The UAAP Season 78 basketball tournaments are held in school year 2015-16. University of the Philippines Diliman is the season host. The basketball tournaments started with a doubleheader basketball games after the opening ceremonies on September 5, 2015, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum and ended on December 2, 2015, at the Mall of Asia Arena, while the junior's basketball has currently been held since November. ABS-CBN's UHF channel ABS-CBN Sports and Action broadcast the men's tournament for the sixteenth consecutive year.
| Host school | University of the Philippines Diliman | |||||||||||||||
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| Duration | November 25 – December 2, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Smart Araneta Coliseum Mall of Asia Arena | |||||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Mac Belo | |||||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Nash Racela (1st title) | |||||||||||||||
| Semifinalists |  Ateneo Blue Eagles NU Bulldogs | |||||||||||||||
| TV network(s) | ABS-CBN, ABS-CBN HD, ABS-CBN Sports and Action, The Filipino Channel, Balls, Balls HD | |||||||||||||||
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| Duration | December 2–6, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Mall of Asia Arena Blue Eagle Gym | |||||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Afril Bernardino | |||||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Patrick Aquino (2nd title) | |||||||||||||||
| Semifinalists |  De La Salle Lady Archers Ateneo Lady Eagles | |||||||||||||||
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| Duration | February 19 – March 4, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Filoil Flying V Arena | |||||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Justine Baltazar | |||||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Jeff Napa (3rd title) | |||||||||||||||
| Semifinalists | Ateneo Blue Eaglets FEU–D Baby Tamaraws | |||||||||||||||
| TV network(s) | ABS-CBN Sports and Action | |||||||||||||||
Men's tournament
editTeams
edit| Team | University | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Adamson Soaring Falcons | Adamson University (AdU) | Mike Fermin |
| Ateneo Blue Eagles | Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) | Bo Perasol |
| De La Salle Green Archers | De La Salle University (DLSU) | Juno Sauler |
| FEU Tamaraws | Far Eastern University (FEU) | Nash Racela |
| NU Bulldogs | National University (NU) | Eric Altamirano |
| UE Red Warriors | University of the East (UE) | Derrick Pumaren |
| UP Fighting Maroons | University of the Philippines Diliman (UP) | Rensy Bajar |
| UST Growling Tigers | University of Santo Tomas (UST) | Bong dela Cruz |
Elimination round
editTeam standings
edit| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  UST Growling Tigers | 11 | 3 | .786[a] | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 | FEU Tamaraws | 11 | 3 | .786[a] | — | |
| 3 | Ateneo Blue Eagles | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 | NU Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | |
| 5 | De La Salle Green Archers | 6 | 8 | .429[b] | 5 | |
| 6 |  UE Red Warriors | 6 | 8 | .429[b] | 5 | |
| 7 |  UP Fighting Maroons (H) | 3 | 11 | .214[c] | 8 | |
| 8 |  Adamson Soaring Falcons | 3 | 11 | .214[c] | 8 |
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Match-up results
editScores
editBracket
edit| Semifinals (Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage) | Finals (Best-of-three series) | |||||||||
| 1 | UST | 64 | ||||||||
| 4 | NU | 55 | ||||||||
| 1 | UST | 64 | 62 | 62 | ||||||
| 2 | FEU | 75 | 56 | 67 | ||||||
| 2 | FEU | 76 | ||||||||
| 3 | Ateneo | 74 | ||||||||
Semifinals
editIn the semifinals, the higher seed has the twice-to-beat advantage, where they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to progress.
(1) UST vs. (4) NU
editThe UST Growling Tigers had the twice-to-beat advantage.
November 22 3:30 p.m. |
| UST Growling Tigers | 64–55 | NU Bulldogs |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–12, 15–8, 14–12, 20–23 | ||
| Pts: Louie Vigil 19 Rebs: Louie Vigil 10 Asts: Louie Vigil 7 | Pts: Pao Javelona 17 Rebs: Alfred Aroga 15 Asts: Alolino, Alejandro 2 each | |
| UST wins series in one game | ||
(2) FEU vs. (3) Ateneo
editThe FEU Tamaraws had the twice-to-beat advantage.
