NCAA Season 94 basketball tournaments

NCAA Season 94
Host school  University of Perpetual Help System DALTA
Arena(s) Mall of Asia Arena and Filoil Flying V Centre
TV network(s) ABS-CBN Sports and Action (Channel 23 & ABS-CBN S+A HD Channel 166)
Liga (Channel 86 & Liga HD Channel 186)

The NCAA Season 94 basketball tournaments are the 94th basketball season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) (NCAA). The University of Perpetual Help System DALTA are the season hosts. Separate seniors' and juniors' tournaments are held for male college and high school students, respectively.

Format

  • In the seniors and juniors' tournament, ten (10) teams will play in a double round-robin classification.
  • Once teams are tied, tie-breaker games shall be held for the top four seeds, if necessary.
  • The scenarios after the elimination round ends are the following below:
    1. If no team sweeps the elimination round, the regular play-offs (Final Four) shall be used.
    2. If a team successfully sweep the elimination round, that team will gain an automatic bye to the finals and the stepladder play-offs shall be used.
  • In the semifinals, the first and second seed shall earn a twice-to-beat bonus against their respective opponents. These teams shall only need to win once to advance to the finals; while the third and fourth seed teams will need to win twice to advance to the finals.
    • In the stepladder semifinals, the third and fourth seed will play to determine which among them will face the second seed, The winner of the game against the second seed will meet the first seed in the finals.
  • The finals is a best-of-three championship series.
Tie-breaker classification rules
  1. Head-to-head matchup in the two (2) rounds
  2. Goal average between the tied teams
  3. Overall goal average

Teams

College High schoolSeniors' team Seniors' coachJuniors' team Juniors' coach
Arellano UniversityChiefs Junjie AblanBraves Tylon Darjuan
Colegio de San Juan de LetranKnights Jeff NapaSquires Raymund Valenzona
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde La Salle Green HillsBlazers Ty TangGreenies Marvin Bienvenida
Emilio Aguinaldo College Immaculate Concepcion AcademyGenerals Ariel SisonBrigadiers Azlie Guro
Jose Rizal UniversityHeavy Bombers Vergel MenesesLight Bombers Vic Lazaro
Lyceum of the Philippines University Lyceum of the Philippines University-CavitePirates Topex RobinsonJunior Pirates LA Mumar
Mapua University Malayan High School of ScienceCardinals Atoy CoRed Robins Randy Alcantara
San Beda University San Beda College-RizalRed Lions Boyet FernandezRed Cubs JB Sison
San Sebastian College-RecoletosGolden Stags Egay MacarayaStaglets Mel Banua
University of Perpetual Help System DALTAAltas Frankie LimAltalettes Michael Saguiguit

Coaching changes

TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDateReplaced byDate
Perpetual AltasNosa OmorogbeOn indefinite leaveSeptember 2017[1]Frankie LimJanuary 17, 2018[2]
Arellano Chiefs Jerry Codiñera[3] Resignation September 20, 2018 Junjie Ablan September 20, 2018

Venues

Mall of Asia Arena
Filoil Flying V Centre
JRU Gym
Arellano Gym
EAC Gym
UPHSD Gym
CSJL Gym
Venues in Metro Manila. Red pog, Primary venues; blue pogs: NCAA on Tour venues.

Like most Metro Manila-centric leagues, most games are held in arenas rented by the league, with games serving as neutral venues. In an innovation dubbed as "NCAA on Tour", starting in the previous season, the NCAA will continue holding Thursday games hosted at the campus of one of the teams that are playing on that day.[4]

Main venues

ArenaCity
Mall of Asia ArenaPasay
Filoil Flying V CentreSan Juan

NCAA on Tour venues

ArenaHost teamCity
Jose Rizal University GymJRU Heavy BombersMandaluyong
Arellano University GymArellano ChiefsManila
Emilio Aguinaldo College GymEAC GeneralsManila
Colegio de San Juan de Letran GymLetran KnightsManila
University of Perpetual Help System DALTA GymPerpetual AltasLas Piñas

