2006 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team

2006 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team

The 2006 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Santo Tomas in the men's basketball tournament of the 69th season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines.

The Tigers defeated the Blue Eagles of the Ateneo de Manila University to win their nineteenth UAAP men's title, and their first since the 1996 season. Jervy Cruz was selected on the Mythical Five, and Jojo Duncil was named as the Most Valuable Player of the Finals.

Roster

Notes: The July 14 game was postponed due to Tropical Storm Florita, while the September 28 game was postponed due to Typhoon Milenyo.

Game summaries

First round

The Tigers were ranked at the start of the season as at the middle, with neither being held as a favorite or as a cellar-dweller. [ [http://www.philstar.com/philstar/show_content.asp?article=263323 New coaches, players reshape teams] Philippine Star. Accessed October 6, 2006.] Popular collegiate sports website "UBelt.com" placed UST to be fourth. [ [http://www.ubelt.com/ub/uaap/mbb/story.aspx?id=1097 The Athletic Mind: Team-by-Team Preview (Part 4)] [http://www.ubelt.com UBelt.com] . Accessed October 6, 2006.]

UP Fighting Maroons

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A seesaw game all throughout, the Tigers were on the verge of victory when Fighting Maroon Marvin Cruz converted a jump shot at the top of the key, giving the Maroons the victory.

Rookie Jervy Cruz was the top scorer for UST with 16 points. Marvin Cruz (no relation) top scored for UP, with 25 points.

FEU Tamaraws

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The Tigers leaned on Dylan Ababou's three-point play with 8.6 seconds remaining to pull ahead of FEU for good. Jemal Vizcarra injured his hamstring in this game, causing him to be out for the rest of the season.

Cruz and Duncil led all scorers with 25 points each. Duncil found a wide-open Ababou to cause the three-point play; the Tigers were ahead by 14 points but the Tamaraws fought back to tie at 87-all. [ [http://www.philstar.com/philstar/show_content.asp?article=265616 Eagles soar on Tiu’s trey; Tigers edge Tamaraws] Philippine Star. Accessed October 6, 2006.]

UE Red Warriors

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With a strong second quarter, the Tigers pulled away from season host UE as they dumped the Warriors at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Duncil and Cruz stepped up as they led a 32-10 run at the second quarter to give a comfortable cushion for the rest of the game.

Duncil scored 25 points, tying his career best. Cruz ended with a double-double of 22 points and ten rebounds. [ [http://www.philstar.com/philstar/show_content.asp?article=266115 Tigers disarm Warriors] Philippine Star. Accessed October 6, 2006.]

NU Bulldogs

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HT=85
Behind a strong outside presence, the NU Bulldogs repulsed the Growling Tigers in a high-scoring game. NU's one-two punch of Jonathan Fernandez and previous season's Mythical 5 awardee Edwin Asoro finished with a combined 44 points.

The Bulldogs converted 13 three point field-goals, a season record. Duncil made matters worse for the Tigers as he head-butted Dave Catamora with 52.9 seconds remaining. [ [http://www.philstar.com/philstar/show_content.asp?article=267189 Bulldogs devour UST Tigers] Philippine Star. Accessed October 6, 2006.]

Adamson Soaring Falcons

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Behind Adamson's run-and-gun offense, the Falcons made a big run at the second quarter to prevent the Tigers from catching up. Kenneth Bono, Leo Canuday and Roel Hugnatan stepped up for the Falcons as they scored a combined 59 points.

Ababou top scored for the Tigers with 19 points, Cruz earned another double-double, with 11 points and 13 rebounds. Duncil served his one-game suspension while Cuan was injured. [ [http://www.philstar.com/philstar/show_content.asp?article=268005 Falcons outrun, outgun Tigers] Philippine Star. Accessed October 6, 2006.]

Ateneo Blue Eagles

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Ateneo was assured of a first place at the end of the first round of eliminations, even though they were defeated in this game. However, the Eagles and the Tigers fought a close game, with Ateneo leading by a point at the end of the first quarter.

But it all changed in the second quarter as the Eagles pounced on the Tigers defense while limiting the Tigers in offense. By halftime, the game was over with Ateneo leading 63-36. All of the starters of Ateneo ended in double-figures, with Intal sharing game-high honors with Duncil, who was back from a one-game suspension, with 24 points.

