2000 UST Growling Tigers basketball team

63 2000 UST Growling Tigers T–4 4 9–7 (8–6 elims) Aric del Rosario 14th Boy Ong Marvin Ortiguerra 4th The 2000 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team represented University of Santo Tomas in the 63rd season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The men's basketball tournament for the school year 2000–01 began on July 15, 2000, and the host school for the season was also UST.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pFU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=aiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1610%2C734094 UAAP games on July 15 Philippine Daily Inquirer Navarro, June 2 Jul 2000 The Tigers ended the double round-robin eliminations in joint fourth place with the UE Red Warriors, with eight wins and six losses. They won their playoff match for the fourth and final semifinal slot over the Warriors, 65–61. UST has qualified in each of the UAAP seasons' semifinal series since the Final Four format took effect in 1994.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zVQ1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=bSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3390%2C6778296 Baby Tigers capture Final Four top spot Philippine Daily Inquirer Eroa, Dennis 15 Sep 2000https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1FQ1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=bSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=701%2C10530974 Tigers make it to Final Four Philippine Daily Inquirer Eroa, Dennis 22 Sep 2000 Four of their games went into overtime, with three resulting to wins over the UP Fighting Maroons, the Adamson Falcons and the NU Bulldogs, and one ending on a loss to the FEU Tamaraws, all in the second round of eliminations.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a1M1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1064%2C23051787 Tigers edge Maroons in OT Philippine Daily Inquirer 20 Aug 2000https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c1M1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1555%2C27073992 UST noses out Adamson Philippine Daily Inquirer Navarro, June 28 Aug 2000https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xlQ1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=bSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2994%2C3407937 Tams nose out Tigers in OT Philippine Daily Inquirer Eroa, Dennis 8 Sep 2000 They had an average winning margin of 6.4 points and an average losing margin of 6.5 points. The Growling Tigers once again faced the De La Salle Green Archers in the Final Four on a twice-to-win disadvantage, and went unsuccessful with a 62–65 defeat.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=11Q1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=bSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3275%2C12224435 Tigers tamed, Archers reach UAAP finals Philippine Daily Inquirer Eroa, Dennis 25 Sep 2000 Roster UST Growling Tigers UAAP Season 63 4 Glenn John Manching SG 6 1 2nd University of the Visayas PHI 5 Jake Westley Agleron PG 5 9 3rd San Sebastian College-Recoletos PHI 6 Edsel Ronald del Rosario PG 5 9 1st University of Santo Tomas PHI 7 Marvin Ortiguerra PF 6 5 4th Mapúa Institute of Technology C PHI 8 Cyrus Baguio SG 6 2 3rd Southwestern University PHI 9 Gilbert Lao C 6 7 4th Uno High School PHI 10 Frederic Jamison Hubalde SG 6 1 2nd Mapúa Institute of Technology PHI 12 Alwyn Espiritu C 6 5 2nd University of Santo Tomas PHI 13 Christian Pierce Luanzon PF 6 4 1st Saint Stephen's High School PHI 14 Niño Greggy Gelig SF 6 2 3rd Holy Angel University PHI 15 Jino Manansala PG 5 8 2nd Burlington County, New Jersey PHI 16 Arnulfo Roan Tuadles, Jr. SF 6 1 2nd Saint Francis of Assisi College PHI 17 Melchor Latoreno PF 6 5 5th University of Santo Tomas PHI 18 Emmerson Oreta SF 6 3 4th University of Santo Tomas PHI 19 Kenneth Co Yu Kang C 6 5 1st Jubilee Christian Academy PHI 20 Donn Rez Villamin PG 6 3 1st Rizal High School PHI PHI Januario del Rosario Eusebio Ong Benito Lim Timmy Koh Teng Chong https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialUAAPClassics/posts/pfbid0292jZKiLPZabwhVfwhaJVWToLV7qsk554ELfMJpssZLQ2kmD5gheVY5bHgJg8pm46l?