NCAA Season 80 basketball tournaments

{{Infobox PH collegiate finals|

title = NCAA Season 80 |host={{UAAPicon|UPHD}} University of Perpetual Help Rizal|

higherseed = {{UAAPteam|PCU}}|

lowerseed = {{UAAPteam|UPHD|bk}}|

higherseed_game1 = 70|

higherseed_game2 = 72|

higherseed_series = 2|

lowerseed_game1 = 68|

lowerseed_game2 = 60|

lowerseed_series = 0|

semis={{UAAPteam|Letran|bk}}
{{UAAPteam|San Beda|bk}}|

duration = September 20–22, 2004|

arena = Rizal Memorial Coliseum
Araneta Coliseum|

coach=Ato Tolentino (1st title)|

MVP = Robert Sanz|

network = Studio 23 and TFC|

prevlink=NCAA Season 79 basketball tournaments|

prev=79|

seasonlink=NCAA Season 80|

year=2004|

nextlink=NCAA Season 81 basketball tournaments|

next=81

|jarena=Rizal Memorial Coliseum
Araneta Coliseum|jnetwork=Studio 23 and TFC|jduration=September 20–24, 2004|jcoach=Ato Badolato (15th title)|jsemis={{UAAPteam|PCU|junior}}
{{UAAPteam|CSB|junior}}|jlowerseed_series=1|jhigherseed_series=2|jlowerseed_game3=72|jhigherseed_game3=88|jlowerseed_game2=81|jhigherseed_game2=76|jlowerseed_game1=77|jhigherseed_game1=87|jlowerseed={{UAAPteam|Letran|junior}}|jhigherseed={{UAAPteam|San Beda|junior}}|jMVP=Rogemar Menor}}

The NCAA Season 80 basketball tournaments are the postseason tournaments of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for basketball at the 2004–05 season. The tournaments are divided into two divisions: the Juniors tournament for male high school students and the Men's tournament for male college students.

The NCAA ushered its 80th season on June 26, 2004 before a packed crowd at the Araneta Coliseum. Ricky Palou is the year's NCAA commissioner, the opening rites were graced by the NCAA board members and other representatives of member schools.{{cite news|last=Payo|first=Jasmine|date=June 26, 2004|title=NCAA caging under way at Big Dome|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Wlc1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=879%2C4680584|access-date=April 6, 2021}}

Philippine Christian University bagged their first-ever NCAA crown since joining the league eight years ago. The Dolphins swept the University of Perpetual Help Altas.

Men's tournament

= Teams =

class="wikitable"

!Team

!College

!Coach

Letran Knights

|Colegio de San Juan de Letran (CSJL)

|Louie Alas

Benilde Blazers

|De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde (CSB)

|Tonichi Yturri

JRU Heavy Bombers

|José Rizal University (JRU)

|Cris Calilan

Mapúa Cardinals

|Mapúa Institute of Technology (MIT)

|Horacio Lim

PCU Dolphins

|Philippine Christian University (PCU)

|Loreto Tolentino

San Beda Red Lions

|San Beda College (SBC)

|Nash Racela

San Sebastian Stags

|San Sebastian College – Recoletos (SSC-R)

|Turo Valenzona

Perpetual Altas

|University of Perpetual Help DALTA System (UPHDS)

|Bai Cristobal

=Elimination round=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL|ranking_style=percentage|show_GB=yes|hide_played=yes|GB_team=1|for_against_style=none

|update=complete|source=[https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap ABS-CBN Sports]

|team3=CSJL |win_CSJL = 9 |loss_CSJL = 5 |name_CSJL={{UAAPteam|Letran|bk}}

|team8=CSB |win_CSB = 2 |loss_CSB =12 |name_CSB ={{UAAPteam|CSB|bk}}

|team7=JRU |win_JRU = 4 |loss_JRU =10 |name_JRU ={{UAAPteam|JRU|bk}}

|team5=MIT |win_MIT = 7 |loss_MIT = 7 |name_MIT ={{UAAPteam|Mapua|bk}} ||hth_MIT=Head-to-head point differential: San Beda +19, Mapúa −9, San Sebastian −10; fourth-seed playoff: San Beda 59–52 Mapúa

