The UAAP Season 77 basketball tournaments were held in school year 2014–15. University of the East was the season host. The basketball tournaments started with a doubleheader basketball games after the opening ceremonies on July 12, 2014 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. ABS-CBN UHF channel Sports and Action broadcast the men's tournament for the fifteenth consecutive year.
Men's tournament
Teams TeamUniversityCoachAdamson Soaring FalconsAdamson University (AdU) Kenneth DuremdesAteneo Blue EaglesAteneo de Manila University (ADMU) Bo PerasolDe La Salle Green ArchersDe La Salle University (DLSU) Juno SaulerFEU TamarawsFar Eastern University (FEU) Nash RacelaNU BulldogsNational University (NU) Eric AltamiranoUE Red WarriorsUniversity of the East (UE) Derrick PumarenUP Fighting MaroonsUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (UP) Rey MadridUST Growling TigersUniversity of Santo Tomas (UST) Bong dela Cruz
Coaching changes Team Old coach Reason New coach Adamson Leo Austria Resigned Kenneth Duremdes UE Boyzie Zamar Fired Derrick Pumaren UST Pido Jarencio Signed by Globalport Batang Pier Bong dela Cruz
Elimination round
Team standings
Match-up results
Scores
Fourth seed playoff
Second seed playoff
Bracket
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) NU The Ateneo Blue Eagles had the twice-to-beat advantage.
(2) FEU vs. (3) La Salle The FEU Tamaraws had the twice-to-beat advantage after beating the De La Salle Green Archers in the playoff for the #2 seed, which led to a virtual best-of-three playoff series.
Finals This was the first time since 1993 that neither Ateneo nor La Salle featured in the UAAP Finals.
Finals Most Valuable Player: Game 3 of the series holds the pre-COVID pandemic basketball attendance record of Smart Araneta Coliseum. This was later to be surpassed by Game 3 of the UAAP Season 86 (2023) finals.
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Rookie of the Year: Mythical Five:
Broadcast notes
Television Simulcast over ABS-CBN Channel 2 (Game 1), ABS-CBN Sports and Action (Games 2 and 3), The Filipino Channel, and Balls HD with replays on ABS-CBN Sports and Action and Balls. Game Play-by-play AnalystGame 1 Boom Gonzales TJ ManotocGame 2 Boom Gonzales TJ ManotocGame 3 Boom Gonzales TJ Manotoc
Radio Simulcast over DZMM Radio Patrol 630.
Game Play-by-play AnalystGame 1 Noel Zarate Allan GregorioGame 2 Noel Zarate Allan GregorioGame 3 Noel Zarate Allan Gregorio
Women's tournament Elimination round Team standings
Match-up results
Scores
Bracket *Overtime
Stepladder semifinals (3) UST vs. (4) FEU
(2) La Salle vs. (4) FEU The De La Salle Lady Archers has the twice-to-beat advantage.
Finals The NU Lady Bulldogs have the thrice-to-beat advantage, while the FEU Lady Tamaraws have the twice-to-win disadvantage.
Finals Most Valuable Player:
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Rookie of the Year: Mythical Five:
Broadcast notes Game Play-by-play AnalystGame 1 Game 2 Anton Roxas Marco Benitez
Juniors' tournament Elimination round Team standings
Match-up results
Scores
Second seed playoff The winner advances to the second round of the stepladder semifinals with the twice-to-beat advantage; the loser proceeds to the first round.
Bracket
Stepladder semifinals (3) Adamson vs. (4) DLSZ This is a single-elimination game.
(2) NU vs. (4) DLSZ The NU Bullpups have the twice-to-beat advantage.
Finals The Ateneo Blue Eaglets have the thrice-to-beat advantage; the NU Bullpups can lose the series by losing twice.
Finals Most Valuable Player:
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Rookie of the Year: Mythical Five:
Overall championship points
Seniors' division TeamMen Women Total 15 15 30 12 12 24 10 10 20 8 6 14 4 8 12 6 2 8 1 4 5 2 1 3
Juniors' division Team Points 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1
Pts. Ranking15 Champion12 2nd10 3rd8 4th6 5th4 6th2 7th1 8th— Did not joinWD Withdrew
In case of a tie, the team with the higher position in any tournament is ranked higher. If both are still tied, they are listed by alphabetical order.
How rankings are determined: Ranks 5th to 8th determined by elimination round standings. Loser of the #1 vs #4 semifinal match-up is ranked 4th Loser of the #2 vs #3 semifinal match-up is ranked 3rd Loser of the finals is ranked 2nd Champion is ranked 1st
See also NCAA Season 90 basketball tournaments
References