NCAA Season 73 basketball tournaments

The 1997 NCAA Basketball Tournament was the 73rd season in the Philippine National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The season opened on August 2 at the Araneta Coliseum and ended on October 6 with the San Sebastian Stags winning their fifth straight championship in the Seniors division.

1997 NCAA season
Men's Finals 1 Wins
 San Sebastian Stags 84 1
 San Beda Red Lions 72 0
DurationOctober 6, 1997
Arena(s)Rizal Memorial Coliseum
Winning coachArturo Cristobal

This was the first-ever final four semifinals. [1]

Seniors' tournament

Elimination round
TeamWLPCTGB
 San Sebastian Stags1201.000--
 San Beda Red Lions84.6674
 Letran Knights75.5835
 Mapúa Cardinals75.5835
 Perpetual Altas66.5006
 JRC Heavy Bombers210.16710
 PCU Dolphins012.00012

  Qualified to the Finals

Letran Knights beat Mapua Cardinals, 68–57, on October 2, in the first of two knockout matches to determine defending champion San Sebastian College's finals opponent. The Stags completed a 12-game elimination round sweep to automatically clinch the first finals slot. [2]

San Beda Red Lions finished second and drew a bye; they defeated Letran Knights two nights later, 72–65, and arranged a title clash with San Sebastian Stags. [3]

Finals (twice-to-beat)

Game 1
October 6
San Sebastian Stags  84–72  San Beda Red Lions
San Sebastian wins series 1–0

Stags' Rommel Adducul capped another MVP season with 20 points and 16 rebounds while Jasper Ocampo and Ulysses Tanique sparked the Stags' breakaway 25–7 run in the final 15 minutes. San Sebastian won their fifth consecutive title and the school's ninth NCAA crown. [4]

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References
  1. "Red Lions nip Cards for NCAA 'Final 4'". Manila Standard.
  2. "Knights sideline Cardinals". Manila Standard.
  3. "It's the Lions vs Stags for title". Manila Standard.
  4. "Stags herd Lions for fifth straight 'NC' crown". Manila Standard.
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