|team2=PCU |win_PCU =10 |loss_PCU = 4 |name_PCU ={{UAAPteam|PCU}} |hth_PCU= Head-to-head point differential: Perpetual +4, PCU −4

|team4=SBC |win_SBC = 7 |loss_SBC = 7 |name_SBC ={{UAAPteam|San Beda|bk}} |hth_SBC=MIT

|team6=SSCR |win_SSCR = 7 |loss_SSCR = 7 |name_SSCR={{UAAPteam|SSC-R|bk}} |hth_SSCR=MIT

|team1=UPHDS|win_UPHDS=10 |loss_UPHDS= 4 |name_UPHDS={{UAAPteam|UPHD|bk}} |status_UPHDS=H |hth_UPHDS=PCU

|class_rules={{{class_rules|1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #4, one-game playoff; 3) head point differential; 4) overall point differential}}}

|result1=2x |result2=2x |result3=SF |result4=SF

|res_col_header=Q

|status_pos=after

|col_2x=green1 |text_2x=Twice-to-beat in the semifinals

|col_SF=green2 |text_SF=Twice-to-win in the semifinals

}}

=Match-up results=

{{#invoke:Sports rbr table|table|style=matchup|rdrobin=2|ticon=UAAPicon|legend_style=BSK

|team1 = CSJ |name_CSJ = {{UAAPteam|CSJ|bk|short}}

|team2 = CSB |name_CSB = {{UAAPteam|CSB|bk|short}}

|team3 = JRU |name_JRU = {{UAAPteam|JRU|bk|short}}

|team4 = MIT |name_MIT = {{UAAPteam|MIT|bk|short}}

|team5 = PCU |name_PCU = {{UAAPteam|PCU|short}}

|team6 = SBU |name_SBU = {{UAAPteam|SBU|bk|short}}

|team7 = SSC |name_SSC = {{UAAPteam|SSC|bk|short}}

|team8 = UPH |name_UPH = {{UAAPteam|UPH|bk|short}}

|opp_CSJ = PCU/MIT/SBU/JRU/CSB/UPH/SSC/CSB/JRU/UPH/MIT/SBU/PCU/SSC

|res_CSJ = W / L / W / W / W / L / L / W / OTW / W / L /OTW/ L / W

|opp_CSB = MIT/PCU/UPH/SSC/CSJ/SBU/JRU/CSJ/SSC/PCU/SBU/MIT/UPH/JRU

|res_CSB = L / L / L / L / L / L / L / L / L / L / L / W / L / W

|opp_JRU = UPH/SBU/MIT/CSJ/PCU/SSC/CSB/SSC/CSJ/SBU/PCU/UPH/MIT/CSB

|res_JRU = W / L / L / L / L / W / W / L / OTL / W / L / L / L / L

|opp_MIT = CSB/CSJ/JRU/UPH/SSC/PCU/SBU/SBU/PCU/SSC/CSJ/CSB/JRU/UPH

|res_MIT = W / W / W / L / L / W / W / L / L / L / W / L / W / L

|opp_PCU = CSJ/CSB/SBU/SSC/JRU/MIT/UPH/UPH/MIT/CSB/JRU/SSC/CSJ/SBU

|res_PCU = L / W / W / L / W / L / L / W / W / W / W / W / W / W

|opp_SBU = SSC/JRU/PCU/CSJ/UPH/CSB/MIT/MIT/UPH/JRU/CSB/CSJ/SSC/PCU

|res_SBU = W / W / L / L / L / W / L / W / W / L / W /OTL/ W / L

|opp_SSC = SBU/UPH/PCU/CSB/MIT/JRU/CSJ/JRU/CSB/MIT/UPH/PCU/SBU/CSJ

|res_SSC = L / L / W / W / W / L / W / W / W / W / L / L / L / L

|opp_UPH = JRU/SSC/CSB/SBU/MIT/CSJ/PCU/PCU/SBU/CSJ/SSC/JRU/CSB/MIT

|res_UPH = L / W / W / W / W / W / W / L / L / L / W / W / W / W

}}

=Scores=

Results on top and to the right of the dashes are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games.{{#invoke:Sports results|main|team_header=Teams

