NCAA Season 91 basketball tournaments

The basketball tournaments of NCAA Season 91 were the Philippines' National Collegiate Athletic Association tournaments for the current season. The Mapua Institute of Technology hosted the season, started 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, with two seniors and juniors games. The men's games are aired live by ABS-CBN Sports and Action and in High Definition on Balls HD 167.

Changes from last season
Full members (from probationary members):


 * EAC Generals
 * Lyceum Pirates

Team standings


Seeding playoffs
The top 5 teams are separated by 1 game.
 * JRU, Mapua and Arellano were tied for third to fifth; a series of playoffs were held. JRU had the bye as the team with the best head-to-head record among the three:
 * Mapua and Arellano played for the #4 seed; the loser is eliminated; the winner advances to the third-seed playoff, and is guaranteed no less than a #4 seed
 * JRU waited for the third-seed playoff; the winner gets the #3 seed, while the loser is the #4 seed
 * JRU waited for the third-seed playoff; the winner gets the #3 seed, while the loser is the #4 seed

First–seed playoff
Letran and San Beda were tied for first and second; a playoff was held to determine which will be the #1 seed.

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

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

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

Bracket

 * Game went into overtime

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.

Finals
This is a best-of-three playoff.


 * Finals Most Valuable Player:

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 Men's basketball finals on October 23, 2015, at the Mall of Asia Arena.
 * Most Valuable Player:
 * Rookie of the Year:
 * Mythical Five:
 * Defensive Player of the Year:
 * All-Defensive Team:
 * Most Improved Player:
 * Coach of the Year:
 * Defensive Player of the Year:
 * All-Defensive Team:
 * Most Improved Player:
 * Coach of the Year:
 * Most Improved Player:
 * Coach of the Year:
 * Most Improved Player:
 * Coach of the Year:
 * Most Improved Player:
 * Coach of the Year:

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

Team standings


Bracket


Stepladder semifinals
The semifinals consists of two rounds of single-elimination.

Finals
Since San Beda swept the elimination round, the Finals is a de facto best of five series with San Beda automatically leading 1–0. Therefore, San Beda has to win twice, while Arellano needed thrice, to win the championship.


 * Finals Most Valuable Player:

Awards

 * Most Valuable Player:
 * Mythical Five:
 * Defensive Player of the Year:
 * Rookie of the Year:
 * Most Improved Player:
 * Coach of the Year:
 * Defensive Player of the Year:
 * Rookie of the Year:
 * Most Improved Player:
 * Coach of the Year:
 * Coach of the Year:

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.