The basketball tournaments of University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 70 started on July 7, 2007, at the Araneta Coliseum with University of Santo Tomas (UST) Rector Very Rev. Fr. Ernesto Arceo, O.P. delivering the speech. Manuel V. Pangilinan of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and United States ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney were the guests.
Former UST Growling Tigers basketball player Ed Cordero is the season's commissioner. The theme is "Winners All, Recreating the Value of Honesty through Sports"GMANews.tv UAAP all set to open 70th season on July 7, GMANews.tv. July 2, 2007 The Studio 23 coverage uses the theme "Madrama" (Tagalog for "full of drama").
Despite a 14–0 sweep by the University of the East (UE) Red Warriors in the elimination round, they were in turn swept by the De La Salle University-Manila Green Archers 2–0 in the finals after UE had a half-a-month's rest. De La Salle Santiago Zobel School (DLSZ) Junior Archers clinched their second championship by beating the Ateneo High School Blue Eaglets with their own 2–0 sweep. Ateneo took home the women's championship with their own version of a sweep against the University of the Philippines Lady Maroons.
Men's tournament
Teams TeamUniversityCoachAdamson Soaring FalconsAdamson University (AdU) Bogs AdornadoAteneo Blue EaglesAteneo de Manila University (ADMU) Norman BlackDe La Salle Green ArchersDe La Salle University (DLSU) Franz PumarenFEU TamarawsFar Eastern University (FEU) Glenn CapacioNU BulldogsNational University (NU) Manny DandanUE Red WarriorsUniversity of the East (UE) Dindo PumarenUP Fighting MaroonsUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (UP) Joe LipaUST Growling TigersUniversity of Santo Tomas (UST) Pido Jarencio
Elimination round Team standings
Match-up results
Rivalry games
Fourth seed playoff
Second seed playoff
Bracket
Stepladder semifinals (3) Ateneo vs. (4) UST This is a single-elimination game.
(2) La Salle vs. (3) Ateneo La Salle has the twice-to-beat advantage, where they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to progress.
Finals This is a best-of-three playoff.
Finals Most Valuable Player:
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Rookie of the Year: Defensive Player of the Year: Mythical Five:
Women's tournament Elimination round
Schedule
Rivalry games
Bracket
Semifinals (1) Ateneo vs. (4) Adamson
(2) UP vs. (3) UST
Finals
Finals Most Valuable Player:
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Rookie of the Year:
Juniors' tournament Elimination round
Schedule
Rivalry games
Fourth seed playoff
Bracket *Overtime
Semifinals (1) Ateneo vs. (4) NU
(2) DLSZ vs. (3) FEU–FERN
Finals
Finals Most Valuable Player:
Awards Most Valuable Player: Rookie of the Year: Mythical Five:
Broadcast notes ABS-CBN's UHF channel Studio 23 is the sole coverer of the games, covering all men's games. 101.9 For Life!, ABS-CBN's FM radio station, delivers updates on game dates. FM radio station NU 107 delivers on-the-court updates for Ateneo games.
UAAP Sportscenter airs every Tuesday afternoons as a supplement for the main UAAP coverage. Boom Gonzalez hosts the program.
Playoffs broadcasters: Game Play-by-play Analyst Courtside reportersMen's fourth-seed game Sev Sarmenta Ronnie Magsanoc Andi Manzano & Dianne QuerrerMen's second-seed game Boom Gonzalez TJ Manotoc Sharon Yu & Vanna LimMen's first round game Vanna Lim & Dianne Querrer Men's Semifinal game 1 Boom Gonzalez Ronnie Magsanoc Vanna Lim & Sharon YuWomen's Finals game 2 Eric Tipan Ronnie Magsanoc noneJuniors' Finals game 2 Boom Gonzalez Mark Molina noneMen's Semifinal game 2 Sev Sarmenta Randy Sacdalan Vanna Lim & Sharon YuMen's Finals game 1 Boom Gonzalez Mark Molina Tracy Abad & Sharon YuMen's Finals game 2 Boom Gonzalez TJ Manotoc Tracy Abad & Sharon Yu
Champion rosters De La Salle Green Archers
See also NCAA Season 83 basketball tournaments
References
External links UAAP Basketball at UBelt.com: Men's | Women's | Juniors' A Nation’s Passion Lives in a Rivalry of Green vs. Blue by Raphael Bartholomew, the New York Times.