NCAA Season 73 basketball tournaments

1997 NCAA season
Duration	October 6, 1997
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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
San Sebastian Stags	12	0	1.000	--
San Beda Red Lions	8	4	.667	4
Letran Knights	7	5	.583	5
Mapúa Cardinals	7	5	.583	5
Perpetual Altas	6	6	.500	6
JRC Heavy Bombers	2	10	.167	10
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 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

Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila

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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[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.