November 21 3:30 p.m. |
| FEU Tamaraws | 76–74 | Ateneo Blue Eagles |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–12, 19–20, 18–18, 20–24 | ||
| Pts: Roger Pogoy 16 Rebs: Mac Belo 9 Asts: Tolomia, Ru. Escoto 2 each | Pts: Kiefer Ravena 25 Rebs: Pessumal, Ikeh 6 each Asts: Ravena, Pingoy 2 each | |
| FEU wins series in one game | ||
Finals
editThis is the first Finals matchup between the FEU Tamaraws and the UST Growling Tigers in 36 years. The last time these two teams faced each other in the Finals was in UAAP Season 42.
November 25 3:30 p.m. |
| UST Growling Tigers | 64–75 | FEU Tamaraws |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–28, 10–19, 17–10, 13–18 | ||
| Pts: Karim Abdul 19 Rebs: Karim Abdul 9 Asts: 5 players 1 each | Pts: Roger Pogoy 15 Rebs: Mac Belo 13 Asts: Pogoy, Inigo, 3 each | |
November 28 3:30 p.m. |
| UST Growling Tigers | 62–56 | FEU Tamaraws |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–20, 8–10, 26–11, 15–15 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Ferrer 29 Rebs: Kevin Ferrer 10 Asts: Ed Daquioag 4 | Pts: Mac Belo 16 Rebs: Mac Belo 11 Asts: Mike Tolomia 6 | |
December 2 3:30 p.m. |
| UST Growling Tigers | 62–67 | FEU Tamaraws |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 11–12, 16–21, 16–16 | ||
| Pts: Ed Daquioag 21 Rebs: Louie Vigil 7 Asts: 3 players, 2 each | Pts: Mac Belo 23 Rebs: Belo, Ru. Escoto, 8 each Asts: Mike Tolomia 3 | |
| FEU wins series 2–1 | ||
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Mac Belo (FEU Tamaraws)
Broadcast notes
editABS-CBN Sports is the official broadcaster of the UAAP Season 78 Men's Basketball Finals. Simulcast over ABS-CBN Channel 2 and ABS-CBN HD Channel 167 (Game 2 only), ABS-CBN Sports and Action, Balls HD channel 195, The Filipino Channel. Livestream over TFC.tv, sports.abs-cbn.com and IWant TV. Replays on Balls. This is the first time in the finals of the game 2 series to broadcast in both ABS-CBN Channel 2 and ABS-CBN Sports and Action.
| Game | Play-by-play | Analyst | Courtside Reporters | Upfront at the UAAP Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Boom Gonzales | TJ Manotoc | Angelique Manto and Ganiel Krishnan | Janeena Chan and Nathasha Alquiros |
| Game 2 | TJ Manotoc | Marco Benitez | Angelique Manto and Ganiel Krishnan | No Upfront at the UAAP |
| Game 3 | Mico Halili | TJ Manotoc | Angelique Manto and Ganiel Krishnan | Janeena Chan, Nathasha Alquiros and Bea Daez |
Additional Game 2 crew:
- Awards Presenter: Nikko Ramos
Additional Game 3 crew:
- Awards Presenter: TJ Manotoc
Awards
edit| UAAP Season 78 men's basketball champions |
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 FEU Tamaraws 20th title |
- Most Valuable Player: Kiefer Ravena (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
- Rookie of the Year: Joshua Andrei Caracut (De La Salle Green Archers)
- Mythical Team:
- Kiefer Ravena (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
- Jeron Teng (De La Salle Green Archers)
- Alfred Aroga (NU Bulldogs)
- Ed Daquioag (UST Growling Tigers)
- Kevin Ferrer (UST Growling Tigers)
Sponsored awards
edit- Bear Brand Adult Plus Level Up Player: Kevin Ferrer (UST Growling Tigers)
- Jolibee Beeda ang Galing Player: Jeron Teng (De La Salle Green Archers)
- Master Gwapo Player: Kiefer Ravena (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
- Appeton Most Improved Player: Ed Daquioag (UST Growling Tigers)
- PS Bank PSBankable Player: Mac Belo (FEU Tamaraws)
- Team Bonchon of the Year: FEU Tamaraws
Coaching changes and suspensions
edit- Renzy Bajar was appointed as the new head coach of the UP Fighting Maroons in UAAP Season 78.