Squads

Each NCAA team can have up to 15 players on their roster. At least two is allowed to be a foreigner, but only one is allowed to be on court. A team is allowed to have three additional players in the reserve list. The opening day rosters were released on July 1st.[5]

Seniors' tournament

Elimination round

Team standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1  San Beda Red Lions (Z) 16 1 .941 — Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2  Lyceum Pirates (Z) 15 3 .833 1.5
3  Letran Knights (X) 13 4 .765 3 Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4  Perpetual Altas (H, X) 11 6 .647 5
5  Benilde Blazers (E) 9 8 .529 7 Eliminated
6  Mapúa Cardinals (E) 6 12 .333 10.5
7  Arellano Chiefs (E) 5 12 .294[lower-alpha 1] 11
8  San Sebastian Stags[lower-alpha 2] (E) 5 12 .294[lower-alpha 1] 11
9  EAC Generals (E) 4 14 .222 12.5
10  JRU Heavy Bombers (E) 3 15 .167 13.5
Updated to match(es) played on October 16, 2018. Source: ABS-CBN Sports
(E) Eliminated; (H) Host; (X) Clinched twice-to-win in the semifinals; (Z) Clinched twice-to-beat in the semifinals.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head: Arellano 1–0 San Sebastian
  2. ↑ San Sebastian forfeited two wins due to an ineligible player, RK Ilagan, participating in those games. Ylagan was found to have found playing in a ligang labas game after the rosters were approved.[6]

Results

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

Teams AU CSJL CSB EAC JRU LPU MU SBU SSCR UPHSD
Arellano Chiefs — 70–88 62–70 75–69* 79–70 65–82 83–91 79–98 82–81* 76–72
Letran Knights 99–82 — 64–60 76–56 74–58 82–87 84–63 76–80* 83–76 75–78
Benilde Blazers 89–73 Oct 23 — 84–71 81–66 65–77 90–79 69–75 20–0[lower-alpha 1] 84–77
EAC Generals 78–70 82–91 69–67 — 55–57 97–106 89–85 46–61 79–77* 74–76
JRU Heavy Bombers 70–86 79–89 Oct 16 81–78 — 56–88 60–72 40–77 20–0[lower-alpha 2] 72–78
Lyceum Pirates 113–79 79–80 77–64 95–75 82–74 — 94–81 73–66 85–80 91–77
Mapua Cardinals Oct 16 69–84 86–83 80–67 81–79 76–92 — 70–88 70–94 68–74
San Beda Red Lions 90–52 74–68 77–55 76–57 73–45 Oct 18 80–55 — 65–54 67–65
San Sebastian Stags Oct 23 61–76 66–65 78–67 82–75 70–88 86–64 82–75 — 76–78
Perpetual Altas 57–45 80–82 87–91 81–67 85–73 83–81 88–71 Oct 23 85–77* —
Updated to match(es) played on October 11, 2018. Source: Manila Bulletin
Colours: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Matches with background in a lighter colour were decided after overtime.
Notes:
  1. ↑ San Sebastian forfeited the 85–78 win after an ineligible player participated in the game.
  2. ↑ San Sebastian forfeited the 86–76 win after an ineligible player participated in the game.

Schedule

TeamsRound 1Round 2
123456789101112131415161718
 AU
 CSJL
 CSB
 EAC
 JRU
 LPU
 MU
 SBU
 SSC-R
 UPHSD

  Win
  Loss
  Win by overtime
  Loss by overtime
  Win by forfeit
  Loss by forfeit

Playoff bracket

  Semifinals
#1 & #2 have twice-to-beat advantage		 Finals
Best-of-three series
                       
1    
4  Perpetual    
 
 
2  
3  Letran    

Semifinals

San Beda and Lyceum have the twice-to-beat advantage; they only need to win once, while their opponents twice, to advance to the finals. San Beda and Lyceum may figure in a playoff for the #1 seed if they are tied after the elimination round.

