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The National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament is held every first semester of the academic year (from June up to October). Each year, eight schools vie to win the two championships: the Juniors and Seniors. If a school wins both championships in one season, it said that they have won the "double championship." The tournament commences with a double-round robin of eliminations, where the four teams with the best records advance to the semifinals, with the two top seeds clinching the twice to beat advantage. The winners in the semifinals meet in a best-of-3 Finals series, in order to determine the champion.
The championship is continually contested since the league's foundation in 1924, except during World War II and the mid-1960s when scandals rocked the league. The athletic nicknames of the different teams variously came from the school's founders, or from a distinct quality that separated a school from the others. Notably, the first champion of this event was crowned in 1925, 14 years before the U.S. NCAA tournament was instituted.
This 85th NCAA season, San Beda College is the host school for the basketball event.
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San Sebastian Stags dethrone Lions, captures NCAA title
NCAA Press Release, Sun, Oct 25, 2009
San Sebastian shut down San Beda in the fourth quarter as it carved out a masterful 76-61 come-from-behind victory yesterday to clinch its first title in seven years in the 85th NCAA basketball tournament at the packed Araneta Coliseum. Jimbo Aquino spewed 15 of his 16 points in the second half including 10 in the fourth quarter before being taken out late in the game after he hurt a knee but it was the defence of the Stags in the fourth quarter that spelled the difference. Full Story
Basketball News
| Outstanding players recognized for Collegiate Awards, Sat, Nov 21, 2009 |
| NCAA conquers UAAP in Bantay Bata All-Star Game, Sun, Nov 15, 2009 |
| JRU signs Vergel 'The Aerial Voyager' Meneses as new Coach, Mon, Nov 9, 2009 |
| Vergel Meneses to Coach for JRU Bombers, Wed, Nov 4, 2009 |
| San Beda Red Cubs win 17th NCAA juniors title, Fri, Oct 30, 2009 |
| San Beda Red Cubs, Letran Squires battle for juniors NCAA crown, Thu, Oct 29, 2009 |
| San Sebastian Stags Post Season Review, Sun, Oct 25, 2009 |
San Sebastian Stags dethrone Lions,
captures NCAA title, Sun, Oct 25, 2009 |
| Letran Squires forge finals rubber match, Sat, Oct 24, 2009 |
| NCAA Finals Game 2 Preview, Sat, Oct 24, 2009 |
| Stags tame Lions, snatch Game 1 in double OT, Fri, Oct 23, 2009 |
| San Sebastian Stags, San Beda Red Lions clash in Finals Game 1, Thu, Oct 22, 2009 |
| JRU's John Wilson & Louie Vigil grabs MVP honors, Tue, Oct 20, 2009 |
| Stags defuse Bombers, claim Finals ticket, Tue, Oct 20, 2009 |
| Heavy Bombers, Stags battle for Finals berth, Mon, Oct 19, 2009 |
| San Beda earns 4th trip to finals, Jose Rizal forces rubber match with San Sebastian, Sat, Oct 17, 2009 |
| Letran Squires vs San Beda Red Cubs in juniors finals showdown, Sat, Oct 17, 2009 |
| NCAA Final Four clash begins today, Fri, Oct 16, 2009 |
| Red Lions secure top seed, past Stags, Thu, Oct 15, 2009 |
| San Beda Red Lions, San Sebastian Stags battle for Final 4 top seed, Wed, Oct 14, 2009 |
| Red Lions stamp on Stags, force playoff for top Final Four seed, Tue, Oct 13, 2009 |
| San Sebastian vs San Beda, Mon, Oct 12, 2009 |
| Cardinals trounce Blazers, Bombers blast Generals, Sat, Oct 10, 2009 |
