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1997 NCAA season
Men's Finals G1 Wins
SSC-R school colors San Sebastian Stags 84 1
San Beda school colors San Beda Red Lions 72 0
DurationOctober 6, 1997
Arena(s)Rizal Memorial Coliseum
Winning coachArturo Cristobal
< Season 72 1997 Season 74 >

The 1997 NCAA Basketball Tournament was the 73rd season in the Philippine National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The season opens 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.

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

Seniors' tournament

Elimination round

Team W L PCT GB
SSC-R school colors San Sebastian Stags 12 0 1.000 --
San Beda school colors San Beda Red Lions 8 4 .667 4
Letran school colors Letran Knights 7 5 .583 5
Mapua school colors Mapúa Cardinals 7 5 .583 5
UPHD school colors Perpetual Altas 6 6 .500 6
JRU school colors JRC Heavy Bombers 2 10 .167 10
PCU school colors PCU Dolphins 0 12 .000 12

  Qualified to the Finals

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

San Beda Red Lions finishes 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 SSC-R school colors 84–72 San Beda school colors 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]

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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