NCAA Season 101 basketball tournaments
| "Building Greatness" | |||||||||||||
| Host school | Mapúa University | ||||||||||||
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| Duration | December 10–13, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Araneta Coliseum | ||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Bryan Sajonia | ||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Yuri Escueta (2nd title) | ||||||||||||
| Semifinalists | Perpetual Altas Benilde Blazers | ||||||||||||
| TV network(s) | GTV | ||||||||||||
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| Duration | December 10–13, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Araneta Coliseum | ||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Justin Cargo | ||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Andrew Estrella (1st title) | ||||||||||||
| Semifinalists | Mapúa Red Robins EAC–ICA Brigadiers | ||||||||||||
| TV network(s) | Heart of Asia | ||||||||||||
The NCAA Season 101 basketball tournaments were the basketball tournaments of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) (NCAA) for its 101st season, during the 2025–26 academic year. The tournament is being hosted by Mapúa University.
The men's tournament began on October 1, 2025, while the juniors' tournament began a day later. Both tournaments featured a new format, with two groups, and all teams qualifying to the playoffs, with the playoffs concluding on December 13.
In the men's tournament, the Perpetual Altas and the San Beda Red Lions both topped their respective groups. In the quarterfinals, the Altas defeated the JRU Heavy Bombers, winners of the play-in against the EAC Generals. San Beda also eliminated play-in winners Lyceum Pirates, which had defeated the San Sebastian Stags. The Letran Knights eliminated the Arellano Chiefs, which had the twice-to-beat advantage, while the Benilde Blazers needed two games to eliminate the defending champions Mapua Cardinals. In the semifinals, the Knights then eliminated the Altas, and the Red Lions eliminated Benilde. San Beda then won the NCAA title in the finals against Letran.
In the juniors' tournament, group winners Mapua Red Robins and EAC Brigadiers were defeated in the semifinals by the Arellano Braves and Letran Squires, respectively. The Squires then defeated the Braves in the finals.
Tournament format
On July 24, 2025, season hosts Mapúa University announced a modification to the overall format of both the men's and juniors' tournaments which will also be applied for volleyball. Initially described as mixing elements of the NBA play-in tournament and the U.S. NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, it was initially revealed that the teams are to be divided into two groups of five. The changes were due to Metro Manila hosting the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship, which caused the NCAA to delay the opening due to venue availability, and to make sure the tournament ends before Christmas.[1]
On the day of the draw, on August 29, 2025, it was revealed that teams will be indeed divided into two groups of five teams, with each team playing the teams on its group twice, then teams on the other group once, for a total of 13 games each. The top three teams per group advance to the quarterfinals outright, with the top 2 teams in each group with the twice-to-beat advantage, and the bottom two teams figure in a play-in game. The quarterfinals pair a team from the opposite group. The semifinals and finals are best of three playoffs. The semifinalists from Season 100 are seeded, with the 1st and 4th placed teams being grouped together, as well as the 2nd and 3rd placed teams.[2]
Playoff match-ups originally had the top 2 seeds per group separated until the finals if they made it to that stage. However, after the revision of schedules with the postponement of games due to Typhoon Uwan (Fung-wong), the NCAA changed the semifinal pairings, where the top 2 seeds in the group, if both win in the quarterfinals, will meet in the semifinals instead of the finals.[3]
Rico Quicho was named as this year's basketball commissioner. The juniors' tournament, which had been played separately since the COVID-19 pandemic, will now be held together with the men's tournament.[4] Earlier reports published list Quicho as a San Beda University alumnus, but Quicho himself denied this, saying he studied at De La Salle University for his undergraduate degree, Ateneo Law School for his bachelors of law, and the University of California, Berkeley for his masters of law.[5] Quicho teaches law at the San Beda College Alabang School of Law.[6]
Draw
The seeding and draw for the men's tournament was the basis for the juniors' tournament, as well. The determination of the seeds was based on the results of the Season 100 men's tournament.[2]
| Seeded teams | Unseeded teams |
|---|---|
| Mapúa (1) | Arellano |
| Benilde/LSGH (2) | Letran |
| San Beda (3) | EAC |
| Lyceum (4) | JRU |
| N/a | San Sebastian |
| N/a | Perpetual |
The draw was held on August 29, 2025
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Arellano | Benilde/LSGH |
| Lyceum | Letran |
| Mapúa | EAC |
| San Sebastian | JRU |
| Perpetual | San Beda |
