UAAP Season 70 men's basketball tournament
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The UAAP Season 70
men's basketball tournament
is the flagship tournament of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) basketball championships.
The University of Santo Tomas
(UST) is the season's host. The games began on July 7 at the Araneta Coliseum
in Quezon City
with the resurgent De La Salle Green Archers
defeating the UP Fighting Maroons
in the first game. La Salle, which was suspended on the previous tournament, went on to win the championship, sweeping the UE Red Warriors
2-0 in the Finals series. UE on the other hand, had the distinction of sweeping the double round eliminations 14-0, capped by a win against La Salle in overtime on their last elimination round game. JV Casio and Pocholo Villanueva
were awarded co-finals most valuable player honors, for leading La Salle to their seventh men's UAAP championship.
Jervy Cruz
of UST, with his double-double statistics, is the most valuable player. JR Cawaling of the FEU Tamaraws
is the rookie of the year.
for the Adamson Falcons (replacing Leo Austria
who resigned to coach the Welcoat Dragons
professional basketball team) and Glenn Capacio replacing Bert Flores as he became an FEU Tamaraws
manager. De La Salle Green Archers
coach Franz Pumaren, who had previously resigned after the PEPTCR scandal, was rehired by La Salle.
Season host is boldfaced.
For tiebreakers, see section below.
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On their first UAAP game, they beat the Tigers by a comfortable margin. UE then had to ward off NU in the endgame and survive Ateneo to remain unbeaten. In a game of unbeaten teams, the Warriors buried the Green Archers, as they broke the game wide open at the fourth quarter. UE then swept the first round with relatively easy wins against UP (31 points), FEU (29 points) and Adamson (25 points).
On their second round opener, the Warriors had to ward off the persistent Blue Eagles in the endgame to preserve their winning streak. UE then defeated UST, which had kept themselves in striking distance until the Red Warriors rallied in the fourth quarter. UE's closest win came against the Bulldogs which collapsed in the end game to lose by four points. UE then paraded with two more wins against Adamson and FEU. UE has swept the eliminations by beating La Salle via overtime and advanced automatically to the Finals.
After finishing the first round with a win against the Bulldogs, the Archers had the win on their grasp but the Tigers had a 13-0 run in the last two minutes to force overtime. The Tigers prevailed in OT to stop their 7-year losing streak against La Salle. The Green Archers then had a four-game winning streak to assure themselves of a place in the Final Four. However, with a twice to beat advantage a win away, archrivals Ateneo snapped La Salle's winning streak via a defensive stand to deny La Salle the shot within regulation.
Seeking to prevent a sweep, La Salle managed to keep away UE in their last elimination round game but UE mounted a furious comeback to force the game into overtime - La Salle actually had the opportunity to win the game but Rico Maierhoffer tapped the ball last when he stood unmolested under the basket. Clutch freethrows from Mark Borboran and disqualifications of La Salle's Maierhoffer and JV Casio due to fouling out kept La Salle from coming back and resulted to the first sweep of the men's tournament since 1993, when UST did it.
The game was marred when La Salle player Bryan Ilad punched Mark Fampulme at the back of the head after a hard foul of La Salle's Rico Maierhoffer to Mark Borboran of UE during the first quarter. Ilad was ejected at the game and would be suspended for five games (details below). It was recommended by the UAAP board that Ilad would make a public apology to Fampulme, to UE and UAAP Community.
Ateneo then rebounded with a five-game winning streak, including triumphs against FEU, Adamson, UST, where Kirk Long converted a walk-off buzzer beater
, UP and archrivals La Salle where Chris Tiu
converted a three-point shot in the dying seconds, and La Salle failed to convert a put-back within time limits.
On their rematch with the Green Archers, the Tigers forced overtime after coming up with a 10-0 run at the final 2 minutes of regulation. With a near-flawless game, Jervy Cruz led the team into victory, the first since 2001. With momentum on their side, the Tigers were humbled by a streaking UE Red Warriors, who staged their own rally at the fourth quarter to hold off any UST run. After a win against NU, the Tigers were beaten by Ateneo, thanks to Kirk Long's buzzer beater. Needing to win their last three games to assure of a Final Four berth, the Tigers made short work of doormats UP and Adamson, but were upended by FEU to force a deciding knockout game between the two to determine which team will advance to the playoffs.
Leading by as much as 20 points, FEU managed to bring down to lead to 16 at the third quarter but the Tigers answered back, bringing it back to 20. On the fourth quarter, the Tams, thanks to three-point shooting by Paul Sanga, cut the lead into ten; they'd ran out of time however as the Tigers advanced to the playoffs to assure of defending their title for a little longer.
