NCAA Season 91 | |
Host: | Mapua Institute of Technology |
G3: | G3 |
Higherseed Game1: | 90 |
Higherseed Game2: | 68 |
Higherseed Game3: | 82 |
Higherseed Series: | 1 |
Lowerseed: | |
Lowerseed Game1: | 94 |
Lowerseed Game2: | 61 |
Lowerseed Game3: | 85 |
Lowerseed Series: | 2 |
Duration: | October 23–29, 2015 |
Arena: | Mall of Asia Arena |
Mvp: | Mark Cruz |
Coach: | Aldin Ayo (1st title) |
Network: | ABS-CBN Sports and Action, Balls, Balls HD |
Semis: | |
Jhigherseed: | |
Jhigherseed Game1: | 76 |
Jhigherseed Game2: | 68 |
Jhigherseed Game3: | 70 |
Jhigherseed Series: | 2+1 |
Jlowerseed Game1: | 68 |
Jlowerseed Game2: | 72 |
Jlowerseed Game3: | 61 |
Jlowerseed Series: | 1 |
Jduration: | October 23–29, 2015 |
Jarena: | Mall of Asia Arena |
Jmvp: | Evan Nelle |
Jcoach: | JB Sison (3rd title) |
Jsemis: | |
Prevlink: | NCAA Season 90 basketball tournaments |
Prev: | 90 |
Seasonlink: | NCAA Season 91 |
Year: | 2015 |
Nextlink: | NCAA Season 92 basketball tournaments |
Next: | 92 |
The basketball tournaments of NCAA Season 91 were the Philippines' National Collegiate Athletic Association tournaments for the current season. The Mapua Institute of Technology hosted the season, started with an opening ceremony held on June 27, 2015, at the Mall of Asia Arena followed by a double-header.[1] Games are expected to be followed at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan, with two seniors and juniors games. The men's games are aired live by ABS-CBN Sports and Action and in High Definition on Balls HD 167.[1]
Full members (from probationary members):[2]
The top 5 teams are separated by 1 game.
Letran and San Beda were tied for first and second; a playoff was held to determine which will be the #1 seed.
Winner faces the #4 seed, while the loser faces the #3 seed. Both still have the twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals.
Winner advances to the third seed playoff and is guaranteed of no less than a #4 seed, while the loser is eliminated.
Winner is the third seed, while the loser settles for the #4 seed.
Game went into overtime
San Beda and Letran have the twice-to-beat advantage; they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to advance to the Finals.
This is a best-of-three playoff.
The 10 member schools were divided into East and West. The East squad is represented by players from San Beda College, University of Perpetual Help, Arellano University, Jose Rizal University and San Sebastian College-Recoletos, while the West team draws from Lyceum of the Philippines University, Emilio Aguinaldo College, College of Saint Benilde, Mapua Institute of Technology, and Colegio de San Juan de Letran.
Rosters | West NCAA All-Stars | East NCAA All-Stars | |||||||
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Mark Cruz Kevin Racal Rey Nambatac Jonathan Grey Pons Saavedra Jeffrey Ongteco Francis Munsayac Sydney Onwubere Christ Mejos Joseph Gabayni Wilson Baltazar Shaq Alanes Allwell Oraeme JP Nietes Justin Serrano | Jio Jalalon Zach Nicholls Kent Sallado Abdul Razak Abdul Wahab Tey Teodoro Jordan dela Paz Michole Sorela Arthur dela Cruz Ryusei Koga Jamil Ortuoste Michael Calisaan Bradwyn Guinto Bright Akhuetie Earl Thompson (replaced by John Ylagan) Gab Dalangon | ||||||||
width=20% | width=8% | width=20% | Coach: Jamike Jarin | width=32% |
The awards were given prior to Game 1 of the Men's basketball finals on October 23, 2015, at the Mall of Asia Arena.[3]
Simulcast over ABS-CBN Sports and Action, The Filipino Channel or ABS-CBN Sports and Action International, and Balls HD 195 with replays on Balls and Balls HD 195.
Game | Courtside Reporters | |||
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Game 1 | Anton Roxas | Myrtle Sarrosa and Ceej Tantengco | ||
Game 2 | Andrei Felix | Allan Gregorio | Roxanne Montealegre and Ceej Tantengco | |
Game 3 | Anton Roxas | Allan Gregorio | Myrtle Sarrosa and Ceej Tantengco |
The semifinals consists of two rounds of single-elimination.
Since San Beda swept the elimination round, the Finals is a de facto best of five series with San Beda automatically leading 1–0. Therefore, San Beda has to win twice, while Arellano needed thrice, to win the championship.
The NCAA Management Committee, chaired by Melchor Divina of Mapua, upheld the recommendation of commissioner Arturo Cristobal forfeiting La Salle-Greenhills’ 88–49 victory over Letran. LSGH's Jesmar Pedrosa, Alain Madrigal and Ladis Lepalam wore Nos. 20, 28 and 27, respectively, which violated a league rule limiting the use of jersey numbers to Nos. 4 to 19.[4]