UAAP Season 78 basketball tournaments

Finals MVP

Justine Baltazar

Winning coach

Jeff Napa

Semifinalists

Ateneo Blue Eaglets

TV network/s

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2015–16

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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.

Men's tournament

Elimination round

Team standings

Rank	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Tie
1	UST Growling Tigers	11	3	.786	—	+10
2	FEU Tamaraws	11	3	.786	—	–10
3	Ateneo Blue Eagles	9	5	.643	2
4	NU Bulldogs	7	7	.500	4
5	De La Salle Green Archers	6	8	.429	5	+15
6	UE Red Warriors	6	8	.429	5	–15
7	UP Fighting Maroons	3	11	.214	8	0; −91
8	Adamson Falcons	3	11	.214	8	0; −128

Event host in boldface

Qualified to the semifinals with a twice-to-beat advantage
Qualified to the semifinals

Match-up results

Teams	Round 1							Round 2
Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
AdU
ADMU
DLSU
FEU
NU
UE
UP
UST

Win
Loss

Scores

Team	AdU	ADMU	DLSU	FEU	NU	UE	UP	UST
Adamson		60–84	71–88	60–64	54–75	78–89	73–68	64–70
Ateneo	87–72		76–80	64–88	74–70**	77–72	56–43	58–68
La Salle	74–75	62–73		75–93	67–63	71–64	66–71	61–77
FEU	82–69	66–61	71–68		61–59	92–81	75–58	71–72
NU	85–79*	59–68	81–73	70–68		71–76	68–52	55–54
UE	71–74	74–69	64–72	67–71	52–47		55–62	76–83
UP	89–84	65–74	68–72	57–68	69–75	67–79		59–67
UST	78–63	74–80	81–79	85–76	65–57	77–91	83–76	78-63

      Win
      OT Win
      Loss
      OT Loss

Bracket

Semifinals #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

In the semifinals, the higher seed has the twice-to-beat advantage, where they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to progress.

UST vs. NU

The 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

FEU vs. Ateneo

The 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

This 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.

Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay

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

ABS-CBN

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

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 21,933

Blue Eagle Gym, Quezon City

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

Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Attendance: 23,124

Finals Most Valuable Player: Mac Belo

Broadcast notes

ABS-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

UAAP Season 78 Men's Basketball Champions
FEU Tamaraws 20th title

Most Valuable Player: Kiefer Ravena (Ateneo de Manila)
Rookie of the Year: Joshua Andrei Caracut (De La Salle University)
Mythical Team:
- Kiefer Ravena (Ateneo de Manila University)
- Jeron Teng (De La Salle University)
- Alfred Aroga (National University)
- Ed Daquioag (University of Santo Tomas)
- Kevin Ferrer (University of Santo Tomas)

Coaching changes and suspensions

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

Elimination round

Team standings

Rank	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Tie
1	NU Lady Bulldogs	14	0	1.000	—
2	De La Salle Lady Archers	12	2	.857	2
3	UE Lady Warriors	7	7	.500	7
4	Ateneo Lady Eagles	6	8	.429	8	–23
5	UST Tigresses	6	8	.429	8	+23
6	Adamson Lady Falcons	4	10	.286	10	+2
7	UP Lady Maroons	4	10	.286	10	–2
8	FEU Lady Tamaraws	3	11	.214	11

Event host in boldface

      Qualified to the Finals with a thrice-to-beat advantage
      Qualified to the semifinals with a twice-to-beat advantage
      Qualified to the semifinals first-round playoff
      Qualified to fourth-seed playoff

Match-up results

Teams	Round 1							Round 2
Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
AdU
AdMU
DLSU
FEU
NU
UE
UP
UST