Group B was labeled by fans as the "group of death" for the men's tournament, with Group A with hosts Mapúa having being described as the "easier" path.[7]
Teams
| Team | College | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Arellano Chiefs | Arellano University (AU) | Chico Manabat |
| Letran Knights | Colegio de San Juan de Letran (CSJL) | Allen Ricardo |
| Benilde Blazers | De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde (CSB) | Charles Tiu |
| EAC Generals | Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) | Jerson Cabiltes |
| JRU Heavy Bombers | José Rizal University (JRU) | Nani Epondulan |
| Lyceum Pirates | Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) | Gilbert Malabanan |
| Mapúa Cardinals | Mapúa University (MU) | Randy Alcantara |
| San Beda Red Lions | San Beda University (SBU) | Yuri Escueta |
| San Sebastian Stags | San Sebastian College – Recoletos (SSC–R) | Rob Labagala |
| Perpetual Altas | University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD) | Olsen Racela |
| Team | High school | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Arellano Braves | Arellano University High School (AU) | Anthony Urbano |
| Letran Squires | Colegio de San Juan de Letran (CSJL) | Andrew Estrella |
| EAC Brigadiers | Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) | Noy Catalan |
| JRU Light Bombers | José Rizal University (JRU) | Edsel Vallena |
| La Salle Green Hills Greenies | La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) | Renren Ritualo |
| Lyceum Junior Pirates | Lyceum of the Philippines University – Cavite (LPU–C) | Al Vergara |
| Malayan Red Robins | Malayan High School of Science (MHSS) | JR Dela Cruz |
| San Beda Red Cubs | San Beda University – Rizal (SBU–R) | Britt Reroma |
| San Sebastian Staglets | San Sebastian College – Recoletos (SSC–R) | Chelito Caro |
| Perpetual Junior Altas | University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD) | Joph Cleopas |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date | Replaced by | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JRU Heavy Bombers | Louie Gonzalez | Contracts bought out | January 22, 2025[8] | Nani Epondulan | January 31, 2025[9] |
| San Sebastian Stags | Arvin Bonleon | Contracts not renewed | March 2, 2025[10] | Rob Labagala | March 14, 2025[11] |
| San Beda Red Cubs[12] | Miko Roldan | Fired | June 22, 2025 | Britt Reroma | June 22, 2025 |
| Letran Squires | Willie Miller | Resigned | May 21, 2025[13] | Andrew Estrella | July 4, 2025[14] |
Venues
Opening day is on Araneta Coliseum, with most game days held at Playtime Filoil Centre, four game days at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, and two game days at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum, the NCAA's former longtime home.[15] Opening day of the juniors' tournament is at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.[16]
| Arena | Location | M | J | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | 14,429 | ||
| Ninoy Aquino Stadium (NAS) | Manila | 6,000 | ||
| Playtime Filoil Centre | San Juan | 6,000 | ||
| Rizal Memorial Coliseum (RMC) | Manila | 6,100 | ||
| SM Mall of Asia Arena (MOA) | Pasay | 15,000 |
Squads
Each team can have up to 15 players on their roster, with an additional up to three players in the injured reserve list.
The ban of foreign student-athletes first applied in Season 96 (2020) is still in effect, requiring all players to be Filipinos.[17]
| Arellano | Letran | Benilde | EAC | JRU | Lyceum | Mapúa | San Beda | San Sebastian | Perpetual |
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| Renzo Abiera | John Alejandro | Jhommel Ancheta | Brianne Angeles | Shawn Argente | Jovan Abregana | Sherfrazkhan Abdulla | Yukien Andrada | Rafael Are | John Abis |
| Anthony Borromeo | Jovel Baliling | Joshua Cajucom | Jethro Bacud | Lance Benitez | Lance Aurigue | Icee Callangan | JC Bonzalida | Matt Acosta | Josiah Alcantara |
| Leyton Buenaventura | Aaron Buensalida | Raffy Celiz | Jude Bagay | John Canoza | Genesis Aviles | Yam Concepcion | Recaredo Calimag | Jerover Cabilla | Aries Borja |
| Anjord Cabotaje | Deo Cuajao | Gab Cometa | EJ Castillo | Franzen Casinillo | John Barba | Cyrus Cuenco | Joe Celzo | Clarence Cruz | JP Boral |
| Yuan Camay | Jimboy Estrada | Bonn Daja | Joshua Devara | Jayson Castillo | Richmond Casiño | Drex delos Reyes | Ismael Culdora | Niel Castor | Andrew Casinillo |
| Dominic Dayrit | Lorge Gammad | Anton Eusebio | Ruzzelle Dominguez | Benedict Catapang | Jonathan Daileg | Clint Escamis | Penny Estacio | Ian Cuajao | Kenji Duremdes |
| Girbaud Demetria | Alex Gazzingan | Irele Galas | Adam Doria | Yuri Duque | Charles Dural | Cyril Gonzales | Zedjay Etulle | Jhuniel dela Rama | Angelo Gelsano |
| Ernjay Geromino | Jonathan Manalili | Jake Gaspay | Mac Jacob | Paul Enal | Nathaniel Fuentes | Joe Gulapa | Nygel Gonzales | Markus Dimaunahan | Mark Gojo Cruz |
| Joseph Cyril Hernal | Nathaniel Montecillo | Jio Gonzaga | Gelo Loristo | Gyllien Esguerra | Omar Gordon | Marc Igliane | Rafael Jalbuena | TJ Felebrico | Kevin Guibao |
| Matthew Langit | Edvil Mundas | Jericho Jalalon | Deo Lucero | Jay Garupil | Jasper Matienzo | Ivan Lazarte | Kyle Jamora | Ralph Gubat | Kylle Magdangal |
| Charles Libang | Mark Omega | Allen Liwag | Kyle Ochavo | Harry Herrera | Gyle Montaño | Cyrus Nitura | Bismarck Lina | Jaime Gomez de Liaño | Ray Allen Maglupay |