- Mike Fermin was appointed as the new head coach of the Adamson Falcons in UAAP Season 78. He only spent for one season. He was replaced by former La Salle coach Franz Pumaren.[1]
- Mike Fermin of the Adamson Falcons was suspended on their game against the NU Bulldogs, last September 23, after he was ejected during their game against La Salle due to a slit-throat gesture.
- Bo Perasol announced that UAAP Season 78 will be his final year as head coach of the Ateneo Blue Eagles. He was replaced by Philippines men's national basketball team coach Tab Baldwin.[2]
- Juno Sauler resigned as the head coach of the De La Salle Green Archers after they miss the Final Four this season. He was replaced by Letran coach Aldin Ayo.[3]
Women's tournament
editElimination round
editTeam standings
edit| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | NU Lady Bulldogs | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Thrice-to-beat in the Finals[a] |
| 2 | De La Salle Lady Archers | 12 | 2 | .857 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in stepladder round 2 |
| 3 | UE Lady Warriors | 7 | 7 | .500 | 7 | Proceed to stepladder round 1 |
| 4 | Ateneo Lady Eagles | 6 | 8 | .429[b] | 8 | |
| 5 | UST Tigresses | 6 | 8 | .429[b] | 8 | |
| 6 | Adamson Lady Falcons | 4 | 10 | .286[c] | 10 | |
| 7 | UP Fighting Maroons (H) | 4 | 10 | .286[c] | 10 | |
| 8 | FEU Lady Tamaraws | 3 | 11 | .214 | 11 |
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Match-up results
editScores
editFourth–seed playoff
editNovember 18 |
| UST Tigresses | 53–64 (OT) | Ateneo Lady Eagles |
| Scoring by quarter: 5–12, 10–19, 19–9, 16–10, Overtime: 3–14 | ||
| Pts: Bettina Peñaflor 18 Rebs: Misaela Larosa 18 Asts: Candice Magdaluyo 3 | Pts: Hazelle Yam 26 Rebs: Danica Jose 19 Asts: Likhang Javier 7 | |
| Ateneo enters the Final Four | ||
Bracket
edit| Stepladder round 1 (Single-elimination) | Stepladder round 2 (No. 2 has twice-to-beat advantage) | Finals (No. 1 has thrice-to-beat advantage) | |||||||||||||
| 1 | NU | 91 | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | La Salle | 53 | 50 | 4 | Ateneo | 59 | 55 | ||||||||
| 3 | UE | 62 | 4 | Ateneo | 55 | 62 | |||||||||
| 4 | Ateneo | 65 | |||||||||||||
Stepladder semifinals
edit(3) UE vs. (4) Ateneo
editThis is a single-elimination game.
November 22 10:00 am |
| UE Lady Warriors | 62–65 | Ateneo Lady Eagles |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 13–14, 21–18, 12–12 | ||
| Pts: Ruthlaine Tacula 17 Rebs: Eunique Chan 19 Asts: Ruthlaine Tacula 2 | Pts: Jose, Yam, 17 each Rebs: Caramia Buendia 9 Asts: Danica Jose 4 | |
| Ateneo advances to the stepladder semifinals round 2 | ||
(2) La Salle vs. (4) Ateneo
editLa Salle has the twice-to-beat advantage, where they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to progress.