With La Salle having the twice to beat advantage, Ateneo kept pace with La Salle, eventually ending the first quarter tied. However, Ateneo had a rally and led by as much as 4, La Salle care of JV Casio scored 5 consecutive points in the final minute to nudge by a point. On the third quarter, La Salle had a 8-0 run to lead by as much as nine by forcing Ateneo several turnovers
(Ateneo wound up with 24 turnovers at the end of the game). Ateneo eventually cut the deficit into five points at the end of the third.
Ateneo continued on their momentum, tying the score thanks to a Nonoy Baclao tip-in. However, La Salle countered with their own 5-0 run with 5 minutes to go; Ateneo caught up with another Baclao tip-in and a three-point field goal
by Chris Tiu
to cut the deficit into one point. With half a minute remaining, La Salle turned over the ball, Tiu drove hard to the basket and made the shot, giving the lead to Ateneo. With seven seconds left, Casio drove to the basket and kicked out the ball to Bader Malabes; Malabes missed the jump shot, then Rico Maierhofer missed the tip-in as time expired.
La Salle beat the Eagles in the sold out Araneta Coliseum for their fifth and last encounter for the year to advance to the Finals.
Last championship matchup: 1990 season (UAAP Season 53) - La Salle 78-74 UE (La Salle had the twice-to-beat advantage)
UE started out firing on all cylinders, leading as much as seven in the first few minutes of the ball game; however, De La Salle was able to recover and tie the game at 8 apiece, the only deadlock in the game. La Salle eventually took the lead and never looked back for the rest of the game en route to their seventh UAAP men's basketball championship (excluding the 2004 title).
UE, rusty from a 3-week layoff, started strong, having an 11-0 run to close the first quarter leading, 21-14. La Salle battled back to trail by 2 points at halftime. La Salle maintained status quo at the third quarter.
The Archers tied the ballgame 58-all with four minutes left; La Salle then overtook the Warriors 63-60 at the last minute. UE's Mark Borboran scored a three-point field goal
to tie once again the score, 63-all, with 34 seconds remaining. At ensuing La Salle offensive, Rico Maierhofer was fouled
as he went up for an offensive rebound
. Maierhofer converted one of his two free throws to put La Salle up by one, with 14.1 seconds left. Borboran then shot a three-pointer at the top of the key
after a UE time-out but it bounced off the rim. Bader Malabes of La Salle rebounded the ball as time expired.
The awards were given before Game 2 at the Araneta Coliseum
, except for the Finals MVP award which was given after Game 2.
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...
men's basketball tournament
UAAP Season 70 basketball tournaments
The basketball tournaments of University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 70 started on July 7, 2007 at the Araneta Coliseum with University of Santo Tomas Rector Very Rev. Fr. Ernesto Arceo, O.P. delivering the speech. Manuel V...
is the flagship tournament of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) basketball championships.
The 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) is the season's host. The games began on July 7 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...
in Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
with the resurgent De La Salle 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...
defeating the UP Fighting 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...
in the first game. La Salle, which was suspended on the previous tournament, went on to win the championship, sweeping the 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...
2-0 in the Finals series. UE on the other hand, had the distinction of sweeping the double round eliminations 14-0, capped by a win against La Salle in overtime on their last elimination round game. JV Casio and Pocholo Villanueva
Pocholo Villanueva
Pocholo 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...
were awarded co-finals most valuable player honors, for leading La Salle to their seventh men's UAAP championship.
Jervy Cruz
Jervy Cruz
Jervy Cruz is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association....
of UST, with his double-double statistics, is the most valuable player. JR Cawaling of the FEU Tamaraws
FEU Tamaraws
The FEU Tamaraws is the collegiate men's varsity team of Far Eastern University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines...
is the rookie of the year.
Preseason events
New coaches are Bogs AdornadoBogs Adornado
William "Bogs" Adornado is a former Filipino athlete who played basketball in both the amateur and professional ranks. He made his mark playing in the Philippine Basketball Association from 1975 to 1987...
for the Adamson Falcons (replacing Leo Austria
Leo Austria
Leovino R. Austria , better known as Leo Austria, born in Sariaya, Quezon, is a retired Filipino professional basketball player and former head coach of the Welcoat Dragons and the Shell Turbo Chargers in the Philippine Basketball Association. He is also the 1985 PBA Rookie of the Year...
who resigned to coach the Welcoat Dragons
Welcoat Dragons
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association owned by the Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. that debuted in the league in the 2006-07 PBA season. From 1996-2006, it was a member of the semi-professional Philippine Basketball League,...
professional basketball team) and Glenn Capacio replacing Bert Flores as he became an FEU Tamaraws
FEU Tamaraws
The FEU Tamaraws is the collegiate men's varsity team of Far Eastern University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines...
manager. De La Salle 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...
coach Franz Pumaren, who had previously resigned after the PEPTCR scandal, was rehired by La Salle.