| Will Miller | Joss Poli | John Morales | Wilmar Oftana | Allan Laurenaria | Neil Moralejo | JC Recto | Agjanti Miller | Axcel Kitane | Jearico Nuñez |
| T-mc Ongotan | Jun Roque | SJ Moore | Jearolan Omandac | Justin Lozano | Lyon Pallingayan | Sebastian Reyes | Jomel Puno | Jose Lumanag | Shawn Michael Orgo |
| Basti Valencia | Peter Rosillo | Matthew Oli | Rico Postanes | Ivan Panapanaan | Dave Paulo | Edward Ryan | Jimuel Reyes | Gabriel Nepacena | Jan Pagulayan |
| Maverick Vinoya | Kevin Santos | Justine Sanchez | Nico Quinal | Jhun Peñaverde | Simon Peñafiel | Earl Sapasap | Bryan Sajonia | Thomas Pillado | Emmanuel Pizzaro |
| Andrei Acop | Syrex Silorio | Ian Torres | Jacob Shanoda | Sean Salvador | Jethro Reyes | Menard Songcuya | Christian Ricio | Jan Roluna | |
| Kyle Anama | Luiz Tapenio | Shawn Umali | Joshua Tolentino | Vince Sarmiento | John Versoza | Ron Rei Tolentino | Vincent Segovia | Patrick Sleat | |
| Joseph Espiritu Jr. | Elijah Yusi | Tony Ynot | Felix Villarente | Rasa Soleimani | Renz Villegas | MJ Vailoces | Leonardo Velasco | Juan Tulabut |
Men's tournament
The men's tournament started on October 1, with the traditional host school vs. champion team opening game featuring the defending champions and host school Mapúa Cardinals going up against last season's host Lyceum Pirates.[15]
Group stage
The NCAA postponed November 9 and November 11 games due to inclement weather caused by Typhoon Fung-wong (Uwan).[19][20]
Team standings
Group A
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Group B
Source: Rappler
Notes:
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Results
| Team | Game | ||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| Arellano (AU) | MU 87–90 | SSC-R 82–66 | UPHSD 67–72 | LPU 92–65 | EAC 73–84 | CSB 72–67 | SBU 53–76 | CSJL 65–83 | JRU 77–79 | SSC-R 78–71 | UPHSD 70–69 | LPU 74–56 | MU 62–58 |
| Letran (CSJL) | JRU 69–73 | SBU 58–68 | CSB 80–95 | EAC 84–80 | UPHSD 63–56 | LPU 95–93* | MU 85–82* | AU 83–65 | SSC-R 81–82 | JRU 85–71 | CSB 74–80 | EAC 82–73 | SBU 87–83 |
| Benilde (CSB) | SBU 85–96 | EAC 74–63 | CSJL 95–80 | JRU 73–65 | AU 67–72 | SSC-R 82–64 | UPHSD 73–75 | LPU 70–67 | MU 75–65 | SBU 76–80 | CSJL 80–74 | JRU 76–66 | EAC 87–82 |
| EAC | CSB 63–74 | JRU 68–65 | CSJL 80–84 | SBU 64–81 | AU 84–73 | SSC-R 86–71 | UPHSD 60–69 | LPU 84–75 | MU 78–85 | JRU 66–69 | CSJL 73–82 | SBU 82–96 | CSB 82–87 |
| JRU | CSJL 73–69 | EAC 65–68 | SBU 67–66 | CSB 65–73 | SSC-R 59–46 | UPHSD 65–71 | LPU 76–78 | MU 66–63 | AU 79–77 | CSJL 71–85 | EAC 69–66 | SBU 56–65 | CSB 66–76 |
| Lyceum (LPU) | MU 89–90** | UPHSD 61–73 | SSC-R 94–100** | AU 65–92 | CSJL 93–95* | JRU 78–76 | EAC 75–84 | CSB 67–70 | SBU 78–66 | MU 73–78 | SSC-R 88–74 | AU 56–74 | UPHSD 57–72 |
| Mapúa (MU) | LPU 90–89** | AU 90–87 | UPHSD 65–75 | SSC-R 70–49 | SBU 70–79 | CSJL 82–85* | JRU 63–66 | EAC 85–78 | CSB 65–75 | LPU 78–73 | UPHSD 77–61 | SSC-R 77–72* | AU 58–62 |
| San Beda (SBU) | CSB 96–85 | CSJL 68–58 | JRU 66–67 | EAC 81–64 | MU 79–70 | AU 76–53 | SSC-R 62–50 | UPHSD 85–88*** | LPU 66–78 | CSB 80–76 | JRU 65–56 | EAC 96–82 | CSJL 83–87 |
| San Sebastian (SSC-R) | UPHSD 54–67 | AU 66–82 | LPU 100–94** | MU 49–70 | JRU 46–59 | EAC 71–86 | CSB 64–82 | SBU 50–62 | CSJL 82–81 | UPHSD 62–61 | AU 71–78 | LPU 74–88 | MU 72–77* |
| Perpetual (UPHSD) | SSC-R 67–54 | LPU 73–61 | MU 75–65 | AU 72–67 | CSJL 56–63 | JRU 71–65 | EAC 69–60 | CSB 75–73 | SBU 88–85*** | SSC-R 61–62 | MU 61–77 | AU 69–70 | LPU 72–57 |
Legend: Blue = win; Red = loss; Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime. (*) Number of asterisks denotes number of overtime periods
Bracket
| Play-in games (Single-elimination) | Quarterfinals (Top 2 twice-to-beat) | Semifinals (Best-of-three playoff) | Finals (Best-of-three playoff) | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Perpetual | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B4 | JRU | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B4 | JRU | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B5 | EAC | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Perpetual | 73 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| B3 | Letran | 77 | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Arellano | 78 | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||
| B3 | Letran | 87 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
| B3 | Letran | 70 | 73 | |||||||||||||||||||
| B1 | San Beda | 89 | 81 | |||||||||||||||||||
| B1 | San Beda | 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Lyceum | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Lyceum | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A5 | San Sebastian | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B1 | San Beda | 91 | 75 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Benilde | 72 | 77 | 81 | Third place playoff | |||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Benilde | 58 | 74 | A1 | Perpetual | 87 | ||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Mapúa | 73 | 72 | B2 | Benilde | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
Play-in games
The teams that finished fourth and fifth in their respective groups will play each other for quarterfinal berths.