Win
Loss

Scores

Team	AdU	ADMU	DLSU	FEU	NU	UE	UP	UST
Adamson		39–49	57–75	69–64*	62–76	57–49	62–53	67–70
Ateneo	55–41		43–44	48–46	36–70	29–43	56–43	48–57
La Salle	78–62	63–58		54–45	78–90	63–59	76–34	67–56
FEU	48–39	51–60	43–54		43–86	38–54	46–38	58–65
NU	75–49	70–43	81–74	71–57		66–63	80–44	71–45
UE	67–43	62–66	70–73*	44–41	40–80		56–51	75–65*
UP	46–39	42–41	53–78	52–54	39–87	46–45		52–58
UST	71–75	67–53	63–70	68–53	60–85	53–68	59–61

      Win
      OT Win
      Loss
      OT Loss

Bracket

4th–seed playoff One–game playoff		First round One–game playoff			Semifinals No. 2 seed has twice-to-beat advantage				Finals Best-of-five series with #1 seed possessing 1–0 lead

									1	NU	91	75
					2	La Salle	53	50	4	Ateneo	59	55
		3	UE	62	4	Ateneo	55	62
UST	53	4	Ateneo	65
Ateneo	64*

*Game went into overtime

Fourth–seed playoff

November 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

First round

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 semifinals

Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay

Semifinals

In the semifinals, La 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

Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay

Finals

NU 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

Blue Eagle Gym, Quezon City

Finals Most Valuable Player: Afril Bernardino

Awards

UAAP Season 78 Women's Basketball Champions
NU Lady Bulldogs Second title, Second consecutive title

Most Valuable Player: Afril Bernardino (National University)
Rookie of the Year: Jack Danielle Animam (National University)
Mythical Team:
- Danica Therese Jose (Ateneo de Manila University)
- Ara Abaca (De La Salle University)
- Afril Bernardino (National University)
- Cherry Ano-os (University of the East)
- Maica Cortes (University of Santo Tomas)

Juniors' tournament

Elimination round

Team standings

Rank	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Tie
1	NSNU Bullpups	14	0	1.000	—
2	De La Salle Junior Archers	11	3	.786	3
3	Ateneo Blue Eaglets	10	4	.714	4
4	FEU-Diliman Baby Tamaraws	8	6	.571	6
5	Adamson Baby Falcons	7	7	.500	7
6	UPIS Junior Maroons	3	11	.214	11	+13
7	UST Tiger Cubs	3	11	.214	11	–13
8	UE Junior Warriors	0	14	.000	14

Event host in boldface

      Qualified to the Finals with a thrice-to-beat advantage
      Qualified to the semifinals with a twice-to-beat advantage
      Qualified to the semifinals first-round playoff

Match-up results

Teams	Round 1							Round 2
Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
AdU
AdMU
DLSZ
FEU
NU
UE
UPIS
UST

      Win
      Loss
      Win by default
      Loss by default

Scores

Team	AdU	ADMU	DLSZ	FEU	NU	UE	UPIS	UST
Adamson		55–71	79–66	49–51	55–61	83–52	76–65	76–45
Ateneo	82–73		71–84	85–66	60–73	91–51	74–67	79–56
DLSZ	47–35	80–73		67–55	53–68	107–79	72–61	96–43
FEU	60–55	53–78	58–78		56–70	–	58–52	61–40
NU	68–66	81–69	80–57	67–53		89–33	77–65	80–54
UE	26–80	58–96	64–110	79–93	60–94		69–104	73–77
UP	61–66	67–75	74–85	71–81	54–70	99–79		0–2
UST	63–77	57–80	52–78	66–86	58–82	95–94	71–82

      Win
      Loss
      Win by default
      Loss by default

Bracket

Semifinals One-game playoff			Semifinals No. 2 seed has twice-to-beat advantage			Finals No. 1 seed has to win twice; opponent thrice

						1	NU	78	60	96
			2	DLSZ	75	2	DLSZ	58	71	75
3	Ateneo	84	3	Ateneo	68
4	FEU-Diliman	68

First round

February 10, 2016
16:00

Report 1

Ateneo Blue Eaglets	84–68	FEU-Diliman 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 semifinals

Semifinals

In 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
16:00

De La Salle 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

NU 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
14:00

NU Bullpups	78–58	De La Salle 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
14:00

NU Bullpups	60–71	De La Salle 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
14:00

NU Bullpups	96–75	De La Salle 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