UAAP Season 80 basketball tournaments
The UAAP Season 80 basketball tournaments were the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) basketball tournaments for the 2017–18 school year. The tournaments are divided into men's, women's and juniors' divisions, for male and female college players and male high school players, respectively. The host school for the seniors' division was Far Eastern University, while Ateneo de Manila University was the sub-host for the juniors' division. The De La Salle Green Archers, NU Lady Bulldogs, and FEU Baby Tamaraws are the defending champions for the men's, women's and juniors respectively.
The senior men’s tournament began on September 9, 2017 and the games for the women's division followed on September 10. The juniors' tournament began on November 11.[1]
Atty. Rene Saguisag, Jr. who was appointed UAAP's executive director served as commissioner for the third straight season.[2]
Teams
All eight member universities of the UAAP field teams in all three divisions.
| University | Men's team | Women's team | Juniors' team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson University | Falcons | Lady Falcons | Baby Falcons |
| Ateneo de Manila University | Blue Eagles | Lady Eagles | Blue Eaglets |
| De La Salle University | Green Archers | Lady Archers | Junior Archers |
| Far Eastern University | Tamaraws | Lady Tamaraws | Baby Tamaraws |
| National University | Bulldogs | Lady Bulldogs | Bullpups |
| University of the East | Red Warriors | Lady Warriors | Junior Warriors |
| University of the Philippines | Fighting Maroons | Lady Maroons | Junior Maroons |
| University of Santo Tomas | Growling Tigers | Tigresses | Tiger Cubs |
Coaches
| University | Men's coach | Women's coach | Juniors' coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson University | Franz Pumaren | John Kallos | Michael Augusta "Mike" Fermin |
| Ateneo de Manila University | Tab Baldwin | Anthony John Flores | Jose Ricardo "Joe" Silva |
| De La Salle University | Aldin Ayo | Pocholo Villanueva | Boris Aldeguer |
| Far Eastern University | Olsen Racela | Bert Flores | Allan Albano |
| National University | Jamike Jarin | Patrick Aquino | Goldwin Monteverde |
| University of the East | Derrick Pumaren | Aileen Lebornio | Florence Conlu |
| University of the Philippines | Bo Perasol | Kenneth Marius Raval | Paolo Mendoza |
| University of Santo Tomas | Boy Sablan | Haydee Ong | Christopher "Chris" Cantonjos |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date | Replaced by | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEU Tamaraws | Nash Racela | Signed with TNT KaTropa | November 30, 2016[3] | Olsen Racela | December 20, 2016[4] |
| NU Bulldogs | Eric Altamirano | Resignation | December 1, 2016[5] | Jamike Jarin | January 6, 2017[6] |
| Adamson Baby Falcons | Goldwin Monteverde | Resignation | April 11, 2017[7] | Mike Fermin | May 2, 2017 |
| NU Bullpups | Jeff Napa | Resignation | April 2017 | Goldwin Monteverde | April 29, 2017[8] |
| Adamson Lady Falcons | Mike Fermin | Appointed to Juniors' team | May 2017 | John Kallos | May 2, 2017[9] |
| UE Junior Warriors | Luis Palaganas | Florence Conlu | [10] |
Venues
The Mall of Asia Arena, Smart Araneta Coliseum and the Filoil Flying V Centre are the venues for the men's tournament. The venues for the women's tournament are the Mall of Asia Arena, the Smart Araneta Coliseum and the Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym. The Filoil Flying V Centre and the Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym will serve as the venues for the juniors' tournament.
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential (H) Host. Match-up resultsSource:
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
|
Scores
Bracket
| Semifinals #1 & #2 have twice-to-beat advantage |
Finals Best-of-three series | ||||||||||
| 1 |  Ateneo |
67 | 88* | ||||||||
| 4 |  FEU |
80 | 84 | ||||||||
| 1 | Ateneo |
76 | 83 | 88 | |||||||
| 2 |  La Salle |
70 | 92 | 86 | |||||||
| 2 | La Salle |
82 | |||||||||
| 3 |  Adamson |
75 | |||||||||
*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.
Ateneo vs. FEU
The Ateneo Blue Eagles has the twice-to-beat advantage.
