UAAP Season 73 basketball tournaments

UAAP Season 73

Host school| De La Salle University
| Men's Finals | G1 | G2| Wins

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FEU Tamaraws | 49 | 62| 0
Ateneo Blue Eagles | 72 | 65| 2
Duration| September 25–30, 2010
Arena(s)| Araneta Coliseum
Finals MVP| Ryan Buenafe
Winning coach| Norman Black (3rd title)
Semifinalists|  Adamson Soaring Falcons
De La Salle Green Archers
TV network(s)| ABS-CBN, Studio 23, The Filipino Channel, Balls HD
| Women's Finals | G1 | G2| Wins

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FEU Lady Tamaraws | 69 | 54| 0
Adamson Lady Falcons | 75 | 56| 2
Duration| September 25–30, 2010
Arena(s)| Araneta Coliseum
Finals MVP| Analyn Almazan
Winning coach| Emily Vega
Semifinalists|  De La Salle Lady Archers
UST Tigresses
| Juniors' Finals | G1 | G2| G3| Wins

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Ateneo Blue Eaglets | 71 | 76| 76| 2+1
UST Tiger Cubs | 77 | 66| 59| 1
Duration| September 14–19, 2010
Arena(s)| Filoil Flying V Arena (Game 1)
Araneta Coliseum (Games 2 & 3)
Finals MVP| Kiefer Ravena
Winning coach| Jamike Jarin (8th title)
Semifinalists|  NUNS Bullpups
DLSZ Junior Archers
TV network(s)| Studio 23, The Filipino Channel, Balls HD
| < Season 72 | 2010 | Season 74 >

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The University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 73 basketball tournaments are the basketball events of UAAP's 2010-11 season. The basketball season began on July 10, 2010 at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City with an opening ceremony hosted by De La Salle University, followed by a couple of men's basketball games. Hosts De La Salle Green Archers defeated the UP Fighting Maroons, and the UST Growling Tigers defeated the UE Red Warriors in the last game of the day.

Ato Badolato, former head coach of the San Beda Red Cubs, was named commissioner for basketball for the 2010 season.

## Results

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### Juniors

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The Juniors were the first of the three basketball tournaments to be finished. The Ateneo Blue Eaglets forced the step ladder format, putting themselves directly into the finals. Four other teams battled it out for the one spot left in the finals, with UST triumphing after beating out La Salle, 74–60. Since Ateneo cleared the eliminations, they were given an automatic 1–0 lead in the finals series. However, UST tied it up with a 77–71 win. Ateneo then continued on to sweep the next two games, 76–66 in game 2, and 76–59 in game 3. This was the Juniors' 17th title, and 3rd consecutive championship.

### Women

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Second-seed Adamson Lady Falcons has advanced to the finals with a win over the UST Lady Tigresses, 72–59. However, fourth-seed La Salle Lady Archers edged out first-seed FEU Lady Tamaraws to extend the series, where the winner will advance and face Adamson. FEU won the knockout match to set up a finals showdown with Adamson.

### Men

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First-seed FEU Tamaraws advanced to the finals after beating the De La Salle Green Archers in overtime, 69–59. They faced off against the defending champion Ateneo Blue Eagles, who blew past the Adamson Falcons, 68–55. Ateneo started off with an outstanding win, sweeping the Tamaraws by 23 points in game one (72–49), which was the lowest output by a team in the finals since UAAP Season 61, by the same school. The Tamaraws looked ahead for a comeback, being only down by one point, 56–57, in the last 3 minutes of the 4th quarter. However. the Blue Eagles managed to distance, with 2 successive baskets, and a good free throw. FEU scored 3 successful free throws to go up 59–61 against the Ateneans, at the final minute of the championship. However, with a critical hold by Ateneo, Ryan Buenafe pulled off a three-point shot to give Ateneo a 64–59 lead while heading into the final 20 seconds of the game. FEU managed to score just one more three-pointer, but still went down, 62–65. The Ateneo Blue Eagles became the fifth successful team to achieve 3 consecutive championships, and capture their 6th championship title.

### Finals MVP

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In Game 2, Ryan Buenafe delivered a season high of 23 points, and a critical three-point shot that lead to the championship. He was named Finals MVP.

