For the first time since November 20, 2019, the UAAP Men’s Basketball Tournament is finally returning amidst the improving condition of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
With four matches a day every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, fans will be spoiled. Each game day showcases all of the eight schools in the competition in the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
Games in the first round will still take place in a closed-door setting, though.
Hosted by De La Salle University, Season 84 will formally commence on March 26, Saturday. And it kicks off with the headline match between defending champion Ateneo and Season 81 runners-up University of the Philippines at 4:00 PM.
On opening day, Jinino Manansala will make his University of Santo Tomas debut against Olsen Racela’s Far Eastern University at 10:00AM.
Also making their debuts for Adamson University and National University are Nash Racela and Jeff Napa, respectively, at 1:00PM.
To close out opening day, Derrick Pumaren will officially mark his return to La Salle by welcoming Jack Santiago and University of the East at 7:00PM.
The rivalry game between Ateneo versus La Salle shall take place on April 2, Saturday, with tip-off scheduled at 7:00 PM.
Meanwhile, the UAAP Season 82 Finals rematch between Ateneo and UST will happen on April 9, Saturday at 4:00 PM.
Powerhouse squads La Salle and UP will face off on Tuesday, April 5 at 10:00 AM while Olsen’s FEU and Nash’s Adamson square off on April 7, Thursday at 7:00 PM.
The full schedule – with all matches taking place at the SM MOA Arena – is as follows:
March 26, 2022 (Saturday)
Far Eastern University vs University of Santo Tomas (10:00 AM)
Adamson University vs National University (1:00 PM)
Ateneo de Manila University vs University of the Philippines (4:00 PM)
De La Salle University vs University of the East (7:00 PM)
March 29, 2022 (Tuesday)
University of the East vs Adamson University (10:00 AM)
Ateneo de Manila University vs Far Eastern University (1:00 PM)
National University vs De La Salle University (4:00 PM)
University of the Philippines vs University of Santo Tomas (7:00 PM)
March 31, 2022 (Thursday)
Adamson University vs Ateneo de Manila University (10:00 AM)
Far Eastern University vs De La Salle University (1:00 PM)
University of the Philippines vs National University (4:00 PM)
University of the East vs University of Santo Tomas (7:00 PM)
April 2, 2022 (Saturday)
Far Eastern University vs National University (10:00 AM)
University of the East vs University of the Philippines (1:00 PM)
University of Santo Tomas vs Adamson University (4:00 PM)
De La Salle University vs Ateneo de Manila University (7:00 PM)
April 5, 2022 (Tuesday)
University of Santo Tomas vs De La Salle University (10:00 AM)
University of the Philippines vs Adamson University (1:00 PM)
Far Eastern University vs University of the East (4:00 PM)
National University vs Ateneo de Manila University (7:00 PM)
April 7, 2022 (Thursday)
De La Salle University vs University of the Philippines (10:00 AM)
University of Santo Tomas vs National University (1:00 PM)
Ateneo de Manila University vs University of the East (4:00 PM)
Adamson University vs Far Eastern University (7:00 PM)
April 9, 2022 (Saturday
National University vs University of the East (10:00 AM)
De La Salle University vs Adamson University (1:00 PM)
Ateneo de Manila University vs University of Santo Tomas (4:00 PM)
University of the Philippines vs Far Eastern University (7:00 PM)
The Season 84 Men’s Basketball Tournament will still be a double round robin and will follow the Final Four format for its postseason.
