NCAA Season 93 basketball tournaments


The 2017 basketball tournaments of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, otherwise known as the NCAA Season 93, which started on July 8, 2017 at Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City. Same as the last year's opener, the defending champions San Beda Red Lions will open their title defense bid as they will battle the season's hosts San Sebastian Stags at the first game, and at the second game the Arellano Chiefs will open their first season without Jiovani Jalalon as they take on the Mapúa Cardinals.
ABS-CBN Sports and Action will be covering the games for the third consecutive year.

Format

Tie-breaker classification rules

  1. Head-to-head matchup in the two rounds
  2. Goal average between the tied teams
  3. Overall goal average

Seniors' tournament

Elimination round

Team standings

Schedule

Results

Bracket

Fourth–seed playoff

Second round

First round

Semifinals

With the rule changed, San Beda Red Lions will not have the twice-to-beat advantage despite being the #2 seed.

Finals

were the first one to clinch a finals seat as they sweep the eliminations with a perfect 18–0 win-loss record, however, due to rule changes, they will no longer receive a thrice-to-beat advantage. Both teams will have the same twice-to-beat advantage.
The Games of the NCAA All-Star were held last September 1 at the Filoil Flying V Center in San Juan City. The event served as a transition event from the first round going into the second round. The Team Saints, composed of stars from Perpetual Help, San Beda, Letran, Benilde, and the season hosts, San Sebastian, defeated The Team Heroes, consisting of Arellano, Lyceum, Jose Rizal University, Emilio Aguinaldo College, and Mapua; 84–80. Prince Eze was named as the All-Star MVP who went double-double with 17 points, 14 rebounds, and 3 blocks.

Wrong uniform

On July 11, 2017, The Altas were clad in maroon when they were scheduled to be donning their light uniforms. Hence, the league ruled that the University of Perpetual Help was ineligible to play in its matchup against the Blazers earlier in the day. Citing the rule which states, “any athlete whose playing uniform does not conform with the rules will be ineligible to participate in a given game/match”, the management committee overturned UPHSD's 69-65 win in favor of the Blazers.

Awards

Season average leaders

Juniors' tournament

Elimination round

Team standings

Schedule

Results

Bracket

Fourth-seed playoff

Semifinals

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

San Beda vs. LSGH

Malayan vs. Letran

Finals

Controversies

Wrong uniform

On July 11, 2017, The Junior Altas wore their dark uniforms instead of light. The Juniors' standings did not change, however, as CSB-LSGH triumphed in that matchup.