UAAP Season 86 basketball tournaments

UAAP Season 86
Fueling the Future
Host schoolUniversity of the East (Collegiate division)
De La Salle Santiago Zobel School (High School division)
Men's Finals G1 G2G3Wins
UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons 97 60691
La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers 67 82732
DurationNovember 29 – December 6, 2023
Arena(s)
Finals MVPKevin Quiambao
Winning coachTopex Robinson (1st title)
Semifinalists
TV network(s)
Women's Finals G1 G2G3Wins
NU school colors NU Lady Bulldogs 72 72691
UST school colors UST Tigresses 76 70712
DurationNovember 29 – December 6, 2023
Arena(s)
Finals MVPReynalyn Ferrer
Winning coachHaydee Ong (1st title)
Semifinalists
TV network(s)
Juniors' Finals G1 G2G3Wins
Adamson school colors Adamson Baby Falcons 77 64902
NU school colors NUNS Bullpups 71 67731
DurationFebruary 4–11, 2024
Arena(s)Filoil EcoOil Centre
Finals MVPMark Esperanza
Winning coachMike Fermin (1st title)
Semifinalists
TV network(s)
< Season 85 2023–24 Season 87 >

The UAAP Season 86 basketball tournaments are the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) basketball tournaments for the 2023–24 school year. The University of the East are the hosts.

The collegiate tournaments began on September 30, 2023, while the high school boys' tournament commenced on November 21, 2023.

In the men's tournament, the UP Fighting Maroons finished the elimination round in first place. Defending champions Ateneo Blue Eagles finished tied for fourth with the Adamson Soaring Falcons, and eliminated the latter in a playoff. UP then defeated Ateneo in the semifinals. In the other semifinal match-up, #2 seed De La Salle Green Archers eliminated the NU Bulldogs. The Green Archers then defeated the UP in the finals, 2 games to one.

In the women's tournament, the 7-time defending champions NU Lady Bulldogs finished first after the elimination round, and eliminated the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the semifinals. The UST Tigresses finished second, and faced the UP Fighting Maroons in the other semifinal, a match-up that needed all two games to be finished. The Tigresses then defeated the Lady Bulldogs in the finals, 2 games to one.

In the boys' tournament, the Adamson Baby Falcons finished first, ahead of the NUNS Bullpups. Adamson eliminated the UST Tiger Cubs in the semifinals, while the Bullpups eliminated the defending champions FEU Diliman Baby Tamaraws. In the finals, the Baby Falcons won their ninth UAAP title after defeating NUNS in 3 games.

Tournament format

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The UAAP continued to use the UAAP Final Four format.

The league announced that it shall allow players who have played with a special guest license from the Games and Amusements Board to participate in its tournaments, except for licenses where the player participated in the Philippine Basketball Association.[1]

Xavy Nunag reprised his role as commissioner from Season 85. Assisting him are Mariana Lopa, deputy commissioner for women's and girls' basketball, and Marvin Bienvenida, deputy commissioner for boys' basketball.[2] Nunag took a leave of absence on mid-November, citing a health crisis within his family. Lopa was named acting commissioner during his absence.[3]

Starting Season 86, teams customarily assigned to wear light jerseys during certain games would be allowed to wear dark uniforms instead as long as Commissioner's Office permits. However this privilege was not exercised.[4]

Teams

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Basketball is a mandatory event in the UAAP, where all 8 universities are required to field in teams.

The girls' tournament is a demonstration sport last held in 2020, and is not mandatory.

Collegiate division
University Men Women Uniform manufacturer
Team Coach Team Coach
Adamson University (AdU) Soaring Falcons Nash Racela Lady Falcons Ryan Monteclaro Anta[5]
Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Blue Eagles Tab Baldwin Blue Eagles LA Mumar Jordan Brand (Nike)[6]
De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers Topex Robinson Lady Archers Pocholo Villanueva Nike[7]
Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws Denok Miranda Lady Tamaraws Bert Flores Puma[8]
National University (NU) Bulldogs Jeff Napa Lady Bulldogs Aries Dimaunahan
University of the East (UE) Red Warriors Jack Santiago Lady Warriors Aileen Lebornio Anta[9]
University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons Goldwin Monteverde Fighting Maroons Paul Ramos STATS (Men's)[10]
Titan 22 (Women's)
University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers Pido Jarencio Tigresses Haydee Ong Delta Sportswear[11]
High school division
High schools Team Coach
Adamson University (AdU) Baby Falcons Mike Fermin
Ateneo de Manila University High School (ADMU) Blue Eagles Reggie Varilla
De La Salle Santiago Zobel School (DLSZ) Junior Archers Boris Aldeguer
Far Eastern University Diliman (FEU-D) Baby Tamaraws Allan Albano
National University Nazareth School (NUNS) Bullpups Kevin De Castro
University of the East (UE) Junior Warriors Karl Santos
University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) Junior Fighting Maroons Paolo Mendoza
University of Santo Tomas Senior High School (UST) Tiger Cubs Manu Iñigo