| update=complete |source=Philippine Daily Inquirer

| matches_style=BSR | font_size=95% |match_col_width=55px |ot_note=yes

|team1 = CSJL |name_CSJL = {{UAAPteam|icon=n|Letran|bk}}

|team2 = CSB |name_CSB = {{UAAPteam|icon=n|CSB|bk}}

|team3 = JRU |name_JRU = {{UAAPteam|icon=n|JRU|bk}}

|team4 = MIT |name_MIT = {{UAAPteam|icon=n|Mapua|bk}}

|team5 = PCU |name_PCU = {{UAAPteam|icon=n|PCU}}

|team6 = SBC |name_SBC = {{UAAPteam|icon=n|San Beda|bk}}

|team7 = SSC-R|name_SSC-R = {{UAAPteam|icon=n|SSC|bk}}

|team8 = UPHDS|name_UPHDS = {{UAAPteam|icon=n|UPH|bk}}

| match_CSJL_CSB=70–51

| match_CSJL_JRU=62–45

| match_CSJL_MIT=76–86

| match_CSJL_PCU=84–76

| match_CSJL_SBC=70–55

| match_CSJL_SSC-R=68–72

| match_CSJL_UPHDS=68–71

| match_CSB_CSJL=70–96

| match_CSB_JRU=74–82

| match_CSB_MIT=87–88

| match_CSB_PCU=66–68

| match_CSB_SBC=60–84

| match_CSB_SSC-R=74–88

| match_CSB_UPHDS=75–95

| match_JRU_CSJL=84–87*|result_JRU_CSJL=OT

| match_JRU_CSB=91-95

| match_JRU_MIT=62–76

| match_JRU_PCU=64–72

| match_JRU_SBC=51–69

| match_JRU_SSC-R=79–81

| match_JRU_UPHDS=72–61

| match_MIT_CSJL=62–60

| match_MIT_CSB=103–97

| match_MIT_JRU=76–53

| match_MIT_PCU=90–85

| match_MIT_SBC=68–65

| match_MIT_SSC-R=73–74

| match_MIT_UPHDS=88–98

| match_PCU_CSJL=80–77

| match_PCU_CSB=72–68

| match_PCU_JRU=73–63

| match_PCU_MIT=91–79

| match_PCU_SBC=55–42

| match_PCU_SSC-R=65–74

| match_PCU_UPHDS=71–84

| match_SBC_CSJL=70–79*|result_SBC_CSJL=OT

| match_SBC_CSB=83–77

| match_SBC_JRU=71–74

| match_SBC_MIT=79–73

| match_SBC_PCU=67–79

| match_SBC_SSC-R=76–68

| match_SBC_UPHDS=70–75

| match_SSC-R_CSJL=78–81

| match_SSC-R_CSB=82–77

| match_SSC-R_JRU=73—65

| match_SSC-R_MIT=72–67

| match_SSC-R_PCU=78–84

| match_SSC-R_SBC=86–94

| match_SSC-R_UPHDS=65–70

| match_UPHDS_CSJL=90–74

| match_UPHDS_CSB=70–84

| match_UPHDS_JRU=88–61

| match_UPHDS_MIT=71–63

| match_UPHDS_PCU=62–71

| match_UPHDS_SBC=52–66

| match_UPHDS_SSC-R=65–71

}}

=Fourth seed playoff=

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 8 |time=4:00 p.m. |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Studio 23

|teamA={{UAAPteam-rt|San Beda|bk}} |scoreA=59

|teamB={{UAAPteam|Mapua|bk}} |scoreB=52

|Q1=17 –15 |Q2=16–8 |Q3=13–15 |Q4=13–14

|points1=Aljamal, Paterno, 16 each

|points2=Joferson Gonzales 14

|series=San Beda advances to the Final Four

}}

San Beda, Mapua and San Sebastian wound up in a three-way tie at the end of the elimination round. However, only the Red Lions and the Cardinals will figure in a knockout match due to their superior tie-break quotients. {{cite news|last=Payo|first=Jasmine|date=September 8, 2004|title=Lions, Cards dispute last final four berth|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6Vc1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2494%2C20968695|access-date=April 6, 2021}}

San Beda made it to the final four cast for the first time in seven years as they relied on their tested leader Arjun Cordero, who shot nine of his 14 points in the final four minutes to lift the Red Lions past the Mapua Cardinals. {{cite news|last=Payo|first=Jasmine|date=September 9, 2004|title=Lions complete cast|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6lc1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1286%2C21309464|access-date=April 6, 2021}}