__tn__=%2CO*F Depth chart UST Growling Tigers Lao Ortiguerra Gelig Baguio Agleron Espiritu Latoreno Oreta Hubalde Villamin Co Yu Kang Tuadles Manching Manansala Roster changes The Tigers lost team captain Gelo Velasco to graduation, as well as their defense specialist in forward Jeff Valeriano. Among UST's new players are the rookie forward Christian Luanzon, who is coming off back-to-back championships with Saint Stephen's High School in the Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association, and returning guard Apol Tuadles.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0VU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=aiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3199%2C24224825 UST Tigers not yet in old, fighting form Philippine Daily Inquirer Navarro, June 19 Jun 2000https://varsitarian.net/sports/sports/20081117/sa_kanyang_pagbulusok Sa kanyang pagbulusok The Varsitarian 31 Aug 2004 17 Nov 2008 Subtractions UST Growling Tigers Pos. Position No. Jersey number Nat. Nationality Player Height Year High school Notes PG 6 PHI Angelo Velasco 5' 9" 5th St. Francis High School GraduatedPF 11 PHI Jose Valeriano 6' 3" 2nd Academic deficienciesSG 16 PHI Kelwin Jansen Ang 5' 10" 2nd University of Santo Tomas Transferred to Colegio de San Juan de LetranPG 19 PHI Erwin de Leon 5' 11" 2nd Relegated to Team BPF 20 PHI Iago Jaime Raterta 6' 3" 2nd Relegated to Team B Additions UST Growling Tigers Pos. Position No. Jersey number Nat. Nationality Player Height Year High school Notes PG 6 PHI Edsel Ronald del Rosario 5' 9" 1st University of Santo Tomas RookiePF 13 PHI Christian Pierce Luanzon 6' 4" 1st Saint Stephen's High School RookieSF 16 PHI Arnulfo Roan Tuadles, Jr. 6' 1" 2nd Saint Francis of Assisi College Returning from Season 61C 19 PHI Kenneth Co Yu Kang 6' 5" 1st Jubilee Christian Academy RookiePG 20 PHI Donn Rez Villamin 6' 3" 1st Rizal High School Rookie Schedule and results Preseason tournaments The Growling Tigers joined the inaugural season of the six-team National Basketball League in May. Games were played in a double round-robin home and away format, and were televised on ABS-CBN.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gFg1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=gSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1182%2C3688135 NBL inaugural fires off May 15 Philippine Daily Inquirer 8 May 2000 UST failed to make it to the semifinals of the Father Martin Cup Invitational tournament, even as they tied the UE Red Warriors, the PCU Dolphins and the San Sebastian Stags with 7–1 records due to an inferior quotient.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=V2cVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6650%2C175452 Warriors gun down Blue Eagles, gain semis Manila Standard Atencio, Peter 2 Jun 2000 UST Growling Tigers Preseason UST Growling Tigers 6th Fr. Martin Cup Invitational basketball tournament compact 7 1 no no yes 1 May 5 no PCU FEU GymManila 0–1 71–83 2 May 7 no SBU Blue Eagle Gym Quezon City 1–1 80–65 8 May 31 no FEU FEU GymManila 7–1 70–69 UST Growling Tigers 2000 National Basketball League compact 3 7 no no 1 May 19 3:15 pm no SSC UST GymManila 1–0 75–70 Latoreno 19 2 May 22 10:00 am no LPU Lyceum GymManila 1–1 62–70 3 May 24 10:00 am no CSB UST GymManila 1–2 58–59 4 May 26 10:00 am no PSBA Jaguars San Andres Gymnasium Manila 1–3 62–70 Lao 16 5 May 29 10:00 am no MLQU Stallions UST GymManila 2–3 74–69 Oreta 15 6 Jun 1 9:00 am no San Sebastian Stags San Sebastian Gym Manila 2–4 71–77 7 Jun 2 1:45 pm no MLQU Stallions San Sebastian Gym Manila 2–5 51–67 8 Jun 5 10:00 am no Benilde Blazers St. Benilde Gym Mandaluyong 2–6 52–69 Lao 21 9 Jun 7 10:00 am no PSBA Jaguars UST GymManila 3–6 79–71 Oreta 23 10 Jun 9 3:30 pm no Lyceum Pirates UST GymManila 3–7 76–82 yes no UTC+08:00 UAAP games UAAP Season 63 Elimination games were played in a double round-robin format and all of UST's games were televised on Studio 23. UST Growling Tigers UAAP Season 63 UST Growling Tigers Elimination round compact 8 6 no no yes 1 Jul 15 5:00 pm no FEU Araneta Coliseum Quezon City 0–1 54–65 Baguio 11 2 Jul 20 4:00 pm no Adamson Ninoy Aquino Stadium Manila 1–1 67–53 Oreta 20 3 Jul 22 1:00 pm no ADMU Ninoy Aquino Stadium Manila 2–1 80–64 Espiritu 13 4 Jul 27 2:00 pm no NU Ninoy Aquino Stadium Manila 3–1 70–63 Tied 15 5 Jul 30 2:45 pm no UP Ninoy Aquino Stadium Manila 4–1 49–45 Ortiguerra 14 6 Aug 5 3:00 pm no UE Blue Eagle