Coaching changes

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Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date Replaced by Date
FEU Tamaraws Olsen Racela Resignation December 22, 2022[12] Denok Miranda January 18, 2023[13]
De La Salle Green Archers Derrick Pumaren End of contract December 27, 2022[14] Topex Robinson January 19, 2023[15]
UST Growling Tigers Bal David Resignation January 26, 2023[16] Pido Jarencio February 3, 2023[17]
Adamson Lady Falcons[18] Brian Gorospe End of interim spell February 27, 2023 Ryan Monteclaro February 27, 2023

Venues

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UAAP Season 86 basketball tournaments is located in Metro Manila
Adamson Gym
Adamson Gym
Araneta Coliseum
Araneta Coliseum
MOA Arena
MOA Arena
UST Q-Pavilion
UST Q-Pavilion
Amoranto Complex
Amoranto Complex

The men's tournament will be primarily held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. The Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City will host a quadruple header, and the Quadricentennial Pavilion in Manila shall host a doubleheader. For the women's tournament. the SM Mall of Asia Arena and Quadricentennial Pavilion will host the games.[19]

The Adamson Gym in Manila will host also quadruple headers for the women's tournament.[20]

For the boys' tournament, Amoranto Sports Complex in Quezon City hosted opening day,[21] with succeeding games scheduled to be held at Adamson Gym, Quadicentennial Pavilion, SM Mall of Asia Arena and the Araneta Coliseum. The Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan hosted all second round games.

For the junior high school tournament, all participating schools shall take turns in hosting the tournament.[22]

Arena Location Tournament Capacity
M W B
Amoranto Sports Complex Quezon City checkY
Araneta Coliseum Quezon City checkY checkY checkY 14,429
Filoil EcoOil Centre San Juan checkY 6,000
Quadricentennial Pavilion (UST Gym) Manila checkY checkY checkY 5,792
SM Mall of Asia Arena Pasay checkY checkY checkY 15,000
St. Vincent Gym (Adamson Gym) Manila checkY checkY

Squads

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Each team has a 16-player roster. Only one "foreign student-athlete", non-Filipinos who are otherwise known as "imports" elsewhere, is allowed to be on the active roster.

Men's tournament

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Adamson Ateneo De La Salle FEU NU UE UP UST
Emman Anabo Kai Ballungay EJ Abadam Royce Alforque Kean Baclaan Josiah Alcantara Gerry Abadiano Nic Cabanero
Mario Barasi Andrew Bongo Cyrus Austria Cholo Anonuevo LA Casinillo Mark Joseph Cabero Harold Alarcon Ivanne Calum
Joshua Barcelona Jared Brown Raven Cortez Aeron Bagunu Drex delos Reyes Jack Cruz-Dumont Sean Alter Mark Crisostomo
Jhon Calisay Raffy Celis Joshua David Jorick Bautista Steve Nash Enriquez Devin Fykes Mark Belmonte Kenji Duremdes
Kenji Canete Geo Chiu Francis Escandor Angelo Beato Jake Figueroa Ethan Galang Lowell Chan Adrian Esmenia
Jed Colonia Jason Credo EJ Gollena Leyton Buenaventura Joemaiko Gulapa Ryzel Guillena Joel Cagulangan Adama Faye
Matty Erolon Mason Dulieu-Amos JC Macalalag Lorenzo Competente John Martin Galinato MJ Langit CJ Cansino Jonathan Gesalem
Didat Hanapi Ian Espinosa Joaqui Manuel Mouhamed Faty Omar John Vlair Lingolingo Malick Diouf Ivan Lazarte
Jerom Lastimosa Kyle Gamber Evan Nelle Luke Felipe Reinhard Jumamoy Ray Allen Maglupay Ernest Felicilda Echo Laure
Vince Magbuhos Vince Gomez Mark Nonoy LJ Gonzales Donn Lim Matthew Manalang Terrence Fortea Mark Llemit
Cedrick Manzano Chris Koon Bright Nwanko Alcen Macapagal Michael Malonzo Precious Momowei Seven Gagate Kyle Magdangal
Mathew Montebon Joshua Lazaro Ben Phillips Rojan Montemayor Jolo Manansala Rey Remogat Cyril Gonzales Paul Manalang
Mudiaga Akpofure Ojarikre LeBron Nieto Isiah Phillips Miguel Ona Kenshin Padrones Abdul Sawat Francis Lopez Christian Manaytay
Eli Ramos Joseph Obasa Mike Phillips Patrick Sleat Justin Palacielo Keian Spandonis Luis Pablo SJ Moore
Joem Sabandal Anton Quitevis Jonnel Policarpio James Tempra Bobby Mark Parks Miguel Tulabut Sean Torculas Miguel Pangilinan
Joshua Yerro Shawn Tuano Kevin Quiambao Xyrus Torres Patrick Wilson Yu Gjerard Wilson Reyland Torres Vincent Ventulan

Foreign student-athletes

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Every university had one foreigner in both tournaments in the college division.

