MANILA, Philippines – Another year of blockbuster collegiate sports gets going as UAAP Season 87 basketball kicks off.
The reigning champions glance at the big targets on their backs as the La Salle Green Archers look to defend the men’s crown, while the UST Golden Tigresses aim to stay atop the women’s side.
A junior high school division, an under-16 tournament separate from the subsequent under-18 senior high school event, also debuts this season.
Here are the first-round schedule and standings for all tournaments:
MEN’S BASKETBALL DIVISION
September 7, Saturday | Araneta Coliseum
- 11 am – Opening ceremony
- 6:30 pm – UP vs Ateneo
September 8, Sunday | Araneta Coliseum
- 1 pm – UE vs UST
- 3 pm – Adamson vs FEU
- 6:30 pm – La Salle vs NU
September 11, Wednesday | Araneta Coliseum
- 4:30 pm – Adamson vs La Salle
- 6:30 pm – UST vs Ateneo
September 14, Saturday | Araneta Coliseum
- 4:30 pm – FEU vs NU
- 6:30 pm – UP vs UE
September 15, Sunday | Mall of Asia Arena
- 3:30 pm – UST vs Adamson
- 6:30 pm – La Salle vs Ateneo
September 18, Wednesday | Araneta Coliseum
- 4:30 pm – FEU vs UE
- 6:30 pm – NU vs UP
September 21, Saturday | Araneta Coliseum
- 4:30 pm – NU vs UST
- 6:30 pm – Ateneo vs Adamson
September 22, Sunday | Mall of Asia Arena
- 4:30 pm – UP vs FEU
- 6:30 pm – La Salle vs UE
September 25, Wednesday | Araneta Coliseum
- 4:30 pm – La Salle vs FEU
- 6:30 pm – Adamson vs NU
September 28, Saturday | Mall of Asia Arena
- 4:30 pm – UP vs Adamson
- 6:30 pm – NU vs UE
September 29, Sunday | Araneta Coliseum
- 4:30 pm – UST vs La Salle
- 6:30 pm – FEU vs Ateneo
October 2, Wednesday | Araneta Coliseum
- 4:30 pm – UST vs UP
- 6:30 pm – UE vs Ateneo
October 5, Saturday | Mall of Asia Arena
- 4:30 pm – FEU vs UST
- 6:30 pm – Ateneo vs NU
October 6, Sunday | Mall of Asia Arena
- 3:30 pm – Adamson vs UE
- 6:30 pm – La Salle vs UP
MEN’S DIVISION STANDINGS
- Adamson 0-0
- Ateneo 0-0
- FEU 0-0
- La Salle 0-0
- NU 0-0
- UE 0-0
- UP 0-0
- UST 0-0
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DIVISION
September 8, Sunday | Araneta Coliseum
- 9 am – UE vs UST
- 11 am – Adamson vs FEU
September 8, Sunday | Adamson Gym
- 3:30 pm – Ateneo vs UP
- 5:30 pm – La Salle vs NU
September 11, Wednesday | Araneta Coliseum
- 11:30 am – Adamson vs La Salle
- 1:30 pm – UST vs Ateneo
September 14, Saturday | Araneta Coliseum
- 11:30 am – NU vs FEU
- 1:30 pm – UP vs UE
September 15, Sunday | Adamson Gym
- 11:30 am – Adamson vs UST
- 1:30 pm – La Salle vs Ateneo
September 18, Wednesday | Araneta Coliseum
- 11:30 am – FEU vs UE
- 1:30 pm – NU vs UP
September 21, Saturday | Araneta Coliseum
- 11:30 am – NU vs UST
- 1:30 pm – Adamson vs Ateneo
September 22, Sunday | Mall of Asia Arena
- 11:30 am – UP vs FEU
- 1:30 pm – La Salle vs UE
September 25, Wednesday | Araneta Coliseum
- 11:30 am – FEU vs La Salle
- 1:30 pm – Adamson vs NU
September 28, Saturday | Mall of Asia Arena
- 11:30 am – Adamson vs UP
- 1:30 pm – NU vs UE
September 29, Sunday | Araneta Coliseum
- 11:30 am – UST vs La Salle
- 1:30 pm – FEU vs Ateneo
October 2, Wednesday | Araneta Coliseum
- 11:30 am – UST vs UP
- 1:30 pm – UE vs Ateneo
October 5, Saturday | Mall of Asia Arena
- 11:30 am – UST vs FEU
- 1:30 pm – NU vs Ateneo
October 6, Sunday | Mall of Asia Arena
- 11:30 am – Adamson vs UE
- 1:30 pm – La Salle vs UP
WOMEN’S DIVISION STANDINGS
- Adamson 0-0
- Ateneo 0-0
- FEU 0-0
- La Salle 0-0
- NU 0-0
- UE 0-0
- UP 0-0
- UST 0-0
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION
September 8, Sunday | Adamson Gym
- 8 am – Ateneo vs UP
- 9:45 am – UE vs UST
- 11:30 am – Adamson vs FEU
- 1:30 pm – La Salle vs NU
September 11, Wednesday | Araneta Coliseum
- 8:00 am – Adamson vs La Salle
- 9:45 am – UST vs Ateneo
September 14, Saturday | Araneta Coliseum
- 8 am – NU vs FEU
- 9:45 am – UP vs UE
September 15, Sunday | Adamson Gym
- 8 am – Adamson vs UST
- 9:45 am – La Salle vs Ateneo
September 18, Wednesday | Araneta Coliseum
- 8 am – FEU vs UE
- 9:45 am – NU vs UP
September 21, Saturday | Araneta Coliseum
- 8 am – NU vs UST
- 9:45 am – Adamson vs Ateneo
September 22, Sunday | Adamson Gym
- 8 am – UP vs FEU
- 9:45 am – La Salle vs UE
September 25, Wednesday | Adamson Gym
- 8 am – FEU vs La Salle
- 9:45 am – Adamson vs NU
September 28, Saturday | Mall of Asia Arena
- 8 am – Adamson vs UP
- 9:45 am – NU vs UE
September 29, Sunday | Araneta Coliseum
- 8 am – UST vs La Salle
- 9:45 am – FEU vs Ateneo
October 2, Wednesday | Araneta Coliseum
- 8 am – UST vs UP
- 9:45 am – UE vs Ateneo
October 5, Saturday | Mall of Asia Arena
- 8 am – UST vs FEU
- 9:45 am – NU vs Ateneo
October 6, Sunday | Mall of Asia Arena
- 8 am – Adamson vs UE
- 9:45 am – La Salle vs UP
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS
- Adamson 0-0
- Ateneo 0-0
- FEU 0-0
- La Salle 0-0
- NU 0-0
- UE 0-0
- UP 0-0
- UST 0-0
– Rappler.com