Gym Quezon City 4–2 53–64 7 Aug 10 4:00 pm no DLSU Ninoy Aquino Stadium Manila 4–3 55–59 End of R1 of eliminations 8 Aug 19 2:00 pm no UP Fighting Maroons Rizal Memorial Coliseum Manila 5–3 OT 75–72 Baguio 19 9 Aug 24 4:00 pm no De La Salle Green Archers Blue Eagle Gym Quezon City 5–4 59–67 Baguio 10 10 Aug 27 1:00 pm no Adamson Soaring Falcons Rizal Memorial Coliseum Manila 6–4 OT 54–53 Baguio 13 11 Sep 2 1:00 pm no UE Red Warriors Blue Eagle Gym Quezon City 7–4 57–56 Baguio 24 12 Sep 7 4:00 pm no FEU Tamaraws Ninoy Aquino Stadium Manila 7–5 OT 57–61 13 Sep 10 3:00 pm no Ateneo Blue Eagles Rizal Memorial Coliseum Manila 7–6 59–60 Oreta 17 14 Sep 14 2:00 pm no NU Bulldogs Ninoy Aquino Stadium Manila 8–6 OT 75–70 Oreta 20 End of R2 of eliminations UST Growling Tigers Playoff for fourth seed compact 1 0 no no 1 Sep 21 4:00 pm no UE Red Warriors Ninoy AquinoStadium Manila 1–0(9–6) 65–61 Tied 12 UST Growling Tigers Final Four compact yes 0 1 no 1 Sep 24 2:45 pm 4 1 De La Salle Green Archers Araneta Coliseum Quezon City 0–1(9–7) 62–65 Baguio 13 yes no UTC+08:00 Source: Google News Archives Summary Even without the already-graduated Gelo Velasco, the Growling Tigers remained formidable for Season 63 due to their near-intact lineup that featured the strong front line of Marvin Ortiguerra, Gilbert Lao, Mel Latoreno, and Alwyn Espiritu. They also had their shifty wing men in Cyrus Baguio, Niño Gelig, Emmerson Oreta, and Derick Hubalde, who all had gained added experience while playing in the Philippine Basketball League in the off-season. 32em #ffffdd "I hope they will recover in time for the UAAP. If not, I have no choice but to rely on Marvin (Ortiguerra), Niño Gelig and Cyrus Baguio." —Aric del Rosario Their runner-up finish from the past year has made them contenders, and the players' overconfidence and complacency has gotten head coach Aric del Rosario concerned. Another issue was the various injuries that his starters incurred in the buildup to the opening of the season. Latoreno was expected to be out for six weeks due to a stretched cartilage, while Lao had surgery on his lower back and needed time for recuperation. Hubalde also fractured a finger on his left hand, and Oreta had been suffering from a sprained ankle.http://www.pinoycentral.com/img/uaap.nsf/lookup/20000718829 https://web.archive.org/web/20000919125840/http://www.pinoycentral.com/img/uaap.nsf/lookup/20000718829 dead 19 September 2000 Tigers prepare for another grueling campaign The Varsitarian Pasco, Christian Ace 9 Jul 2001 First round FEU 37 28 UST 29 25 FEU Tamaraws The Growling Tigers' error-filled plays allowed FEU to erect an 11-point 53–42 lead early in the second half. Latoreno was called for an unsportsmanlike foul on FEU's Rysal Castro, as his elbow hit and bloodied Castro's mouth. UST was trailing by two at 27–29 with 3:43 left in the first half, but the Tamaraws went on an 8–2 run to close the half with an eight-point lead.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sFU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=aiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3218%2C6702183 Tams gore Tigers, share UAAP lead Philippine Daily Inquirer Navarro, June 16 Jul 2000 Adamson Soaring Falcons The Tigers defeated Adamson, 67–53 as their three-point shooting found their range during the game. They began the game with 13 unanswered points and ended the half on a 30–23 lead. UST 30 37 Adamson 23 30 Oreta fired five of the Tigers' 10 three-pointers to lead the team with 20 points. Hubalde chipped in 9 points, with all of his points coming from beyond the arc. UST led by as high as 21 points in the second half at 53–32, but the Falcons went on a 12–5 rally to come within 14 at 58–44.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tVU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=aiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1402%2C9077662 UST overpowers Adamson behind a maze of triples Philippine Daily Inquirer Navarro, June 21 Jul 2000 Ateneo Blue Eagles Rookie guard Dondon Villamin came off the bench to orchestrate the Growling Tigers' plays to a come-from-behind win over the Ateneo Blue Eagles. The first half ended with UST trailing, 27–39, and after the halftime huddle, with head coach Aric del Rosario lashing out at his players, the boys erupted with an 18–8 run to begin the second half. 32em #ffffdd left "I gave them a severe tongue-lashing. I told them that whoever will not follow the plays will be taken out." —Aric del Rosario Ateneo 39 25 UST 27 53 Emmerson Oreta converted his and-1 to give UST the lead at 51–50 as they limited Ateneo to only five field goals in the second half, with the Eagles going scoreless for seven minutes. Four of the Tigers scored in double figures with Alwyn Espiritu finishing with 13 points. Oreta and Cyrus Baguio contributed 12 points apiece, while Niño Gelig added 11.