UAAP Season 69 basketball tournaments

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UAAP Season 69
UAAP Season 69 logo.png
Host school University of the East
Men's FinalsG1G2G3
(OT)		Wins
Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo Blue Eagles 7371741
UST colors.svg  UST Growling Tigers 7287762
DurationSept. 24, 2006 - Oct. 2, 2006
Arena(s) Araneta Coliseum
Finals MVP Jojo Duncil
Winning coach Pido Jarencio
SemifinalistsUE colors.svg  UE Red Warriors
Adamson colors.svg  Adamson Soaring Falcons
TV network(s) Studio 23 and TFC
Women's FinalsG1G2G3Wins
UST colors.svg  UST Tigresses 5267672
FEU colors.svg  FEU Lady Tamaraws 4975591
DurationSeptember 21 to 30
Arena(s) Araneta Coliseum
SemifinalistsUP colors.svg  UP Lady Maroons
Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo Lady Eagles
Juniors' FinalsG1G2G3Wins
Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo Blue Eaglets 5573692
FEU colors.svg  FEU–D Baby Tamaraws 6565611
DurationSeptember 21 to 30
Arena(s) Araneta Coliseum
Finals MVPMichael Gamboa
SemifinalistsAdamson colors.svg  Adamson Baby Falcons
UP colors.svg  UPIS Junior Maroons
TV network(s) Studio 23 and TFC
< Season 68 2006 Season 70 >

The basketball tournaments of UAAP Season 69 started on July 8, 2006 at the Araneta Coliseum and ended on October 2, 2006 also at the same venue with the UST Growling Tigers defeating the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the third game of their Finals series.

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The Ateneo Blue Eaglets triumphed over the FEU-FERN Baby Tamaraws to win the Juniors' championship, while the UST Tigresses won over the FEU Lady Tamaraws in the Women's Championship. In the Men's championship, the UST Growling Tigers rallied in the Finals series to beat the Ateneo Blue Eagles, 2 games to 1 to win their 19th basketball championship. Kenneth Bono of the Adamson Soaring Falcons, Bacon Austria of Ateneo and Cassy Tioseco of Ateneo won the Most Valuable Player awards.

Men's tournament

Elimination round

Team standings progression in the men's basketball tournament. UAAP Season 69 graph.PNG
Team standings progression in the men's basketball tournament.

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo Blue Eagles 102.833— Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2UE colors.svg  UE Red Warriors (H)84.6672
3UST colors.svg  UST Growling Tigers 66.500 [a] 4 Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4Adamson colors.svg  Adamson Soaring Falcons 66.500 [a] 4
5FEU colors.svg  FEU Tamaraws 57.4175
6UP colors.svg  UP Fighting Maroons 48.3336
7NU colors.svg  NU Bulldogs 39.2507
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for top 4 seeds, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Third-seed playoff: UST 85–71 Adamson

Rivalry games

These are the results of the different rivalry games:

Third–seed playoff

Bracket

Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)		Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo 76
4Adamson colors.svg  Adamson 73
1Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo 737174
3UST colors.svg  UST 728776*
2UE colors.svg  UE 7581
3UST colors.svg  UST 7982

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) Ateneo vs. (4) Adamson

The Ateneo Blue Eagles has the twice-to-beat advantage.

September 17
Adamson Soaring Falcons  Adamson colors.svg73–76Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo Blue Eagles
Ateneo wins series in one game

(2) UE vs. (3) UST

The UE Red Warriors has the twice-to-beat advantage.

Finals

September 24
UST Growling Tigers  UST colors.svg72–73Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo Blue Eagles
September 30
UST Growling Tigers  UST colors.svg87–71Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo Blue Eagles
October 2
UST Growling Tigers  UST colors.svg76–74 (OT)Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo Blue Eagles
UST wins series 2–1
  • Finals Most Valuable Player: Jojo Duncil  (UST Growling Tigers)

Awards

  UAAP Season 69 men's basketball champions  
UST colors.svg
UST Growling Tigers
18th title