Ateneo swept the first round of eliminations with an impressive 6-0 record. [ [http://www.philstar.com/philstar/show_content.asp?article=268488 Eagles have landed, skin Tigers alive] Philippine Star. Accessed October 6, 2006.]

econd round

The Tigers started the second round tied for last place, along with the UP Fighting Maroons, NU Bulldogs and defending champions FEU Tamaraws. The Eagles are at the top of the pack with a 6-0 record. Two games behind are the Red Warriors, followed by the Adamson.

UE Red Warriors

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Just like in the last three games, the Tigers managed to keep at pace with the Red Warriors, but as terrible second quarter let them down again. Only nine suited up for the Tigers, though, due to injuries and other ailments.

Cruz had another double-double performance with 17 points and 15 rebounds. James Martines of UE led all scorers with 19 points. [ [http://www.philstar.com/philstar/show_content.asp?article=269897 Bulldogs bark, bite, bludgeon Maroons] Philippine Star. Accessed October 6, 2006.]

NU Bulldogs

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With their Final Four aspirations in dire straits, the Tigers are in a must-win situation to have a fighting chance to reach the semifinal round.

The Tigers started passively, allowing he Bulldogs to lead at halftime. But the Tigers, due to the efforts of Cruz and Cuan, catched up with the Bulldogs at the end of the third quarter. Ababou finished the business for the Tigers as they outscored NU 43-27 at the second half.

Cruz led all scorers with 18 points, and achieved his seventh double-double of the season, raking in 13 rebounds. [ [http://www.philstar.com/philstar/show_content.asp?article=270902 Chasing Tigers overrun Bulldogs] Philippine Star. Accessed October 6, 2006.]

FEU Tamaraws

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Now tied for fourth place, the Tigers are not out of the woods yet, especially at the logjam at the middle of table with Adamson, FEU and NU all having a chance of taking the last two semifinal berths - Ateneo and UE already clinched theirs.

Anthony Espiritu stepped-up his game as he compensated to Duncil's and Cortez's absence due to injuries and ailments, chipping in a career-high and tournament-best 31 points to lead the Tigers into a season sweep of the defending champions.

The Tigers move up to third place with a 4-5 record. Jeff Chan topscored for FEU with 21 points. Cruz had another double-double, with 11 points and 11 rebounds. [ [http://www.philstar.com/philstar/show_content.asp?article=271631 Warriors book second seat in Final Four] Philippine Star. Accessed October 6, 2006.]

Classification game

emifinals

After winning the classification game against Adamson, UST clinched the third seed, and the right to face the twice-to-beat UE Red Warriors in the semifinals.

First game

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Possessing the twice to beat advantage, the Warriors started passively, allowing UST to take the lead early on, with UST leading by six by halftime.

After the halftime break, the game was tightly contested; however UST pulled away at the middle of the third quarter, but with UE overtaking the Tigers, at the end of the third quarter, with UE leading, 44-40. UST would then play their own version of catching up, with the Thomasians staying within striking distance. In a game of attacks and counterattacks, the Tigers unleashed a 5-0 run, leading by as much as eight points.

The Warriors wouldn't lose easily, as they did their own 8-2 run, cutting the UST lead into two points. With 21.1 seconds left, June Cortez drove hardly to the basket scoring a fieldgoal, plus a personal foul. Cortez sank his bonus freethrow as the Red Warriors failed to erase a four-point lead, giving the Tigers the win, and another game at Season 69. [ [http://www.ubelt.com/ub/uaap/mbb/story.aspx?id=1228 Tigers Force Rubber Match Against Warriors] [http://www.ubelt.com UBelt.com] ]

econd game

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With the season on the line, the Growling Tigers and the Red Warriors faced off anew in the right to meet the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the Finals; Ateneo did not need their twice-to-beat advantage as they edged out Adamson, 76-73.

Prior to the game, the Red Warriors announced the suspension of star player Bonifacio "Bonbon" Custodio due to disciplinary measures.

Just like in the first game, it was tightly contested, but unlike the first game, it wasn't a game of attacks and counter-attacks, as neither team led by double digits, although UST led for much of the way at the first half.

In the second half, UST began creating inroads to the UE defense, leading by as much as fourteen. UE struck hard at the endgame, and led by five points. With the game on the line, Jojo Duncil, converted a fieldgoal off a Jervy Cruz put-back, plus a foul. Duncil converted his bonus freethrow to setup a thrilling last 53.8 seconds, with UST on the lead 82-79.

