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 TeamUniversityCoachAdamson Soaring FalconsAdamson University (AdU) Mike FerminAteneo Blue EaglesAteneo de Manila University (ADMU) Bo PerasolDe La Salle Green ArchersDe La Salle University (DLSU) Juno SaulerFEU TamarawsFar Eastern University (FEU) Nash RacelaNU BulldogsNational University (NU) Eric AltamiranoUE Red WarriorsUniversity of the East (UE) Derrick PumarenUP Fighting MaroonsUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (UP) Rensy BajarUST Growling TigersUniversity of Santo Tomas (UST) Bong dela Cruz
Coaching changes TeamOld coachReasonNew coachUP Rey MadridFired Renzy BajarAdamson Kenneth DuremdesFired Mike Fermin
Elimination round Team standings
Match-up results
Scores
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 , the last UAAP Finals series to not feature either or both Ateneo and La Salle men's basketball teams and the second consecutive season to feature two founding UAAP schools in the finals.
Finals Most Valuable Player:
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 HostsGame 1 Boom Gonzales TJ Manotoc Angelique Manto and Ganiel Krishnan Janeena Chan and Nathasha AlquirosGame 2 TJ Manotoc Marco Benitez Angelique Manto and Ganiel Krishnan No Upfront at the UAAPGame 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: Rookie of the Year: Mythical Team:
Sponsored awards Bear Brand Adult Plus Level Up Player: Jolibee Beeda ang Galing Player: Master Gwapo Player: Appeton Most Improved Player: PS Bank PSBankable Player: Team Bonchon of the Year:
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
Match-up results
Scores
Fourth seed playoff
Bracket
Stepladder semifinals (3) UE vs. (4) Ateneo This is a single-elimination game.
(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.
Finals Most Valuable Player:
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Rookie of the Year: Mythical Team:
Juniors' tournament Elimination round Team standings
Match-up results
Scores
Bracket
Stepladder semifinals (3) Ateneo vs. (4) FEU Diliman
(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.
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.
Finals Most Valuable Player:
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Rookie of the Year: Mythical Five:
Overall Championship points
Seniors' division TeamMen Women Total 8 15 23 10 12 22 12 6 18 6 10 16 15 1 16 4 8 12 1 4 5 2 2 4
Pts. Ranking15 Champion12 2nd10 3rd8 4th6 5th4 6th2 7th1 8th— Did not joinWD 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 NCAA Season 91 basketball tournaments
References