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The basketball tournaments of NCAA Season 91 were the Philippines' National Collegiate Athletic Association tournaments for the current season. The Mapua Institute of Technology is currently hosting the season, starting with an opening ceremony held on June 27, 2015 at the Mall of Asia Arena followed by a double-header. Games are expected to be followed at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan City, with two seniors and juniors games. The seniors' games are aired live by ABS-CBN Sports and Action and in High Definition on Balls HD 167.

Contents

Results

  Win
  OT Win
  Loss
  OT Loss

Bracket

Seeding playoffs

First–seed playoff

Winner faces the #4 seed, while the loser faces the #3 seed. Both still have the twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals.

Fourth–seed playoff

Winner advances to the third seed playoff and is guaranteed of no less than a #4 seed, while the loser is eliminated.

Third–seed playoff

Winner is the third seed, while the loser settles for the #4 seed.

Semifinals

San Beda and Letran have the twice-to-beat advantage; they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to advance to the Finals.

San Beda vs. JRU
Letran vs. Mapua

Finals

  • Finals MVP: Mark Cruz (Letran)
  • All-Star Game

    The 10 member schools were divided into East and West. The East squad is represented by players from San Beda College, University of Perpetual Help, Arellano University, Jose Rizal University and San Sebastian College-Recoletos, while the West team draws from Lyceum of the Philippines University, Emilio Aguinaldo College, College of Saint Benilde, Mapua Institute of Technology, and Colegio de San Juan de Letran.

  • All-Star Game MVP: Jonathan Grey (CSB)
  • Side events winners

  • 3-Point Shootout Champion: Mark Cruz (Letran)
  • Slam Dunk Champion: Jebb Bulawan (Lyceum)
  • Miss NCAA: Lyra Velchez (Perpetual)
  • Miss NCAA 1st Runner-Up: Rycca Timog (Lyceum)
  • Miss NCAA 2nd Runner-Up: Zahara Soriano (Arellano)
  • Awards

    The awards were given prior to Game 1 of the Seniors' basketball finals on October 23, 2015 at the Mall of Asia Arena.

  • Most Valuable Player: Allwell Oraeme (Mapua)
  • Rookie of the Year: Allwell Oraeme (Mapua)
  • Mythical Five:
  • Earl Scottie Thompson (UPHSD)
  • Jiovanni Jalalon (Arellano)
  • Art dela Cruz (San Beda)
  • Bright Akhuetie (UPHSD)
  • Allwell Oraeme (Mapua)
  • Best Defensive Team:
  • Allwell Oraeme (Mapua)
  • Bradwyn Guinto (San Sebastian)
  • Art dela Cruz (San Beda)
  • Earl Scottie Thompson (UPHSD)
  • Bright Akhuetie (UPHSD)
  • Defensive Player of the Year: Allwell Oraeme (Mapua)
  • Most Improved Player: Michael Calisaan (San Sebastian)
  • Coach of the Year: Aldin Ayo (Letran)
  • Finals

    Simulcast over ABS-CBN Sports and Action, The Filipino Channel or ABS-CBN Sports and Action International, and Balls HD 195 with replays on Balls and Balls HD 195.

    Additional Game 3 crew:

  • Award presenter: Andrei Felix
  • Results

      Win
      OT Win
      Loss
      OT Loss
      Win by forfeit
      Loss by forfeit

    Semifinals

    The semifinals consists of two rounds, both of which are one-game playoffs.

    Arellano vs. LSGH
    Mapúa vs. Arellano

    Finals

    Since San Beda swept the round robin matches, the Finals is a best of five games with San Beda automatically winning 1 match. Therefore, San Beda has to win twice, while Arellano thrice, to win the championship.

  • Finals MVP: Evan Nelle (San Beda)
  • Awards

  • MVP: Michael Enriquez (Mapúa)
  • Mythical Five:
  • Michael Enriquez (Mapúa)
  • Sherwin Concepcion (San Beda)
  • Samuel Abu Hijle (San Beda)
  • Guilmer dela Torre (Arellano)
  • Carlo Abadeza (Arellano)
  • Defensive Player of the Year: John Umali (Perpetual Help)
  • Rookie of the Year: Lars Sunga (Arellano)
  • Most Improved Player: Maui Cruz (EAC)
  • Coach of the Year: JB Sioson (San Beda)
  • Wrong uniform

    The NCAA Management Committee, chaired by Melchor Divina of Mapua, upheld the recommendation of commissioner Arturo Cristobal forfeiting La Salle-Greenhills’ 88-49 victory over Letran. LSGH’s Jesmar Pedrosa, Alain Madrigal and Ladis Lepalam wore Nos. 20, 28 and 27, respectively, which violated a league rule limiting the use of jersey numbers to Nos. 4 to 19.

    References

    NCAA Season 91 basketball tournaments Wikipedia