November 19 4:00 p.m.PHT |
| Ateneo Blue Eagles |
67–80 | FEU Tamaraws |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 20–17, 13–21, 19–21 | ||
| Pts: Thirdy Ravena 17 Rebs: Thirdy Ravena 6 Asts: 3 players, 3 each |
Pts: Ron Dennison 17 Rebs: Ron Dennison 8 Asts: Jasper Parker 5 | |
November 22 4:00 p.m.PHT |
| Ateneo Blue Eagles |
88–84 (OT) | FEU Tamaraws |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 19–18, 17–20, 18–22, Overtime: 13–9 | ||
| Pts: Thirdy Ravena 17 Rebs: Chibueze Ikeh 11 Asts: Ravena, Ma. Nieto, 4 each |
Pts: Jasper Parker 19 Rebs: Comboy, Orizu, 6 each Asts: Comboy, Dennison, 4 each | |
| Ateneo wins series in two games | ||
La Salle vs. Adamson
The De La Salle Green Archers has the twice-to-beat advantage.
November 18 4:00 p.m.PHT |
| De La Salle Green Archers |
82–75 | Adamson Falcons |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–21, 22–18, 21–24, 28–12 | ||
| Pts: Ben Mbala 27 Rebs: Ben Mbala 14 Asts: Ricci Rivero 6 |
Pts: Jerrick Ahanmisi 17 Rebs: Sarr, Hill, 9 each Asts: Jerie Pingoy 6 | |
| La Salle wins series in one game | ||
Finals
November 25 4:00 p.m.PHT |
| Ateneo Blue Eagles |
76–70 | De La Salle Green Archers |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–14, 17–25, 17–19, 16–12 | ||
| Pts: Thirdy Ravena 12 Rebs: Chiz Ikeh 9 Asts: Thirdy Ravena 4 |
Pts: Aljun Melecio 24 Rebs: Ben Mbala 12 Asts: Ben Mbala 4 | |
November 29 4:00 p.m.PHT |
| Ateneo Blue Eagles |
83–92 | De La Salle Green Archers |
| Scoring by quarter: 32–15, 19–27, 8–26, 24–24 | ||
| Pts: Thirdy Ravena 20 Rebs: Chiz Ikeh 7 Asts: Thirdy Ravena 4 |
Pts: Ben Mbala 20 Rebs: Ben Mbala 16 Asts: Kib Montalbo 5 | |
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Attendance: 15,286 Referees: AJ Escobido, Nestor Sambrano, A. Dasal |
December 3 4:00 p.m.PHT |
| Ateneo Blue Eagles |
88–86 | De La Salle Green Archers |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 21–24, 21–28, 22–20 | ||
| Pts: Thirdy Ravena 17 Rebs: Chiz Ikeh 13 Asts: Thirdy Ravena 5 |
Pts: Ben Mbala 19 Rebs: Ben Mbala 14 Asts: Aljun Melecio 4 | |
| Ateneo wins series, 2–1 | ||
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Attendance: 22,012 Referees: Art Herrera, Nestor Sambrano, AJ Escobido |
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Thirdy Ravena (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
Awards
| UAAP Season 80 men's basketball champions |
|---|
Ateneo Blue Eagles Ninth title |
- Most Valuable Player: Benoit Mbala (De La Salle Green Archers)[11]
- Rookie of the Year: Juan Gomez de Liaño (UP Fighting Maroons)
- Mythical Team:[12]
- Benoit Mbala (De La Salle Green Archers)
- Thirdy Ravena (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
- Rodolfo Alejandro III (NU Bulldogs)
- Alvin Pasaol (UE Red Warriors)
- Ricci Paolo Rivero (De La Salle Green Archers)
Sponsored awards
- Manulife 110% Heart and Hustle Player of the Season: Joseph Matthew Nieto (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
- Shell V-Power Most Efficient Player of the Season: Benoit Mbala (De La Salle Green Archers)
- Appeton Most Improved Player of the Season: Ricci Paolo Rivero (De La Salle Green Archers)
- Milo Nutri-up Up Your Galing Performance Award: UP Fighting Maroons
- PSBankable Player of the Season: Benoit Mbala (De La Salle Green Archers)