#1 team vs. Perpetual

TBD
TBD vs.  Perpetual Altas
TBA
TBD
TBD vs.  Perpetual Altas
Game 2 if necessary
TBA

#2 team vs. Letran

TBD
TBD vs.  Letran Knights
TBA
TBD
TBD vs.  Letran Knights
Game 2 if necessary
TBA

Finals

TBD
#1 vs. #4 winner vs. #2 vs. #3 winner
TBA
TBD
#1 vs. #4 winner vs. #2 vs. #3 winner
TBA
TBD
#1 vs. #4 winner vs. #2 vs. #3 winner
Game 3 if necessary
TBA

All-Star Game

The 2018 NCAA All-Star Game is on August 31 at the Filoil Flying V Centre. The actual game will be preceded by the side events patterned from the NBA All-Star Weekend..[7][8]

August 31
Team Heroes 89–94 Team Saints
  • All-Star Game MVP: Michael Calisaan (Team Saints)[9]
Rosters
Team HeroesTeam Saints
Ian Alban Josh Barnes
Michael Canete JJ Domingo
Leo dela Cruz Luigi Velasco
Juju Bautista JP Calvo
Jeric Diego Christian Fajarito
Jerome Garcia Bong Quinto
Aaron Bordon Edgar Charcos
RJ David AJ Coronel
Jed Mendoza Prince Eze
JC Marcelino Robert Bolick
JV Marcelino JV Mocon
Toci Tangsingco Radge Tongco
Warren Bonifacio Allyn Bulanadi
Cedric Pelayo Michael Calisaan
Laurenz Victoria Alvin Capobres

Shooting Stars

Team Alumnus playerSeniors' playerJuniors' player
 Arellano Jio JalalonKraniel VilloriaMarlon Espiritu
 Letran Rey NambatacJerrick BalanzaStacey Tibayan
 CSB RJ DelesJimboy PasturanFrancis Lopez
 EAC Bong MelacotonMaui CruzCJ Boado
 JRU John WilsonAgem MirandaJohn Amores
 Lyceum Kevin LacapKim CincoJohn Barba
 Mapúa Yong GarciaExi BitengClint Escamis
 San Beda Rome dela Rosa*Calvin OftanaPenny Estacio
 SSC-R Jepoy QuiamcoIan ValdezMilo Janao

*Replaced Jake Pascual

Awards

Players of the Week

The NCAA Press Corps awards a player of the week sponsored by Chooks-to-Go.

Week ending Player Team
July 13[10] Jaycee Marcelino  Lyceum Pirates
July 20[11] JP Calvo  Letran Knights
July 27[12] CJ Perez  Lyceum Pirates
August 3[13] JP Maguliano  EAC Generals
August 10[14] Prince Eze  Perpetual Altas
August 17[15] MJ Ayaay  Lyceum Pirates
August 24[16] Robert Bolick
Bong Quinto		  San Beda Red Lions
 Letran Knights
September 1[17] Maui Sera Josef  Arellano Chiefs
September 8[18] Jerrick Balanza  Letran Knights
September 15[19] Donald Tankoua  San Beda Red Lions
September 22[20] Prince Eze  Perpetual Altas
September 29[21] Koy Gavelo  Letran Knights
October 6[22] Larry Muyang  Letran Knights
October 13[23] Javee Mocon  San Beda Red Lions

Juniors' tournament

Elimination round

Team standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1  La Salle Greenies (Z) 15 2 .882 — Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2  Malayan Red Robins (Z) 14 4 .778 1.5
3  San Beda Red Cubs (X) 12 5 .706 3 Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4  JRU Light Bombers (X) 11 7 .611 4.5
5  Lyceum Junior Pirates (E) 9 9 .500 6.5 Eliminated
6  Perpetual Junior Altas (H, E) 8 9 .471 7
7  Arellano Braves (E) 6 11 .353 9
8  San Sebastian Staglets (E) 5 12 .294 10
9  Letran Squires (E) 4 13 .235 11
10  EAC–ICA Brigadiers (E) 3 15 .167 12.5
Updated to match(es) played on October 16, 2018. Source:
(E) Eliminated; (H) Host; (X) Clinched semifinals berth; (Z) Clinched twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals.

