UAAP Season 79 basketball tournaments Basketball competition in the Philippines
The UAAP Season 79 basketball tournaments are held in school year 2016–17 . University of Santo Tomas is the season host while Far Eastern University are the defending champions.[ 1] ABS-CBN 's UHF channel ABS-CBN Sports and Action broadcast the men's tournament for the seventeenth consecutive year.
Men's tournament
Teams
Coaching changes
Elimination round
Team standings
^ a b Head-to-head record: NU 1–1 UP (NU +6)
^ a b Head-to-head record: UE 1–1 UST (UE +9)
Match-up results
Scores
Source:
[citation needed ] Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Bracket
* Game went into overtime .
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.
(1) La Salle vs. (4) Adamson
The De La Salle Green Archers has the twice-to-beat advantage.
(2) Ateneo vs. (3) FEU
The Ateneo Blue Eagles has the twice-to-beat advantage.
Finals
This is the fifth overall Finals matchup between the De La Salle Green Archers and the Ateneo Blue Eagles . The Blue Eagles won their last encounter in 2008 .
Finals Most Valuable Player : Jeron Teng (De La Salle Green Archers)
Broadcast notes
All games will be aired on S+A Channel 23, S+A HD Channel 166, TFC.tv and sports.abs-cbn.com. Game 1 was also simulcast on ABS-CBN Channel 2 and ABS-CBN HD Channel 167.
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Ben Mbala (De La Salle Green Archers)
Rookie of the Year: Aljun Jay Melecio (De La Salle Green Archers)
Mythical Team:
Chooks-to-go Sportsmanship Award: Isaac Go (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
Appeton Most Improved Player: Isaac Go (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
PS Bank PSBankable Player: Ben Mbala (De La Salle Green Archers)
Manulife Up and Coming Player of the Season: Aljun Jay Melecio (De La Salle Green Archers)
Kopiko 78's Recharged Player:
Bon Batiller (UE Red Warriors)
Louie Vigil (UST Growling Tigers)
Dave Moralde (UP Fighting Maroons)
Jjay Alejandro (NU Bulldogs)
Jerrick Ahanmisi (Adamson Soaring Falcons)
Prince Orizu (FEU Tamaraws)
Anton Asistio (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
Ben Mbala (De La Salle Green Archers)
Players of the Week
Women's tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
^ As NU won all of their elimination round games, the stepladder format will be used instead of the regular Final Four format.
^ a b Fourth-seed playoff: Adamson 73–58 UST
Match-up results
Scores
Source:
[citation needed ] Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.
Fourth–seed playoff
Adamson Lady Falcons
73 –58
UST Tigresses
Scoring by quarter: 23 –8, 14–14, 19 –15, 17–21
Pts : Kaye Pingol 17Rebs : Nathalia Prado 10Asts : 3 players, 3
Pts: Shanda Aries 14Rebs: Misaela Larosa 16Asts: Aries, Gandalla 3 Adamson enters the Final Four
Bracket
Stepladder semifinals
(3) UE vs. (4) Adamson
This is a one-game playoff .
UE Lady Warriors
48 –45
Adamson Lady Falcons
Scoring by quarter: 11 –7, 14 –6, 10–18 , 13–14
Pts : Tacula, Chan, 11Rebs : Chan, Gayacao, 11Asts : Eunique Chan 3
Pts: Lacson, Alcoy, 10Rebs: Nathalia Prado 17Asts: Camacho, Araja, 4 UE advances to the semifinals
(2) La Salle vs. (3) UE
In the semifinals, La Salle has the twice-to-beat advantage , where they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to progress.
De La Salle Lady Archers
72 –50
UE Lady Warriors
Scoring by quarter: 15–16 , 15 –2, 22 –13, 20 –19
Pts : Khate Castillo 23Rebs : Snow Peñaranda 13Asts : Camille Claro 8
Pts: Love Joy Sto. Domingo 22Rebs: Alysaa Gayacao 12Asts: Nicole Medina 5 La Salle wins series in one game
Finals
This is a best-of-three playoff .