=Bracket=

{{4TeamBracket-info

| autolegs=y

| RD1 = Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)

| RD2 = Finals
(Best-of-three series)

| RD1-seed1 =1

| RD1-team1 ={{UAAPteam|UPHD|bk|short}}

| RD1-score1-1 = 48

| RD1-score1-2 =58

| RD1-seed2 =4

| RD1-team2 ={{UAAPteam|San Beda|bk|short}}

| RD1-score2-1 =57

| RD1-score2-2 = 56

| RD1-seed3 =2

| RD1-team3 ={{UAAPteam|PCU|short}}

| RD1-score3-1 = 64

| RD1-score3-2 =85*

| RD1-seed4 =3

| RD1-team4 ={{UAAPteam|Letran|bk|short}}

| RD1-score4-1 =65

| RD1-score4-2 = 80

| RD2-seed1 =1

| RD2-team1 ={{UAAPteam|UPHD|bk|short}}

| RD2-score1-1 =68

| RD2-score1-2 =60

| RD2-seed2 =2

| RD2-team2 ={{UAAPteam|PCU|short}}

| RD2-score2-1 =70

| RD2-score2-2 =72

}}*Game went into overtime

=Semifinals=

PCU and Perpetual Help have the twice-to-beat advantage. They only have to win once, while their opponents, twice, to progress.

==(1) Perpetual vs. (4) San Beda==

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 10 |time=4:00 p.m. |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Studio 23

|teamA={{UAAPteam-rt|UPHD|bk}} |scoreA=48

|teamB={{UAAPteam|San Beda|bk}} |scoreB=57

|Q1=18–14 |Q2=11–14 |Q3=2–13 |Q4=17–16

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=September 15 |time=2:00 p.m. |place=Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila |TV=Studio 23

|teamA={{UAAPteam-rt|UPHD|bk}} |scoreA=58

|teamB={{UAAPteam|San Beda|bk}} |scoreB=56

|Q1=15–19 |Q2=18–9 |Q3=13–16 |Q4=12–12

|series=Perpetual Help wins series in two games

}}In Game 1, Jeff Bombeo and rookie Yousif Aljamal combined for 25 points to lift the Red Lions past the Altas, who were playing without key player Vladimir Joe.

==(2) PCU vs. (3) Letran==

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 10 |time=2:00 p.m. |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Studio 23

|teamA={{UAAPteam-rt|PCU}} |scoreA=64

|teamB={{UAAPteam|Letran|bk}} |scoreB=65

|Q1=16–15 |Q2=18–14 |Q3=12–14 |Q4=18–22

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=September 15 |time=4:00 p.m. |place=Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila |overtime=OT |TV=Studio 23

|teamA={{UAAPteam-rt|PCU}} |scoreA=85

|teamB={{UAAPteam|Letran|bk}} |scoreB=80

|Q1=24–21 |Q2=25–27 |Q3=16–10 |Q4=6–13 |OT=14–9

|series=PCU wins series in two games

}}Jonathan Aldave nailed a three-pointer with 3.2 seconds left to stun the PCU Dolphins in Game 1. After Robert Sanz drained his charities in the last 12 seconds for a 64-62 PCU lead, the Knights' Boyet Bautista dribbled the length of the court, drove down the middle to draw the defense to him and made a kick-off pass to the waiting Aldave, who delivered the night's most dramatic basket. {{cite news|last=Payo|first=Jasmine|date=September 11, 2004|title='Divine' basket rescues Knights; Lions forge sudden death, too, vs Altas|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7Fc1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=517%2C22005034|access-date=April 21, 2021}}