November 25 10:00 a.m. |
| De La Salle Lady Archers | 53–55 | Ateneo Lady Eagles |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–11, 20–14, 8–22, 9–8 | ||
| Pts: Snow Peñaranda 12 Rebs: Ara Abaca 15 Asts: Ara Abaca 4 | Pts: Hazelle Yam 19 Rebs: Danica Jose 19 Asts: Likhang Javier 5 | |
November 28 10:00 a.m. |
| De La Salle Lady Archers | 50–62 | Ateneo Lady Eagles |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–15, 12–11, 14–12, 12–24 | ||
| Pts: Camille Claro 13 Rebs: Ara Abaca 9 Asts: Abaca, Claro, 2 each | Pts: Hazelle Yam 15 Rebs: Danica Jose 11 Asts: Danica Jose 4 | |
| Ateneo win series in two games | ||
Finals
editNU has to win two times, while their opponent has to win three times.
December 2 10:00 am |
| NU Lady Bulldogs | 91–59 | Ateneo Lady Eagles |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–10, 22–10, 22–16, 26–23 | ||
| Pts: Afril Bernardino 17 Rebs: Afril Bernardino 18 Asts: Andrea Tongco 7 | Pts: Katrina Guytingco 14 Rebs: Danica Jose 10 Asts: Yam, Javier, 4 each | |
December 6 3:30 pm |
| NU Lady Bulldogs | 75–55 | Ateneo Lady Eagles |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–6, 30–15, 20–13, 15–21 | ||
| Pts: Afril Bernardino 18 Rebs: Afril Bernardino 17 Asts: Shelley Gupilan 7 | Pts: Jolina Go 19 Rebs: Danica Jose 10 Asts: Likhang Javier 6 | |
| NU wins series in two games | ||
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Afril Bernardino (NU Lady Bulldogs)
Awards
edit| UAAP Season 78 women's basketball champions |
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 NU Lady Bulldogs Second title, second consecutive title |
- Most Valuable Player: Afril Bernardino (NU Lady Bulldogs)
- Rookie of the Year: Jack Danielle Animam (NU Lady Bulldogs)
- Mythical Team:
- Danica Therese Jose (Ateneo Lady Eagles)
- Ara Abaca (De La Salle Lady Archers)
- Afril Bernardino (NU Lady Bulldogs)
- Cherry Ano-os (UE Lady Warriors)
- Maica Cortes (UST Tigresses)
Juniors' tournament
editElimination round
editTeam standings
edit| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NUNS Bullpups | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Thrice-to-beat in the Finals[a] |
| 2 | DLSZ Junior Archers | 11 | 3 | .786 | 3 | Twice-to-beat in stepladder round 2 |
| 3 | Ateneo Blue Eaglets | 10 | 4 | .714 | 4 | Proceed to stepladder round 1 |
| 4 | FEU–D Baby Tamaraws | 8 | 6 | .571 | 6 | |
| 5 | Adamson Baby Falcons | 7 | 7 | .500 | 7 | |
| 6 | UPIS Junior Maroons (H) | 3 | 11 | .214[b] | 11 | |
| 7 | UST Tiger Cubs | 3 | 11 | .214[b] | 11 | |
| 8 | UE Junior Warriors | 0 | 14 | .000 | 14 |
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Match-up results
editScores
editBracket
edit| Stepladder round 1 (Single-elimination) | Stepladder round 2 (No. 2 has twice-to-beat advantage) | Finals (No. 1 has thrice-to-beat advantage) | |||||||||||||
| 1 | NSNU | 78 | 60 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 2 | DLSZ | 75 | 2 | DLSZ | 58 | 71 | 75 | ||||||||
| 3 | Ateneo | 84 | 3 | Ateneo | 68 | ||||||||||
| 4 | FEU–Diliman | 68 | |||||||||||||
Stepladder semifinals
edit(3) Ateneo vs. (4) FEU Diliman
editFebruary 10, 2016 4:00 p.m. |
| Ateneo Blue Eaglets | 84–68 | FEU–D Baby Tamaraws |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–14, 15–14, 28–19, 21–21 | ||
| Pts: Sam Belangel 15 Rebs: Justin Eustaquio 9 Asts: Sam Belangel 8 | Pts: Kenji Roman 21 Rebs: Kenji Roman 13 Asts: Gloria, Gonzales, 4 each | |
| Ateneo advances to the stepladder semifinals round 2 | ||
(2) DLSZ vs. (3) Ateneo
editIn the semifinals, La Salle has the twice-to-beat advantage, where they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to progress.