College division
University Men's tournament Women's tournament
Name Nationality Name Nationality
Adamson school colors Adamson Mudiaga Ojarikre[23]  Nigeria Victoria Adeshina[24]  Nigeria
Ateneo school colors Ateneo Joseph Obasa[25]  Nigeria Sarah Makanjuola[26]  Nigeria
La Salle school colors La Salle Bright Nwankwo[27]  Nigeria Aji Bojang[28]  Zambia
FEU school colors FEU Mo Faty[29]  Senegal Josee Kaputu[30]  Congo
NU school colors NU Omar John[27]  Senegal Jainaba Konateh[24]  Gambia
UE school colors UE Precious Momowei[31]  Senegal Kamba Kone[24]  Mali
UP school colors UP Malick Diouf[27]  Senegal Favour Onoh[32]  Nigeria
UST school colors UST Adama Faye[33]  Senegal Awa Ly[34]  Senegal

Only NUNS has a foreigner on its roster in the boys' tournament.

High school division
High school Boys' tournament
Name Nationality
NU school colors NUNS Collins Akowe[35]  Cameroon

Men's tournament

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Elimination round

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Team standings

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Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons 12 2 .857 Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2 La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers 11 3 .786 1
3 NU school colors NU Bulldogs 10 4 .714 2 Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 7 7 .500[a] 5
5 Adamson school colors Adamson Soaring Falcons 7 7 .500[a] 5
6 UE school colors UE Red Warriors (H) 4 10 .286 8
7 FEU school colors FEU Tamaraws 3 11 .214 9
8 UST school colors UST Growling Tigers 2 12 .143 10
Source: UAAP on Livestats
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) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Fourth seed playoff: Ateneo 70–48 Adamson

Match-up results

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 Round 1Round 2
Team ╲ Game1234567891011121314
Adamson school colors AdamsonUP school colorsUST school colorsAteneo school colorsLa Salle school colorsUE school colorsFEU school colorsNU school colorsUP school colorsFEU school colorsUST school colorsLa Salle school colorsAteneo school colorsNU school colorsUE school colors
Ateneo school colors AteneoNU school colorsLa Salle school colorsAdamson school colorsUE school colorsFEU school colorsUST school colorsUP school colorsFEU school colorsUP school colorsNU school colorsUST school colorsAdamson school colorsUE school colorsLa Salle school colors
La Salle school colors La SalleFEU school colorsAteneo school colorsUST school colorsAdamson school colorsNU school colorsUP school colorsUE school colorsUST school colorsNU school colorsUP school colorsAdamson school colorsUE school colorsFEU school colorsAteneo school colors
FEU school colors FEULa Salle school colorsNU school colorsUE school colorsUP school colorsAteneo school colorsAdamson school colorsUST school colorsAteneo school colorsAdamson school colorsUE school colorsNU school colorsUP school colorsLa Salle school colorsUST school colors
NU school colors NUAteneo school colorsFEU school colorsUP school colorsUST school colorsLa Salle school colorsUE school colorsAdamson school colorsUE school colorsLa Salle school colorsAteneo school colorsFEU school colorsUST school colorsAdamson school colorsUP school colors
UE school colors UEUST school colorsUP school colorsFEU school colorsAteneo school colorsAdamson school colorsNU school colorsLa Salle school colorsNU school colorsUST school colorsFEU school colorsUP school colorsLa Salle school colorsAteneo school colorsAdamson school colors
UP school colors UPAdamson school colorsUE school colorsNU school colorsFEU school colorsUST school colorsLa Salle school colorsAteneo school colorsAdamson school colorsAteneo school colorsLa Salle school colorsUE school colorsFEU school colorsUST school colorsNU school colors
UST school colors USTUE school colorsAdamson school colorsLa Salle school colorsNU school colorsUP school colorsAteneo school colorsFEU school colorsLa Salle school colorsUE school colorsAdamson school colorsAteneo school colorsNU school colorsUP school colorsFEU school colors
Source: UAAP on Livestats
  = Win;   = OT win;   = Loss;   = OT loss

Scores

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Results on top and to the right of the grey cells are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games.