=Finals=

A historic NCAA basketball series unfolds when University of Perpetual Help Altas and Philippine Christian University Dolphins vie for their first championship crown. The Dolphins are in their first finals appearance since joining the league in 1996 while the Altas will troop to the championship match for the first time in 15 years. {{cite news|last=Payo|first=Jasmine|date=September 17, 2004|title=Historic NCAA crown duel on|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8lc1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=300%2C24938786|access-date=April 6, 2021}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 17 |time=4:00 p.m. |place=Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila |TV=Studio 23

|teamA={{UAAPteam-rt|UPHD|bk}} |scoreA=68

|teamB={{UAAPteam|PCU}} |scoreB=70

|Q1=21–22 |Q2=13–12 |Q3=17–25 |Q4=17–11

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=September 22 |time=4:00 p.m. |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Studio 23

|teamA={{UAAPteam-rt|UPHD|bk}} |scoreA=60

|teamB={{UAAPteam|PCU}} |scoreB=72

|Q1=9–20 |Q2=16–17 |Q3=20–26 |Q4=15–9

|series=PCU wins series, 2-0

}}

Finals Most Valuable Player: {{UAAPathlete|PCU|Robert Sanz}}

Sophomore Jayson Castro drain a three-pointer with five seconds left in Game 1 as the Dolphins moved to within a win of capturing their first-ever NCAA crown. Head coach Loreto Tolentino was slapped with a one-game suspension for excessive complaining in their previous semifinal win against Letran. Tolentino's son Elvis called the shots for PCU on the bench.{{cite news|last=Payo|first=Jasmine|date=September 18, 2004|title=PCU nips Perpetual, nears 8-year dream|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=81c1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1558%2C25383913|access-date=April 21, 2021}}

In Game 2, PCU posted a double-digit lead right from the first quarter and delivered the best first half they could play. The Dolphins dictated the tempo with Robert Sanz and Jayson Castro leading the charge, and rookie Gabby Espinas coming off the bench. PCU coach Loreto Tolentino steered the Dolphins in one of the most amazing turnarounds the league has ever seen.{{cite news|last=Payo|first=Jasmine|date=September 23, 2004|title=Dolphins bag first NC crown|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-Fc1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1118%2C27731310|access-date=April 6, 2021}}{{Cite web|date=September 23, 2004|title=Dolphins dominate Altas PCU routs UPHDS for 1st NCAA title|url=https://staging.manilatimes.net/2004/09/23/sports/dolphins-dominate-altas-pcu-routs-uphds-for-1st-ncaa-title/689042/|access-date=April 6, 2021|website=The Manila Times}} Robert Sanz bagged the Finals MVP award. Before the game, Espinas was awarded both the season Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year awards, the first player to win both awards in the league on the same season.

=Awards=

{{UAAP champions |league=NCAA |season=80 |team=PCU |nth_title=1}}

Most Valuable Player: {{UAAPathlete|PCU|Gabby Espinas}}
Rookie of the Year: {{UAAPathlete|PCU|Gabby Espinas}}
Mythical Five:
{{UAAPathlete|PCU|Gabby Espinas}}
{{UAAPathlete|SSC-R|Leomar Najorda}}
{{UAAPathlete|UPHD|Dominador Javier}}
{{UAAPathlete|CSB|Ernie Jay Sagad}}
{{UAAPathlete|MIT|Christian Guevarra}}
Defensive Player of the Year: {{UAAPathlete|SSC-R|Leomar Najorda}}
Most Improved Player: {{UAAPathlete|PCU|Ian Garrido}}
Coach of the Year: {{UAAPathlete|PCU|Loreto Tolentino}}

Juniors' tournament

=Bracket=

{{4TeamBracket-info

| autolegs=y

| RD1 = Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)

| RD2 = Finals
(Best-of-three series)

| RD1-seed1 =1

| RD1-team1 ={{UAAPteam|San Beda|short}}

| RD1-score1-1 =79

| RD1-seed2 =4

| RD1-team2 ={{UAAPteam|CSB|junior|name=LSGH}}

| RD1-score2-1 =71

| RD1-seed3 =2

| RD1-team3 ={{UAAPteam|Letran|short}}

| RD1-score3-1 =78

| RD1-seed4 =3

| RD1-team4 ={{UAAPteam|PCU|short}}

| RD1-score4-1 = 68

| RD2-seed1 =1

| RD2-team1 ={{UAAPteam|San Beda|short}}

| RD2-score1-1 =87

| RD2-score1-2 =76

| RD2-score1-3 =88

| RD2-seed2 =2

| RD2-team2 ={{UAAPteam|Letran|short}}

| RD2-score2-1 =77

| RD2-score2-2 =81

| RD2-score2-3 =72

}}

= Semifinals =

== (1) San Beda vs. (4) LSGH ==

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 15 |place=Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila |teamA={{UAAPteam-rt|San Beda|junior}} |scoreA=79