Awards
Most Valuable Player : Afril Bernardino (NU Lady Bulldogs)
Mythical Five :
Jack Danielle Animam (NU Lady Bulldogs)
Gemma Miranda (NU Lady Bulldogs)
Afril Bernardino (NU Lady Bulldogs)
Mary Snow April Peñaranda (De La Salle Lady Archers)
Love Sto. Domingo (UE Lady Warriors)
Juniors' tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
^ a b Second-seed playoff: FEU Diliman 64–62 Ateneo
^ a b Fourth-seed playoff: DLSZ 72–65 UST
^ Adamson forfeited 11 wins after Encho Serrano, who participated on those games, was ruled as an ineligible player.[ 17]
Match-up results
Source:
[citation needed ] = Win;
= OT win;
= Win by forfeit;
= Loss;
= OT loss;
= Loss by forfeit
Scores
Source:
[citation needed ] Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.
Notes:
^ a b c d e f g Loss by forfeit
^ a b c d Win by forfeit
Bracket
Fourth–seed playoff
DLSZ Junior Archers
72 –65
UST Tiger Cubs
Scoring by quarter: 20 –11, 20 –19, 14–14, 18–21
Pts : Roberto Mariano 17Rebs : Diaz, Romero, 7Asts : Franz Diaz 6
Pts: Crispin Cansino 17Rebs: Cansino, Fornillos, 12Asts: Crispin Cansino 5 DLSZ advances to the Final Four
Second–seed playoff
Ateneo Blue Eaglets
62–64
FEU–D Baby Tamaraws
Scoring by quarter: 20 –9, 17–18 , 12–21 , 13–19
Pts : SJ Belangel 23Rebs : Kai Sotto 17Asts : SJ Belangel 4
Pts: Jack Gloria 14Rebs: Jack Gloria 13Asts: Abarrientos, Gonzales, 4 FEU Diliman wins the twice–to–beat advantage
Semifinals
(1) NSNU vs. (4) DLSZ
In the semifinals, NU has the twice-to-beat advantage, where they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to progress.
NUNS Bullpups
72 –50
DLSZ Junior Archers
Scoring by quarter: 17 –8, 22 –12, 12–22 , 21 –8
Pts : John Lloyd Clemente 28Rebs : Rhayyan Amsali 11Asts : 3 players, 2
Pts: Jan Sobrevega 13Rebs: Martin Romero 14Asts: 3 players, 2 NSNU wins series in one game
(2) FEU Diliman vs. (3) Ateneo
The FEU Baby Tamaraws had the twice-to-beat advantage after beating the Ateneo Blue Eaglets for the second-seed, which led to a virtual best-of-three playoff series.
FEU–D Baby Tamaraws
74 –72
Ateneo Blue Eaglets
Scoring by quarter: 23 –22, 13–15 , 20 –18, 18 –17
Pts : Louell Gonzales 22Rebs : Jack Gloria 11Asts : Jun Gabane 5
Pts: Sotto, Credo, 16Rebs: Romulo Berjay 15Asts: SJ Belangel 4 FEU Diliman wins series in two games
Finals
NUNS Bullpups
65–66
FEU–D Baby Tamaraws
Scoring by quarter: 20–24 , 14–19 , 18 –14, 13 –9
Pts : John Clemente 25Rebs : Rhayyan Amsali 7Asts : Paul Manalang 5
Pts: Kenji Roman 12Rebs: Louell Gonzales 10Asts: Louell Gonzales 10
NUNS Bullpups
73–81
FEU–D Baby Tamaraws
Scoring by quarter: 26 –15, 8–15 , 16–21 , 23–30
Pts : John Lloyd Clemente 26Rebs : Karl Penano 9Asts : Daniel Atienza 5
Pts: Kenji Roman 18Rebs: Kenji Roman 15Asts: Louell Gonzales 6 FEU Diliman wins series 2–0
Awards
Overall Championship points
Seniors' division
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:
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
References
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