(A4) Lyceum vs. (A5) San Sebastian
Lyceum's loss against Arellano relegated both the Pirates and the Stags to the play-in.[21]
November 25, 2025
11:00 a.m. |
| Lyceum Pirates | 70–63 | San Sebastian Stags |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 18–21, 12–5, 20–16 | ||
| Pts: John Barba 22 Rebs: Daileg, Versoza 7 Asts: Renz Villegas 4 |
Pts: Jhuniel Dela Rama 17 Rebs: Jhuniel Dela Rama 15 Asts: Oneil Castor 5 | |
(B4) JRU vs. (B5) EAC
JRU and EAC are locked in the play-in game.[22]
November 25, 2025
2:30 p.m. |
| JRU Heavy Bombers | 80–76 | EAC Generals |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 20–24, 22–16, 20–18 | ||
| Pts: Justin Lozano 15 Rebs: Ivan Panapanaan 6 Asts: Justin Lozano 4 |
Pts: Nico Quinal 16 Rebs: Wilmar Oftana 8 Asts: Aldeo Lucero 5 | |
Quarterfinals
The teams that finished first and second in their respective groups will have the twice-to-beat advantage in the crossover quarterfinals.
(A1) Perpetual vs. (B4) JRU
Perpetual clinched the first twice-to-beat advantage in Group A with Arellano's loss to JRU. The Altas clinched the twice-to-beat advantage with four games to spare.[23] Arellano's win over Mapua gave the #1 seed in the group to the Altas.[24]
November 27, 2025
11:00 a.m. |
| Perpetual Altas | 81–74 | JRU Heavy Bombers |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 19–21, 22–14, 18–23 | ||
| Pts: Mark Gojo Cruz 23 Rebs: Jearico Nuñez 8 Asts: Patrick Sleat 10 |
Pts: Sean Salvador 18 Rebs: Allan Laurenaria 10 Asts: Garupil, Salvador 4 | |
| Perpetual wins series in one game | ||
(B1) San Beda vs. (A4) Lyceum
San Beda clinched a quarterfinals berth after defeating JRU.[25] They then clinched the top seed in Group B by defeating EAC.[26]
November 27, 2025
2:30 p.m. |
| San Beda Red Lions | 91–67 | Lyceum Pirates |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–10, 34–30, 22–11, 18–16 | ||
| Pts: Yukien Andrada 20 Rebs: Celzo, Lina 13 Asts: Jimuel Reyes 6 |
Pts: John Barba 13 Rebs: Aviles, Daileg 5 Asts: Barba, Villegas 4 | |
| San Beda wins series in one game | ||
(A2) Arellano vs. (B3) Letran
Letran clinched a quarterfinals berth and the #3 seed with San Beda's win over EAC.[26] Arellano clinched a quarterfinals berth win their win against Lyceum.[21] Needing to win by at least four points against Mapua, the Chiefs seized the twice-to-beat advantage by winning over the Cardinals.[24]
November 26, 2025
11:00 a.m. |
| Arellano Chiefs | 78–87 | Letran Knights |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–19, 19–29, 21–27, 11–12 | ||
| Pts: T-Mc Ongotan 18 Rebs: T-Mc Ongotan 9 Asts: Ongotan, Camay 6 |
Pts: Jimboy Estrada 22 Rebs: Aaron Buenasalida 10 Asts: Jonathan Manalili 9 | |
November 28, 2025
2:30 p.m. |
| Arellano Chiefs | 69–77 | Letran Knights |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 22–11, 23–23, 15–15 | ||
| Pts: T-Mc Ongotan 23 Rebs: T-Mc Ongotan 10 Asts: Ernest Geronimo 6 |
Pts: Jimboy Estrada 19 Rebs: Buenasalida, Santos 8 Asts: Jonathan Manalili 12 | |
| Letran wins series in two games | ||
(B2) Benilde vs. (A3) Mapúa
Benilde clinched a quarterfinals berth with their win against JRU.[27] San Beda's win over EAC towed the Blazers to the #2 seed.[26] Mapua clinched a quarterfinals berth on their overtime win against San Sebastian.[28] The Cardinals settled for the #3 seed with their loss against Arellano.[24] This is a rematch of the Season 100 Finals.[29]
November 26, 2025
2:30 p.m. |
| Benilde Blazers | 58–73 | Mapúa Cardinals |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–24, 14–15, 20–17, 11–17 | ||
| Pts: Torres, Umali 10 Rebs: Allen Liwag 11 Asts: Justine Sanchez 4 |
Pts: Cyril Gonzales 17 Rebs: Cyrus Nitura 11 Asts: Clint Escamis 4 | |
November 28, 2025
12:00 p.m. |
| Benilde Blazers | 74–72 | Mapúa Cardinals |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 23–14, 13–22, 14–19 | ||
| Pts: Raffy Celis 18 Rebs: Justine Sanchez 10 Asts: Tony Ynot 5 |
Pts: JC Recto 18 Rebs: Cyrus Nitura 8 Asts: Cyril Gonzales 3 | |
| Benilde wins series in two games | ||
Semifinals
The semifinals are best of three playoffs.