## Men's tournament

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Main article: UAAP Season 73 men's basketball tournaments

### Teams

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Team  | University  | Coach

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Adamson Soaring Falcons | Adamson University (AdU)  | Leo Austria
Ateneo Blue Eagles | Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU)  | Norman Black
De La Salle Green Archers | De La Salle University (DLSU)  | Dindo Pumaren
FEU Tamaraws | Far Eastern University (FEU)  | Glenn Capacio
NU Bulldogs | National University (NU)  | Eric Gonzales
UE Red Warriors | University of the East (UE)  | Lawrence Chongson
UP Fighting Maroons | University of the Philippines Diliman (UP)  | Boyet Fernandez
UST Growling Tigers | University of Santo Tomas (UST)  | Pido Jarencio

### Elimination round

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Most games were held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City and the PhilSports Arena in Pasig, with a single gameday played at Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.

#### Team standings

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Pos | Team

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1  |  FEU Tamaraws | 12  | 2  | .857  | -- | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2  |  Ateneo Blue Eagles | 10  | 4  | .714  | 2
3  |  Adamson Soaring Falcons | 9  | 5  | .643  | 3  | Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4  |  De La Salle Green Archers (H) | 8  | 6  | .571  | 4
5  |  NU Bulldogs | 7  | 7  | .500  | 5  |
6  |  UE Red Warriors | 6  | 8  | .429  | 6
7  |  UST Growling Tigers | 4  | 10  | .286  | 8
8  |  UP Fighting Maroons | 0  | 14  | .000  | 12

Source: ABS-CBN Sports
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts

#### Match-up results

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| Round 1| Round 2

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Team ╲ Game| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14
Adamson| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ateneo| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
La Salle| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FEU| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NU| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UE| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UP| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UST| | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Source: [citation needed]
= Win;  = OT win;  = Loss;  = OT loss

### Bracket

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| Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)| | | Finals
(Best-of-three series)
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| 1|  FEU| 69*
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| 4|  La Salle| 59| |
| | | 1|  FEU| 49| 62
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| | | 2|  Ateneo| 72| 65
| 2|  Ateneo| 68| |
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| 3|  Adamson| 55| |
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### Semifinals

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#### (1) FEU vs. (4) La Salle

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Studio 23

September 16

FEU Tamaraws | 69-59 (OT) |  De La Salle Green Archers

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FEU wins series in one game

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

#### (2) Ateneo vs. (3) Adamson

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Studio 23

September 19

Ateneo Blue Eagles | 68-55 |  Adamson Soaring Falcons

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Ateneo wins series in one game

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

### Finals

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ABS-CBN

September 25

FEU Tamaraws | 49-72 |  Ateneo Blue Eagles

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Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Studio 23

September 30

FEU Tamaraws | 62-65 |  Ateneo Blue Eagles

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Ateneo wins series 2–0

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

* Finals Most Valuable Player: Ryan Buenafe (Ateneo Blue Eagles)

### Awards

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UAAP Season 73 men's basketball champions

Ateneo Blue Eagles
Sixth title, third consecutive title

* Most Valuable Player: RR Garcia (FEU Tamaraws)
* Rookie of the Year: Terrence Romeo (FEU Tamaraws)

## Women's tournament

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### Elimination round

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#### Team standings

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Pos | Team  | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification

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1  |  FEU Lady Tamaraws | 13  | 1  | .929  | -- | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2  |  Adamson Lady Falcons | 13  | 1  | .929  | --
3  |  UST Tigresses | 9  | 5  | .643  | 4  | Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4  |  De La Salle Lady Archers | 9  | 5  | .643  | 4
5  |  NU Lady Bulldogs (H) | 4  | 10  | .286  | 9  |
6  |  UP Lady Maroons | 4  | 10  | .286  | 9
7  |  Ateneo Lady Eagles | 4  | 10  | .286  | 9
8  |  UE Lady Warriors | 0  | 14  | .000  | 13

Source: ABS-CBN Sports
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts

#### Match-up results

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| Round 1| Round 2

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Team ╲ Game| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14
Adamson| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ateneo| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
La Salle| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FEU| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NU| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UE| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UP| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UST| | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Source: [citation needed]
= Win;  = OT win;  = Loss;  = OT loss

### Bracket

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| Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)| | | Finals
(Best-of-three series)
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| 1|  FEU| 61| 65
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| 4|  La Salle| 64| 35| |
| | | 1|  FEU| 69| 54
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| | | 2|  Adamson| 75| 56
| 2|  Adamson| 72| |
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| 3|  UST| 59| |
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### Semifinals

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#### (1) FEU vs. (4) La Salle

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September 18

FEU Lady Tamaraws | 61-64 |  De La Salle Lady Archers

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Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

September 21

FEU Lady Tamaraws | 65-35 |  De La Salle Lady Archers

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FEU wins series in two games

Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

#### (2) Adamson vs. (3) UST

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September 18

Adamson Lady Falcons | 72-59 |  UST Tigresses

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Adamson wins series in one game

Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

### Finals

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September 25

FEU Lady Tamaraws | 69-75 |  Adamson Lady Falcons

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Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

September 30

FEU Lady Tamaraws | 54-56 |  Adamson Lady Falcons

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Adamson wins series 2–0

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

* Finals Most Valuable Player: Analyn Almazan (Adamson Lady Falcons)

### Awards

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UAAP Season 73 women's basketball champions

Adamson Lady Falcons
Sixth title

* Most Valuable Player: Analyn Almazan (Adamson Lady Falcons)
* Rookie of the Year: Aracelie Abaca (De La Salle Lady Archers)

## Juniors' tournament

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### Elimination round

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#### Team standings

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Pos | Team  | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification

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1  |  Ateneo Blue Eaglets | 14  | 0  | 1.000  | -- | Thrice-to-beat in the Finals[a]
2  |  UST Tiger Cubs | 10  | 4  | .714[b] | 4  | Twice-to-beat in stepladder round 2
3  |  NUNS Bullpups (H) | 10  | 4  | .714[b] | 4  | Proceed to stepladder round 1
4  |  DLSZ Junior Archers | 7  | 7  | .500[c] | 7
5  |  FEU–D Baby Tamaraws | 7  | 7  | .500[c] | 7  |
6  |  Adamson Baby Falcons | 6  | 8  | .429  | 8
7  |  UE Junior Warriors | 2  | 12  | .143  | 12
8  |  UPIS Junior Maroons | 0  | 14  | .000  | 14

Source: ABS-CBN Sports
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1. ^ As Ateneo won all of their elimination round games, the stepladder format will be used instead of the regular Final Four format.
2. ^ a b Second-seed playoff: UST 65–58 NU
3. ^ a b Fourth-seed playoff: La Salle 66–60 FEU

#### Match-up results

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| Round 1| Round 2

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Team ╲ Game| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14
Adamson| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ateneo| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DLSZ| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FEU-FERN| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NSNU| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UE| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UPIS| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UST| | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Source: [citation needed]
= Win;  = OT win;  = Loss;  = OT loss

### Fourth–seed playoff

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September 5

4th seed

FEU–D Baby Tamaraws | 60-66 |  DLSZ Junior Archers

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DLSZ advances to the Final Four

Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

### Second–seed playoff

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September 5

2nd seed

NUNS Bullpups | 58-65 |  UST Tiger Cubs

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UST wins the twice–to–beat advantage

Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

### Bracket

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| Stepladder round 1
(Single-elimination)| | | Stepladder round 2
(No. 2 has twice-to-beat advantage)| | | Finals
(No. 1 has thrice-to-beat advantage)
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| | 1|  Ateneo| 71| 76| 76
| | 2|  UST| 74| | | 2|  UST| 77| 66| 59
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| 3|  NU| 54| | | 4|  La Salle| 60| | |
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| 4|  La Salle| 57| | |
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### Stepladder semifinals

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#### (3) NU vs. (4) DLSZ

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This is a single-elimination game.

September 7

NUNS Bullpups | 54-57 |  DLSZ Junior Archers

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DLSZ advances to the stepladder semifinals round 2

Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

#### (2) UST vs. (4) DLSZ

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UST has the twice-to-beat advantage, where they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to progress.

September 11

UST Tiger Cubs | 74-60 |  DLSZ Junior Archers

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UST wins series in one game

Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

### Finals

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Ateneo has to win two times, while their opponent has to win three times.

September 14

Ateneo Blue Eaglets | 71-77 |  UST Tiger Cubs

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Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

September 16

Ateneo Blue Eaglets | 76-66 |  UST Tiger Cubs

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Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

September 19

Ateneo Blue Eaglets | 76-59 |  UST Tiger Cubs

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Ateneo wins series in three games

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

* Finals Most Valuable Player: Kiefer Ravena (Ateneo Blue Eaglets)

### Awards

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UAAP Season 73 juniors' basketball champions

Ateneo Blue Eaglets
17th title, third consecutive title

* Most Valuable Player: Kevin Ferrer (UST Tiger Cubs)
* Rookie of the Year: Roque Estoce (NUNS Bullpups)

## See also

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* NCAA Season 86 basketball tournaments

## References

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Preceded by

Season 72 (2009)

|  UAAP basketball seasons
Season 73 (2010) | Succeeded by

Season 74 (2011)

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*[W]: Won
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*[PCT]: Win percentage
*[GB]: Games behind