Teams AdU ADMU DLSU FEU NU UE UP UST
Adamson Soaring Falcons 74–71* 58–71 46–49 66–69 72–65 51–68 79–76*
Ateneo Blue Eagles 62–58 77–72 61–66* 64–77 76–69 99–89* 97–77
De La Salle Green Archers 69–57 72–69 87–76 77–80* 83–75 64–67 91–71
FEU Tamaraws 54–63 62–59 70–80 65–71 58–65 76–80* 62–68
NU Bulldogs 62–68 65–61 78–88 68–57 68–49 60–78 87–69
UE Red Warriors 61–63 74–80 76–86 87–86* 61–64 69–84 80–70
UP Fighting Maroons 77–51 65–60 79–88 81–64 79–57 79–72 110–79
UST Growling Tigers 53–61 59–67 69–100 57–53 65–76 73–86 61–86
Source: UAAP on Livestats
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Fourth seed playoff

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Ateneo and Adamson finished the elimination round tied for fourth. This was a one-game playoff to determine the #4 seed.[36]

November 22, 2023 (2023-11-22)
2:00 p.m.
Ateneo Blue Eagles Ateneo school colors 70–48 Adamson school colors Adamson Soaring Falcons
Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 16–10, 16–13, 14-9
Pts: Jared Brown 20
Rebs: Joseph Obasa 16
Asts: 3 players, 4 each
Pts: Matt Erolon 9
Rebs: Ced Manzano 6
Asts: Jed Colonia 3
Ateneo advances to the Final Four
SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Attendance: 7,088

Bracket

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Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)
Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1UP school colors UP57
4Ateneo school colors Ateneo46
1UP school colors UP976069
2La Salle school colors La Salle678273
2La Salle school colors La Salle97
3NU school colors NU73

Semifinals

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UP and La Salle has the twice-to-beat advantage which means they have to win only once, and their opponents twice in the semifinals to advance to the Finals.

(1) UP vs. (4) Ateneo

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This was the first Battle of Katipunan, so called after the street that rans in between Ateneo's and UP's campuses in Quezon City, in the semifinals of UAAP men's basketball. The UP Fighting Maroons clinched their first-ever #1 seed of the league, with fifth consecutive Final Four appearance and fourth consecutive tournament's twice-to-beat advantage.[37] Ateneo was in its ninth straight Final Four appearance,[38] and also the first time that they are the #4 seed. This is also rematch of three of the last four UAAP men's basketball Finals.[39]

November 25, 2023
2:00 p.m.
UP Fighting Maroons UP school colors 57–46 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles
Scoring by quarter: 7–11, 15–14, 20–12, 15–9
Pts: Diouf, Lopez 12
Rebs: Malick Diouf 16
Asts: Felicilda, Cagulangan 3
Pts: Chris Koon 10
Rebs: Joseph Obasa 10
Asts: Sean Quitevis 3
UP wins series in one game
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 14,505

(2) La Salle vs. (3) NU

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The last time La Salle and NU faced each other in the Final Four was in 2001. The De La Salle Green Archers returned to the semifinals with the twice-to-beat advantage after missing out last season.[37] NU qualified for their second consecutive postseason appearance.[37]

November 25, 2023
6:00 p.m.
De La Salle Green Archers La Salle school colors 97–73 NU school colors NU Bulldogs
Scoring by quarter: 20–14, 25–22, 25–14, 27–23
Pts: Mark Nonoy 20
Rebs: Michael Phillips 10
Asts: Evan Nelle 8
Pts: Jake Figueroa 19
Rebs: Jake Figueroa 9
Asts: Kean Baclaan 6
La Salle wins series in one game
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 12,254

Finals

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The Finals is a best-of-three playoff.

UP was on its third straight Finals appearance, and fourth in the last five seasons,[40] while La Salle entered its 17th Finals appearance, their first since 2017.[41] This will also be the first time that the Fighting Maroons and the Green Archers face each other in the championship round.[42]

November 29, 2023
6:00 p.m.
UP Fighting Maroons UP school colors 97–67 La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers
Scoring by quarter: 28–24, 25–17, 24–14, 20–12
Pts: Harold Alarcon 21
Rebs: Malick Diouf 15
Asts: Cagulangan, Felicilda 3
Pts: Michael Phillips 19
Rebs: Michael Phillips 9
Asts: Kevin Quiambao 3
SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
Attendance: 17,129
December 3, 2023
4:00 p.m.
UP Fighting Maroons UP school colors 60–82 La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers
Scoring by quarter: 27–24, 11–20, 11–21, 11–17
Pts: Cansino, Diouf 11
Rebs: Francis Lopez 13
Asts: JD Cagulangan 3
Pts: Francis Escandor 14
Rebs: Quiambao, M. Phillips 13
Asts: Evan Nelle 10
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 20,863
December 6, 2023
6:00 p.m.
UP Fighting Maroons UP school colors 69–73 La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers
Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 22–17, 15–16, 11–18
Pts: Malick Diouf 21
Rebs: Malick Diouf 14
Asts: Janjan Felicilda 5
Pts: Kevin Quiambao 24
Rebs: Michael Phillips 16
Asts: Evan Nelle 7
La Salle wins series, 2–1
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 25,192

