NCAA Season 88 basketball tournaments

NCAA Season 88
Host school	Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Duration	October 18–26, 2012
Arena(s)	Mall of Asia Arena; Smart Araneta Coliseum
Finals MVP	Baser Amer
Winning coach	Ronnie Magsanoc (1st title)
Semifinalists	San Sebastian Stags; Perpetual Altas
TV network(s)	AKTV, TV5
Duration	October 18–20, 2011
Arena(s)	Mall of Asia Arena; Smart Araneta Coliseum
Finals MVP	Javee Mocon
Winning coach	Brit Reroma (3rd title)
Semifinalists	La Salle Greenies; Letran Squires
TV network(s)	AKTV

The basketball tournaments of NCAA Season 88 are the Philippines' National Collegiate Athletic Association tournaments for basketball in its 2012–13 season. Colegio de San Juan de Letran hosted the season, starting with an opening ceremony held on June 23, 2012 followed by a double-header. Games then are subsequently being held at Filoil Flying V Arena, with seniors' games on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays aired by AKTV.

Coaching changes[]

Coaching changes (Men's Basketball)
Team	Old coach	Reason	New coach	Old position
Preseason
San Beda	Frankie Lim	Resigned	Ronnie Magsanoc	Concurrent Meralco Bolts assistant Coach
Perpetual	Jimwell Gican	Resigned	Aric del Rosario	NCAA Commissioner
Arellano	Leo Isaac	Resigned	Koy Banal	Concurrent B-Meg Llamados assistant coach
Midseason
San Sebastian	Topex Robinson	Resigned	Allan Trinidad	San Sebastian Stags assistant coach

Seniors' tournament[]

Elimination round[]

Team standings[]

Pos	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	San Beda Red Lions	15	3	.833	—	Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2	San Sebastian Stags	13	5	.722	2	Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
3	Letran Knights (H)	12	6	.667	3	Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4	Perpetual Altas	10	8	.556^[a]	5	Twice-to-win in the semifinals
5	JRU Heavy Bombers	10	8	.556^[a]	5
6	Mapúa Cardinals	8	10	.444^[b]	7
7	EAC Generals	8	10	.444^[b]	7
8	Arellano Chiefs	6	12	.333	9
9	Benilde Blazers	5	13	.278	10
10	Lyceum Pirates (X)	3	15	.167	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) Host; (X) Under probation
Notes:

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Fourth-seed playoff: Perpetual 73–68 JRU
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Head-to-head record: Mapúa 2–0 EAC

Schedule[]

	Round 1									Round 2
Team ╲ Game	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Arellano
Letran
Benilde
EAC
JRU
Lyceum
Mapúa
San Beda
San Sebastian
Perpetual

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

Results[]

Team	AU	CSJL	CSB	EAC	JRU	LPU	MIT	SBC	SSC-R	UPHSD
Arellano Chiefs		77–67	73–80*	72–75	65–77	83–52	49–68	71–81	70–91	63–54
Letran Knights	76–58		60–77	65–62	83–101	70–60	66–60	43–65	80–74	66–69
Benilde Blazers	74–69	83–97		61–76	72–77	70–61	55–64	53–59	93–95	64–84
EAC Generals	76–57	80–86	73–64		79–90	81–83	63–67	65–81	93–94	71–72
JRU Heavy Bombers	82–85	59–70	62–56	65–71		85–71	65–64	37–62	78–101	64–59
Lyceum Pirates	49–58	60–76	73–87	73–94	69–62*		78–74	67–82	79–87	70–82
Mapúa Cardinals	57–59	60–72	80–66	80–55	60–63	76–58		52–64	61–54	88–94*
San Beda Red Lions	82–75	68–62	74–56	92–69	67–45	77–47	65–41		71–80	87–88*
San Sebastian Stags	79–71	67–82	92–72	67–77	74–82	83–75	77–62	69–55		80–65
Perpetual Altas	89–58	57–62	78–74	71–73	88–72	64–53	71–74	53–60	62–80

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Fourth-seed playoff[]

AKTV

October 11
6:00 p.m.

Perpetual Altas	73–68	JRU Heavy Bombers
Scoring by quarter: 22–19, 19–16, 12–15, 20–18

Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

Bracket[]

Semifinals (#1 & #2 have twice-to-beat advantage)				Finals (Best-of-three playoff)

1	San Beda	56
4	Perpetual	52
				1	San Beda	62	55	67
				3	Letran	60	64	39
2	San Sebastian	74	70
3	Letran	92	73

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.

San Beda vs. UPHSD[]

AKTV

October 13
4:00 p.m.

San Beda Red Lions	56–52	Perpetual Altas
Scoring by quarter: 9–10, 8–12, 18–17, 21–13
San Beda wins series in one game

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

San Sebastian vs. Letran[]

AKTV

October 13
6:00 p.m.

San Sebastian Stags	74–92	Letran Knights
Scoring by quarter: 7–27, 21–19, 20–23, 26–23

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

AKTV

October 15
6:00 p.m.

San Sebastian Stags	70–73	Letran Knights
Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 22–15, 12–14, 14–19
Letran wins series in two games

Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

Finals[]

AKTV

October 18
6:00 p.m.

San Beda Red Lions	62–60	Letran Knights
Scoring by quarter: 18–12, 6–13, 23–16, 15–19

Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay

AKTV

October 20
6:00 p.m.

San Beda Red Lions	55–64	Letran Knights
Scoring by quarter: 14–18, 14–19, 15–4, 12–23

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 15,534

TV5

October 26
1:00 p.m.