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... |
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| 1 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | -- | |
| 2 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 5 | |
| 3 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 5 | |
| 4 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 6 | |
| 5 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 6 | |
| 6 | 6 | 8 | .428 | 8 | |
| 7 | 2 | 12 | .143 | 12 | |
| 8 | 0 | 14 | .000 | 14 |
For tiebreakers, see section below.
Schedule
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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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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 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 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 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 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 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.... |
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Rivalry games
Postseason teams
| Opponent | Score |
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| UST | 73-60 |
| NU | 82-75 |
| Ateneo | 76-73 |
| La Salle | 96-76 |
| UP | 97-66 |
| FEU | 89-60 |
| Adamson | 95-70 |
| Ateneo | 73-68 |
| UST | 99-82 |
| NU | 70-66 |
| Adamson | 73-56 |
| FEU | 79-72 |
| UP | 99-59 |
| La Salle | 92-84* |
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| Offense | 85.21 |
| Defense | 69.07 |
| Margin | +16.14 |
UE Red Warriors
After their heartbreaking semi-final loss against the UST Growling Tigers on 2006, the Warriors won several off-season tournaments, such as the Collegiate Champions League, where they beat the NCAA champions San Beda Red LionsSan Beda Red Lions
The San Beda Red Lions are the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of San Beda College.San Beda is the only founding member left in the league....
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On their first UAAP game, they beat the Tigers by a comfortable margin. UE then had to ward off NU in the endgame and survive Ateneo to remain unbeaten. In a game of unbeaten teams, the Warriors buried the Green Archers, as they broke the game wide open at the fourth quarter. UE then swept the first round with relatively easy wins against UP (31 points), FEU (29 points) and Adamson (25 points).
On their second round opener, the Warriors had to ward off the persistent Blue Eagles in the endgame to preserve their winning streak. UE then defeated UST, which had kept themselves in striking distance until the Red Warriors rallied in the fourth quarter. UE's closest win came against the Bulldogs which collapsed in the end game to lose by four points. UE then paraded with two more wins against Adamson and FEU. UE has swept the eliminations by beating La Salle via overtime and advanced automatically to the Finals.
La Salle Green Archers
Returning from suspension, La Salle had an easy opening day win against the UP Fighting Maroons. After another relatively easy win against Adamson, La Salle had a scare when FEU managed to hang on but were ultimately defeated. On their next game against UE, La Salle managed to fight tooth and nail but where overwhelmed by UE's accurate shooting in the second half as they were dealt with their first loss. La Salle was then defeated by Ateneo who rallied in overtime. La Salle then put the game in protest but was junked by the Technical Committee. On their next game, the Archers kept their 7-year winning streak against UST alive via another overtime game.After finishing the first round with a win against the Bulldogs, the Archers had the win on their grasp but the Tigers had a 13-0 run in the last two minutes to force overtime. The Tigers prevailed in OT to stop their 7-year losing streak against La Salle. The Green Archers then had a four-game winning streak to assure themselves of a place in the Final Four. However, with a twice to beat advantage a win away, archrivals Ateneo snapped La Salle's winning streak via a defensive stand to deny La Salle the shot within regulation.
Seeking to prevent a sweep, La Salle managed to keep away UE in their last elimination round game but UE mounted a furious comeback to force the game into overtime - La Salle actually had the opportunity to win the game but Rico Maierhoffer tapped the ball last when he stood unmolested under the basket. Clutch freethrows from Mark Borboran and disqualifications of La Salle's Maierhoffer and JV Casio due to fouling out kept La Salle from coming back and resulted to the first sweep of the men's tournament since 1993, when UST did it.
The game was marred when La Salle player Bryan Ilad punched Mark Fampulme at the back of the head after a hard foul of La Salle's Rico Maierhoffer to Mark Borboran of UE during the first quarter. Ilad was ejected at the game and would be suspended for five games (details below). It was recommended by the UAAP board that Ilad would make a public apology to Fampulme, to UE and UAAP Community.