- Manulife 110% Heart and Hustle Player of the Finals: George Isaac Go (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
- PSBankable Player of the Finals: Thirdy Ravena (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
- BDO Winning Ways Coach of the Season: Tab Baldwin (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
Players of the Week
| Week ending | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | Thirdy Ravena | Ateneo Blue Eagles |
[13] |
| September 24 | Andres Paul Desiderio |  UP Fighting Maroons |
[14] |
| October 1 | Chibueze Ikeh | Ateneo Blue Eagles |
[15] |
| October 8 | Alvin Pasaol |  UE Red Warriors |
[16] |
| October 15 | Ricci Paolo Rivero | De La Salle Green Archers |
[17] |
| October 22 | Alvin Pasaol | UE Red Warriors |
[18] |
| October 29 | Jerrick Vincent Ahanmisi | Adamson Falcons |
[19] |
| November 5 | Jerie Marlon Pingoy | Adamson Falcons |
[20] |
Players' statistical points
| # | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Benoit Mbala | De La Salle Green Archers | 96.58 |
| 2 |  Ferdinand Ravena, III | Ateneo Blue Eagles | 66.50 |
| 3 | Rodolfo Alejandro, III |  NU Bulldogs | 63.86 |
| 4 | Alvin Pasaol | UE Red Warriors | 63.43 |
| 5 | Soulemane Gawall Cherif Sarr | Adamson Falcons | 63.15 |
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
Season player highs
| Statistic | Player | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Benoit Mbala | De La Salle Green Archers | 24.9 |
| Rebounds | Benoit Mbala | De La Salle Green Archers | 13.6 |
| Assists | Rodolfo Alejandro, III | NU Bulldogs | 6.7 |
| Steals | Jerie Marlon Pingoy | Adamson Falcons | 2.6 |
| Blocks |  Issa Seny Diouf Gaye | NU Bulldogs | 2.7 |
Source: HumbleBola Stats
Game player highs
| Statistic | Player | Team | Total | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Alvin Pasaol | UE Red Warriors | 49 | De La Salle Green Archers |
| Rebounds | Steve Cedrick Akomo |  UST Growling Tigers | 20 | UP Fighting Maroons UE Red Warriors |
| Assists | Jerie Marlon Pingoy Rodolfo Alejandro, III | Adamson Falcons NU Bulldogs | 10 | FEU Tamaraws UE Red Warriors |
| Steals | Jerie Marlon Pingoy Benoit Mbala | Adamson Falcons De La Salle Green Archers | 6 | UST Growling Tigers NU Bulldogs UP Fighting Maroons Ateneo Blue Eagles |
| Blocks | Issa Seny Diouf Gaye Steve Cedrick Akomo Benoit Mbala | NU Bulldogs UST Growling Tigers De La Salle Green Archers | 6 | UST Growling Tigers UE Red Warriors Ateneo Blue Eagles |
Source: HumbleBola Stats
Game team highs
| Statistic | Team | Total | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | De La Salle Green Archers | 115 | NU Bulldogs UST Growling Tigers |
| Rebounds | Ateneo Blue Eagles | 60 | Adamson Falcons |
| Assists | NU Bulldogs | 27 | UST Growling Tigers |
| Steals | Adamson Falcons De La Salle Green Archers | 16 | UST Growling Tigers UST Growling Tigers |
| Blocks | UST Growling Tigers | 11 | UE Red Warriors |
Source: HumbleBola Stats
Season team highs
| Statistic | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Points | Ateneo Blue Eagles | 78.5 |
| Rebounds | UST Growling Tigers | 45.9 |
| Assists | FEU Tamaraws | 17.4 |
| Steals | Adamson Falcons | 8.0 |
| Blocks | UST Growling Tigers | 4.4 |
Source: HumbleBola Stats
Broadcast notes
ABS-CBN Sports is the official broadcaster of the UAAP Season 80 Men's Basketball games.