San Beda Red Lions	67–39	Letran Knights
Scoring by quarter: 18–10, 16–7, 11–8, 22–14
San Beda wins series, 2–1

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Attendance: 18,187

Finals Most Valuable Player: Baser Amer (San Beda Red Lions)

Awards[]

Most Valuable Player: Ian Sangalang (San Sebastian Stags)
Rookie of the Year: Cedric Noube Happi (EAC Generals)
Defensive Player of the Year: Raymond Almazan (Letran Knights)
Most Improved Player: Earl Scottie Thompson (Perpetual Altas)
Mythical Five:
- Kevin Alas (Letran Knights)
- Jake Pascual (San Beda Red Lions)
- Ian Sangalang (San Sebastian Stags)
- Cedric Noube Happi (EAC Generals)
- Earl Scottie Thompson (Perpetual Altas)

Juniors' tournament[]

Elimination round[]

Team standings[]

Pos	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	San Beda Red Cubs	17	1	.944	—	Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2	San Sebastian Staglets	16	2	.889	1	Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
3	La Salle Greenies	13	5	.722^[a]	4	Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4	Letran Squires (H)	13	5	.722^[a]	4	Twice-to-win in the semifinals
5	Malayan Red Robins	11	7	.611	6
6	Arellano Braves	7	11	.389^[b]	10
7	JRU Light Bombers	7	11	.389^[b]	10
8	Perpetual Junior Altas	4	14	.222	13
9	EAC–ICA Brigadiers	2	16	.111	15
10	Lyceum Junior Pirates (X)	0	18	.000	17

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) Host; (X) Under probation
Notes:

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Third-seed playoff: LSGH 75–70 Letran
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Head-to-head record: Arellano 1–1 JRU (Arellano +18)

Schedule[]

	Round 1									Round 2
Team ╲ Game	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
AU
CSJL
LSGH
EAC–ICA
JRU
LPU
MHSS
SBC–R
SSC–R
UPHSD

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

Results[]

Team	AU	CSJL	LSGH	EAC-ICA	JRU	LPU	MHSS	SBC-R	SSC-R	UPHSD
Arellano		53–100	59–85	104–49	82–59	130–28	68–73	70–104	65–78	72–65
Letran	79–49		77–71	82–63	93–59	124–27	85–76	69–86	85–87	90–85
LSGH	91–72	79–62		114–70	72–65	122–41	69–49	60–65	66–74	100–63
EAC-ICA	62–104	53–61	38–96		57–85	119–54	50–101	51–144	52–95	100–102*
JRU	53–48	53–67	54–74	76–53		113–31	59–65	54–84	40–66	89–87
Lyceum	36–125	29–110	22–101	55–85	36–80		32–132	14–171	15–136	57–135
MHSS	79–69	61–79	67–78	104–66	67–47	124–37		59–84	54–67	95–58
SBC-R	84–41	73–64	65–52	111–51	86–66	171–22	60–64		77–68*	108–57
SSC-R	91–48	75–51	62–51	96–50	79–70	99–30	75–60	61–66		98–94
UPHSD	64–69	61–77	76–95	112–48	70–74	107–47	53–69	61–96	44–71

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Third-seed playoff[]

AKTV

October 11
4:00 p.m.

La Salle Greenies	75–70	Letran Squires
Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 19–15, 20–20, 21–16

Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan

Bracket[]

Semifinals (#1 & #2 have twice-to-beat advantage)			Finals (Best-of-three playoff)

1	San Beda	61
4	Letran	57
			1	San Beda	69	83
			2	San Sebastian	51	58
2	San Sebastian	58
3	LSGH	55

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.

San Beda vs. Letran[]

October 13
12:00 p.m.

San Beda Red Cubs	61–58	Letran Squires
San Beda wins series in one game

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

San Sebastian vs. LSGH[]

October 13
2:00 p.m.

San Sebastian Staglets	58–55	La Salle Greenies
San Sebastian wins series in one game

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Finals[]

AKTV

October 18
4:00 p.m.

San Beda Red Cubs	69–51	San Sebastian Staglets
Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 17–15, 16–8, 21–13

Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay

AKTV

October 20
3:15 p.m.

San Beda Red Cubs	83–58	San Sebastian Staglets
Scoring by quarter: 16–12, 16–13, 24–16, 27–17
San Beda wins series, 2–0

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Finals Most Valuable Player: Javee Mocon (San Beda Red Cubs)

Awards[]

Most Valuable Player: John Quinto (Letran Squires)
Rookie of the Year: John Quinto (Letran Squires)
Mythical Five:
- John Quinto (Letran Squires)
- Rey Nambatac (Letran Squires)
- Javee Mocon (San Beda Red Cubs)
- Arvin Tolentino (San Beda Red Cubs)
- Enjerico Diego (Malayan Red Robins)
Most Improved Player: Justin Serrano (Malayan Red Robins)
Defensive Player of the Year: Enjerico Diego (Malayan Red Robins)

External links[]

Official website

Preceded by Season 87 (2011)	NCAA basketball seasons Season 88 (2012)	Succeeded by Season 89 (2013)

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NCAA Season 88 basketball tournaments

Contents

Coaching changes[]

Seniors' tournament[]

Elimination round[]

Team standings[]

Schedule[]

Results[]

Fourth-seed playoff[]

Bracket[]

Semifinals[]

San Beda vs. UPHSD[]

San Sebastian vs. Letran[]

Finals[]

Awards[]

Juniors' tournament[]

Elimination round[]

Team standings[]

Schedule[]

Results[]

Third-seed playoff[]

Bracket[]

Semifinals[]

San Beda vs. Letran[]

San Sebastian vs. LSGH[]

Finals[]

Awards[]

See also[]

External links[]