The UAAP Season 77 basketball tournaments were held in school year 2014–15.
University of the East
The University of the East ( fil, Pamantasan ng Silangan), also known as UE, is a leading private university located in Manila, Philippines. Founded in 1946, business tycoon Lucio Tan acquired the university in 1990. UE was once labeled as the ...
was the season host. The basketball tournaments started with a doubleheader basketball games after the opening ceremonies on July 12, 2014 at the
Smart Araneta Coliseum
The Araneta Coliseum, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum, is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. Nicknamed as "the Big Do ...
.
ABS-CBN
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UHF channel
Sports and Action broadcast the men's tournament for the fifteenth consecutive year.
Men's tournament
Teams
Elimination round
Team standings
Match-up results
Scores
Fourth–seed playoff
Second–seed playoff
Bracket
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. NU
The
Ateneo Blue Eagles
The Ateneo Blue Eagles are the collegiate varsity teams of the Ateneo de Manila University that play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the premiere collegiate league in the Philippines. The collegiate women's ...
had the twice-to-beat advantage.
FEU vs. La Salle
The
FEU Tamaraws
The FEU Tamaraws are the varsity teams of Far Eastern University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). The collegiate women's varsity teams are called the ''Lady Tamaraws'' while the high school varsity teams are call ...
had the twice-to-beat advantage after beating the
De La Salle Green Archers
The De La Salle Green Archers (also known simply as the Green Archers) are the men's varsity teams representing De La Salle University in the Philippines. The women's varsity teams are generally referred to as the De La Salle Lady Archers. The s ...
in the playoff for the #2 seed, which led to a virtual best-of-three playoff series.
Finals
This was the first time since 1993 that neither Ateneo nor La Salle featured in the UAAP Finals. The attendance of the Do-or-Die Game 3 of the series was set as the all-time basketball attendance record of
Smart Araneta Coliseum
The Araneta Coliseum, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum, is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. Nicknamed as "the Big Do ...
.
* Finals Most Valuable Player:
Awards
* Most Valuable Player:
* Rookie of the Year:
* Mythical Five:
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Coaching changes
Broadcast notes
Television
Simulcast over ABS-CBN Channel 2 (Game 1), ABS-CBN Sports and Action (Games 2 and 3), The Filipino Channel, and Balls HD with replays on ABS-CBN Sports and Action and Balls.
Radio
Simulcast over
DZMM Radio Patrol 630.
Women's tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
Match-up results
Scores
Bracket
Stepladder semifinals
First round
Second round
The
De La Salle Lady Archers
The De La Salle Green Archers (also known simply as the Green Archers) are the men's varsity teams representing De La Salle University in the Philippines. The women's varsity teams are generally referred to as the De La Salle Lady Archers. The s ...
has the twice-to-beat advantage.
Finals
The
NU Lady Bulldogs have the thrice-to-beat advantage, while the
FEU Lady Tamaraws have the twice-to-win disadvantage.
*Finals Most Valuable Player:
Awards
* Most Valuable Player:
* Rookie of the Year:
* Mythical Five:
**
**
**
**
**
Broadcast notes
Juniors' tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
Match-up results
Scores
Second-seed playoff
The winner advances to the second round of the stepladder semifinals with the twice-to-beat advantage; the loser proceeds to the first round.
Bracket
Stepladder semifinals
First round
This is a
one-game playoff.
Second round
The
NU Bullpups have the
twice-to-beat advantage
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Finals
The
Ateneo Blue Eaglets
The Ateneo Blue Eagles are the collegiate varsity teams of the Ateneo de Manila University that play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the premiere collegiate league in the Philippines. The collegiate women's v ...
have the
thrice-to-beat advantage; the NU Bullpups can lose the series by losing twice.
*Finals Most Valuable Player:
Awards
* Most Valuable Player:
*Rookie of the Year:
* Mythical Five:
**
**
**
**
**
Overall championship points
Seniors' division
Juniors' division
In case of a tie, the team with the higher position in any tournament is ranked higher. If both are still tied, they are listed by alphabetical order.
How rankings are determined:
* Ranks 5th to 8th determined by elimination round standings.
* Loser of the #1 vs #4 semifinal match-up is ranked 4th
* Loser of the #2 vs #3 semifinal match-up is ranked 3rd
* Loser of the finals is ranked 2nd
* Champion is ranked 1st
See also
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NCAA Season 90 basketball tournaments
The basketball tournaments of NCAA Season 90 were the Philippines' National Collegiate Athletic Association tournaments for the 90th season. The José Rizal University hosted the season, starting with an opening ceremony held on June 28, 2014 at ...
References
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2014–15 in Philippine college basketball
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