Statistical leaders

  • Points: Kenneth Bono (Adamson, 21.8)
  • Rebounds: Jervy Cruz (UST, 12.8)
  • Assists: Japs Cuan (UST, 6.3)
  • Blocks: Elmer Espiritu (UE, 2.1)
  • Steals: Marvin Cruz (UP, 2.0)
  • Turnovers: Bonbon Custodio (UE, 4.3)

Suspensions

Women's tournament

Elimination round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1UST colors.svg  UST Tigresses 93.750 [a] — Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2FEU colors.svg  FEU Lady Tamaraws 93.750 [a] —
3Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo Lady Eagles 93.750 [a] — Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4UP colors.svg  UP Lady Maroons 75.5832
5Adamson colors.svg  Adamson Lady Falcons 66.5003
6UE colors.svg  UE Lady Warriors (H)210.1677
7NU colors.svg  NU Lady Bulldogs 012.0009
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for top 4 seeds, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head point differential: UST +35, FEU –13, Ateneo –22; second-seed playoff: FEU 49–48 Ateneo

Second–seed playoff

September 9
FEU Lady Tamaraws  FEU colors.svg49–48Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo Lady Eagles
FEU wins the twice-to-beat advantage

Bracket

Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)		Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1UST colors.svg  UST 6478
4UP colors.svg  UP 7268
1UST colors.svg  UST 526767
2FEU colors.svg  FEU 497559
2FEU colors.svg  FEU 5346
3Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo 6344

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) UP

The UST Tigresses has the twice-to-beat advantage.

September 14
UST Tigresses  UST colors.svg64–72UP colors.svg  UP Lady Maroons
September 17
UST Tigresses  UST colors.svg78–68UP colors.svg  UP Lady Maroons
UST wins series in two games

(2) FEU vs. (3) Ateneo

The FEU Lady Tamaraws had the twice-to-beat advantage after beating the Ateneo Lady Eagles for the second-seed, which led to a virtual best-of-three playoff series.

September 14
FEU Lady Tamaraws  FEU colors.svg53–63Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo Lady Eagles
September 17
FEU Lady Tamaraws  FEU colors.svg46–44Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo Lady Eagles
FEU wins series in two games

Finals

Awards

  UAAP Season 69 women's basketball champions  
UST colors.svg
UST Tigresses
11th title

Juniors' tournament

Elimination round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo Blue Eaglets 1201.000—Advance to the Finals [a]
2FEU colors.svg  FEU–D Baby Tamaraws 102.8332 Twice-to-beat in stepladder round 2
3UP colors.svg  UPIS Junior Maroons 75.5835Proceed to stepladder round 1
4Adamson colors.svg  Adamson Baby Falcons 66.5006
5UST colors.svg  UST Tiger Cubs 48.3338
6UE colors.svg  UE Junior Warriors (H)210.16710
7NU colors.svg  NUNS Bullpups 111.08311
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for a top 4 seed, 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.

Bracket

Stepladder round 1
(Single-elimination)		Stepladder round 2
(No. 2 has twice-to-beat advantage)		Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo 557369
2FEU colors.svg  FEU 762FEU colors.svg  FEU 676561
3UP colors.svg  UP 784Adamson colors.svg  Adamson 66
4Adamson colors.svg  Adamson 84

Stepladder semifinals

(3) UPIS vs. (4) Adamson

This is a one-game playoff.

(2) FEU-FERN vs. (4) Adamson

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

September 17
FEU–D Baby Tamaraws  FEU colors.svg76–66Adamson colors.svg  Adamson Baby Falcons
FEU-FERN wins series in one game

Finals

This is a best-of-three playoff.

September 21
Ateneo Blue Eaglets  Ateneo colors.svg55–67FEU colors.svg  FEU–D Baby Tamaraws
September 24
Ateneo Blue Eaglets  Ateneo colors.svg73–65FEU colors.svg  FEU–D Baby Tamaraws
September 30
Ateneo Blue Eaglets  Ateneo colors.svg69–61FEU colors.svg  FEU–D Baby Tamaraws
Ateneo wins series 2–1
  • Finals Most Valuable Player:Michael Gamboa (Ateneo Blue Eaglets)

Awards

  UAAP Season 69 juniors' basketball champions  
Ateneo colors.svg
Ateneo Blue Eaglets
14th title

See also

References

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