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| Host school | University of Santo Tomas | ||||||||||||
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| Duration | October 4–11, 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Araneta Coliseum | ||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | JV Casio and Pocholo Villanueva (co-awardees) | ||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Franz Pumaren | ||||||||||||
| Semifinalists |  Ateneo Blue Eagles UST Growling Tigers | ||||||||||||
| TV network(s) | Studio 23 and TFC | ||||||||||||
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| Duration | September 22–29 | ||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Kat Quimpo | ||||||||||||
| Semifinalists |  Adamson Lady Falcons UST Tigresses | ||||||||||||
| TV network(s) | Studio 23 and TFC | ||||||||||||
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| Duration | September 22–29 | ||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Joshua Webb | ||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Boris Aldeguer | ||||||||||||
| Semifinalists |  FEU–D Baby Tamaraws NSNU Bullpups | ||||||||||||
| TV network(s) | Studio 23 and TFC | ||||||||||||
| Qualified for the Finals | |
| Qualified for semifinals with twice to beat advantage | |
| Qualified for semifinals | |
| Qualified for the first round | |
| Qualified for knockout game |
The basketball tournaments of University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 70 started on July 7, 2007 at the Araneta Coliseum with University of Santo Tomas (UST) Rector Very Rev. Fr. Ernesto Arceo, O.P. delivering the speech. Manuel V. Pangilinan of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and United States ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney were the guests.
Former UST Growling Tigers basketball player Ed Cordero is the season's commissioner. The theme is "Winners All, Recreating the Value of Honesty through Sports"[1] The Studio 23 coverage uses the theme "Madrama" (Tagalog for "full of drama").
Despite a 14–0 sweep by the University of the East (UE) Red Warriors in the elimination round, they were in turn swept by the De La Salle University-Manila Green Archers 2–0 in the finals after UE had a half-a-month's rest. De La Salle Santiago Zobel School (DLSZ) Junior Archers clinched their second championship by beating the Ateneo High School Blue Eaglets 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 Lady Maroons.
Uniforms
| Adamson | Ateneo | De La Salle | FEU | NU | UE | UP | UST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
   Light uniform |   Light uniform |  Light uniform |  Light uniform |  Light uniform |  Light uniform | Light uniform |  Light uniform |
 Dark uniform |  Dark uniform | Dark uniform |  Dark uniform | Dark uniform | Dark uniform | Dark uniform |  Dark uniform |
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  UE Red Warriors | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Advance to the Finals |
| 2 |  De La Salle Green Archers | 9 | 5 | .643[a] | 5 | Twice-to-beat in stepladder round 2 |
| 3 | Ateneo Blue Eagles | 9 | 5 | .643[a] | 5 | Stepladder round 1 |
| 4 | UST Growling Tigers (H) | 8 | 6 | .571[b] | 6 | |
| 5 | FEU Tamaraws | 8 | 6 | .571[b] | 6 | |
| 6 | NU Bulldogs | 6 | 8 | .429 | 8 | |
| 7 | Adamson Falcons | 2 | 12 | .143 | 12 | |
| 8 |  UP Fighting Maroons | 0 | 14 | .000 | 14 |
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.
Notes:
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.