On the inbound play after the Duncil freethrow, 2003 Rookie of the Year Marcy Arellano drove unmolested into the basket, cutting the lead into one point. Trying to seal the game, the Tigers committed a turnover, and with no timeouts on both sides, the Red Warriors sprinted onto their frontcourt. With UST's transition defense sprinting along, Jorel Canizares managed to attempt a jumpshot on the right quartercourt. The shot bounced off the rim, with Canizares getting his own rebound. He missed his shot yet again, when UE captain Rob Labagala getting the rebound as time expired.

The Thomasians go into their first UAAP men's basketball Finals since 1999. The Warriors were booted out of the semifinals yet again, the third time since the Final Four era when they acquired the twice-to-beat incentive. [ [http://newsinfo.inq7.net/inquirerheadlines/sports/view_article.php?article_id=22409 Tigers oust Warriors, seal duel with Eagles] INQ7.net. Accessed September 27, 2006]

Finals

The Finals series between UST and Ateneo favored the Blue Eagles, as they have figured in more playoff games, and had a championship experience. UST was the underdog in the series.

It would be the first time that the Tigers and the Eagles met in a UAAP men's basketball final; the last time they've met was in the 1931 NCAA season where the Blue and White dethroned the Gold and White.

Game one

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With several lead changes, the ga came on to the final two possessions. With Ateneo leading by one point, 71-70, J.C. Intal of Ateneo committed a backiing violation. UST coach Pido Jarencio then called a timeout to design a play. After the timeout, Jervy Cruz had a hard time penetrating the Blue Eagle defense. He kicked out the ball to a tightly-guarded Allan Evangelista. With Doug Kramer covering him, Evangelista converted a fadeaway jumper, to put UST up, 72-71, with one second remaining.

Ateneo head coach Norman Black (a former varsity player of St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia) sued for time. Devising one the plays he previously used the head coach of the professional team San Miguel Beermen, he instructed Chris Tiu to set a pick for Doug Kramer in order to free him from his defender right under the basket. Tigers coach Pido Jarencio (who used to play for Norman Black on his rookie year at Ginebra San Miguel, and was a Glowing Goldie, the Tigers previous monicker) instructed his boys to implement the man-to-man defense.

Macky Escalona inbounded the ball from the left side of center line. With Tiu setting a pick that separated Japs Cuan from defending Doug Kramer, Escalona passed the ball to the free Kramer and calmly converted his fieldgoal attempt, sending the Ateneo fans into pandemonium. [ [http://newsinfo.inq7.net/inquirerheadlines/sports/view_article.php?article_id=22846 Last-gasp Kramer shot lifts Eagles: Ateneo snatches Finals’ Game 1 over UST] INQ7.net. Accessed September 27, 2006]

Game two

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The second game was originally scheduled for September 28, but due to Typhoon Milenyo causing a direct hit to Metro Manila by the time of the game, the UAAP Board rescheduled the second game to September 30, at the Araneta Coliseum. [ [http://newsinfo.inq7.net/breakingnews/sports/view_article.php?article_id=23648 UAAP championship on Saturday] INQ7.net. Accessed September 30, 2006]

At the first quarter, the Tigers got off to a hot start, but Ateneo rallied. However as the quarter concluded, the Tigers hanged on to a one-point lead. The Eagles would lose steam as bad plays and turnovers ruined their offensive flow, while the Tigers began hitting outside shots and grabbing offensive rebounds to negate the Eagles' zone defense. The Eagles would remain within striking distance thanks to J.C. Intal, but without support from his teammates, Intal's one-man show was not enough as Tigers Dylan Ababou and Jojo Duncil both surpassed the twenty-point barrier, leading into an easy 16-point win. [ [http://newsinfo.inq7.net/inquirerheadlines/sports/view_article.php?article_id=24094 Tigers maul Eagles, forge rubber match; Deciding Game 3 set tomorrow] INQ7.net. Accessed October 1, 2006.]

Game three

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With a tightly-contested first quarter, the Intal-Escalona connection of the Eagles threatened to pull away at the second quarter, leading by as much as ten. In the third quarter, the Tigers stormed back, keeping in touch with the Blue Eagles.

In the dying minutes of the fourth quarter, rookie sensation Jervy Cruz fouled out with 1:16 left; Evangelista, the almost-hero of Game 1, fouled out two minutes earlier. With a 64-59 Ateneo lead, Anthony Espiritu scored a three-pointer on the UST offense. Mark Canlas scored a put-back to tie the game. Intal missed a short jumper at the other end to force overtime.

