NCAA Season 80 basketball tournaments
Host school | University of Perpetual Help System DALTA | ||||||||||||
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Duration | September 17 to 22 | ||||||||||||
Arena(s) | Araneta Coliseum | ||||||||||||
Finals MVP | Robert Sanz | ||||||||||||
Winning coach | Loreto Tolentino | ||||||||||||
Semifinalists | ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||
TV network(s) | Studio 23 and TFC | ||||||||||||
The NCAA Season 80 basketball tournaments are the postseason tournaments of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for basketball at the 2004–05 season. The tournaments are divided into two divisions: the Juniors tournament for male high school students and the Seniors tournament for male college students.
The NCAA ushered its 80th season on June 26, 2004 before a packed crowd at the Araneta Coliseum. Ricky Palou is the year's NCAA commissioner, the opening rites were graced by the NCAA board members and other representatives of member schools. [1]
Philippine Christian University bag their first-ever NCAA crown since joining the league eight years ago. The Dolphins swept the University of Perpetual Help Altas.
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
10 | 4 | .714[a] | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
2 | ![]() |
10 | 4 | .714[a] | — | |
3 | ![]() |
9 | 5 | .643 | 1 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
4 | ![]() |
7 | 7 | .500[b] | 3 | |
5 | ![]() |
7 | 7 | .500[b] | 3 | |
6 | ![]() |
7 | 7 | .500[b] | 3 | |
7 | ![]() |
4 | 10 | .286 | 6 | |
8 | ![]() |
2 | 12 | .143 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Fourth-seed playoff
September 8
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San Beda Red Lions ![]() |
59–52 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 17 –15, 16–8, 13–15, 13–14 | ||
Pts: Aljamal, Paterno, 16 each | Pts: Joferson Gonzales 14 | |
San Beda advances to the Final Four |
San Beda, Mapua and San Sebastian wound up in a three-way tie at the end of the elimination round. However, only the Red Lions and the Cardinals will figure in a knockout match due to their superior tie-break quotients. [2]
San Beda made it to the final four cast for the first time in seven years as they relied on their tested leader Arjun Cordero, who shot nine of his 14 points in the final four minutes to lift the Red Lions past the Mapua Cardinals. [3]
Bracket
Semifinals
Perpetual Help–San Beda series
Jeff Bombeo and rookie Yousif Aljamal combined for 25 points to lift the Red Lions past the Altas, who were playing without key player Vladimir Joe.
PCU–Letran series
Jonathan Aldave nailed a three-pointer with 3.2 seconds left to stun the PCU Dolphins. After Robert Sanz drained his charities in the last 12 seconds for a 64-62 PCU lead, the Knights' Boyet Bautista dribbled the length of the court, drove down the middle to draw the defense to him and made a kick-off pass to the waiting Aldave, who delivered the night's most dramatic basket. [4]
Finals
A historic NCAA basketball series unfolds when University of Perpetual Help Altas and Philippine Christian University Dolphins vie for their first championship crown. The Dolphins are in their first finals appearance since joining the league in 1996 while the Altas will troop to the championship match for the first time in 15 years. [5]
Game 1
Sophomore Jayson Castro drain a three-pointer with five seconds left as the Dolphins moved to within a win of capturing their first-ever NCAA crown. Head coach Loreto Tolentino was slapped with a one-game suspension for excessive complaining in their previous semifinal win against Letran. Tolentino's son Elvis call the shots for PCU on the bench. [6]
Game 2
September 22
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PCU Dolphins ![]() |
72–60 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 20–9, 17–16, 26–20, 9–15 | ||
PCU wins series, 2-0 |
PCU posted a double-digit lead right from the first quarter and delivered the best first half they could play. New PCU coach Loreto Tolentino steered the Dolphins in one of the most amazing turnarounds the league has ever seen. [7]
Individual awards
Regular season awards
- Most Valuable Player: Gabby Espinas (PCU)
- Rookie of the Year: Gabby Espinas (PCU)
- Defensive Player of the Year:
- Most Improved Player of the Year: Ian Garrido (PCU)
References
- ^ "NCAA caging under way at Big Dome". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ "Lions, Cards dispute last final four berth". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ "Lions complete cast". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ "Lions forge sudden death, too, vs Altas". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ "Historic NCAA crown duel on". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ "PCU nips Perpetual, nears 8-year dream". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ "Dolphins bag first NC crown". Philippine Daily Inquirer.