Awards

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 UAAP Season 86 men's basketball champions 
La Salle school colors
De La Salle Green Archers
Tenth title

The awards were handed out prior to Game 2 of the Finals at the Araneta Coliseum.[44][45]

  • Most Valuable Player: Kevin Quiambao (De La Salle Green Archers)
  • Rookie of the Year: Francis Lopez (UP Fighting Maroons)
  • Mythical Five:
    • Kevin Quiambao (De La Salle Green Archers)
    • Rey Remogat (UE Red Warriors)
    • Evan Nelle (De La Salle Green Archers)
    • Malick Diouf (UP Fighting Maroons)
    • LJ Gonzales (FEU Tamaraws)

Players of the Week

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The Collegiate Press Corps awards a "player of the week" on Tuesdays for performances on the preceding week.

Week Player Team
Week 1[46] Senegal Malick Diouf UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons
Week 2[47] Philippines Jake Figueroa NU school colors NU Bulldogs
Week 3[48] Philippines Mason Amos Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles
Week 4[49] Philippines Kevin Quiambao La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers
Week 6[50]
Week 7[51] Philippines Mathew Montebon Adamson school colors Adamson Soaring Falcons
  • Note: No winner was named for week 5.

Statistical leaders

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Statistical points leaders

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# Player Team SP
1 Philippines Kevin Quiambao La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers 97.0
2 Philippines Rey Remogat UE school colors UE Red Warriors 85.929
3 Philippines Evan Nelle La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers 77.536
4 Senegal Malick Diouf UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons 74.769
5 Philippines LJ Gonzales FEU school colors FEU Tamaraws 66.857

Season player highs

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Statistic Player Team Average
Points per game Philippines Nic Cabanero UST school colors UST Growling Tigers 16.79
Rebounds per game Senegal Precious Momowei UE school colors UE Red Warriors 13.92
Assists per game Philippines Rey Remogat UE school colors UE Red Warriors 7.86
Steals per game Philippines Evan Nelle La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers 2.0
Blocks per game Nigeria Joseph Obasa Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 3.21
Field goal percentage Senegal Malick Diouf UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons 58.72%
Three-point field goal percentage Philippines Raven Cortez La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers 66.0%
Free throw percentage Philippines Rey Remogat UE school colors UE Red Warriors 88.0%
Turnovers per game Philippines Rey Remogat UE school colors UE Red Warriors 3.93

Game player highs

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Statistic Player Team Total Opponent
Points Philippines Rey Remogat UE school colors UE Red Warriors 34[a] FEU school colors FEU Tamaraws
27 Adamson school colors Adamson Soaring Falcons
Rebounds Senegal Precious Momowei UE school colors UE Red Warriors 22 UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons
Assists Philippines Kevin Quiambao La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers 14 NU school colors NU Bulldogs
Steals Philippines Rey Remogat UE school colors UE Red Warriors 8 NU school colors NU Bulldogs
Blocks Nigeria Joseph Obasa Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 6 UE school colors UE Red Warriors
Turnovers Philippines Rey Remogat UE school colors UE Red Warriors 8[a] FEU school colors FEU Tamaraws
Philippines Nic Cabanero UST school colors UST Growling Tigers 8 La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers

Season team highs

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Category Team Average
Points per game La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers 80.57
Rebounds per game La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers 47.93
Assists per game La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers 22.86
Steals per game UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons 9.86
Blocks per game UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons 4.71
Field goal percentage NU school colors NU Bulldogs 42.94%
Three point field goal percentage UE school colors UE Red Warriors 31.65%
Free throw percentage Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 66.18%
Turnovers per game FEU school colors FEU Tamaraws 14.07

Game team highs

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Statistic Team Total Opponent
Points UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons 110 UST school colors UST Growling Tigers
Rebounds Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 66 La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers
Assists La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers 31 UE school colors UE Red Warriors
Steals UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons 15 NU school colors NU Bulldogs
UE school colors UE Red Warriors NU school colors NU Bulldogs
UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons UST school colors UST Growling Tigers
Blocks Adamson school colors Adamson Soaring Falcons 9 UST school colors UST Growling Tigers
Field goal percentage NU school colors NU Bulldogs 56.0% Adamson school colors Adamson Soaring Falcons
Three-point field goal percentage Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 52.0% UST school colors UST Growling Tigers
Free throw percentage FEU school colors FEU Tamaraws 92% UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons
Turnovers UST school colors UST Growling Tigers 24 UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons
  1. ^ a b Game went into overtime

Discipline

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The following were suspended throughout the course of the season:

