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The basketball tournaments of UAAP Season 70 started on July 7 at the Araneta Coliseum with UST Rector Very Rev. Fr. Ernesto Arceo, O.P. delivering the speech. Manuel V. Pangilinan of BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and United States ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney were the guests. The defending champions are UST Growling Tigers .
Former UST Growling Tigers basketball player Ed Cordero is the season's commissioner. The theme is "Winners All, Recreating the Value of Honesty through Sports"[1]
Uniforms
Adamson
Ateneo
De La Salle
FEU
NU
UE
UP
UST
Men's tournament
New coaches are Bogs Adornado for the Adamson Falcons (replacing Leo Austria who resigned to coach the Welcoat Dragons professional basketball team) and Glenn Capacio replacing Bert Flores as he became an FEU Tamaraws manager. De La Salle Green Archers coach Franz Pumaren , who had previously resigned after the PEPTCR scandal, was rehired by La Salle.
Elimination round
Qualified for playoffs
Qualified for knockout game
* Clinched twice to beat advantage. Host team in boldface .
Schedule
Rivalry games
Women's tournament
Elimination round
Qualified for playoffs
Qualified for knockout game
* Clinched twice to beat advantage. Host team in boldface .
Schedule
Rivalry games
Juniors' tournament
Elimination round
Qualified for playoffs
Qualified for knockout game
* Clinched twice to beat advantage. Host team in boldface .
Schedule
Rivalry games
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Preceded by
UAAP basketball seasons 2007-2008
Succeeded by
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