UAAP Season 78 basketball tournaments
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
Teams
Coaching changes
Elimination round
Team standings
^ a b Head-to-head record: UST 2–0 FEU
^ a b Head-to-head record: La Salle 2–0 UE
^ a b Head-to-head record: UP 1–1 Adamson (UP 0, Adamson 0); overall point differential: UP –91, Adamson –128
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.
Bracket
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) UST vs. (4) NU
The UST Growling Tigers had the twice-to-beat advantage.
(2) FEU vs. (3) Ateneo
The FEU Tamaraws had the twice-to-beat advantage.
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 . This is also, as of 2025, the last UAAP Finals series to not feature either or both Ateneo and La Salle men's basketball teams .
Finals Most Valuable Player : Mac Belo (FEU Tamaraws)
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
Most Valuable Player: Kiefer Ravena (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
Rookie of the Year: Joshua Andrei Caracut (De La Salle Green Archers)
Mythical Team:
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
Discipline
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.
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: Ateneo 64–53 UST (OT)
^ a b Head-to-head record: Adamson 1–1 UP (Adamson +2)
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
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 18Rebs : Misaela Larosa 18Asts : Candice Magdaluyo 3
Pts: Hazelle Yam 26Rebs: Danica Jose 19Asts: Likhang Javier 7 Ateneo enters the Final Four
Bracket
Stepladder semifinals
(3) UE vs. (4) Ateneo
This is a single-elimination game.
UE Lady Warriors
62–65
Ateneo Lady Eagles
Scoring by quarter: 16–21 , 13–14 , 21 –18, 12–12
Pts : Ruthlaine Tacula 17Rebs : Eunique Chan 19Asts : Ruthlaine Tacula 2
Pts: Jose, Yam, 17 eachRebs: Caramia Buendia 9Asts: Danica Jose 4 Ateneo advances to the stepladder semifinals round 2
(2) La Salle vs. (4) Ateneo
La Salle has the twice-to-beat advantage, where they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to progress.
Finals
NU has to win two times, while their opponent has to win three times.
NU Lady Bulldogs
91 –59
Ateneo Lady Eagles
Scoring by quarter: 21 –10, 22 –10, 22 –16, 26 –23
Pts : Afril Bernardino 17Rebs : Afril Bernardino 18Asts : Andrea Tongco 7
Pts: Katrina Guytingco 14Rebs: Danica Jose 10Asts: Yam, Javier, 4 each
NU Lady Bulldogs
75 –55
Ateneo Lady Eagles
Scoring by quarter: 10 –6, 30 –15, 20 –13, 15–21
Pts : Afril Bernardino 18Rebs : Afril Bernardino 17Asts : Shelley Gupilan 7
Pts: Jolina Go 19Rebs: Danica Jose 10Asts: Likhang Javier 6 NU wins series in two games
Awards
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
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 Head-to-head record: UP 1–1 UST (UP +13)
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:
Bracket
Stepladder semifinals
(3) Ateneo vs. (4) FEU Diliman
February 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 15Rebs : Justin Eustaquio 9Asts : Sam Belangel 8
Pts: Kenji Roman 21Rebs: Kenji Roman 13Asts: Gloria, Gonzales, 4 each Ateneo advances to the stepladder semifinals round 2
(2) DLSZ vs. (3) Ateneo
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 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 15Rebs : Brent Paraiso 13Asts : Miguel Fortuna 5
Pts: Mamuyac, Andrade, 16 eachRebs: Shaun Ildefonso 18Asts: 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.
NUNS Bullpups
96 –75
DLSZ Junior Archers
Scoring by quarter: 22 –9, 26–28 , 31 –15, 17–23
Pts : Winderlich Coyoca 20Rebs : John Lloyd Clemente 15Asts : 3 players, 4 each
Pts: Aljun Melecio 22Rebs: MR Romero 8Asts: Aljun Melecio 6 NU wins series in three games
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Aljun Melecio (DLSZ Junior Archers)
Rookie of the Year: Carl Tamayo (Adamson Baby Falcons)
Mythical Five:
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