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NCAA Season 67 basketball tournaments

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1991 NCAA season
Host schoolSan Beda College
Men's Finals G1 G2G3Wins
Mapua school colors Mapúa Cardinals 103 94912
San Beda school colors San Beda Red Lions 94 100901
DurationOctober 9–16, 1991
Arena(s)ULTRA
Winning coachJoel Banal
TV network(s)Islands TV 13
Juniors' Finals G1 G2G3Wins
Mapua school colors Mapúa Red Robins 75 89601
San Beda school colors San Beda Red Cubs 93 80792
DurationOctober 9–16, 1991
Arena(s)ULTRA
Winning coachAto Badolato
< Season 66 1991 Season 68 >

The 1991 NCAA basketball tournament was the 67th season in the Philippine National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The season opens on August 3 at the Araneta Coliseum and ended on October 16 with the Mapua Cardinals winning back-to-back championships in the Seniors division and won their 5th NCAA crown.

Teams

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Team School Men's coach
Letran Knights Colegio de San Juan de Letran Rudy Hines
JRC Heavy Bombers Jose Rizal College Egay Gomez
Mapúa Cardinals Mapúa Institute of Technology Joel Banal
PHCR Altas Perpetual Help College of Rizal Angel Ascue
San Beda Red Lions San Beda College Orly Castelo
San Sebastian Stags San Sebastian College - Recoletos Arturo Valenzona

Men's tournament

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Elimination round

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Format:

  • Tournament divided into two halves: winners of the two halves dispute the championship in a best-of-3 finals series unless:
    • A team wins both rounds. In that case, the winning team automatically wins the championship.
    • A third team has a better cumulative record than both finalists. In that case, the third team has to win in a playoff against the team that won the second round to face the team that won in the first round in a best-of-3 finals series.

Cumulative standings

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No other team had a better cumulative record than the two pennant winners, so playoff for the Finals berth was not played.

Pos Team W L Pts Qualification
1 Mapua school colors Mapúa Cardinals 8 2 18 Finals
2 San Beda school colors San Beda Red Lions (H) 8 2 18
3 JRU school colors JRC Heavy Bombers 5 5 15
4 SSC-R school colors San Sebastian Stags 3 7 13
5 Letran school colors Letran Knights 3 7 13
6 UPHD school colors PHCR Altas 3 7 13
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) tournament points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) head-to-head point differential; 4) overall point differential
(H) Hosts

Mapua Cardinals wins the second round flag and forces a best-of-three title playoffs with first round winner San Beda College by downing the Red Lions on the last day of the eliminations on October 2.[1]

Finals

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October 9
Mapúa Cardinals Mapua school colors 103–94 San Beda school colors San Beda Red Lions
 
October 14
Mapúa Cardinals Mapua school colors 94–100 San Beda school colors San Beda Red Lions
October 16
Mapúa Cardinals Mapua school colors 91–90 San Beda school colors San Beda Red Lions
Mapua wins series 2–1

In Game 1, Mapua had their biggest lead at 96-81 with 3:20 remaining. But the Red Lions' unlikely trio of Reynaldo Dionisio, Cornelio Manucat and last year's junior MVP Vincent Largo put San Beda to within 90-96 in the last 1:43. A triple by Olegario Topacio which beat the shotclock and two free throws by Reuben dela Rosa got the Cardinals off the hook.[2]

With reserves Cornelio Manucat, Reynaldo Dionisio, Renato Morano and Jose Ramil Espina thrown into the limelight of championship action, the Red Lions broke away at 91-78 in the last 2:25 of Game 2. A 14-4 Mapua counter triggered by Olegario Topacio and Winchester Lemen put the Cardinals to within 92-95 in the last 45 seconds.[3]

Cardinal slotman Benito Cheng beat all rebounders for a follow-up in the final five seconds of Game 3 and an awry pass spoiled the Red Lions' last offensive. There was no San Beda timeout and what ensued was a quick inbound to Cornelio Manucat who dribbled toward the centerline before issuing a breast-pass to a streaking Reynaldo Dionisio. The pass was too strong and a bit high, lipping Dionisio's fingertips before going out of bounds with a stream of Mapua supporters entering the court at the buzzer.[4]

Awards

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 NCAA Season 67 men's basketball champions 
Mapua school colors
Mapúa Cardinals
Fifth title, second consecutive title

Juniors' tournament

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Finals

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October 16
Mapúa Red Robins Mapua school colors 60–79 San Beda school colors San Beda Red Cubs
San Beda wins series 2–1

The San Beda Red Cubs won Game 1 off the heroics of Tyrone Bautista, Emerson Roque and Cesar Tolentino, who combined for 53 points.[2] The Red Robins tied the series on Game 2.[3] On the deciding Game 3, Bautista led the Red Cubs anew, winning back-to-back titles.[4]

Awards

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 NCAA Season 67 juniors' basketball champions 
San Beda school colors
San Beda Red Cubs
Eighth title

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cards force crown playoff". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ a b "Mapua one game away". Manila Standard.
  3. ^ a b "Lions stay alive". Manila Standard.
  4. ^ a b "V-Day again for MIT Cards". Manila Standard.
Preceded by NCAA basketball seasons
Season 67 (1991)
Succeeded by