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t1U1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=aiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1655%2C9918097 UST routs collapsing Ateneo, 80–64 Philippine Daily Inquirer Arcano, Jong 23 Jul 2000 UST 33 37 NU 33 30 NU Bulldogs UST relied on their big men, Alwyn Espiritu and Mel Latoreno to take advantage of the NU Bulldogs' shorter defenders as they attacked the shaded lane for a 70–63 win. Latoreno and Derick Hubalde topscored for the Tigers with 15 points apiece.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vFU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=aiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1944%2C12293823 UST stops stubborn NU, 70–63 Philippine Daily Inquirer Eroa, Dennis 28 Jul 2000 UP Fighting Maroons The Tigers made 8 out of their 10 free throws at endgame to defeat the UP Fighting Maroons, 49–45. UST had trailed for almost the entire game, until they tightened up on defense to gain the upperhand. Already up by 2 points at 47–45 in the final 12 seconds, they forced a turnover on the Maroons' Rob Bornancin, as he was made to pass to teammate Edrick Ferrer. The Tigers scored the last basket for the win. Marvin Ortiguerra and Alwyn Espiritu topscored with 14 and 10 points respectively.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v1U1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=aiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=518%2C13982471 5th straight win: La Salle subdues NU Philippine Daily Inquirer Eroa, Dennis 31 Jul 2000 UP 26 19 UST 22 27 Second round 68em #ffffdd "Our aim now is to reach the no. 2 spot. I just hope the boys play consistent basketball. We can still do that (making the Final Four), as long as they will follow my instructions." —Aric del Rosariohttp://pinoycentral.com/img/uaap.nsf/lookup/20000908486 https://web.archive.org/web/20010211182230/http://pinoycentral.com/img/uaap.nsf/lookup/20000908486 dead 11 February 2001 Tigers continue Final Four bid PinoyCentral 11 Feb 2001 UST's first round of eliminations ended with four wins against three losses. With the exception of the Ateneo Blue Eagles, who won the Father Martin Cup in the preseason, all their other wins were against teams with losing records. The Tigers have shown inconsistency in their losses due to the absence of a playmaker after former team captain Gelo Velasco's departure from the team. The one advantage that the Tigers have with their inconsistency is in their offense, as no player in their roster made it to the top ten in scoring averages. This trend has left their opponents guessing in terms of defense, as to who they will need to guard more or switch with a double team on. 1 2 OT TotalUST 29 35 11 75UP 34 30 8 72 UP Fighting Maroons Cyrus Baguio missed both his free throws with time running out in regulation, sending the game into overtime with UP at 64–all. In the extra period, Baguio added nine to his total 19 points, pulling UST to a five-point 69–64 lead. The Maroons came to within two points, but they sent Baguio to the line anew after a foul from Bornancin was called. He split his charity for a 75–72 score, with 5.7 seconds remaining. UP's Mike Bravo went for a running three-point shot, but missed, giving the Tigers their fifth win in eight games. Derick Hubalde and Mel Latoreno chipped in 15 and 11 points as they joined Baguio in scoring double-digits for UST. #ffffdd "I always ask them to shoot from the free throw line. They all do that in practice, which is why I don't understand as to why they couldn't shoot when it comes to actual games. I think the problem is psychological." —Aric del Rosariohttp://pinoycentral.com/img/uaap.nsf/lookup/20000824725 https://web.archive.org/web/20010211181746/http://pinoycentral.com/img/uaap.nsf/lookup/20000824725 