UAAP Season 53 men's basketball tournament

UAAP Season 53 is the 1990–91 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines.

1990 UAAP Season
Men's Finals 1 2Wins
 De La Salle Green Archers 71 781
 UE Red Warriors 80 741
DurationOctober 1990
Arena(s)Araneta Coliseum
Finals MVPDwight Lago
Winning coachFrederick Pumaren
Semifinalists Ateneo Blue Eagles
TV network(s)Vintage Television
Juniors' Finals 1 Wins
 Adamson Baby Falcons 1
 Ateneo Blue Eaglets 0
DurationOctober, 1990
Arena(s)Loyola Center
Winning coachCharlie Dy

Men's basketball

The UAAP men's basketball competition opens on July 28 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium after the opening ceremonies were twice postponed.[1]

Team standings

Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1  De La Salle Green Archers 14 11 3 .786 — Finals
2  UE Red Warriors (H) 14 9 5 .643[lower-alpha 1] 2
3  Ateneo Blue Eagles 14 9 5 .643[lower-alpha 1] 2 Second-seed playoff
4  UST Glowing Goldies 14 8 6 .571 3
5  FEU Tamaraws 14 8 6 .571 3
6  Adamson Falcons 14 6 8 .429 5
7  UP Fighting Maroons 14 4 10 .286 7
8  NU Bulldogs 14 1 13 .071 10
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. Second-seed playoff: UE 80–78 Ateneo

Defending seniors champion De La Salle University swept the first round of eliminations with seven straight victories. The Green Archers, however, saw their first three victories being reversed to a loss, when the UAAP board, via a 5–1 vote, ruled that Green Archer Manuel Luis Locsin had not completed the required one-year residency in La Salle and its therefore ineligible to play this season. Locsin saw action in their games against the Bulldogs, the Falcons and Glowing Goldies. La Salle fell to four wins and three losses, the UST Glowing Goldies, who were beaten by the Green Archers, 80–90, assumed the leadership with a 7–0 win-loss card. National University, who were routed by De La Salle, 61–91, on opening day last July 28, finally broke into a win column. The Green Archers did preserved their 64–57 conquest of arch rivals Ateneo Blue Eagles.

UST Glowing Goldies raced to an 8–0 win-loss record, following their 101–89 win over NU Bulldogs at the start of the second round.[2] The UP Maroons handed the Goldies their first loss with a 75–66 victory on September 8.[3]

After the two-round eliminations, De La Salle took the first finals seat with an 11–3 win-loss card. The UE Warriors and Ateneo Blue Eagles dispute the second finals berth on October 4 at the Araneta Coliseum. The Eagles of Ateneo coach Chot Reyes failed to make it another classic Ateneo-La Salle encounter following the Eagles' hairline 78–80 setback to the Warriors. The UST Glowing Goldies, after eight wins in a row, lost their last six matches with Edward Joseph Feihl sitting out and missed majority of UST's game in the second round as he was sidelined with an infection.[4]

La Salle need to only win once to retain the title, the UE Warriors, who lost to the Green Archers twice in the eliminations, 91–93 in overtime and 74–76, had to win twice in order to capture the UAAP crown.

October
De La Salle Green Archers  71–80  UE Red Warriors
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
October
De La Salle Green Archers  78–74  UE Red Warriors
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Juniors basketball

Team standings
TeamsWLPts.
 Adamson Baby Falcons13127
 Ateneo Blue Eaglets12226
 FEU Baby Tamaraws9523
 UST Nuggets8622
 UE Pages6820
 La Salle–Zobel5919
 UP Integrated School21216
 NU Bullpups11315

  Qualified to the Finals with the twice to beat advantage
  Qualified to the Finals

Adamson Baby Falcons outclassed Ateneo Blue Eaglets, 79-67, on the final day of the eliminations on September 29 at the Loyola Center to finish with a 13-win, 1-loss record. The Baby Falcons advanced to the playoffs with a twice-to-beat advantage over the second-seeded Eaglets, needing to beat Ateneo only once to clinch their third straight title.[5]

Championships summary

Seniors Division championships

Juniors Division championships

Overall Championship race

References
  1. "UAAP showtime; varsity caging on today". Manila Standard. July 28, 1990.
  2. Gabutina, Edwin (September 3, 1990). "8 in a row for Goldies". Manila Standard.
  3. Gabutina, Edwin (September 9, 1990). "Maroons end UST run with 75–66 victory". Manila Standard.
  4. Gabutina, Edwin (September 28, 1990). "La Salle reaches finals as UE scuttles Ateneo". Manila Standard.
  5. Atencio, Peter (September 30, 1990). "Baby Falcons claw Eaglets". Manila Standard.
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