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The UAAP Season 78 basketball tournaments are held in school year 2015-16. University of the Philippines Diliman is the season host. The basketball tournaments started with a doubleheader basketball games after the opening ceremonies on September 5, 2015, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum and ended on December 2, 2015, at the Mall of Asia Arena, while the junior's basketball has currently been held since November. ABS-CBN's UHF channel ABS-CBN Sports and Action broadcast the men's tournament for the sixteenth consecutive year.
Men's tournament
= Teams
== Elimination round
=Team standings
Match-up results
Scores
= Bracket
== Semifinals
=In the semifinals, the higher seed has the twice-to-beat advantage, where they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to progress.
(1) UST vs. (4) NU
The UST Growling Tigers had the twice-to-beat advantage.
(2) FEU vs. (3) Ateneo
The FEU Tamaraws had the twice-to-beat advantage.
= Finals
=This is the first Finals matchup between the FEU Tamaraws and the UST Growling Tigers in 36 years. The last time these two teams faced each other in the Finals was in UAAP Season 42.
Finals Most Valuable Player: Mac Belo (FEU Tamaraws)
Broadcast notes
ABS-CBN Sports is the official broadcaster of the UAAP Season 78 Men's Basketball Finals. Simulcast over ABS-CBN Channel 2 and ABS-CBN HD Channel 167 (Game 2 only), ABS-CBN Sports and Action, Balls HD channel 195, The Filipino Channel. Livestream over TFC.tv, sports.abs-cbn.com and IWant TV. Replays on Balls. This is the first time in the finals of the game 2 series to broadcast in both ABS-CBN Channel 2 and ABS-CBN Sports and Action.
Additional Game 2 crew:
Awards Presenter: Nikko Ramos
Additional Game 3 crew:
Awards Presenter: TJ Manotoc
= Awards
=Most Valuable Player: Kiefer Ravena (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
Rookie of the Year: Joshua Andrei Caracut (De La Salle Green Archers)
Mythical Team:
Kiefer Ravena (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
Jeron Teng (De La Salle Green Archers)
Alfred Aroga (NU Bulldogs)
Ed Daquioag (UST Growling Tigers)
Kevin Ferrer (UST Growling Tigers)
Sponsored awards
Bear Brand Adult Plus Level Up Player: Kevin Ferrer (UST Growling Tigers)
Jolibee Beeda ang Galing Player: Jeron Teng (De La Salle Green Archers)
Master Gwapo Player: Kiefer Ravena (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
Appeton Most Improved Player: Ed Daquioag (UST Growling Tigers)
PS Bank PSBankable Player: Mac Belo (FEU Tamaraws)
Team Bonchon of the Year: FEU Tamaraws
= Coaching changes and suspensions
=Renzy Bajar was appointed as the new head coach of the UP Fighting Maroons in UAAP Season 78.
Mike Fermin was appointed as the new head coach of the Adamson Falcons in UAAP Season 78. He only spent for one season. He was replaced by former La Salle coach Franz Pumaren.
Mike Fermin of the Adamson Falcons was suspended on their game against the NU Bulldogs, last September 23, after he was ejected during their game against La Salle due to a slit-throat gesture.
Bo Perasol announced that UAAP Season 78 will be his final year as head coach of the Ateneo Blue Eagles. He was replaced by Philippines men's national basketball team coach Tab Baldwin.
Juno Sauler resigned as the head coach of the De La Salle Green Archers after they miss the Final Four this season. He was replaced by Letran coach Aldin Ayo.
Women's tournament
= Elimination round
=Team standings
Match-up results
Scores
= Fourth–seed playoff
== Bracket
== Stepladder semifinals
=(3) UE vs. (4) Ateneo
This is a single-elimination game.
(2) La Salle vs. (4) Ateneo
La Salle has the twice-to-beat advantage, where they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to progress.
= Finals
=NU has to win two times, while their opponent has to win three times.
Finals Most Valuable Player: Afril Bernardino (NU Lady Bulldogs)
= Awards
=Most Valuable Player: Afril Bernardino (NU Lady Bulldogs)
Rookie of the Year: Jack Danielle Animam (NU Lady Bulldogs)
Mythical Team:
Danica Therese Jose (Ateneo Lady Eagles)
Ara Abaca (De La Salle Lady Archers)
Afril Bernardino (NU Lady Bulldogs)
Cherry Ano-os (UE Lady Warriors)
Maica Cortes (UST Tigresses)
Juniors' tournament
= Elimination round
=Team standings
Match-up results
Scores
= Bracket
== Stepladder semifinals
=(3) Ateneo vs. (4) FEU Diliman
(2) DLSZ vs. (3) Ateneo
In the semifinals, La Salle has the twice-to-beat advantage, where they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to progress.
= Finals
=NU has to win two times, while their opponent has to win three times. The finals series will be aired on ABS-CBN Sports and Action Channel 23 and HD Channel 166.
Finals Most Valuable Player: Justine Baltazar (NUNS Bullpups)
= Awards
=Most Valuable Player: Aljun Melecio (DLSZ Junior Archers)
Rookie of the Year: Carl Tamayo (Adamson Baby Falcons)
Mythical Five:
Aljun Melecio (DLSZ Junior Archers)
Justine Baltazar (NUNS Bullpups)
John Lloyd Clemente (NUNS Bullpups)
Javi Gómez de Liaño (UPIS Junior Maroons)
Juan Gómez de Liaño (UPIS Junior Maroons)
Overall Championship points
In case of a tie, the team with the higher position in any tournament is ranked higher. If both are still tied, they are listed by alphabetical order.
How rankings are determined:
Ranks 5th to 8th determined by elimination round standings.
Loser of the #1 vs #4 semifinal match-up is ranked 4th
Loser of the #2 vs #3 semifinal match-up is ranked 3rd
Loser of the finals is ranked 2nd
Champion is ranked 1st
See also
NCAA Season 91 basketball tournaments