dead 11 February 2001 FEU battles UP; Tigers faces Archers PinoyCentral 11 Feb 2001 Adamson Soaring Falcons The Tigers blew hot and cold throughout the game and were only saved by Adamson's missed free throws in the dying seconds of the overtime period. Oreta's 1 of 2 from the charity stripe gave the Tigers a three-point cushion with seven seconds remaining in regulation, but Baguio fouled the Falcons' Joshua Ramirez, who was going for a three-point shot. UST was trailing, 37–42 in the last three minutes of regulation time, until Baguio sparked a four-point run that included a difficult twisting undergoal basket to tie the score at 42–all in the last 23 seconds. Marvin Ortiguerra towed his team to a 54–51 overtime lead with his back-to-back mid-range jumpers. Dondon Villamin and Derick Hubalde were unable to finish the game when they suffered separate injuries. Villamin dislocated his shoulder, while Hubalde twisted his ankle during one of the plays.http://pinoycentral.com/img/uaap.nsf/lookup/20000829495 https://web.archive.org/web/20010211181848/http://pinoycentral.com/img/uaap.nsf/lookup/20000829495 dead 11 February 2001 UST, Ateneo score big wins in UAAP PinoyCentral 11 Feb 2001 UE 28 28 UST 31 26 UE Red Warriors UE placed the game under protest with the Warriors' coach Itoy Esguerra claiming a three-point shot by Baguio should have been nullified because the halftime buzzer has sounded before the ball was released. The Warriors' rookie James Yap fired a three-pointer to pull his team within one at 56–57 in the last 24 seconds. A miss by Oreta in the next play gave the Warriors the last possession and a chance to steal the game, but Yap missed a 14-foot jumper and his teammate Ronald Tubid, who had gotten the rebound was called for stepping out of bounds. Cyrus Baguio led the team with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. He scored 20 points in the first half.http://pinoycentral.com/img/uaap.nsf/lookup/20000904095 https://web.archive.org/web/20010211182023/http://pinoycentral.com/img/uaap.nsf/lookup/20000904095 dead 11 February 2001 UST escapes UE, 57–56 PinoyCentral 11 Feb 2001https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wVQ1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=bSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=839%2C1238585 Tigers slip past Warriors, 57–56, boost semis bid Philippine Daily Inquirer Eroa, Dennis 3 Sep 2000 FEU Tamaraws UST was held scoreless by the FEU Tamaraws in the last seven minutes and were forced into overtime, where they scored only two points, eventually losing, 57–61. Glenn Manching converted a three-point basket to pull the Tigers to a seven-point 55–48 lead late in the second half before his team went on a scoring drought. FEU's Edwin Bacani had the chance to send the Tamaraws to victory at the end of regulation, but he missed his jumper, ten feet away from the goal. The Tigers got the rebound, with Niño Gelig attempting and missing his shot as time expired. The Tigers were tentative in their offense throughout the game, as evindenced in their zero fast break points and only five free throw attempts.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x1Q1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=bSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1329%2C3995100 FEU seeks important win vs dangerous NU Philippine Daily Inquirer Eroa, Dennis 9 Sep 2000 UST 34 25 Ateneo 36 24 Ateneo Blue Eagles The Growling Tigers' 59–60 loss to Ateneo pushed them down to a 7–6 record and put them in danger of missing the Final Four, as the UE Red Warriors, sporting a 7–5 record were looking to overtake them by winning their last two games of the eliminations. Cyrus Baguio was fouled and sent to the free throw line in the closing seconds of the game. He converted his first foul shot to give the Tigers the lead at 59–58, but he missed the second charity which was rebounded by the Eagles' Enrico Villanueva, who then made a pass to teammate Wesley Gonzales for a fast break. Gonzales, in turn passed the ball to Magnum Membrere for the game-winning shot.http://pinoycentral.com/img/uaap.nsf/lookup/20000912099 https://web.archive.org/web/20010211181843/http://pinoycentral.com/img/uaap.nsf/lookup/20000912099 dead 11 February 2001 La Salle, Ateneo win against hapless opponents The Philippine