Notes:
Match-up results
Source:
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
Rivalry games
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Bracket
| Seeding playoffs | Stepladder round 1 One-game playoff | Stepladder round 2 2nd seed has twice-to-beat advantage | Finals Best-of-three series | |||||||||||||||||
| For 2nd seed: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ateneo | 69 | 1 | UE | 63 | 64 | |||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 70 | 2 | La Salle | 64 | 65 | 2 | La Salle | 64 | 73 | |||||||||||
| For 4th seed: | 3 | Ateneo | 69 | 3 | Ateneo | 65 | 60 | |||||||||||||
| FEU | 69 | 4 | UST | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| UST | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||
Fourth-seed playoff
September 17 3:00 p.m. |
| FEU Tamaraws | 69–80 | UST Growling Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 6–22, 18–24, 26–17 | ||
| UST advances to the Final Four | ||
Second-seed playoff
September 18 3:00 p.m. |
| Ateneo Blue Eagles | 69–70 | De La Salle Green Archers |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–12, 19–16, 15–22, 22–20 | ||
| La Salle wins the twice-to-beat advantage | ||
First round
September 23 3:00 p.m. |
| Ateneo Blue Eagles | 69–64 | UST Growling Tigers |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–18, 22–12, 23–21, 14–13 | ||
| Pts: Ford Arao 17 Rebs: Nonoy Baclao 8 Asts: Yuri Escueta 4 | Pts: Jervy Cruz 17 Rebs: Jervy Cruz 16 Asts: Japs Cuan 5 | |
| Ateneo advances to the semifinals | ||
Semifinals
In the semifinals, La Salle has the twice-to-beat advantage, where they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to progress.
September 27 3:00 p.m. |
| De La Salle Green Archers | 64–65 | Ateneo Blue Eagles |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 16–15, 21–17, 12–18 | ||
| Pts: Tyrone Tang 20 Rebs: Rico Maierhofer 7 Asts: JVee Casio 4 | Pts: Ford Arao 19 Rebs: Nonoy Baclao 9 Asts: Chris Tiu 4 | |
September 30 3:00 p.m. |
| De La Salle Green Archers | 65–60 | Ateneo Blue Eagles |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 13–12, 19–17, 17-17 | ||
| Pts: Cholo Villanueva 13 Rebs: Rico Maierhofer 10 Asts: JVee Casio 6 | Pts: Ford Arao 14 Rebs: Rabah Al-Hussaini 8 Asts: Chris Tiu 4 | |
| La Salle wins series in two games | ||
Finals
October 4 3:00 p.m. |
| UE Red Warriors | 63–64 | De La Salle Green Archers |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–14, 18–23, 11–10, 13–17 | ||
| Pts: Mark Borboran 13 Rebs: Hans Thiele 16 Asts: Arellano, Cañizares 3 Team TOs: 30 | Pts: Ty Tang 17 Rebs: Rico Maierhofer 9 Asts: Villanueva, Maierhofer 3 Bench/starter pts: 26/38 | |
October 7 3:00 p.m. |
| UE Red Warriors | 64–73 | De La Salle Green Archers |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–15, 12–19, 22–19, 19–21 | ||
| Pts: Borboran, Lee 12 each Rebs: Borboran, Gregorio 10 Asts: 3 players 3 each Team TOs: 21 | Pts: JVee Casio 17 Rebs: Rico Maierhofer 11 Asts: Cholo Villanueva 6 FTs: 27/36 (75%) | |
| La Salle wins series 2–0 | ||
- Finals Most Valuable Player: JV Casio and Pocholo Villanueva (De La Salle Green Archers)
Awards
| UAAP Season 70 men's basketball champions |
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 De La Salle Green Archers Seventh title |
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Mythical team for men's basketball: Jervy Cruz, JV Casio, Chris Tiu (represented by his brother Charles), Mark Borboran & Rico Maierhofer.
- Season Most Valuable Player: Jervy Cruz (UST Growling Tigers)
- Rookie of the Year: JR Cawaling (FEU Tamaraws)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Edwin Asoro (NU Bulldogs)
- Mythical Five:
- Chris Tiu (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
- JV Casio (De La Salle Green Archers)
- Mark Borboran (UE Red Warriors)
- Rico Maierhofer (De La Salle Green Archers)
- Jervy Cruz (UST Growling Tigers)
Women's tournament
Elimination round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ateneo Lady Eagles | 14 | 12 | 2 | .857 | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 | UP Lady Maroons | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 1 | |
| 3 | UST Tigresses (H) | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 | Adamson Lady Falcons | 14 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4 | |
| 5 | FEU Lady Tamaraws | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5 | |
| 6 | De La Salle Lady Archers | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 7 | |
| 7 | UE Lady Warriors | 14 | 2 | 12 | .143 | 10 | |
| 8 | NU Lady Bulldogs | 14 | 1 | 13 | .071 | 11 |
Source:
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.