(A1) Perpetual vs. (B3) Letran
Perpetual clinched its first semifinals berth since NCAA Season 97 (2022).[30] Letran clinched its first semifinals berth since NCAA Season 98 (2022).[31]
December 2, 2025
11:00 a.m. |
| Perpetual Altas | 73–77 | Letran Knights |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–26, 14–24, 20–14, 17–13 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Sleat 21 Rebs: Shawn Orgo 11 Asts: Patrick Sleat 4 |
Pts: Estrada, Manalili 15 Rebs: Kevin Santos 10 Asts: Jonathan Manalili 8 | |
December 5, 2025
2:30 p.m. |
| Perpetual Altas | 70–74 | Letran Knights |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 27–21, 22–15, 6–20 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Sleat 17 Rebs: John Abis 11 Asts: Five Players 3 |
Pts: Jonathan Manalili 16 Rebs: Aaron Buensalida 6 Asts: Jonathan Manalili 14 | |
| Letran wins series 2–0 | ||
(B1) San Beda vs. (B2) Benilde
San Beda clinched its 19th consecutive semifinals appearance, starting from NCAA Season 82 (2006).[32] Benilde clinched its fifth consecutive semifinals appearance.[33] This is rematch of one of the previous season's semifinals.[34]
December 2, 2025
2:30 p.m. |
| San Beda Red Lions | 91–72 | Benilde Blazers |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–19, 26–18, 17–16, 26–19 | ||
| Pts: Agjanti Miller 29 Rebs: Agjanti Miller 9 Asts: Gonzales, Reyes 4 |
Pts: Ian Torres 18 Rebs: Allen Liwag 10 Asts: Tony Ynot 6 | |
December 5, 2025
12:00 p.m. |
| San Beda Red Lions | 75–77 | Benilde Blazers |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–23, 18–13, 16–24, 17–17 | ||
| Pts: Nygel Gonzales 17 Rebs: Jomel Puno 9 Asts: Jomel Puno 3 |
Pts: Tony Ynot 19 Rebs: Allen Liwag 15 Asts: Tony Ynot 5 | |
December 7, 2025
2:30 p.m. |
| San Beda Red Lions | 84–81 | Benilde Blazers |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 13–19, 25–19, 25–17 | ||
| Pts: Yukien Andrada 27 Rebs: Three Players 6 Asts: Nygel Gonzales 7 |
Pts: Tony Ynot 18 Rebs: Allen Liwag 8 Asts: Tony Ynot 4 | |
| San Beda wins series 2–1 | ||
Third place playoff
A third place playoff will be played by the semifinals losers.
December 13, 2025
8:00 a.m. |
| Perpetual Altas | 87–75 | Benilde Blazers |
| Scoring by quarter: 20-19, 22-21, 25-21, 20-14 | ||
| Pts: Patrick Sleat 19 Rebs: JP Boral 8 Asts: Patrick Sleat 7 |
Pts: Jose Eusebio 16 Rebs: Jose Eusebio 9 Asts: Ian Torres 4 | |
Finals
The finals is a best of three playoff.
The Letran Knights qualified to their first finals since NCAA Season 98 (2022).[35] The San Beda Red Lions clinched their first finals appearance since NCAA Season 99 (2023). This is the first San Beda–Letran finals since NCAA Season 95 (2019),[36] and the 17th time both teams met in the finals.[37]
December 10, 2025
2:00 p.m. |
| San Beda Red Lions | 89–70 | Letran Knights |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–19, 17–24, 22–5, 21–22 | ||
| Pts: Bryan Sajonia 17 Rebs: Agjanti Miller 9 Asts: Nygel Gonzales 5 |
Pts: Jonathan Manalili 17 Rebs: Kevin Santos 10 Asts: Jonathan Manalili 5 | |
December 13, 2025
2:00 p.m. |
| San Beda Red Lions | 81–73 | Letran Knights |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 23–20, 28–14, 18–18 | ||
| Pts: Andrada, Sajonia 21 Rebs: Jomel Puno 14 Asts: Jomel Puno 6 |
Pts: Jonathan Manalili 15 Rebs: Mark Omega 8 Asts: Jonathan Manalili 7 | |
| San Beda wins series 2–0 | ||
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Bryan Sajonia (San Beda Red Lions)[38]
Awards
| NCAA Season 101 men's basketball champions |
|---|
San Beda Red Lions 24th title |
The awards were given prior to game 2 of the finals, at the Araneta Coliseum.[39]
- Most Valuable Player: Allen Liwag (Benilde Blazers)
- Rookie of the Year: Jonathan Manalili (Letran Knights)
- Mythical Five:
- Allen Liwag (Benilde Blazers)
- Kevin Santos (Letran Knights)
- Jonathan Manalili (Letran Knights)
- Agjanti Miller (San Beda Red Lions)
- Jhuniel dela Rama (San Sebastian Stags)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Jhuniel dela Rama (San Sebastian Stags)
- All-Defensive Team:
- Jhuniel dela Rama (San Sebastian Stags)
- Kevin Santos (Letran Knights)
- Cyrus Nitura (Mapúa Cardinals)
- Ivan Panapanaan (JRU Heavy Bombers)
- Allen Liwag (Benilde Blazers)
- Most Improved Player: Renzo Abiera (Arellano Chiefs)
- Freshman of the Year: Jonathan Manalili (Letran Knights)
- Sportsmanship Award: Perpetual Altas
Players of the Week
The Collegiate Press Corps awards a "player of the week" throughout the season:
| Week | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1–2[40] | Patrick Sleat | Perpetual Altas |
| Week 3[41] | T-Mc Ongotan | Arellano Chiefs |
| Week 4[42] | Jonathan Manalili | Letran Knights |
| Week 5–6[43] | Jhuniel dela Rama | San Sebastian Stags |
| Week 7[44] | T-Mc Ongotan | Arellano Chiefs |
| Week 8[45] |
Statistical leaders
These are for the group stage.