With the score tied 74-all, June Cortez missed a jumper; Dylan Ababou was fouled as he grabbed the rebound. Ababou split his charities, which led to JC Intal's miss. The rebound was hotly contested, and the referee called for a jump ball; the possession arrow pointed to UST. Eric Salamat was forced to foul June Cortez, who converted his first and missed his second, which led to the Ateneo rebound with 3.6 ticks left.

Jai Reyes heaved a desperation three-pointer that missed the ring completely, causing jubilation to the golden half of the Coliseum. An estimated 20,000 packed the Araneta Coliseum, over the 17,000 recommended. The Tigers win their first championship in ten years. [ [http://newsinfo.inq7.net/inquirerheadlines/sports/view_article.php?article_id=24411 UST Tigers grab 19th UAAP title in overtime] INQ7.net. Accessed October 3, 2006.]

ummary

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duration = September 24 to October 2
arena = Araneta Coliseum
MVP = Jojo Duncil
network = Studio 23 and TFC| |

Aftermath

The celebrations at the campus began at the moment of UST's victory on October 2. The main celebrations were held on October 4, started by a thanksgiving holy mass at 5 pm, celebrated by incoming Fr. Ernesto Arceo, O.P., followed by parties, a dinner, and a 10-minute fireworks display seen over much of Sampaloc, Manila.

The night was capped off by a concert (7 pm) with the Thomasian pop band Callalily, Thomasian alumna and bossa nova singer Sofia, Soapdish, and to chill and wrap up the night, the Atenean band Parokya ni Edgar and UP band Kamikazee. Heavy rains in the end, however, dampened the smooth flow of the programme.

The winning team will reportedly head to the Great Wall of China as a reward for their championship, as promised by the acting rector [ [http://www.philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200610051609.htm UST Tigers hailed campus superstars] The Philippine Star. Accessed October 5, 2006.]

After the championship celebrations, PLDT, whose president is Manny Pangilinan, a known Ateneo supporter, released a radio advertisement, where the ad depicts a play-by-play basketball sequence, with the commentator outlining a UST three-point play, and at the climax, the commentator retorts, "Who cares?" which then promotes a new PLDT product. After the promotion, the commentator comes back and says, "Game over, who won?" [cite web |url=http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2006/oct/26/yehey/business/20061026bus14.html |title=PLDT mocks UST triumph |accessdate=2006-10-28 |author= Rene Martel |date=26|year= 2006|month= October|format= |work= |publisher= The Manila Times|pages= |language= English|archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

The following year, the Tigers entered the playoff round by beating FEU in a rubber match. In the stepladder round, they lose to the Eagles who seeked revenge on their defeat in the finals. They would lose key players like Cortez and Espiritu following next year.

In season 71, the Tigers with high expectations finished at 6-8 and not making to the Final Four for the first time in Pido Jarencio's tenure as coach. They also lose 6 key players from the championship team to graduation leaving Dylan Ababou as the sole member of the 2006 championship team next year.

Post-season tournaments

As semifinalists of the UAAP, the Tigers qualified for the Collegiate Champions League. With the seedings determined before their championship, they were seeded third, behind first seed Ateneo and second seed San Beda, the NCAA champion.

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The Tigers' round of 16 assignment was against the JRU Heavy Bombers, which finished tied for sixth in NCAA Season 82. The Tigers practically led for much of the game when June Dizon and Mel Gile were ejected at the second quarter. The Tigers regained their composure but the Heavy Bombers cut the lead, culminating two freethrows by Heavy Bomber Mark Cagoco with 1:56 left at the second quarter, giving JRU the lead, 65-63. The teams never scored again as the UAAP champions were eliminated from the tournament. [ [http://newsinfo.inq7.net/inquirerheadlines/sports/view_article.php?article_id=25972 Tigers bomb bid in Champs League] The Philippine Star. Accessed October 11, 2006.]

The Tigers are participated in the 2006-07 Philippine Basketball League Silver Cup as the Kettle Corn Pop Kings. Kettle Corn is a popcorn snack sold by the RFM Corporation. The members of team also includes non-Thomasians. The Pop Kings finished last in the classification round, and was eliminated by Magnolia Ice Cream Spinners (with most players coming from NCAA champions San Beda Red Lions) 133-128 in triple overtime at the first round of the playoffs.

Awards

*Men's basketball champions: UAAP Season 69
*Mythical Five: Jervy Cruz
*Finals Most Valuable Player: Jojo Duncil

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