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.
Schedule
Source:
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
Rivalry games
Bracket
| Semifinals #1 & #2 have twice-to-beat advantage | Finals Best-of-three series | ||||||||||
| 1 | Ateneo | 57 | |||||||||
| 4 | Adamson | 46 | |||||||||
| 1 | Ateneo | 64 | 62 | ||||||||
| 2 | UP | 60 | 58 | ||||||||
| 2 | UP | 56 | |||||||||
| 3 | UST | 54 | |||||||||
Semifinals
Ateneo vs. Adamson
UP vs. UST
Finals
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Katrina Quimpo (Ateneo Lady Eagles)
Awards
| UAAP Season 70 women's basketball champions |
|---|
 Ateneo Lady Eagles Second title |
- Most Valuable Player: Cassandra Tioseco (Ateneo Lady Eagles)
- Rookie of the Year: Cindy Resultay (UE Lady Warriors)
Juniors' tournament
Elimination round
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ateneo Blue Eaglets | 13 | 1 | .929 | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 | DLSZ Junior Archers | 11 | 3 | .786 | 2 | |
| 3 | FEU–D Baby Tamaraws | 9 | 5 | .643 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 | NSNU Bullpups | 6 | 8 | .429[a] | 7 | |
| 5 | UE Pages | 6 | 8 | .429[a] | 7 | |
| 6 | Adamson Baby Falcons | 5 | 9 | .357 | 8 | |
| 7 | UPIS Junior Maroons | 4 | 10 | .286 | 9 | |
| 8 | UST Tiger Cubs (H) | 2 | 12 | .143 | 11 |
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.
Notes:
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.
Notes:
Schedule
Source:
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
Rivalry games
Bracket
| Fourth-seed playoff | Semifinals #1 & #2 have twice-to-beat advantage | Finals Best-of-three series | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Ateneo | 70 | 94 | ||||||||||||
| UE | 80 | 4 | NU | 73 | 75 | ||||||||||
| NU | 83 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ateneo | 74 | 92 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | La Salle Zobel | 76 | 98* | ||||||||||||
| 2 | La Salle Zobel | 67 | *Overtime | ||||||||||||
| 3 | FEU–FERN | 61 | |||||||||||||
Fourth-seed playoff
Semifinals
Ateneo vs. NU
Zobel vs. FEU–FERN
September 16 |
| DLSZ Junior Archers | 67–61 | FEU–D Baby Tamaraws |
| La Salle wins series in one game | ||
Finals
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Joshua David Webb (DLSZ Junior Archers)
Awards
- Season Most Valuable Player: Samuel Joseph Marata (UPIS Junior Maroons)
- Rookie of the Year: David Kurt De Guzman (FEU–D Baby Tamaraws)
- Mythical Five:
- John David Dumrique (Ateneo Blue Eaglets)
- Juan Miguel Tiongson (Ateneo Blue Eaglets)
- Kevin Michael Batac (NSNU Bullpups)
- Joshua David Webb (DLSZ Junior Archers)
- Mark Jovet Mendoza (NSNU Bullpups)
Broadcast notes
ABS-CBN's UHF channel Studio 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 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 | Courtside reporters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's fourth-seed game | Sev Sarmienta | Ronnie Magsanoc | Andi Manzano & 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 |
Champion rosters
De La Salle Green Archers
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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See also
References
- ^ GMANews.tv UAAP all set to open 70th season on July 7, GMANews.tv. July 2, 2007
- ^ UAAP: Archers stump Eagles, 65-60, to face Red Warriors GMANews.tv
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.
| Preceded by Season 69 (2006) | UAAP basketball seasons Season 70 (2007) | Succeeded by Season 71 (2008) |