  • CJ Austria of the De La Salle Green Archers for a disqualifying foul against the UST Growling Tigers. Served a one-game suspension against the Adamson Soaring Falcons.[52]
  • Referees Allan Dasal, Allan Baria, and Dennis Escaros were suspended for three weeks for "failure to enforce the rules of the game" and conduct "disruptive to the integrity of the game" on the first round games between UP vs. FEU, La Salle vs. Adamson, and Ateneo vs. UE. All three referees also failed their respective referee game report cards.[53]
  • Precious Momowei of the UE Red Warriors for a second unsportsmanlike foul in the season on their game against the De La Salle Green Archers. Will serve a one-game suspension against the Ateneo Blue Eagles.[54]

Women's tournament

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Elimination round

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Team standings

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Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 NU school colors NU Lady Bulldogs 13 1 .929 Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2 UST school colors UST Tigresses 11 3 .786 2
3 UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons 10 4 .714 3 Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 8 6 .571 5
5 La Salle school colors De La Salle Lady Archers 7 7 .500 6
6 Adamson school colors Adamson Lady Falcons 4 10 .286 9
7 FEU school colors FEU Lady Tamaraws 3 11 .214 10
8 UE school colors UE Lady Warriors (H) 0 14 .000 13
Source: UAAP on Livestats
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) Hosts

Match-up results

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 Round 1Round 2
Team ╲ Game1234567891011121314
Adamson school colors AdamsonUP school colorsUST school colorsAteneo school colorsLa Salle school colorsUE school colorsFEU school colorsNU school colorsLa Salle school colorsUP school colorsUE school colorsAteneo school colorsUST school colorsNU school colorsFEU school colors
Ateneo school colors AteneoNU school colorsLa Salle school colorsAdamson school colorsUE school colorsFEU school colorsUST school colorsUP school colorsNU school colorsUE school colorsUP school colorsAdamson school colorsFEU school colorsLa Salle school colorsUST school colors
La Salle school colors La SalleFEU school colorsAteneo school colorsUST school colorsAdamson school colorsNU school colorsUP school colorsUE school colorsAdamson school colorsUST school colorsFEU school colorsNU school colorsUP school colorsAteneo school colorsUE school colors
FEU school colors FEULa Salle school colorsNU school colorsUE school colorsUP school colorsAteneo school colorsAdamson school colorsUST school colorsUE school colorsNU school colorsLa Salle school colorsUP school colorsAteneo school colorsUST school colorsAdamson school colors
NU school colors NUAteneo school colorsFEU school colorsUP school colorsUST school colorsLa Salle school colorsUE school colorsAdamson school colorsAteneo school colorsFEU school colorsUST school colorsLa Salle school colorsUE school colorsAdamson school colorsUP school colors
UE school colors UEUST school colorsUP school colorsFEU school colorsAteneo school colorsAdamson school colorsNU school colorsLa Salle school colorsFEU school colorsAteneo school colorsAdamson school colorsUST school colorsNU school colorsUP school colorsLa Salle school colors
UP school colors UPAdamson school colorsUE school colorsNU school colorsFEU school colorsUST school colorsLa Salle school colorsAteneo school colorsUST school colorsAdamson school colorsAteneo school colorsFEU school colorsLa Salle school colorsUE school colorsNU school colors
UST school colors USTUE school colorsAdamson school colorsLa Salle school colorsNU school colorsUP school colorsAteneo school colorsFEU school colorsUP school colorsLa Salle school colorsNU school colorsUE school colorsAdamson school colorsFEU school colorsAteneo school colors
Source: UAAP on Livestats
  = Win;   = OT win;   = Loss;   = OT loss

Scores

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Results on top and to the right of the grey cells are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games.

Teams AdU ADMU DLSU FEU NU UE UP UST
Adamson Lady Falcons 59–69 55–63 71–50 65–95 71–41 61–92 65–84
Ateneo Blue Eagles 69–61 87–80* 72–64 57–77 72–62 85–76 67–90
De La Salle Lady Archers 68–57 67–61 68–75 53–91 80–62 61–65 57–91
FEU Lady Tamaraws 60–71 66–79 70–73** 58–95 63–53 61–64 66–82
NU Lady Bulldogs 76–61 84–74 73–64 76–55 72–50 69–72 76–64
UE Lady Warriors 66–71 66–81 45–58 47–64 57–75 48–66 46–63
UP Fighting Maroons 57–45 71–48 71–75 70–55 59–81 70–55 73–69*
UST Tigresses 76–70 80–68 93–67 106–85 76–77* 103–54 74–72
Source: UAAP on Livestats
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Bracket

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Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)
Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1NU school colors NU58
4Ateneo school colors Ateneo43
1NU school colors NU727269
2UST school colors UST767071
2UST school colors UST8087
3UP school colors UP8883

Semifinals

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The top 2 teams have the twice-to-beat advantage over their opponents, where they only have to win once, or be beaten twice by their opponents, to progress.