Season player highs
| Statistic | Player | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Agjanti Miller | San Beda Red Lions | 19.77 |
| Rebounds per game | Jhuniel dela Rama | San Sebastian Stags | 10.77 |
| Assists per game | Jonathan Manalili | Letran Knights | 8.92 |
| Steals per game | T-Mc Ongotan | Arellano Chiefs | 2.08 |
| Blocks per game | Ivan Panapanaan | JRU Heavy Bombers | 1.38 |
| Field goal percentage | Ivan Panapanaan | JRU Heavy Bombers | 68.29% |
| Three-point field goal percentage | Joshua Moralejo | Lyceum Pirates | 42.86% |
| Free throw percentage | Deo Cuajao | Letran Knights | 82.86% |
| Turnovers per game | Jonathan Manalili | Letran Knights | 4.08 |
Game player highs
| Statistic | Player | Team | Total | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Agjanti Miller | San Beda Red Lions | 34 | Letran Knights |
| Rebounds | Jhuniel dela Rama | San Sebastian Stags | 23[a] | Lyceum Pirates |
| Jomel Puno | San Beda Red Lions | 23 | San Sebastian Stags | |
| Assists | Jonathan Manalili | Letran Knights | 15[a] | Lyceum Pirates |
| 13 | EAC Generals | |||
| Steals | T-Mc Ongotan | Arellano Chiefs | 6 | EAC Generals |
| Blocks | Ivan Panapanaan | JRU Heavy Bombers | 5 | Arellano Chiefs |
| Charles Libang | Arellano Chiefs | San Sebastian Stags | ||
| Cyrus Nitura | Mapúa Cardinals | JRU Heavy Bombers | ||
| Turnovers | Jonathan Manalili | Letran Knights | 9 | EAC Generals |
Season team highs
| Statistic | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Letran Knights | 78.92 |
| Rebounds per game | San Beda Red Lions | 47.54 |
| Assists per game | Letran Knights | 19.31 |
| Steals per game | Mapúa Cardinals | 9.92 |
| Blocks per game | Benilde Blazers | 4.77 |
| Field goal percentage | Letran Knights | 42.68% |
| Three-point field goal percentage | Lyceum Pirates | 27.65% |
| Free throw percentage | Mapúa Cardinals | 62.81% |
| Turnovers per game | San Beda Red Lions | 12.54 |
Game team highs
| Statistic | Team | Total | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | San Sebastian Stags | 100[a] | Lyceum Pirates |
| San Beda Red Lions | 96 | Benilde Blazers | |
| EAC Generals | |||
| Rebounds | San Sebastian Stags | 72[a] | Lyceum Pirates |
| San Beda Red Lions | 60 | Arellano Chiefs | |
| Assists | San Sebastian Stags | 26[a] | Lyceum Pirates |
| Letran Knights | 25 | EAC Generals | |
| Steals | Arellano Chiefs | 19 | San Sebastian Stags |
| Blocks | EAC Generals | 23 | San Sebastian Stags |
| Field goal percentage | Lyceum Pirates | 58.0% | San Sebastian Stags |
| Three-point field goal percentage | Mapúa Cardinals | 54.0% | Arellano Chiefs |
| Free throw percentage | EAC Generals | 90.0% | JRU Heavy Bombers |
| Turnovers | San Sebastian Stags | 28 | Arellano Chiefs |
Discipline
The following were the issued suspensions for this season:
- Agjanti Miller of the San Beda Red Lions for incurring two technical fouls for faking a foul (flopping) in Game 1 of the finals against the Letran Knights. Miller will serve his suspension in Game 2.[46]
Juniors' tournament
The juniors' tournament started on October 2.
Group stage
The NCAA postponed the November 9 and November 11 games due to inclement weather caused by Typhoon Fung-wong (Uwan).[19][20]
Team standings
Group A
Source:
(H) Hosts Notes: |
Group B
Source:
Notes:
|
Results
| Team | Game | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| Arellano (AU) | MHSS 80–83 | SSC-R 92–61 | UPHSD 97–95* | LPU 77–71 | EAC 87–94 | LSGH 103–110 | SBU 79–74 | CSJL 83–80 | JRU 91–74 | SSC-R 81–83 | UPHSD 85–75 | LPU 88–80 | MHSS 83–85 |
| Letran (CSJL) | JRU 62–52 | SBU 63–61 | LSGH 70–69 | EAC 81–83 | UPHSD 68–70 | LPU 80–72 | MHSS 64–69 | AU 80–83 | SSC-R 78–63 | JRU 74–57 | LSGH 88–70 | EAC 75–78 | SBU 77–81** |
| EAC | LSGH 89–91 | JRU 60–51 | CSJL 83–81 | SBU 72–69 | AU 94–87 | SSC-R 83–82 | UPHSD 81–78 | LPU 64–57 | MHSS 76–83 | JRU 47–56 | CSJL 78–75 | SBU 71–69 | LSGH 98–97 |
| JRU | CSJL 52–62 | EAC 51–60 | SBU 52–64 | LSGH 66–64 | SSC-R 77–73 | UPHSD 73–91 | LPU 74–70 | MHSS 71–74 | AU 74–91 | CSJL 57–74 | EAC 56–47 | SBU 60–63 | LSGH 88–93 |
| LSGH | SBU 67–59 | EAC 91–89 | CSJL 69–70 | JRU 64–66 | AU 110–103 | SSC-R 86–84 | UPHSD 79–91 | LPU 114–81 | MHSS 100–91 | SBU 59–76 | CSJL 70–88 | JRU 93–88 | EAC 97–98 |
| LPU Cavite (LPU) | MHSS 74–66 | UPHSD 62–70 | SSC-R 74–67 | AU 71–77 | CSJL 72–80 | JRU 70–74 | EAC 57–64 | LSGH 81–114 | SBU 63–74 | MHSS 80–73 | SSC-R 69–79 | AU 80–88 | UPHSD 73–66 |
| Mapua (MHSS) | LPU 66–74 | AU 83–80 | UPHSD 65–57 | SSC-R 71–72 | SBU 85–57 | CSJL 69–64 | JRU 74–71 | EAC 83–76 | LSGH 91–100 | LPU 73–80 | UPHSD 89–69 | SSC-R 75–69 | AU 85–83 |
| San Beda (SBU) | LSGH 59–67 | CSJL 61–63 | JRU 64–52 | EAC 69–72 | MHSS 57–85 | AU 74–79 | SSC-R 75–66 | UPHSD 66–75* | LPU 74–63 | LSGH 76–59 | JRU 63–60 | EAC 69–71 | CSJL 81–77** |
