UAAP Season 78 basketball tournaments

UAAP Season 78
Host school University of the Philippines Diliman

Men's Finals 1 2 3 Wins
 UST Growling Tigers
64
62
62
1
 FEU Tamaraws
75
56
67
2
Duration November 25 - December 2, 2015
Arena/s Smart Araneta Coliseum
Mall of Asia Arena
Finals MVP Mac Belo
Winning coach Nash Racela
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

Women's Finals 1 2 Wins
 NU Lady Bulldogs
91
75
2+1
 Ateneo Lady Eagles
59
55
0
Duration December 2 - 6, 2015
Arena/s Mall of Asia Arena
Blue Eagle Gym
Finals MVP Afril Bernardino
Winning coach Patrick Aquino
Semifinalists  De La Salle Lady Archers

Juniors' Finals 1 2 3 Wins
 NSNU Bullpups
78
60
96
2+1
 De La Salle Junior Archers
58
71
75
1
Duration February 19 - March 4, 2016
Arena/s Filoil Flying V Arena
Finals MVP Justine Baltazar
Winning coach Jeff Napa
Semifinalists  Ateneo Blue Eaglets
TV network/s ABS-CBN Sports and Action
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Season 79 >

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

TeamsRound 1 Round 2
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 AdU
 ADMU
 DLSU
 FEU
 NU
 UE
 UP
 UST

      Win
      Loss

Scores

Team AdU ADMU DLSUFEUNUUEUPUST
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.
6455  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.
7674  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.
6475  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.
6256  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.
6267  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

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:

Additional Game 3 crew:

Awards

UAAP Season 78 Men's Basketball Champions

FEU Tamaraws
20th title

Sponsored awards

Coaching changes and suspensions

Women's tournament

Elimination round

Team standings

Rank Team W L PCT GB TiePO
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

TeamsRound 1 Round 2
1234567891011121314
 AdU
 AdMU
 DLSU
 FEU
 NU
 UE
 UP
 UST

      Win
      Loss

Scores

Team AdU ADMU DLSUFEUNUUEUPUST
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
 
5364 (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
6265  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

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.
5355  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.
5062  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

NU has to win two times, while their opponent has to win three times.

December 2
10:00 am
9159  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
7555  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

Awards

UAAP Season 78 Women's Basketball Champions

NU Lady Bulldogs
Second title, Second consecutive title

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

TeamsRound 1 Round 2
1234567891011121314
 AdU
 AdMU
 DLSZ
 FEU
 NU
 UE
 UPIS
 UST

      Win
      Loss
      Win by default
      Loss by default

Scores

Team AdU ADMU DLSZFEUNUUEUPISUST
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
8468  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
7568  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
7858  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
6071  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
9675  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

Awards

UAAP Season 78 Juniors' Basketball Champions

NU Bullpups
6th title

Overall Championship points

Seniors' division

TeamMen Women Total
 NU Bulldogs 8 15 23
 Ateneo Blue Eagles 10 12 22
 UST Growling Tigers 12 6 18
 De La Salle Green Archers 6 10 16
 FEU Tamaraws 15 1 16
 UE Red Warriors 4 8 12
 Adamson Falcons 1 4 5
 UP Fighting Maroons 2 2 4

Pts. Ranking
15 Champion
12 2nd
10 3rd
8 4th
6 5th
4 6th
2 7th
1 8th
Did not join
WD Withdrew

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:

See also

References

Preceded by
Season 77 (2014)
UAAP basketball seasons
Season 78 (2015)
Succeeded by
Season 79 (2016)
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