2023 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards season

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2023   Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards season
Head coachJerson Cabiltes
Arena(s)Nueva Ecija Coliseum
Results
Record23–5 (.821)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (North)
Playoff finish Division semifinals
(lost vs. San Juan, 0–2)
Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards seasons
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The 2023 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards season was the third season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

Contents

Coming off a historic 2022 campaign that included the league's first regular season sweep, [1] Nueva Ecija entered this season as the defending champions. [2] They continued to show their winning prowess by starting with an 11-game winning streak before losing to Sarangani on their 12th game on June 3. [3] On September 21, Nueva Ecija achieved their winningest season to date with their 22nd win over San Juan. [4] They finished the season at second place in the North Division with a 23–5 record.

In the playoffs, Nueva Ecija swept the Pasay Voyagers in the division quarterfinals. [5] In the division semifinals, however, Nueva Ecija would be swept by the sixth-seeded San Juan Knights. [6]

The team played all of their home games at Nueva Ecija Coliseum in Palayan.

Preseason

Nueva Ecija was one of eight teams that took part in the 2023 MPBL Preseason Invitational. For the second consecutive time, they would reach the finals against the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines, however would once again fall short of the Invitational title. [7]

Schedule

2023 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards Preseason Invitational schedule
StageGameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecordRecap
Group stage1February 21 Imus W 88–78Lagao Gymnasium1–0
2February 22 General Santos W 73–67Lagao Gymnasium2–0
3February 23 Valenzuela W 94–64Lagao Gymnasium3–0
PlayoffsSFFebruary 25 Sarangani W 112–89Lagao Gymnasium Arena4–0
FFebruary 27 Zamboanga L 80–88Lagao Gymnasium4–1
Source: Schedule

Regular season

Standings

PosTeam
PldWLGB
1 Pampanga Giant Lanterns 28262—
2 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards 282353
3 Makati OKBet Kings 282175
4 Caloocan Batang Kankaloo 282086
5 Pasig City MCW Sports 2819 [lower-alpha 1] 97
Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Overall point differential; 6) Overall points scored.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Pasig wins tiebreaker over San Juan based on head-to-head victory.

Schedule

2023 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards season schedule
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationRecordRecap
1March 13 Laguna W 97–70Baliwag Star Arena1–0
2March 18 Bacolod W 90–72Bataan People's Center2–0
3March 25 Bataan W 72–69Nueva Ecija Coliseum3–0
4March 31 Rizal W 87–70 Ynares Center 4–0
5April 14 Bulacan W 76–67Ynares Center5–0
6April 21 Parañaque W 91–74 Ynares Sports Arena 6–0
7April 29 Iloilo W 80–74Nueva Ecija Coliseum7–0
8May 6 Marikina W 88–86 Olivarez College 8–0
9May 11 Manila W 107–98 San Andres Sports Complex 9–0
10May 19 Muntinlupa W 71–67 Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center 10–0
11May 27 Imus W 84–63Imus City Sports Complex11–0
12June 3 Sarangani L 123–134 Quezon Convention Center 11–1
13June 9 Quezon City W 95–53Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center12–1
14June 19 Batangas City W 68–56Batangas City Coliseum13–1
15June 23 Negros W 94–72Baliwag Star Arena14–1
16July 1 Pampanga L 64–76Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center14–2
17July 6 Valenzuela W 107–78Baliwag Star Arena15–2
18July 11 Mindoro W 84–69Strike Gymnasium16–2
19July 17 Bacoor City W 83–75Nueva Ecija Coliseum17–2
20July 24 Caloocan W 67–60 Caloocan Sports Complex 18–2
21July 29 Makati L 61–68 La Salle Coliseum 18–3
22August 3 Quezon L 86–87Quezon Convention Center18–4
23August 8 Pasig City W 69–65Nueva Ecija Coliseum19–4
24August 16 General Santos W 97–93Caloocan Sports Complex20–4
25August 24 Bicol W 129–86Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center21–4
26September 11 Zamboanga L 65–67Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum21–5
27September 21 San Juan W 99–97Nueva Ecija Coliseum22–5
28September 28 Pasay W 88–79Nueva Ecija Coliseum23–5
Source: Schedule

Playoffs

Schedule

2023 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards playoff schedule
RoundGameDateOpponentScoreLocationSeriesRecap
Division quarterfinals1October 9 Pasay W 85–81Nueva Ecija Coliseum1–0 Recap
2October 16PasayW 71–62 Ynares Sports Arena 2–0 Recap
Division semifinals1October 27 San Juan L 82–86 Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center 0–1 Recap
2November 3San JuanL 80–88Nueva Ecija Coliseum0–2 Recap
Source: Schedule

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References

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  2. ↑ "Nueva Ecija finishes off Zamboanga in Game 4 to lift MPBL trophy". spin.ph. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Viernes sets MPBL record 50 points in Sarangani's 2OT win". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
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