(1) NU vs. (4) Ateneo

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NU clinched the #1 seed and the twice-to-beat advantage, while the Ateneo the #4 seed and qualified to the playoffs.[55]

November 22, 2023
9:00 a.m.
NU Lady Bulldogs NU school colors 58–43 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles
Scoring by quarter: 13–11, 18–16, 17–10, 10–6
Pts: Camille Clarin 12
Rebs: Gypsy Canuto 9
Asts: Camille Clarin 4
Pts: Junize Calago 12
Rebs: Sarah Makanjuola 16
Asts: Calago, Joson 3
NU wins series in one game

(2) UST vs. (3) UP

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This series involved UST and UP, with the former holding the twice-to-beat advantage.[55]

November 22, 2023
11:00 a.m.
UST Tigresses UST school colors 80–88 (OT) UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons
Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 23–17, 9–21, 18–13, Overtime: 8–16
Pts: Jane Pastrana 29
Rebs: Jane Pastrana 11
Asts: Brigette Santos 6
Pts: Louna Ozar 25
Rebs: Favour Onoh 30
Asts: Onoh, Bariquit 4
November 25, 2023
11:00 a.m.
UST Tigresses UST school colors 87–83 UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons
Scoring by quarter: 36–27, 20–20, 18–19, 13–17
Pts: Kent Pastrana 18
Rebs: Reynalyn Ferrer 12
Asts: Reynlyn Ferrer 7
Pts: Favour Onoh 21
Rebs: Favour Onoh 14
Asts: Christie Bariquit 6
UST wins series in two games

Finals

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The Finals is a best-of-three playoff.

The NU Lady Bulldogs enter their ninth consecutive Finals appearance hoping to defend their 7-peat title, while the UST Tigresses make a return appearance since 2019, where these two teams also last met each other in the championship round.

 
November 29, 2023
12:00 p.m.
NU Lady Bulldogs NU school colors 72–76 UST school colors UST Tigresses
Scoring by quarter: 12–20, 19–16, 20–18, 21–22
Pts: Camille Clarin 18
Rebs: Angelica Surada 11
Asts: Camille Clarin 6
Pts: Kent Pastrana 15
Rebs: Reynalyn Ferrer 14
Asts: Reynalyn Ferrer 5
December 3, 2023
12:00 p.m.
NU Lady Bulldogs NU school colors 72–70 UST school colors UST Tigresses
Scoring by quarter: 21– 26, 19–17, 19–14, 13–13
Pts: Camille Clarin 18
Rebs: Surada, Berberabe 10
Asts: Camille Clarin 8
Pts: 3 players, 15
Rebs: Rocel Dionisio 8
Asts: Brigette Santos 7
December 6, 2023
12:00 p.m.
NU Lady Bulldogs NU school colors 69–71 UST school colors UST Tigresses
Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 25–13, 17–25, 8–25
Pts: Kristine Cayabyab 18
Rebs: Angelica Surada 12
Asts: Gypsy Canuto 4
Pts: Reynalyn Ferrer 19
Rebs: Reynalyn Ferrer 14
Asts: Rocel Dionisio
UST wins series, 2–1
  • Finals Most Valuable Player: Reynalyn Ferrer (UST Tigresses)[56]

Awards

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 UAAP Season 86 women's basketball champions 
UST school colors
UST Tigresses
12th title

The awards were handed out prior to Game 2 of the Finals at the Araneta Coliseum.[57][58]

  • Most Valuable Player: Kacey Dela Rosa (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
  • Rookie of the Year: Favour Onoh (UP Fighting Maroons)
  • Mythical Five:
    • Kacey Dela Rosa (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
    • Josee Kaputo (FEU Lady Tamaraws)
    • Kent Pastrana (UST Tigresses)
    • Junize Calago (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
    • Tantoy Ferrer (UST Tigresses)

Players of the Week

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The Collegiate Press Corps awards a "player of the week" on Tuesdays for performances from the preceding week.

Week Player Team
Week 1[46] Nigeria Favour Onoh UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons
Week 2[59] Philippines Louna Ozar UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons
Week 3[48] Philippines Kent Pastrana UST school colors UST Tigresses
Week 4[49] Philippines Tantoy Ferrer UST school colors UST Tigresses
Week 6[50] The Gambia Jainaba Konateh NU school colors NU Lady Bulldogs
Week 7[60] Philippines Nikki Villasin UST school colors UST Tigresses
  • Note: No winner was named for week 5.