| CSB vs Mapua, Jose Rizal vs EAC, Fri, Oct 9, 2009 |
| Stags defuse Bombers, clinch Final Four twice-to-beat advantage, Thu, Oct 8, 2009 |
| ACL injury ends Rey Guevarra's NCAA career, Wed, Oct 7, 2009 |
| CSB vs Perpetual, Jose Rizal vs San Sebastian, Wed, Oct 7, 2009 |
| Generals conquer Chiefs, Great Danes end season on a high note, stunned Altas, Tue, Oct 6, 2009 |
| EAC vs Arellano, AUF vs Perpetual, Mon, Oct 5, 2009 |
| Red Lions demolish Knights, Red Cubs stun Squires, Sat, Oct 3, 2009 |
| NCAA joins 'Ondoy' fund-raising game, Wed, Sep 30, 2009 |
| Wednesday's games will be moved on Friday, Tue, Sep 29, 2009 |
| NCAA changes schedule of games, Tue, Sep 29, 2009 |
| NCAA monday's games postponed, Mon, Sep 28, 2009 |
| Knights foil Stags' sweep bid; Chiefs down Altas, Sat, Sep 26, 2009 |
| Perpetual vs Arellano, Letran vs San Sebastian, Fri, Sep 25, 2009 |
| Heavy Bombers edge Great Danes, Red Lions trounce Blazers, Thu, Sep 24, 2009 |
| AUF vs Jose Rizal, San Beda vs CSB, Wed, Sep 23, 2009 |
| San Sebastian pummeled Arellano, remains unbeaten 15-0; Cardinals slammed Generals , Tue, Sep 22, 2009 |
| EAC vs Mapua, Arellano vs San Sebastian, Mon, Sep 21, 2009 |
| Cardinals dismiss Chiefs, hand Knights 4th Final Four ticket; Blazers blast Great Danes , Sat, Sep 19, 2009 |
| Mapua vs Arellano, CSB vs. AUF, Fri, Sep 18, 2009 |
| Knights closer to Final Four spot, past Altas; Heavy Bombers conquer Red Lions, Thu, Sep 17, 2009 |
| Letran vs Perpetual, San Beda vs JRU, Wed, Sep 16, 2009 |
| Stags charge blazers, continue hot streak; Generals pound Great Danes, Tue, Sep 15, 2009 |
| St. Benilde vs San Sebastian, Angeles vs Emilio Aguinaldo, Mon, Sep 14, 2009 |
| Cardinals end losing streak, defeat Altas; Bombers clobber Knights, nab third final 4 slot, Sat, Sep 12, 2009 |
| Bombers, Knights run for final four berth, Fri, Sep 11, 2009 |
| Generals blast Blazers, Red Lions joins Stags in Final 4, defeat Chiefs, Thu, Sep 10, 2009 |
| EAC vs CSB, Arellano vs San Beda, Wed, Sep 9, 2009 |
| Smart Gilas' duo lift Knights over Great Danes, Stags down Cardinals, clinch 1st final 4 berth, Tue, Sep 8, 2009 |
| Letran vs AUF, Mapua vs San Sebastian, Mon, Sep 7, 2009 |
| Red Lions ravage Altas, Chiefs bow to Heavy Bombers, Sat, Sep 5, 2009 |
| San Beda vs Perpetual, Arellano vs Jose Rizal, Fri, Sep 4, 2009 |
| Stags stamp on Generals, Knights smash Blazers, Thu, Sep 3, 2009 |
| Game Preview: San Sebastian vs EAC, CSB vs Letran, Wed, Sep 2, 2009 |
| Red Lions overthrow Great Danes, Cagoco's triple lifts Heavy Bombers past Cardinals, Tue, Sep 1, 2009 |
| Angeles vs San Beda, Jose Rizal vs Mapua, Mon, Aug 31, 2009 |
| Red Cubs rout EAC, Light bombers edge junior blazers, Sun, Aug 30, 2009 |
| Generals derail Altas, Knights get sweet revenge over Chiefs, Sat, Aug 29, 2009 |
| Letran eyes revenge against Arellano, chasing final four berth, Fri, Aug 28, 2009 |
| JRU's Wilson score 48 points, blast blazers; Lions conquer Generals, Thu, Aug 27, 2009 |
| St. Benilde vs. JRU, EAC vs. San Beda, Wed, Aug 26, 2009 |
| Chiefs smash Great Danes; Knights thump Cardinals, hold on to 4th spot, Tue, Aug 25, 2009 |
| Arellano vs Angeles, Mapua vs Letran, Mon, Aug 24, 2009 |
| Lions turn back Cardinals, Stags down Altas, Sat, Aug 22, 2009 |
| San Beda vs Mapua, Perpetual vs San Sebastian, Fri, Aug 21, 2009 |
| Knights demote Generals, Chiefs elude blazers, Thu, Aug 20, 2009 |
| Letran vs EAC, CSB vs Arellano, Wed, Aug 19, 2009 |
