UAAP Season 70 basketball tournaments
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| Qualified for the first round | |
| Qualified for knockout game |
The basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
tournaments of University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 70
UAAP Season 70
UAAP Season 70 was the 2007-2008 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, which was hosted by the University of Santo Tomas. The De La Salle University-Manila's Green and Lady Archers and De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School's Junior Green Archers returned after being...
started on July 7, 2007 at the Araneta Coliseum
Araneta Coliseum
The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines...
with University of Santo Tomas
University of Santo Tomas
The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. Founded on April 28, 1611 by archbishop of Manila Miguel de Benavides, it has the oldest extant university charter in the...
(UST) Rector Very Rev. Fr. Ernesto Arceo, O.P. delivering the speech. Manuel V. Pangilinan
Manuel V. Pangilinan
Manuel V Pangilinan , also known as Manny Pangilinan and MVP, is a Filipino businessman. He is the Chairman of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, from 1998 up to the present....
of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and United States ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney
Kristie Kenney
Kristie Anne Kenney is an American diplomat and the current United States Ambassador to Thailand. She previously served as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines. She is the first female U.S. Ambassador to both countries...
were the guests.
Former UST Growling Tigers
UST Growling Tigers
The UST Growling Tigers are the varsity team of the University of Santo Tomas in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The women's varsity team is called the UST Growling Tigresses. Originally called the Glowing Goldies, the name has been changed starting with the 1992–93 season....
basketball player Ed Cordero is the season's commissioner. The theme is "Winners All, Recreating the Value of Honesty through Sports" The Studio 23
Studio 23
Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...
coverage uses the theme "Madrama" (Tagalog
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
for "full of drama").
Despite a 14-0 sweep by the University of the East
University of the East
The University of the East is a private nonsectarian university located in University Belt Area, district of Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines. The university was founded in 1946 as a coeducational institution...
(UE) Red Warriors
UE Red Warriors
The UE Red Warriors is the men's varsity team of the University of the East in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The women's varsity team is called the Amazons, while the junior varsity team is called the Junior Warriors .-About UE:University of the East is one of the eight...
in the elimination round, they were in turn swept by the De La Salle University-Manila
De La Salle University-Manila
De La Salle University is a private Lasallian university in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director...
Green Archers
De La Salle Green Archers
The De La Salle Green Archers are the men's varsity teams representing De La Salle University. The women's varsity teams are referred to as the De La Salle Lady Archers. The school's athletic program participates in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, among others...
2-0 in the finals after UE had a half-a-month's rest. De La Salle Santiago Zobel School (DLSZ) Junior Archers
De La Salle Junior Archers
The Zobel Junior Archers is the varsity team of De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School and is the Juniors' team of De La Salle University's De La Salle Green Archers in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines...
clinched their second championship by beating the Ateneo High School
Ateneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
Blue Eaglets
Ateneo Blue Eagles
The Ateneo Blue Eagles is the name of the collegiate men's varsity basketball team of the Ateneo de Manila University that plays in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, the premiere sports league in the country. The collegiate women's varsity basketball team is called the Lady...
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
University of the Philippines, Diliman
The University of the Philippines Diliman , is a coeducational and public research university located in Quezon City, Philippines. It is the flagship university, seat of administration, and the fourth oldest constituent university of the University of the Philippines System...
Lady Maroons
UP Fighting Maroons
The Fighting Maroons is the name of the collegiate men's varsity teams of the University of the Philippines Diliman. The collegiate women's varsity teams are called the Lady Maroons. They compete in all of the sports of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines . The University of the...
.
Uniforms
| Adamson | | Ateneo | | De La Salle | | FEU | | NU | | UE | | UP | | UST |
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Team standings
| # | Team | |W | |L | |PCT Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... | |GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... | |Tie |
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| 1 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | -- | ||
| 2 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 5 |  |
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| 3 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 5 |  |
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| 4 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 6 | |
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| 5 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 6 | |
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| 6 | 6 | 8 | .428 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 12 | .143 | 12 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 14 | .000 | 14 |
Schedule
| Win | OT win | Loss | OT loss |
| School | |Round 1 | |Round 2 | ||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
| AdU | ||||||||||||||
| AdMU Ateneo Blue Eagles The Ateneo Blue Eagles is the name of the collegiate men's varsity basketball team of the Ateneo de Manila University that plays in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, the premiere sports league in the country. The collegiate women's varsity basketball team is called the Lady... |
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| DLSU De La Salle Green Archers The De La Salle Green Archers are the men's varsity teams representing De La Salle University. The women's varsity teams are referred to as the De La Salle Lady Archers. The school's athletic program participates in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, among others... |
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| FEU FEU Tamaraws The FEU Tamaraws is the collegiate men's varsity team of Far Eastern University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines... |
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| NU NU Bulldogs The National University Bulldogs is the collegiate men's varsity team of National University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines... |
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| UE UE Red Warriors The UE Red Warriors is the men's varsity team of the University of the East in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The women's varsity team is called the Amazons, while the junior varsity team is called the Junior Warriors .-About UE:University of the East is one of the eight... |
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| UP UP Fighting Maroons The Fighting Maroons is the name of the collegiate men's varsity teams of the University of the Philippines Diliman. The collegiate women's varsity teams are called the Lady Maroons. They compete in all of the sports of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines . The University of the... |
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| UST UST Growling Tigers The UST Growling Tigers are the varsity team of the University of Santo Tomas in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The women's varsity team is called the UST Growling Tigresses. Originally called the Glowing Goldies, the name has been changed starting with the 1992–93 season.... |
Rivalry games
Bracket
Tiebreakers
- Ateneo and La Salle, which are tied for second place, played for the #2 seed, the twice-to-beat advantage and the bye up to the semifinals in a classification game.