Results

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

Teams AU CSJL EAC JRU LSGH LPU MHSS SBUR SSCR UPHSD
Arellano Braves — 78–72 79–77 64–79 66–74 98–78 96–107* 68–95 98–93 71–88
Letran Squires 80–74 — 65–63 59–71 66–82 66–69 63–83 74–75* 62–59 57–73
EAC Brigadiers 73–85 84–76* — 69–74 71–103 63–74 79–80 81–86 71–78 83–78
JRU Light Bombers 75–73 74–71 85–65 — 87–94** 87–88 80–70 63–65 78–92 84–72
La Salle Greenies 91–77 Oct 23 77–61 Oct 16 — 80–71 81–95 73–62 93–80 89–83
Lyceum Junior Pirates 105–85 81–71 72–66 82–68 75–80 — 76–93 59–63 68–69 78–82
Malayan Red Robins Oct 16 69–66 74–73 73–74 93–87 89–78 — 93–98* 85–74 89–65
San Beda Red Cubs 83–71 61–60* 80–71 62–56 78–81 Oct 18 58–91 — 51–52 69–72
San Sebastian Staglets Oct 23 78–87 69–71 56–51 65–76 93–99* 62–69 50–63 — 64–70*
Perpetual Junior Altas 66–70 74–69 95–80 62–69 82–96 74–78 73–96 Oct 23 82–67 —
Updated to match(es) played on October 12, 2018. Source:
Colours: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Matches with background in a lighter colour were decided after overtime.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Naredo, Camille B. (2017-11-07). "NCAA: Perpetual Help coach Omorogbe on indefinite leave". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  2. ↑ "NCAA: Frankie Lim named new Perpetual Help head coach". ABS-CBN News. 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  3. ↑ "Jerry Codinera resigns as coach of Arellano Chiefs". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  4. ↑ Giongco, Mark (2018-06-19). "San Beda opens NCAA 3-peat bid vs Perpetual Help, old coach". INQUIRER.net.
  5. ↑ "LOOK! Complete NCAA Season 94 men's basketball rosters". ABS-CBN SPORTS.
  6. ↑ Isaga, JR (2018-08-16). "NCAA forfeits San Sebastian's wins". Rappler. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  7. ↑ Leongson, Randolph (2018-08-24). "San Beda stars expected to shine brightest in NCAA All-Star events". Spin.ph. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  8. ↑ Riego, Norman Lee Benjamin (2018-08-24). "Robert Bolick banners Team Saints anew, but no CJ Perez in NCAA All-Star". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  9. ↑ Riego, Norman Lee Benjamin (2018-08-31). "Michael Calisaan hailed as NCAA Season 94 All Star MVP". ABS-CBN SPORTS. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  10. ↑ "Jaycee Marcelino nabs first NCAA 94 Player of the Week honors". ABS-CBN SPORTS. 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  11. ↑ "Letran's JP Calvo named NCAA Press Corps Player of the Week". Spin.ph. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "CJ Perez NCAA player of the week | Philstar.com". philstar.com. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "EAC's Maguliano named Player of the Week after career performance". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  14. ↑ "Perpetual's Eze earns NCAA Player of the Week nod". ABS-CBN News.
  15. ↑ "LPU's Ayaay announces his presence with Player of the Week plum". ABS-CBN Sports. August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Week of unique NCAA performances ends with Bolick, Quinto sharing award". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  17. ↑ "Arellano's Sera Josef caps breakout with Player of the Week plum". ABS-CBN SPORTS. 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  18. ↑ "Balanza named NCAA Player of Week". Manila Standard. 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  19. ↑ "San Beda's Donald Tankoua picked NCAA Player of the Week". Spin.ph. 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  20. ↑ "Pirate-sinking Prince Eze is hands down Player of the Week". ABS-CBN SPORTS. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  21. ↑ {{Cite news|url=https://www.manilatimes.net/letrans-koy-galvelo-cops-ncaa-pow-honors/446988/%7Ctitle=Letran’s Koy Galvelo cops NCAA POW honors|last=|first=|date=2018-10-01|work=The Manila Times|access-date=2018-10-13|language=en-US}
  22. ↑ "Nobody can take away this Player of the Week plum from Letran's Muyang". ABS-CBN SPORTS. 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  23. ↑ "San Beda's Mocon cops NCAA Player of the Week award". ABS-CBN News. 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2018-10-14. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
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