| Stags continues hot streak, thump danes; Bombers blast Altas, Tue, Aug 18, 2009 |
| John Wilson, Sudan Daniel, Jimbo Aquino lead MVP race, Mon, Aug 17, 2009 |
| San Sebastian vs AUF, Jose Rizal vs Perpetual Help, Mon, Aug 17, 2009 |
| Stags edge Knights, sweep 1st round, Sat, Aug 15, 2009 |
| Arellano vs Mapua, San Sebastian vs Letran, Fri, Aug 14, 2009 |
| Altas smashed Generals, Chiefs whip danes, Thu, Aug 13, 2009 |
| EAC vs Perpetual Help, AUF vs Arellano, Wed, Aug 12, 2009 |
| Stags prevails over Cardinals, Lions defuse Bombers, Tue, Aug 11, 2009 |
| Mapua vs San Sebastian, San Beda vs Jose Rizal, Mon, Aug 10, 2009 |
| Chiefs down Altas; Bombers clip Blazers, share 2nd place with San Beda, Sat, Aug 8, 2009 |
| UPHSD vs AU, JRU vs CSB, Fri, Aug 7, 2009 |
| Lions demolish Great Danes, Knights edge Generals in OT, Thu, Aug 6, 2009 |
| San Beda vs. AUF, Letran vs EAC, Tue, Aug 4, 2009 |
| Stags rip Bombers, seize top spot, Tue, Aug 4, 2009 |
| Mapua vs. Perpetual Help, San Sebastian vs Jose Rizal, Mon, Aug 3, 2009 |
| Blazers prevail over Chiefs in triple OT; San Beda waylay EAC, stays in the hunt, Sat, Aug 1, 2009 |
| St. Benilde vs. Arellano U, EAC vs. San Beda, Fri, Jul 31, 2009 |
| Wilson leads Bombers sneak past Cardinals, Knights pound Great Danes, Thu, Jul 30, 2009 |
| JRU vs. Mapua, Letran vs. Angeles U, Wed, Jul 29, 2009 |
| Knights' Kristoffer Alas, Belencion suspended, stern warning to San Beda's Sudan Daniel, Tue, Jul 28, 2009 |
| CSB's Dalanon, Tan and AUF's Gomez suspended, Tue, Jul 28, 2009 |
| Generals shocked Blazers, Stags stamped Great Danes, Tue, Jul 28, 2009 |
| CSB vs. EAC, SSC-R vs. AUF, Mon, Jul 27, 2009 |
| San Beda drubs Letran, St. Benilde edges Perpetual, Fri, Jul 24, 2009 |
| San Beda vs. Letran, Perpetual vs Benilde, Fri, Jul 24, 2009 |
| Light Bombers' Saret sets new record of 89 points, Generals nailed first win, Thu, Jul 23, 2009 |
| AUF vs. JRU, EAC vs. MIT, Wed, Jul 22, 2009 |
| Knights bury Blazers, San Sebastian continues hot streak, 5-0, Tue, Jul 21, 2009 |
| Letran vs. Benilde, Arellano vs. San Sebastian, Mon, Jul 20, 2009 |
| Stags rip Generals, Lions down Altas, Sat, Jul 18, 2009 |
| San Sebastian vs EAC, San Beda vs Perpetual Help, Fri, Jul 17, 2009 |
| JRU eludes Arellano, remains unbeaten, Thu, Jul 16, 2009 |
| JRU vs. AU, UPHSD vs. AUF, Wed, Jul 15, 2009 |
| Lions clobbered Blazers, Knights trounced Cardinals, Tue, Jul 14, 2009 |
| CSB vs. San Beda, Mapua vs. Letran, Mon, Jul 13, 2009 |
| Mapua wrecked AUF, Bombers crushed Generals, Sat, Jul 11, 2009 |
| Great Danes vs Cardinals, Generals vs. Heavy Bombers, Fri, Jul 10, 2009 |
| Knights sealed first win, Stags routed Blazers, Thu, Jul 9, 2009 |
| Altas vs. Knights, Blazers vs. Stags, Wed, Jul 8, 2009 |
| Angeles U secured first 'NC' win, San Beda demolished Arellano, Tue, Jul 7, 2009 |
| Generals vs. Great Danes, Chiefs vs. Red Lions, Mon, Jul 6, 2009 |
| JRU overpowered Perpetual, CSB stunned Mapua, Sat, Jul 4, 2009 |
| Bombers vs. Altas, Cardinals vs. Blazers, Fri, Jul 3, 2009 |
| Stags tame Lions, 83-77, Thu, Jul 2, 2009 |
| Stags and Lions collide, Chiefs fights over Knights, Wed, Jul 1, 2009 |
| Blazers prevails over Great Danes, Generals bowed to Chiefs, Tue, Jun 30, 2009 |
| Guest teams battle today, Mon, Jun 29, 2009 |
| Red cubs dispatch red robins, squires defuse light bombers, Sun, Jun 28, 2009 |
| Lions depose Cardinals in NCAA season opener, Sun, Jun 28, 2009 |
| Arellano, AUF, EAC join NCAA as guest teams, Sat, Apr 25, 2009 |
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