The NCAA Season 93 basketball tournaments started on July 8, 2017, at Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay. This was the 93rd season of basketball for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) (NCAA). Same as the last year's opener, the defending champions San Beda Red Lions will open their title defense bid as they will battle the season's hosts San Sebastian Stags at the first game, and at the second game the Arellano Chiefs will open their first season without Jio Jalalon as they take on the Mapúa Cardinals.
ABS-CBN Sports and Action will be covering the games for the third consecutive year.
Format In the seniors and juniors' tournament, ten (10) teams will play in a double round-robin classification. Once teams are tied, tie-breaker games shall be held for either the first, second or the fourth seed if necessary. The scenarios after the elimination round ends are the following below: 1. If no team sweeps the elimination round, the regular play-offs (Final Four) shall be used. 2. If a team successfully sweep the elimination round, that team will gain an automatic bye to the finals and the stepladder play-offs shall be used. In the semifinals, the first and second seed shall earn a twice-to-beat bonus against their respective opponents. These teams shall only need to win once to advance to the finals; while the third and fourth seed teams will need to win twice to advance to the finals. The finals is a best-of-three championship series. Tie-breaker classification rules Head-to-head matchup in the two (2) rounds Goal average between the tied teams Overall goal average Bai Cristobal was named basketball commissioner for this season.
Teams +Men's teamsTeamCollegeCoachArellano ChiefsArellano University (AU) Jerry CodiñeraLetran KnightsColegio de San Juan de Letran (CSJL) Jeff NapaBenilde BlazersDe La Salle–College of Saint Benilde (CSB) Ty TangEAC GeneralsEmilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) Ariel SisonJRU Heavy BombersJosé Rizal University (JRU) Vergel MenesesLyceum PiratesLyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) Topex RobinsonMapúa CardinalsMapúa University (MU) Atoy CoSan Beda Red LionsSan Beda College (SBC) Boyet FernandezSan Sebastian StagsSan Sebastian College – Recoletos (SSC-R) Edgar MacarayaPerpetual AltasUniversity of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD) Nick Omorogbe +Juniors' teamsTeamHigh schoolCoachArellano BravesArellano University (AU) Tylon DarjuanLetran SquiresColegio de San Juan de Letran (CSJL) Raymund ValenzonaEAC-IAC BrigadiersImmaculate Concepcion Academy (IAC) Marvin BienvenidaJRU Light BombersJosé Rizal University (JRU) Azlie GuroLa Salle Green Hills GreeniesLa Salle Green Hills (LSGH) Vic LazaroLyceum Junior PiratesLyceum of the Philippines University – Cavite (LPU-C) LA MumarMapúa Red RobinsMalayan High School of Science (MHSS) Randy AlcantaraSan Beda Red CubsSan Beda College Rizal (SBCR) JB SisonSan Sebastian StagletsSan Sebastian College – Recoletos (SSC-R) Mel BanuaPerpetual Junior AltasUniversity of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD) Myk Saguiguit
Name changes
The Commission on Higher Education granted university status to Mapúa Institute of Technology on May 18, 2017, renaming itself as "Mapúa University."
Men's tournament
Elimination round Team standings
Match-up results
Scores
Fourth seed playoffs As three teams were tied for #4, the two teams with the lowest head-to-head goal averages (Arellano and Letran) played in the first round of the fourth-seed playoff. The winner met San Sebastian for the right to enter the playoffs proper.
Arellano vs. Letran
San Sebastian vs. Letran
Bracket
Stepladder semifinals This stage is a single-elimination tournament.
(3) JRU vs. (4) San Sebastian This is the first playoff appearance for JRU since 2015, and the first for San Sebastian since 2013.
(2) San Beda vs. (4) San Sebastian This is the 12th consecutive playoff appearance of defending champions San Beda.
Finals This is a best-of-three playoff. This is the first Finals appearance for Lyceum, and the 12th consecutive Finals appearance for San Beda. Lyceum's sweep of the elimination round broke San Beda's 11-year streak of being the #1 seed, and is the first sweep since San Beda did it in 2010.
Finals Most Valuable Player:
All-Star Game The Games of the NCAA All-Star were held last September 1 at the Filoil Flying V Center in San Juan. The event served as a transition event from the first round going into the second round. The Team Saints, composed of stars from Perpetual Help, San Beda, Letran, Benilde, and the season hosts, San Sebastian, defeated The Team Heroes, consisting of Arellano, Lyceum, Jose Rizal University, Emilio Aguinaldo College, and Mapua; 84–80. Prince Eze was named as the All-Star MVP who went double-double with 17 points, 14 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
All-Star Game MVP: Prince Eze (Team Saints)
Controversies
Wrong uniform On July 11, 2017, The Altas were clad in maroon when they were scheduled to be donning their light uniforms. Hence, the league ruled that the University of Perpetual Help was ineligible to play in its matchup against the Blazers earlier in the day. Citing the rule which states, “any athlete whose playing uniform does not conform with the rules will be ineligible to participate in a given game/match”, the management committee overturned UPHSD's 69–65 win in favor of the Blazers.
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Rookie of the Year: Mythical Five:
Defensive Player of the Year: All-Defensive Team:
Most Improved Player:
Statistics Season average leaders Statistic Name Team AveragePoints CJ Perez 19.3Rebounds Prince Eze 16.4Assists Robert Bolick 5.3Steals CJ Perez 1.9Blocks Prince Eze 2.6
Juniors' tournament Elimination round
Team standings
Match-up results
Scores Results on top and to the right of the dashes are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games.
Fourth seed playoff
Bracket *Triple overtime
Semifinals San Beda and Malayan have the twice-to-beat advantage; they only need to win once, while their opponents twice, to advance to the finals.
(1) San Beda vs. (4) LSGH
(2) Malayan vs. (3) Letran
Finals
Finals Most Valuable Player:
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Rookie of the Year: Mythical Five:
Defensive Player of the Year: All-Defensive Team:
Most Improved Player: co-winners,
Controversies
Wrong uniform On July 11, 2017, The Junior Altas wore their dark uniforms instead of light. The Juniors' standings did not change, however, as CSB-LSGH triumphed in that matchup.
See also UAAP Season 80 basketball tournaments
References
External links Official website