey team in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NCAA championship
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college basketball tournament ⓘ women’s basketball competition ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NCAA D-II women’s basketball tournament ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Division II women’s national championship ⓘ |
| competitionType | national championship ⓘ |
| confersTitle | NCAA Division II women’s basketball champion ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| determines | NCAA Division II women’s basketball national champion ⓘ |
| division | NCAA Division II ⓘ |
| eligibility |
NCAA Division II women’s basketball programs
ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA women’s basketball
|
| finalSiteSelection | rotating host cities ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| gender | women ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| governingBodyHeadquarters |
Indianapolis, Indiana
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linked to:
Indianapolis
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| hasBracket | 64-team bracket ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
online streaming
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television ⓘ |
| hasOvertimeRule | NCAA women’s basketball overtime rules ⓘ |
| hasSeeding | teams are seeded within regions ⓘ |
| inception | 1982 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| level | college ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 64 ⓘ |
| organizer | NCAA Division II ⓘ |
| playedInMonth |
April
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March ⓘ |
| regionStructure | geographic regions ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition |
NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament
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NCAA Division II men’s basketball tournament ⓘ NCAA Division III women’s basketball tournament ⓘ |
| replaced |
AIAW Division II women’s basketball championship
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linked to:
AIAW women’s basketball championship
|
| ruleBook | NCAA women’s basketball rules ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | automatic bids and at-large bids ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | various corporate sponsors ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| sportFormat | single-elimination tournament ⓘ |
| stage |
Elite Eight
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Final Four ⓘ national championship game ⓘ regional rounds ⓘ |
| tieToRankings | at-large bids influenced by regional rankings ⓘ |
| tieToRegularSeason | conference champions receive automatic bids ⓘ |
| venueType | indoor arenas ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ncaa.com/sports/basketball-women/d2 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament Description of subject: The NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament is an annual national championship event that determines the top women’s college basketball team among NCAA Division II programs in the United States.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
AIAW women’s basketball championship
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replacedBy
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NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament
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NCAA women’s basketball
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hasChampionshipTournament
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NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament
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linked to: NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament
NCAA Division III women’s basketball tournament
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relatedCompetition
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NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament
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NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament
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abbreviation
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NCAA D-II women’s basketball tournament
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linked to: NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament
NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament
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determines
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NCAA Division II women’s basketball national champion
ⓘ
linked to: NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament
NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament
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confersTitle
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NCAA Division II women’s basketball champion
ⓘ
linked to: NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament
NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship
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relatedCompetition
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NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship
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linked to: NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament
1981–82 NCAA women’s basketball season
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includesTournament
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1982 NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament
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linked to: NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament
Final Four (NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball)
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partOf
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NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship
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subject linked to:
Final Four
linked to: NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament
Final Four (NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball)
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followedBy
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NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball National Championship Game
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subject linked to:
Final Four
linked to: NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament
Final Four (NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball)
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alsoKnownAs
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Division II women’s basketball national semifinals
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subject linked to:
Final Four
linked to: NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament
Final Four (NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball)
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winnerAdvancesTo
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NCAA Division II women’s basketball national championship game
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subject linked to:
Final Four
linked to: NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament
Final Four (NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball)
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stageOf
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NCAA Division II women’s basketball postseason tournament
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subject linked to:
Final Four
linked to: NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament