NCAA Season 91 basketball tournaments
Host school | Mapua Institute of Technology | |||||||||||||||
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Duration | October 23–29, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Arena(s) | Mall of Asia Arena | |||||||||||||||
Finals MVP | Mark Cruz | |||||||||||||||
Winning coach | Aldin Ayo (1st title) | |||||||||||||||
Semifinalists | Mapúa Cardinals JRU Heavy Bombers | |||||||||||||||
TV network(s) | ABS-CBN Sports and Action, Balls, Balls HD | |||||||||||||||
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Duration | October 23–29, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Arena(s) | Mall of Asia Arena | |||||||||||||||
Finals MVP | Evan Nelle | |||||||||||||||
Winning coach | JB Sison (3rd title) | |||||||||||||||
Semifinalists | Malayan Red Robins La Salle Green Hills Greenies | |||||||||||||||
The basketball tournaments of NCAA Season 91 were the Philippines'
Men's tournament
Teams
Team | School | Coach |
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Arellano Chiefs | Arellano University (AU) | Jerry Codiñera |
Letran Knights | Colegio de San Juan de Letran (CSJL) | Jeff Napa |
Benilde Blazers | De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde (CSB) | Gabby Velasco |
EAC Generals | Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) | Andy de Guzman |
JRU Heavy Bombers | José Rizal University (JRU) | Vergel Meneses |
Lyceum Pirates | Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) | Topex Robinson |
Mapúa Cardinals | Mapúa Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Atoy Co |
San Beda Red Lions | San Beda College (SBC)
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Jamike Jarin |
San Sebastian Stags | San Sebastian College – Recoletos (SSC-R) | Egay Macaraya
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Perpetual Altas | University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD) | Jimwell Gican |
Changes from last season
Full members (from probationary members):[2]
Elimination round
Team standings
Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | San Beda Red Lions | 13 | 5 | .722[a] | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
2 | Letran Knights | 13 | 5 | .722[a] | — | |
3 | Mapúa Cardinals (H) | 12 | 6 | .667[b] | 1 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
4 | JRU Heavy Bombers | 12 | 6 | .667[b] | 1 | |
5 | Arellano Chiefs | 12 | 6 | .667[b] | 1 | |
6 | Perpetual Altas | 11 | 7 | .611 | 2 | |
7 | San Sebastian Stags | 6 | 12 | .333 | 7 | |
8 | Benilde Blazers | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8 | |
9 | Lyceum Pirates | 4 | 14 | .222 | 9 | |
10 | EAC Generals | 2 | 16 | .111 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for top 4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) overall point differential
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Match-up results
Scores
Seeding playoffs
The top 5 teams are separated by 1 game.
- JRU, Mapua and Arellano were tied for third to fifth; a series of playoffs were held. JRU had the bye as the team with the best head-to-head record among the three:
- Mapua and Arellano played for the #4 seed; the loser is eliminated; the winner advances to the third-seed playoff, and is guaranteed no less than a #4 seed
- JRU waited for the third-seed playoff; the winner gets the #3 seed, while the loser is the #4 seed
First–seed playoff
Letran and San Beda were tied for first and second; a playoff was held to determine which will be the #1 seed.
Winner faces the #4 seed, while the loser faces the #3 seed. Both still have the twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals.
ABS-CBN S+A |
October 13
4:00 p.m. |
Letran Knights | 78–83 | San Beda Red Lions |
Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 18–24, 18–18, 30–24 |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
Third to fourth–seed playoffs
Mapúa vs. Arellano
Winner advances to the third seed playoff and is guaranteed of no less than a #4 seed, while the loser is eliminated.
ABS-CBN S+A |
October 13
2:00 p.m. |
Mapúa Cardinals | 93–75 | Arellano Chiefs |
Scoring by quarter: 16–15, 33–18, 20–18, 24–24 | ||
Mapúa advances to the Final Four |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
JRU vs Mapúa
Winner is the third seed, while the loser settles for the #4 seed.
ABS-CBN S+A |
October 16
4:00 p.m. |
JRU Heavy Bombers | 76–81 | Mapúa Cardinals |
Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 16–19, 22–18, 22–25 |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
Bracket
Semifinals (Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage) | Finals (Best-of-three series) | |||||||||
1 | San Beda | 78 | ||||||||
4 | JRU | 68 | ||||||||
1 | San Beda | 90 | 68 | 82 | ||||||
2 | Letran | 94 | 61 | 85* | ||||||
2 | Letran | 91 | ||||||||
3 | Mapúa | 90 | ||||||||
*Game went into overtime
Semifinals
San Beda and Letran have the twice-to-beat advantage; they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to advance to the Finals.
(1) San Beda vs. (4) JRU
ABS-CBN S+A |
October 20
4:00 p.m. |
San Beda Red Lions | 78–68 | JRU Heavy Bombers |
Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 13–13, 26–21, 22–15 | ||
San Beda wins series in one game |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
(2) Letran vs. (3) Mapua
ABS-CBN S+A |
October 20
2:00 p.m. |
Letran Knights | 91–90 | Mapúa Cardinals |
Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 24–25, 22–28, 24–20 | ||
Letran wins series in one game |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
Finals
This is a
ABS-CBN S+A |
October 23
4:00 p.m. |
San Beda Red Lions | 90–94 | Letran Knights |
Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 20–17, 21–22, 28–33 |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Attendance: 12,825 |
ABS-CBN S+A |
October 27
4:00 p.m. |
San Beda Red Lions | 68–61 | Letran Knights |
Scoring by quarter: 22–15, 11–15, 19–19, 16–12 |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Attendance: 17,588 |
ABS-CBN S+A |
October 29
4:00 p.m. |
San Beda Red Lions | 82–85 (OT) | Letran Knights |
Scoring by quarter: 12–20, 27–20, 13–14, 23–21, Overtime: 7–10 | ||
Letran wins series 2–1 |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Attendance: 20,158 |
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Mark Cruz (Letran Knights)
All-Star Game
The 10 member schools were divided into East and West. The East squad is represented by players from
ABS-CBN S+A |
August 21
3:00 p.m. |
NCAA West All-Stars | 89–88 | NCAA East All-Stars |
Scoring by quarter: 19–14, 22–24, 18–25, 30–25 |
Filoil Flying V Arena |
- All-Star Game MVP: Jonathan Grey (CSB)
Rosters | West NCAA All-Stars | East NCAA All-Stars | ||
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Mark Cruz |
Jio Jalalon Earl Thompson (replaced by John Ylagan)Gab Dalangon | |||
Coach: Aldin Ayo | Coach: Jamike Jarin |
Side events winners
- 3-Point Shootout Champion: Mark Cruz (Letran)
- Slam Dunk Champion: Jebb Bulawan (Lyceum)
- Miss NCAA: Lyra Velchez (Perpetual)
- Miss NCAA 1st Runner-Up: Rycca Timog (Lyceum)
- Miss NCAA 2nd Runner-Up: Zahara Soriano (Arellano)
Awards
NCAA Season 91 men's basketball champions |
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Letran Knights 17th title |
The awards were given prior to Game 1 of the Men's basketball finals on October 23, 2015, at the
- Most Valuable Player: Allwell Oraeme (Mapúa Cardinals)
- Rookie of the Year: Allwell Oraeme (Mapúa Cardinals)
- Mythical Five:
- Scottie Thompson (Perpetual Altas)
- Jio Jalalon (Arellano Chiefs)
- Arthur dela Cruz (San Beda Red Lions)
- Bright Akhuetie (Perpetual Altas)
- Allwell Oraeme (Mapúa Cardinals)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Allwell Oraeme (Mapúa Cardinals)
- All-Defensive Team:
- Allwell Oraeme (Mapúa Cardinals)
- Bradwyn Guinto (San Sebastian Stags)
- Arthur dela Cruz (San Beda Red Lions)
- Scottie Thompson (Perpetual Altas)
- Bright Akhuetie (Perpetual Altas)
- Most Improved Player: Michael Calisaan (San Sebastian Stags)
- Coach of the Year: Aldin Ayo (Letran Knights)
Broadcast notes
Finals
Simulcast over ABS-CBN Sports and Action, The Filipino Channel or ABS-CBN Sports and Action International, and Balls HD 195 with replays on Balls and Balls HD 195.
Game | Play-by-play |
Analyst | Courtside Reporters |
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Game 1 | Anton Roxas | Olsen Racela | Myrtle Sarrosa and Ceej Tantengco |
Game 2 | Andrei Felix | Allan Gregorio | Roxanne Montealegre and Ceej Tantengco |
Game 3 | Anton Roxas | Allan Gregorio | Myrtle Sarrosa and Ceej Tantengco |
Additional Game 3 crew:
- Award presenter: Andrei Felix
Juniors' tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | San Beda Red Cubs | 18 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Thrice-to-beat in the Finals[a] |
2 | Malayan Red Robins (H) | 16 | 2 | .889 | 2 | Proceed to stepladder round 2 |
3 | Arellano Braves | 12 | 6 | .667 | 6 | Proceed to stepladder round 1 |
4 | La Salle Green Hills Greenies[b] | 11 | 7 | .611[c] | 7 | |
5 | Lyceum Junior Pirates | 11 | 7 | .611[c] | 7 | |
6 | EAC–ICA Brigadiers | 9 | 9 | .500 | 9 | |
7 | Letran Squires | 6 | 12 | .333 | 12 | |
8 | San Sebastian Staglets | 4 | 14 | .222 | 14 | |
9 | JRU Light Bombers | 2 | 16 | .111 | 16 | |
10 | Perpetual Junior Altas | 1 | 17 | .056 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1)
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- ^ As San Beda won all of their elimination round games, the stepladder format will be used instead of the regular Final Four format.
- ^ LSGH's first round win against Letran was forfeited after three of its players were ruled to be ineligible for wearing uniform numbers outside the league-mandated 4 to 19.[4]
- ^ a b Fourth-seed playoff: LSGH 88–71 Lyceum
Match-up results
Scores
Fourth–seed playoff
October 13
12 noon |
Lyceum Junior Pirates | 71–88 | La Salle Green Hills Greenies |
La Salle advances to the Final Four |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
Bracket
Stepladder round 1 (Single-elimination) | Stepladder round 2 (Single-elimination) | Finals (#1 has thrice-to-beat advantage) | |||||||||||||
1 | San Beda–Rizal | 76 | 68 | 70 | |||||||||||
2 | Malayan | 79 | 3 | Arellano | 68 | 72 | 61 | ||||||||
3 | Arellano | 75 | 3 | Arellano | 85 | ||||||||||
4 | LSGH | 74 | |||||||||||||
Stepladder semifinals
The semifinals consists of two rounds of single-elimination.
(3) Arellano vs. (4) LSGH
October 16
2:00 p.m. |
Arellano Braves | 75–74 | La Salle Green Hills Greenies |
Arellano advances to the 2nd round |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
(2) Malayan vs. (3) Arellano
October 20
12 noon |
Malayan Red Robins | 79–85 | Arellano Braves |
Arellano advances to the Finals |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
Finals
Since San Beda swept the elimination round, the Finals is a de facto best of five series with San Beda automatically leading 1–0. Therefore, San Beda has to win twice, while Arellano needed thrice, to win the championship.
October 29
2:00 p.m. |
San Beda Red Cubs | 70–61 | Arellano Braves |
San Beda wins series in three games |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay |
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Evan Nelle (San Beda Red Cubs)
Awards
NCAA Season 91 juniors' basketball champions |
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San Beda Red Cubs 22nd title, seventh consecutive title |
- Most Valuable Player: Michael Enriquez (Malayan Red Robins)
- Mythical Five:
- Michael Enriquez (Malayan Red Robins)
- Sherwin Concepcion (San Beda Red Cubs)
- Samuel Abu Hijle (San Beda Red Cubs)
- Guilmer dela Torre (Arellano Braves)
- Carlo Abadeza (Arellano Braves)
- Defensive Player of the Year: John Anthony Umali (Perpetual Junior Altas)
- Rookie of the Year: Lars Sunga (Arellano Braves)
- Most Improved Player: Maui Cruz (EAC–ICA Brigadiers)
- Coach of the Year: JB Sison (San Beda Red Cubs)
Controversies
Wrong uniform
The NCAA Management Committee, chaired by Melchor Divina of Mapua, upheld the recommendation of commissioner Arturo Cristobal forfeiting La Salle-Greenhills’ 88–49 victory over Letran. LSGH's Jesmar Pedrosa, Alain Madrigal and Ladis Lepalam wore Nos. 20, 28 and 27, respectively, which violated a league rule limiting the use of jersey numbers to Nos. 4 to 19.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "WATCH: NCAA kicks off Season 91 with fiery opening". ABS-CBN News. 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ^ "NCAA Welcomes EAC, Lyceum as regular members". ABS-CBN News. 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
- ^ Flores-Colina, Celest (2015-10-23). "Oraeme named NCAA Season 91 Rookie MVP, Best Defensive player". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
- ^ a b c "SBC seeks No. 2 vs EAC; LSGH win forfeited". The Philippine Star. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-02.