Star Gaviola, Gilbert 11 Feb 2001https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yVQ1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=bSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=567%2C5282623 Archers blast Falcons, 73–58; Eagles prevail Philippine Daily Inquirer Eroa, Dennis 11 Sep 2000 1 2 OT TotalNU 38 31 1 70UST 31 38 6 75 NU Bulldogs The Tigers were trailing, 66–69 with six seconds left, when Emmerson Oreta drilled his sixth three-point shot to send the game into overtime. They limited the Bulldogs to a single point in the extra period, as they forced four errors on them. Niño Gelig earlier scored a triple to push UST up by three at 72–69. The game went down to a battle of free throws until time expired, with the Tigers winning, 75–70. Oreta topscored for the Tigers with 20 points, with Marvin Ortiguerra and Cyrus Baguio adding 15 and 12 respectively.http://www.pinoycentral.com/img/uaap.nsf/lookup/20000915053 https://web.archive.org/web/20010627061505/http://www.pinoycentral.com/img/uaap.nsf/lookup/20000915053 dead 27 June 2001 Tigers tear down Bulldogs, 75–70 PinoyCentral 27 Jun 2001 Playoffs UST 33 32 UE 23 38 UE Red Warriors Cyrus Baguio, Marvin Ortiguerra, and Jake Agleron conspired to quash UE's persistence at making repeated comebacks the entire game, to topscore in their 65–61 win with 12, 12, and 10 points respectively. UST made a crucial turn when Ortiguerra blocked the Warriors' Ronald Tubid, with the ball landing on Baguio's hands. Tubid fouled Baguio and sent him to the line and was able to convert both shots. Agleron added two more free throws to give the Tigers a 64–58 lead. UE's Aldwyn Manubag fired a triple to cut down UST's lead to three with time running down. The Warriors fouled Baguio to stop the clock, and the Growling Tiger made one of two for the final count of 65–61.http://pinoycentral.com/img/uaap.nsf/lookup/20000922658 https://web.archive.org/web/20010211182637/http://pinoycentral.com/img/uaap.nsf/lookup/20000922658 dead 11 February 2001 UST beats UE in knockout game, 65–61 PinoyCentral 11 Feb 2001 La Salle 39 26 UST 32 30 De La Salle Green Archers The Growling Tigers fell victim to a 0–11 uprising by the Green Archers, midway in the first half to drop behind, 12–25. They ended the first period trailing by seven points at 32–39. They played catch-up the rest of the way as the team could not get the usual big plays from Ortiguerra, Baguio, and Alwyn Espiritu. Niño Gelig and Jake Agleron sparked an 8–1 run that brought the score to within three at 62–65 with 1:03 left in the game after being down, 54–64. Derick Hubalde then stole off La Salle's Mon Jose and streaked down for a fast break, but failed to pass off to an open Cyrus Baguio, and instead took a three-point shot and missed. The Archers were able to collar the rebound with 26 seconds remaining. La Salle's Renren Ritualo missed his shot, giving UST a chance to equalize, but Hubalde, who earlier converted three triples missed his potential game-tying attempt as the game clock expired.http://pinoycentral.com/img/uaap.nsf/lookup/20000925691 https://web.archive.org/web/20010211182844/http://pinoycentral.com/img/uaap.nsf/lookup/20000925691 dead 11 February 2001 DLSU beats UST, 65–62 PinoyCentral 11 Feb 2001 Players drafted into the PBA Marvin Ortiguerra was picked eighth in the first round of the 2001 PBA draft by the Norman Black-led Sta. Lucia Realtors team on January 14, 2001. Gilbert Lao, meanwhile applied for the draft the following year and was selected in the second round by the Chot Reyes-coached Coca-Cola Tigers as the 11th overall pick in the 2002 PBA draft on January 13, 2002.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OH42AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=410%2C33429268 Miller top pick: Red Bull gets flashy guard Philippine Daily Inquirer Reyes, Marc Anthony 15 Jan 2001https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=14MVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5835%2C1215036 FedEx gets wish: drafts De Ocampo, Ritualo in first round Manila Standard Nathanielsz, Ronnie 14 Jan 2002 UST Growling Tigers Year Round Pick Overall Player PBA team 2001 1 8 8 Marvin Ortiguerra Sta. Lucia Realtors 2002 2 1 11 Gilbert Lao Coca-Cola Tigers References Category:UST Growling Tigers basketball team seasons Category:UAAP Season 63