| San Sebastian (SSC-R) | UPHSD 61–78 | AU 61–92 | LPU 67–74 | MU 72–71 | JRU 73–77 | EAC 82–83 | LSGH 84–86 | SBU 66–75 | CSJL 63–78 | UPHSD 67–64 | AU 83–81 | LPU 79–69 | MU 69–75 |
| Perpetual (UPHSD) | SSC-R 78–61 | LPU 70–62 | MHSS 57–65 | AU 95–97* | CSJL 70–68 | JRU 91–73 | EAC 78–81 | LSGH 91–79 | SBU 75–66* | SSC-R 64–67 | MHSS 69–89 | AU 75–85 | LPU 66–73 |
Legend: Blue = win; Red = loss; Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime. (*) Number of asterisks denotes number of overtime periods
Bracket
| Play-in games (Single-elimination) | Quarterfinals (Top 2 twice-to-beat) | Semifinals (Best-of-three playoff) | Finals (Best-of-three playoff) | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Mapúa | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B4 | San Beda | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B4 | San Beda | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B5 | JRU | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Mapúa | 90 | 86 | 107 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Arellano | 99 | 82 | 109** | ||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Arellano | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B3 | LSGH | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Arellano | 79 | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Letran | 85 | 91* | |||||||||||||||||||
| B1 | EAC | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A5 | San Sebastian | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Lyceum | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A5 | San Sebastian | 85* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B1 | EAC | 76 | 75 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Letran | 77 | 70 | 77 | Third place playoff | |||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Letran | 69 | 70 | A1 | Mapúa | 84 | ||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Perpetual | 74* | 65 | B1 | EAC | 74 | ||||||||||||||||
*Overtime; number of asterisks denotes the number of overtime periods.
Play-in games
The teams that finished fourth and fifth in their respective groups will play each other for a quarterfinal berth.
(A4) Lyceum vs. (A5) San Sebastian
November 25, 2025
8:30 a.m. |
| Lyceum Junior Pirates | 80–85 (OT) | San Sebastian Staglets |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 12–20, 23–26, 21–9, Overtime: 6–11 | ||
| Pts: Steven Creus 16. Rebs: Steven Creus 10. Asts: Ken Bo 9. |
Pts: Khaizer Castillo 23. Rebs: Browyn Tepan 9. Asts: Mark Esperanza 9. | |
(B4) San Beda vs. (B5) JRU
November 25, 2025
5:00 p.m. |
| San Beda Red Cubs | 75–69 | JRU Light Bombers |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–10, 13–19, 19–19, 28–21 | ||
| Pts: Andrei Ugaddan 26 Rebs: Andrei Ugaddan 7 Asts: 4 players 4 |
Pts: Datu Usop 27 Rebs: Mallorca, Estocapio 9 Asts: 7 players 1 | |
Quarterfinals
The teams that finished first and second in their respective groups will have the twice-to-beat advantage in the crossover quarterfinals.
(A1) Mapúa vs. (B4) San Beda
November 28, 2025
9:30 a.m. |
| Mapúa Red Robins | 69–59 | San Beda Red Cubs |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 21–19, 21–14, 13–13 | ||
| Pts: Jhilian Palis 20 Rebs: Chris Parame 12 Asts: Jhilian Palis 5 |
Pts: Andrei Ugaddan 19 Rebs: Andrei Ugaddan 8 Asts: Adiam Larosa 3 | |
| Mapua wins series in one game | ||
(B1) EAC vs. (A5) San Sebastian
November 28, 2025
5:00 p.m. |
| EAC–ICA Brigadiers | 71–70 | San Sebastian Staglets |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 17–26, 16–12, 18–19 | ||
| Pts: Xyriel Macahipay 16 Rebs: Xyriel Macahipay 11 Asts: Clint Bonus 8 |
Pts: Browyn Tepan 16 Rebs: Jhon Ramiso 13 Asts: Browyn Tepan 4 | |
| EAC-ICA wins series in one game | ||
(A2) Arellano vs. (B3) LSGH
November 26, 2025
8:30 a.m. |
| Arellano Braves | 86–79 | La Salle Green Hills Greenies |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–28, 22–15, 14–16, 23–20 | ||
| Pts: Aaron Manansala 22 Rebs: Sean Franco 13 Asts: Chris Dy 5 |
Pts: Jaime Hizon 26 Rebs: Jaime Teodoro 10 Asts: Camillo Jugo 5 | |
| Arellano wins series in one game | ||
(B2) Letran vs. (A3) Perpetual
November 26, 2025
5:00 p.m. |
| Letran Squires | 69–74 (OT) | Perpetual Junior Altas |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 22–13, 10–15, 11–14, Overtime: 9–14 | ||
| Pts: Egea, Macadangdang 12 Rebs: Egea, Pascual 7 Asts: Chua, Pascual 4 |
Pts: Don Rosales 18 Rebs: Lord Dulanas 9 Asts: Lord Dulanas 2 | |
November 30, 2025
1:00 p.m. |
| Letran Squires | 70–65 | Perpetual Junior Altas |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 18–15, 14–20, 16–16 | ||
| Pts: Alvin Villanueva 14 Rebs: Justin Cargo 10 Asts: Earl Dahino 4 |
Pts: Arkin Cristobal 15 Rebs: Arkin Cristobal 11 Asts: Don Rosales 4 | |
| Letran wins series in two games | ||
Semifinals
The semifinals are best of three playoffs.
