After 33 years, finally, Mapua University is once again a champion in the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
Mapua completed a sweep of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in the best-of-three series, with the Cardinals winning Game 1, 84-73, and Game 2, 94-82.
This is the first time in 15 years that neither San Beda or Letran won the men's basketball crown.
The last non-San Beda or Letran team which bagged the title was San Sebastian College-Recoletos back in 2009.
This is Mapua's sixth seniors title overall (1949, 1965, 1981, 1990, 1991)
Here are the men's basketball champions of the past ten seasons:
Season 90: San Beda
Season 91: Letran
Season 92: San Beda
Season 93: San Beda
Season 94: San Beda
Season 95: Letran
Season 96: No tournament
Season 97:
Season 98: Letran
Season 99: San Beda
Season 100: Mapua
—JKC, GMA Integrated News