Statistical leaders

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Statistical points leaders

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# Player Team SP
1 Philippines Kacey dela Rosa Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 83.857
2 Republic of the Congo Josee Kaputu FEU school colors FEU Lady Tamaraws 82.0
3 Philippines Jane Pastrana UST school colors UST Tigresses 77.714
4 Nigeria Favour Onoh UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons 72.714
5 Philippines Junize Calago Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 70.714

Season player highs

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Statistic Player Team Average
Points per game Republic of the Congo Josee Kaputu FEU school colors FEU Lady Tamaraws 21.93
Rebounds per game Republic of the Congo Josee Kaputu FEU school colors FEU Lady Tamaraws 14.5
Assists per game Philippines Jhazmin Jhoson Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 7.86
Steals per game Philippines Stefanie Berberabe NU school colors NU Lady Bulldogs 2.0
Blocks per game Nigeria Favour Onoh UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons 3.21
Field goal percentage Philippines Karl Pingol NU school colors NU Lady Bulldogs 54.21%
Three-point field goal percentage Philippines Agatha Bron UST school colors UST Tigresses 40.0%
Free throw percentage Philippines Karl Pingol NU school colors NU Lady Bulldogs 82.05%
Turnovers per game Philippines Shane Salvani FEU school colors FEU Lady Tamaraws 5.36

Game player highs

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Statistic Player Team Total Opponent
Points Republic of the Congo Josee Kaputo FEU school colors FEU Lady Tamaraws 37 UST school colors UST Tigresses
Rebounds Nigeria Favour Onoh UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons 24 La Salle school colors De La Salle Lady Archers
Assists Philippines Jhazmin Jhoson Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 12 UE school colors UE Lady Warriors
Steals Philippines Arabela dela Rosa UE school colors UE Lady Warriors 7 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles
Philippines Angelika Soriano UST school colors UST Tigresses UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons
Blocks Nigeria Favour Onoh UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons 6 NU school colors NU Lady Bulldogs
Turnovers Philippines Paulina Anastacio UE school colors UE Red Warriors 14 UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons

Season team highs

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Category Team Average
Points per game UST school colors UST Tigresses 82.21
Rebounds per game Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 54.07
Assists per game NU school colors NU Lady Bulldogs 21.57
Steals per game UST school colors UST Tigresses 16.5
Blocks per game Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 5.14
Field goal percentage NU school colors NU Lady Bulldogs 47.12%
Three point field goal percentage UST school colors UST Tigresses 28.48%
Free throw percentage Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 56.06%
Turnovers per game UST school colors UST Tigresses 20.5

Game team highs

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Statistic Team Total Opponent
Points UST school colors UST Tigresses 106 FEU school colors FEU Lady Tamaraws
Rebounds La Salle school colors De La Salle Lady Archers 72 UE school colors UE Lady Warriors
Assists NU school colors NU Lady Bulldogs 30 La Salle school colors De La Salle Lady Archers
Steals UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons 23 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles
Blocks Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 10 La Salle school colors De La Salle Lady Archers
UE school colors UE Lady Warriors
Field goal percentage UST school colors UST Tigresses 52.0% FEU school colors FEU Lady Tamaraws
Three-point field goal percentage Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 52.0% UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons
Free throw percentage NU school colors NU Lady Bulldogs 100% Adamson school colors Adamson Lady Falcons
Turnovers Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 38 UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons

Boys' tournament

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The boys' tournament began on November 21, 2023.

Elimination round

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Team standings

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Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Adamson school colors Adamson Baby Falcons 13 1 .929 Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2 NU school colors NUNS Bullpups 11 3 .786 2
3 FEU school colors FEU–D Baby Tamaraws 9 5 .643 4 Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4 UST school colors UST Tiger Cubs 8 6 .571 5
5 UE school colors UE Junior Warriors (H) 6 8 .429 7
6 La Salle school colors DLSZ Junior Archers 4 10 .286[a] 9
7 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 4 10 .286[a] 9
8 UP school colors UPIS Junior Fighting Maroons 1 13 .071 12
Source: UAAP on Livestats
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for No. 2 or 4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: DLSZ 1–1 Ateneo (DLSZ +9)

Match-up results

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 Round 1Round 2
Team ╲ Game1234567891011121314
Adamson school colors AdamsonUST school colorsAteneo school colorsNU school colorsUE school colorsLa Salle school colorsUP school colorsFEU school colorsUST school colorsUE school colorsFEU school colorsAteneo school colorsLa Salle school colorsUP school colorsNU school colors
Ateneo school colors AteneoUP school colorsAdamson school colorsUE school colorsNU school colorsFEU school colorsUST school colorsLa Salle school colorsUP school colorsNU school colorsLa Salle school colorsAdamson school colorsFEU school colorsUST school colorsUE school colors
La Salle school colors DLSZUE school colorsFEU school colorsUP school colorsUST school colorsAdamson school colorsNU school colorsAteneo school colorsUE school colorsUST school colorsAteneo school colorsNU school colors