UAAP Season 70 basketball tournaments
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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 NUNS Bullpups | ||||||||||||
| TV network(s) | Studio 23 and TFC | ||||||||||||
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| Qualified for semifinals with twice to beat advantage | |
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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
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Men's tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
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Schedule
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Rivalry games
Bracket
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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
Second-seed playoff
First round
Semifinal
Finals
Awards
- Finals Most Valuable Player: co-awardees, JV Casio and Pocholo Villanueva (La Salle)
- Season Most Valuable Player: Jervy Cruz (UST)
- Rookie of the Year: JR Cawaling (FEU)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Edwin Asoro (NU)
- Mythical Five:
Women's tournament
Elimination round
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Rivalry games
Bracket
Semifinals
Ateneo-Adamson series
UP-UST series
Finals
Awards
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Katrina Quimpo (Ateneo)
- Season Most Valuable Player: Cassandra Tioseco (Ateneo)
- Rookie of the Year: Cindy Resultay (UE)
Juniors' tournament
Elimination round
Tiebreaker: NU defeated UE on the playoff for the 4th seed, 83-80. |
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Rivalry games
Bracket
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Fourth-seed playoff
Semifinals
Ateneo-NU series
Zobel-FEU–FERN series
Finals
Awards
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Joshua David Webb (La Salle)
- Season Most Valuable Player: Samuel Joseph Marata (UPIS)
- Rookie of the Year: David Kurt De Guzman (FEU-FERN)
- Mythical Five:
John David Dumrique- Juan Miguel Tiongson
Kevin Michael Batac
Josh David Webb- Mark Jovet Mendoza
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 |
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| 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
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.