Ateneo Blue Eagles
Ateneo opened the season with an overtime win against Adamson, then a blowout win against neighbors UP. In the battle of undefeated teams, UE held on to win by three points to deal the Eagles with their first loss. After a last-possession win against NU, Ateneo had a controversial win against archrival La Salle, in which La Salle protested when two Atenean foreigners played at the same time. The UAAP Technical Committee junked La Salle's protest, since American Kirk Long didn't actually enter the playing court, hence did not affect the outcome of the game. However, Ateneo lost their next three games,against FEU including a game against last year's Finals opponent UST and UE in the start of the second-round.Ateneo then rebounded with a five-game winning streak, including triumphs against FEU, Adamson, UST, where Kirk Long converted a walk-off buzzer beater
Buzzer beater
In basketball, a buzzer beater is a shot taken just before the game clock of a period expires, when the buzzer sounds. The term is normally reserved for baskets that win or tie the game, but also refers to shots that beat an end-of-quarter or halftime buzzer...
, UP and archrivals La Salle where Chris Tiu
Chris Tiu
Chris 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...
converted a three-point shot in the dying seconds, and La Salle failed to convert a put-back within time limits.
UST Growling Tigers
The defending champions started the season with a 0-2 record, losing to UE and FEU. UST rebounded with wins against Adamson, UP and NU. Transferee Khasim Mirza made up for last year's Finals MVP Jojo Duncil's departure, with accurate three-point shooting. On a 7-year losing streak, La Salle had to win via overtime to break UST's streak. A win over last year's Finals opponent Ateneo assured the Tigers of an above-.500 record at the end of the first round.On their rematch with the Green Archers, the Tigers forced overtime after coming up with a 10-0 run at the final 2 minutes of regulation. With a near-flawless game, Jervy Cruz led the team into victory, the first since 2001. With momentum on their side, the Tigers were humbled by a streaking UE Red Warriors, who staged their own rally at the fourth quarter to hold off any UST run. After a win against NU, the Tigers were beaten by Ateneo, thanks to Kirk Long's buzzer beater. Needing to win their last three games to assure of a Final Four berth, the Tigers made short work of doormats UP and Adamson, but were upended by FEU to force a deciding knockout game between the two to determine which team will advance to the playoffs.
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
Winning both of their elimination round games (81-66 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium and 94-73 at the Araneta Coliseum), the Tamaraws forced the knockout game by winning their second round game. FEU started rather well, leading by 2 points at the end of the first period. UST on the other hand, pulled away, with inside plays of Jervy Cruz and defense against the Tamaraws.Leading by as much as 20 points, FEU managed to bring down to lead to 16 at the third quarter but the Tigers answered back, bringing it back to 20. On the fourth quarter, the Tams, thanks to three-point shooting by Paul Sanga, cut the lead into ten; they'd ran out of time however as the Tigers advanced to the playoffs to assure of defending their title for a little longer.
Second-seed playoff
Bracket
First round
Elimination round games:- August 4: Ateneo 74-87 UST at the Cuneta Astrodome
- August 30: Ateneo 72-71 UST at the Araneta Coliseum
Semifinal
Elimination round games:- July 26: Ateneo 80-77 (OT) La Salle at the Araneta Coliseum
- September 9: Ateneo 89-87 La Salle at the Araneta Coliseum
With La Salle having the twice to beat advantage, Ateneo kept pace with La Salle, eventually ending the first quarter tied. However, Ateneo had a rally and led by as much as 4, La Salle care of JV Casio scored 5 consecutive points in the final minute to nudge by a point. On the third quarter, La Salle had a 8-0 run to lead by as much as nine by forcing Ateneo several turnovers
Turnover (basketball)
In basketball, a turnover occurs when a player from one team gives possession to a member of the opposing team by losing the ball. This can result from the ball being stolen, the player making mistakes such as stepping out or throwing the ball out of bounds, or committing a violation or committing...
(Ateneo wound up with 24 turnovers at the end of the game). Ateneo eventually cut the deficit into five points at the end of the third.
Ateneo continued on their momentum, tying the score thanks to a Nonoy Baclao tip-in. However, La Salle countered with their own 5-0 run with 5 minutes to go; Ateneo caught up with another Baclao tip-in and a three-point field goal
Three-point field goal
A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
by Chris Tiu
Chris Tiu
Chris 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...
to cut the deficit into one point. With half a minute remaining, La Salle turned over the ball, Tiu drove hard to the basket and made the shot, giving the lead to Ateneo. With seven seconds left, Casio drove to the basket and kicked out the ball to Bader Malabes; Malabes missed the jump shot, then Rico Maierhofer missed the tip-in as time expired.
