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Revision as of 15:46, 16 October 2020
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| Duration | October 6, 1997 | |||||||||
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| Arena(s) | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | |||||||||
| Winning coach | Arturo Cristobal | |||||||||
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.
This was the first-ever final four semifinals. [1]
Seniors' tournament
Elimination round
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 |  San Sebastian Stags (H)
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12 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Twice-to-beat in the Finals[a] |
| 2 |  San Beda Red Lions
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8 | 4 | .667 | 4 | Stepladder round 2 |
| 3 |  Letran Knights
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7 | 5 | .583 | 5 | Stepladder round 1 |
| 4 |  Mapúa Cardinals
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7 | 5 | .583 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Perpetual Altas
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6 | 6 | .500 | 6 | |
| 6 |  JRU Heavy Bombers
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2 | 10 | .167 | 10 | |
| 7 |  PCU Dolphins (X)
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0 | 12 | .000 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for top 4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts; (X) Under probation
Notes:
- ^ As San Sebastian won all elimination round games, the stepladder format will be used instead of the regular Final Four format.
Bracket
Template:4TeamBracket-RP-sweep-best of 3 final
Semifinals
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
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| San Sebastian Stags |
84–72 | San Beda Red Lions |
| San Sebastian wins series 1–0 | ||
Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila
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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
- ^ "Red Lions nip Cards for NCAA 'Final 4'". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Knights sideline Cardinals". Manila Standard.
- ^ "It's the Lions vs Stags for title". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Stags herd Lions for fifth straight 'NC' crown". Manila Standard.
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