Season host University of the Philippines will kick off the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament against their Katipunan rival, Ateneo de Manila University, on Saturday, September 7, at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.
The game is scheduled to tip off at 6:30 PM. Separate tickets are required for this match and for the opening ceremony, which begins at 11:00 AM.
The opening ceremony will feature a special performance by the legendary OPM band, Eraserheads, reuniting for the occasion.
For the first time, UAAP basketball will host three tournaments concurrently during the first semester, with the addition of the Junior High School Boys Tournament.
Day 2, September 8, promises a full schedule.
All junior high school basketball games will be held at Adamson Gym, alongside two women’s match-ups: Ateneo vs. UP and De La Salle vs. National University.
Meanwhile, over at the Araneta Coliseum, the men’s collegiate games between UE and UST, as well as Adamson vs. Far Eastern University, will take place.
The day’s main event, featuring defending champion La Salle against NU, will tip off at 6:30 PM. Separate tickets will be required for this game.
The much-anticipated rivalry match between Ateneo and La Salle is scheduled for September 15 at 6:30 PM. This game also requires separate tickets, as does the first match of the day featuring UST and Adamson.
Junior high school and women’s games on September 15 will take place at Adamson Gym.
A finals rematch between La Salle and UP is set for October 6, with separate tickets required for this game as well.
Here is the full schedule of games, courtesy of the UAAP:
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