February 15, 2016 4:00 p.m. |
| DLSZ Junior Archers | 75–68 | Ateneo Blue Eaglets |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–12, 15–16, 24–14, 21–26 | ||
| Pts: Brent Paraiso 15 Rebs: Brent Paraiso 13 Asts: Miguel Fortuna 5 | Pts: Mamuyac, Andrade, 16 each Rebs: Shaun Ildefonso 18 Asts: Sam Belangel 4 | |
| La Salle wins series in one game | ||
Finals
editNU has to win two times, while their opponent has to win three times. The finals series will be aired on ABS-CBN Sports and Action Channel 23 and HD Channel 166.
February 19 2:00 p.m. |
| NUNS Bullpups | 78–58 | DLSZ Junior Archers |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–13, 18–9, 22–17, 16–19 | ||
| Pts: John Lloyd Clemente 16 Rebs: Justine Baltazar 27 Asts: Paul Manalang 4 | Pts: Aljun Melecio 15 Rebs: Marco Sario 8 Asts: Aljun Melecio 6 | |
February 26 2:00 p.m. |
| NUNS Bullpups | 60–71 | DLSZ Junior Archers |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 13–16, 21–27, 9–14 | ||
| Pts: John Lloyd Clemente 25 Rebs: Justine Baltazar 20 Asts: Atienza, Manalang, 4 each | Pts: Marco Sario 16 Rebs: MR Romero 10 Asts: Aljun Melecio 9 | |
March 4 2:00 p.m. |
| NUNS Bullpups | 96–75 | DLSZ Junior Archers |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–9, 26–28, 31–15, 17–23 | ||
| Pts: Winderlich Coyoca 20 Rebs: John Lloyd Clemente 15 Asts: 3 players, 4 each | Pts: Aljun Melecio 22 Rebs: MR Romero 8 Asts: Aljun Melecio 6 | |
| NU wins series in three games | ||
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Justine Baltazar (NUNS Bullpups)
Awards
edit| UAAP Season 78 juniors' basketball champions |
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| NUNS Bullpups Sixth title |
- Most Valuable Player: Aljun Melecio (DLSZ Junior Archers)
- Rookie of the Year: Carl Tamayo (Adamson Baby Falcons)
- Mythical Five:
- Aljun Melecio (DLSZ Junior Archers)
- Justine Baltazar (NUNS Bullpups)
- John Lloyd Clemente (NUNS Bullpups)
- Javi Gómez de Liaño (UPIS Junior Maroons)
- Juan Gómez de Liaño (UPIS Junior Maroons)
Overall Championship points
editSeniors' divisionedit
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In case of a tie, the team with the higher position in any tournament is ranked higher. If both are still tied, they are listed by alphabetical order.
How rankings are determined:
- Ranks 5th to 8th determined by elimination round standings.
- Loser of the #1 vs #4 semifinal match-up is ranked 4th
- Loser of the #2 vs #3 semifinal match-up is ranked 3rd
- Loser of the finals is ranked 2nd
- Champion is ranked 1st
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Franz Pumaren officially named head coach of Adamson Falcons in UAAP". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ "Ateneo officially names Tab Baldwin new Blue Eagles head coach". Rappler. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ^ "Sources: Juno Sauler resigns as DLSU Green Archers head coach". Rappler. November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
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