|teamB={{UAAPteam|CSB|junior}} |scoreB=71

|time=11:30am|series=San Beda wins series in one game}}

== (2) Letran vs. (3) PCU ==

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 15 |place=Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila |teamA={{UAAPteam-rt|Letran|junior}} |scoreA=78

|teamB={{UAAPteam|PCU|junior}} |scoreB=68

|time=6:00pm|series=Letran wins series in one game}}

= Finals =

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 20 |place=Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila |TV=Studio 23

|teamA={{UAAPteam-rt|San Beda|junior}} |scoreA=87

|teamB={{UAAPteam|Letran|junior}} |scoreB=77

|time=2:00pm}}{{Basketballbox|date=September 22 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=Studio 23

|teamA={{UAAPteam-rt|San Beda|junior}} |scoreA=76

|teamB={{UAAPteam|Letran|junior}} |scoreB=81

|time=2:00pm}}{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 24 |place=Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila |TV=Studio 23

|teamA={{UAAPteam-rt|San Beda|junior}} |scoreA=88

|teamB={{UAAPteam|Letran|junior}} |scoreB=72

|time=3:15pm|series=San Beda wins series, 2–1|points1=Rogemar Menor 30|points2=Lucas Tagarda 17|Q1=23-29|Q2=28-14|Q3=14-21|Q4=23-8}}

Finals Most Valuable Player: {{UAAPathlete|SBU|Rogemar Menor|junior}}

In Game 2, Squires star Lucas Tagarda carried his team in the end game, as he made six of his 15 points in the final minute of the game, as Letran forced a winner-take-all Game Three.{{Cite web|last=Hernandez|first=Rian Jay|date=September 23, 2004|title=Squires steal Game Two in NCAA juniors' tournament|url=http://www.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/news2004/092304-feature03.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050208233509/http://www.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/news2004/092304-feature03.shtml|archive-date=February 8, 2005|access-date=April 21, 2021|website=ABS-CBN Pinoy Central}}

In the deciding game, Red Cubs team captain Ogie Menor exploded for 30 points and 20 rebounds, while teammates James Martinez and Jay-R Taganas added 15 and 8 points respectively, as they clinched the NCAA juniors championship.

= Awards =

{{UAAP champions |league=NCAA |season=80 |team=San Beda |div=junior |nth_title=15 |consec_title=3 }}

The end-of-season award winners are:{{Cite web |last=Pascual |first=Paolo Kim |date=September 23, 2004 |title=Menor, Batricevic given top awards in juniors' side |url=http://www.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/news2004/092304-feature02.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050208233216/http://www.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/news2004/092304-feature02.shtml |archive-date=February 8, 2005 |access-date=April 21, 2021 |website=ABS-CBN Pinoy Central}}

Most Valuable Player: {{UAAPathlete|SBU|Rogemar Menor|junior}}
Rookie of the Year: {{UAAPathlete|CSB|Marko Batricevic|junior}}
Mythical Five:
{{UAAPathlete|SBU|Rogemar Menor|junior}}
{{UAAPathlete|SBU|Jay-R Taganas|junior}}
{{UAAPathlete|PCU|James Mangahas|junior}}
{{UAAPathlete|SSC|Eric Carlos|junior}}
{{UAAPathlete|CSB|Marko Batricevic|junior}}
Defensive Player of the Year: {{UAAPathlete|CSB|Marko Batricevic|junior}}
Most Improved Player: {{UAAPathlete|SBU|Jay-R Taganas|junior}}
Coach of the Year: {{UAAPathlete|SBU|Ato Badolato|junior}}

References

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Category:2004–05 in Philippine basketball

NCAA Season 80 basketball tournaments

Men's tournament

= Teams =

=Elimination round=

=Match-up results=

=Scores=

=Fourth seed playoff=

=Bracket=

=Semifinals=

==(1) Perpetual vs. (4) San Beda==

==(2) PCU vs. (3) Letran==

=Finals=

=Awards=

Juniors' tournament

=Bracket=

= Semifinals =

== (1) San Beda vs. (4) LSGH ==

== (2) Letran vs. (3) PCU ==

= Finals =

= Awards =

See also

References