- FEU and UST, which are tied at fourth place, played for the #4 seed, the last berth to the first round of the playoffs.
Fourth-seed playoff
Second-seed playoff
First round
Semifinal
Finals
Awards
- Most Valuable Player (Finals): JV Casio and Pocholo VillanuevaPocholo VillanuevaPocholo Iñigo Villanueva or better known as Cholo Villanueva is a former Filipino Professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. He last played for the Burger King Whoppers. He was drafted thirteenth overall by the Air21 Express in the 2008 PBA Draft...
(co-awardees, both from La Salle) - Most Valuable Player (Season): Jervy Cruz (UST)
- Rookie of the Year: JR Cawaling (FEU)
- Mythical Five:
- JV Casio
- Chris Tiu
Chris TiuChris Tiu , is a Filipino professional basketball player of Chinese-Filipino descent. He currently plays for the Smart Gilas team and is also a TV host, commercial model, and politician.He is the host of the TV shows Man vs...
(represented by his brother Charles) - Mark Borboran
- Rico Maierhofer
- Jervy Cruz
Elimination round
| # | Team | |W | |L | |PCT Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... | |GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... |
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| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | -- | |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 1 | |
| 3 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2 | |
| 4 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4 | |
| 5 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 7 | |
| 7 | 2 | 12 | .142 | 10 | |
| 8 | 1 | 13 | .077 | 11 |
Schedule
| Win | OT win | Loss | OT loss |
| School | |Round 1 | |Round 2 | ||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
Rivalry games
Bracket
Ateneo-Adamson series
UP-UST series
Finals
Elimination round
| # | Team | |W | |L | |PCT Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... | |GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... | |Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | * | 13 | 1 | .928 | -- | |
| 2 | * | 11 | 3 | .786 | 2 | |
| 3 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 8 | .428 | 7 | |
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| 5 | 6 | 8 | .428 | 7 | |
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| 6 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 12 | .143 | 11 |
Tiebreaker: NU defeated UE on the playoff for the 4th seed, 83-80.
Schedule
| Win | OT win | Loss | OT loss |
| School | |Round 1 | |Round 2 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
Rivalry games
Bracket
Fourth-seed playoff
Ateneo-NU series
Zobel-FEU–FERN series
Finals
Awards
- Most Valuable Player (Season): Samuel Joseph Marata (UPIS)
- Rookie of the Year: Dave Kurt De Guzman (FEU-FERN)
- Mythical Five:
- John David Dumrique
- Juan Miguel Tiongson
- Kevin Michael Batac
- Josh David Webb
- Mark Jovet Mendoza
Broadcast notes
ABS-CBNABS-CBN
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's UHF channel Studio 23
Studio 23
Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 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
NU 107
NU107 was the flagship radio station of Progressive Broadcasting Corporation in the Philippines. The station's last studio was located at the ground floor, AIC Gold Tower, F. Ortigas Jr. Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City....
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 Color commentator A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the... | Courtside reporter Sideline reporter A sideline reporter, also known as a field reporter, courtside reporter , clubhouse reporter or dugout reporter , rinkside reporter or inside-the-glass reporter , on-court reporter , hole reporter , or boundary rider , is a member of the... s |
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| Men's fourth-seed game | Sev Sarmienta | Ronnie Magsanoc | Andi Manzano Andi Manzano Andrea Bianca Martin Manzano, more popularly known as Andi Manzano and Andi-9 was born on March 29, 1987. Andi rose to fame as a discjockey at FM radio station Magic 89.9 as a co-host in the Good Times with Mo program with Mo Twister and Mojo Jojo. She is related to Edu and Lucky Manzano as well as... & Dianne Querrer |
| Men's second-seed game | Boom Gonzalez | TJ Manotoc | Sharon Yu & Vanna Lim |
| Men's first round game | Vanna Lim & Dianne Querrer | ||
| Men's Semifinal game 1 | Boom Gonzalez | Ronnie Magsanoc | Vanna Lim & Sharon Yu |
| Women's Finals game 2 | Eric Tipan | Ronnie Magsanoc | none |
| Juniors' Finals game 2 | Boom Gonzalez | Mark Molina | none |
| Men's Semifinal game 2 | Sev Sarmienta | Randy Sacdalan | Vanna Lim & Sharon Yu |
| Men's Finals game 1 | Boom Gonzalez | Mark Molina | Tracy Abad & Sharon Yu |
| Men's Finals game 1 | Boom Gonzalez | TJ Manotoc | Tracy Abad & Sharon Yu |
De La Salle Green Archers
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.