(A1) Mapúa vs. (A2) Arellano
December 2, 2025
8:30 a.m. |
| Mapúa Red Robins | 90–99 | Arellano Braves |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–30, 33–25, 17–25, 15–19 | ||
| Pts: Jhilian Palis 25 Rebs: Chris Parame 14 Asts: Palis, Relojo 5 |
Pts: Ray Ladica 25 Rebs: Sean Franco 10 Asts: Franco, Dy 5 | |
December 4, 2025
3:00 p.m. |
| Mapúa Red Robins | 86–82 | Arellano Braves |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 23–16, 19–9, 25–34 | ||
| Pts: Palis, Parame 18 Rebs: Froilan Reyes 15 Asts: Jhilian Palis 7 |
Pts: Aaron Manansala 24 Rebs: Manansala, Mendoza 8 Asts: Chris Dy 5 | |
December 7, 2025
9:30 a.m. |
| Mapúa Red Robins | 107–109 (2OT) | Arellano Braves |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 16–25, 25–19, 28–27, Overtime: 7–7, 7–9 | ||
| Pts: Froilan Reyes 20 Rebs: Chris Parame 14 Asts: three players 3 |
Pts: Sean Franco 26 Rebs: Ray Ladica 16 Asts: Chris Dy 6 | |
| Arellano wins series 2–1 | ||
(B1) EAC-ICA vs. (B2) Letran
December 2, 2025
5:00 p.m. |
| EAC–ICA Brigadiers | 76–77 | Letran Squires |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 21–18, 20–21, 20–20 | ||
| Pts: Kelly Coronel 19 Rebs: Coronel, Macahipay 8 Asts: Clint Bonus 6 |
Pts: Nathan Egea 23 Rebs: Dhale Lumague 8 Asts: Alvin Villanueva 5 | |
December 4, 2025
1:00 p.m. |
| EAC–ICA Brigadiers | 75–70 | Letran Squires |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–11, 15–12, 14–25, 20–22 | ||
| Pts: Clint Bonus 20 Rebs: Xyriel Macahipay 10 Asts: Clint Bonus 6 |
Pts: Justin Cargo 12 Rebs: Dhale Lumague 10 Asts: Cabañero, Valdeavilla 3 | |
December 7, 2025
12:00 p.m. |
| EAC–ICA Brigadiers | 68–77 | Letran Squires |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 16–21, 17–20, 12–16 | ||
| Pts: Clint Bonus 22 Rebs: Tristan Allam 10 Asts: Clint Bonus 4 |
Pts: Nathan Egea 21 Rebs: Nathan Egea 10 Asts: Travis Pascual 6 | |
| Letran wins series 2–1 | ||
Third place playoff
A third place playoff will be played by the semifinals losers.
December 10, 2025
8:00 a.m. |
| Mapúa Red Robins | 84–74 | EAC–ICA Brigadiers |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–25, 15–21, 22–16, 21–12 | ||
| Pts: Froilan Reyes 18 Rebs: Chris Parame 9 Asts: Mercado, Palis 6 |
Pts: Noel Lanceta 22 Rebs: Xyriel Macahipay 9 Asts: Clint Bonus 8 | |
Finals
The finals is a best of three playoff.
December 10, 2025
11:00 a.m. |
| Arellano Braves | 79–85 | Letran Squires |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 19–28, 25–10, 16–25 | ||
| Pts: Ray Ladica 22 Rebs: Sean Franco 17 Asts: Chris Dy 4 |
Pts: Egea, Valdeavilla 19 Rebs: Dahino, Valdeavilla 7 Asts: Travis Pascual 5 | |
December 13, 2025
11:00 a.m. |
| Arellano Braves | 88–91 (OT) | Letran Squires |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 16–19, 16–13, 24–25, Overtime: 14–17 | ||
| Pts: Ray Ladica 37 Rebs: Sean Franco 10 Asts: Chris Dy 9 |
Pts: Justin Cargo 17 Rebs: Justin Cargo 14 Asts: Justin Cargo 5 | |
| Letran wins series 2–0 | ||
Awards
| NCAA Season 101 juniors' basketball champions |
|---|
Letran Squires 15th title |
The awards were given prior to game 2 of the finals, at the Araneta Coliseum.[47]
- Most Valuable Player: Sean Franco (Arellano Braves)
- Rookie of the Year: Josef Calo-oy (La Salle Green Hills Greenies)
- Mythical Five:
- Allan Laurenaria (Mapúa Red Robins)
- Josef Calo-oy (La Salle Green Hills Greenies)
- Patrick Pasinos (La Salle Green Hills Greenies)
- Kelly Coronel (EAC–ICA Brigadiers)
- Jhillian Palis (Mapúa Red Robins)
- Ray Ladica (Arellano Braves)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Sean Franco (Arellano Braves)
- All-Defensive Team:
- Sean Franco (Arellano Braves)
- Patrick Pasinos (La Salle Green Hills Greenies)
- MJ Bernabe (Mapúa Red Robins)
- John Bagro (Mapúa Red Robins)
- Kelly Coronel (EAC–ICA Brigadiers)
- Browyn Tepan (San Sebastian Staglets)
- Most Improved Player: Laurence Pillas (Arellano Braves)
See also
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