| Game | Play-by-play | Analyst | Courtside Reporters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semis #1 vs. #4, Game 1 | Boom Gonzales | TJ Manotoc | Sydney Crespo, Martie Bautista & Paui Versoza |
| Semis #1 vs. #4, Game 2 | Nikko Ramos | Marco Benitez | Martie Bautista, Sydney Crespo & Angelique Manto |
| Semis #2 vs. #3 | Eric Tipan | Ronnie Magsanoc | Eileen Shi, Stef Monce & Angelique Manto |
| Finals, Game 1 | Mico Halili | Ronnie Magsanoc | Martie Bautista, Eileen Shi & Paui Versoza |
| Finals, Game 2 | Boom Gonzales | Ronnie Magsanoc | Eileen Shi, Martie Bautista & Angelique Manto |
| Finals, Game 3 | Boom Gonzales | Christian Luanzon | Martie Bautista, Eileen Shi & Paui Versoza |
UAAP-JBL Three-Point Contest
The UAAP Three-Point Contest, or the UAAP-JBL Three-Point Contest for sponsorship reasons, is the inaugural three-point competition of the UAAP in the basketball discipline. The contest served as a transition event from the first round going to the second round of eliminations. All eight universities fielded representative shooters to compete for the chance to clinch ₱80,000 and JBL products for the winner, and another ₱50,000 will be given to the winning university. In the end of the competition, the older brother of Adrian Wong, Dan Angelo Wong, claimed the inaugural title for the said competition.[21]
Competition Format
In the first round, all eight participants will get a chance to shoot as many three-pointers as they can within the time limit of one (1) minute. In each rack, the first four balls were regular balls, which is worth only one point, and the fifth and the last ball is the moneyball, which is worth two points. After the first round, only the top two (2) players would advance the final round, competing for the championship.
Results
| Pos | Participant | First Round | Final Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Angelo Wong (Ateneo) | 22 | 17 |
| 2 | Mark Maloles (UE) | 18 | 15 |
| 3 | Jerrick Ahanmisi (Adamson) | 18 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Jojo Trinidad (FEU) | 17 | Eliminated |
| 5 | JP Cauilan (NU) | 16 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Ralph Cu (La Salle) | 14 | Eliminated |
| 7 | Diego Dario (UP) | 13 | Eliminated |
| 8 | Marvin Lee (UST) | 8 | Eliminated |
Women's tournament
The NU Lady Bulldogs won their 64th straight match after clinching their four-peat championship against the UE Lady Warriors on December 3, 2017.[22]
NU's Ria Nabalan recorded a triple-double in their second round win over the FEU Lady Tamaraws on October 18, 2017. Nabalan tallied 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Lady Bulldogs to their 56th consecutive win that dates back to Season 77.[23]
For the first time in 49 years, the UE Lady Warriors advanced to the Finals after defeating the UST Tigresses in the second round of the Stepladder semifinals to face the undefeated NU Lady Bulldogs. A punch thrown by UST's Sai Larosa at Love Sto. Domingo ignited a bench-clearing brawl among the players of the two teams.[24] Larosa was disqualified from inclusion to the Mythical team following her ejection and subsequent suspension.
The UE Lady Warriors held the Adamson Lady Falcons to a scoreless 2nd quarter in their 62-44 win on October 1, 2017.[25]
Elimination round
Team standings
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential (H) Host. Match-up resultsSource:
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss ScoresBracket
Stepladder semifinalsFirst round
Second roundIn the semifinals, UE has the twice-to-beat advantage, where they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to progress.
FinalsFor the fourth straight year, the NU Lady Bulldogs accomplished an elimination round sweep and will battle in a best-of-three Finals.
Awards
StatisticsPlayers' statistical points
Source: Tiebreaker Times
Juniors' tournamentThe Ateneo Blue Eaglets' 7'1" center Kai Sotto recorded a triple-double in their Game 1 win over the NU Bullpups in their best-of-three Finals series on February 23, 2018. Sotto tallied 22 points, 16 rebounds and 11 blocks. Of those 11 shot-blocks, five were made in the first half.[28] The NU Bullpups' opening day win over the UE Junior Warriors was overturned after the UAAP board found NU player Jayson Puray to be ineligible.[29] Elimination round
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