La Salle beat the Eagles in the sold out Araneta Coliseum for their fifth and last encounter for the year to advance to the Finals.
Finals
Elimination round games:- July 22: UE 96-76 La Salle at the Cuneta Astrodome
- UE outscored La Salle 30-19 in the third quarter to pull away from the tight contest.
- September 13: UE 92-84 (OT) La Salle at the Araneta Coliseum
- UE rallied in overtimeOvertime (sports)Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
to keep off La Salle to sweep the elimination round.
Last championship matchup: 1990 season (UAAP Season 53) - La Salle 78-74 UE (La Salle had the twice-to-beat advantage)
UE started out firing on all cylinders, leading as much as seven in the first few minutes of the ball game; however, De La Salle was able to recover and tie the game at 8 apiece, the only deadlock in the game. La Salle eventually took the lead and never looked back for the rest of the game en route to their seventh UAAP men's basketball championship (excluding the 2004 title).
UE, rusty from a 3-week layoff, started strong, having an 11-0 run to close the first quarter leading, 21-14. La Salle battled back to trail by 2 points at halftime. La Salle maintained status quo at the third quarter.
The Archers tied the ballgame 58-all with four minutes left; La Salle then overtook the Warriors 63-60 at the last minute. UE's Mark Borboran scored a three-point field goal
Three-point field goal
A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
to tie once again the score, 63-all, with 34 seconds remaining. At ensuing La Salle offensive, Rico Maierhofer was fouled
Foul (basketball)
In basketball, a foul is an infraction of the rules concerning illegal personal contact with an opponent and/or unsportsmanlike behavior. A personal foul is the most common type of foul in basketball. Due to the nature of the game, personal fouls occur on occasion and are not always regarded as...
as he went up for an offensive rebound
Rebound (basketball)
A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...
. Maierhofer converted one of his two free throws to put La Salle up by one, with 14.1 seconds left. Borboran then shot a three-pointer at the top of the key
Key (basketball)
The key, officially referred to as the free throw lane by the National Basketball Association and the National Collegiate Athletic Association , the restricted area by the international governing body FIBA, and colloquially as the shaded lane and the paint, is an area in a basketball court...
after a UE time-out but it bounced off the rim. Bader Malabes of La Salle rebounded the ball as time expired.
Suspensions
- Brian Ilad of the De La Salle Green ArchersDe La Salle Green ArchersThe 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...
for punching Mark Fampulme of the UE Red WarriorsUE Red WarriorsThe 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...
for five games. Served first game against the Ateneo Blue EaglesAteneo Blue EaglesThe 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...
; however, since La Salle can only have a maximum of four more games after the Ateneo game, Ilad is technically suspended for the rest of the season.
Awards
| 2007 Men's Basketball Champion |
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| De La Salle University-Manila 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... Seventh title |
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...
, except for the Finals MVP award which was given after Game 2.
- Most Valuable Player (Finals): JV CasioJV CasioJoseph Evans "JV" Casio, is Filipino basketball player for the Philippine national basketball team and the Smart Gilas. He was drafted 1st overall by the Powerade Tigers in 2011.-High School:...
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 CruzJervy CruzJervy Cruz is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association....
(UST) - Rookie of the Year: JR Cawaling (FEU)
- Mythical Five:
- JV CasioJV CasioJoseph Evans "JV" Casio, is Filipino basketball player for the Philippine national basketball team and the Smart Gilas. He was drafted 1st overall by the Powerade Tigers in 2011.-High School:...
- Chris TiuChris 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 BorboranMark BorboranMark Anthony Rosales Borboran is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Meralco Bolts....
- Rico MaierhoferRico MaierhoferPaul Rico Maierhofer is a Filipino-Austrian professional basketball player who will play for the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was drafted 2nd overall by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants in 2009....
- Jervy CruzJervy CruzJervy Cruz is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association....
- PSBankPhilippine Savings BankThe Philippine Savings Bank , commonly known as PSBank or PSB, is a savings bank based in the Philippines. It is a subsidiary of Metrobank and is the second-largest savings bank in the Philippines.-Subsidiaries and affiliates:...
Maasahan (Dependable) Award: Jervy CruzJervy CruzJervy Cruz is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association....
(UST) - KFCKFCKFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
Assist Delivery Award: Japs Cuan (UST) - Smart Defensive Player of the Year: Edwin Asoro (NU)