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{{Infobox PhilCollFinals
|host=[[Far Eastern University]]
|title=UAAP Season 72
|logo=
|tagline=
|higherseed = '''{{UAAPteam|Ateneo|bk}}'''
|lowerseed = {{UAAPteam|UE|bk}}

|higherseed_game1 = '''78'''
|higherseed_game2 = 68
|higherseed_game3 = '''71'''
|higherseed_series = 2

|lowerseed_game1 = 71
|lowerseed_game2 = '''88'''
|lowerseed_game3 = 58
|lowerseed_series = 1

|duration =October 1–8, 2009
|arena =[[Araneta Coliseum]]
|MVP = [[Rabeh Al-Hussaini]]
|network = [[Studio 23]], [[The Filipino Channel]], [[Balls (TV channel)|Balls HD]]
|coach = [[Norman Black]]
|semis = {{UAAPteam|FEU|bk}}<br>{{UAAPteam|UST|bk}}

|prevlink=UAAP Season 71 men's basketball tournament
|prev=71
|seasonlink=UAAP Season 72
|year=2009
|nextlink=UAAP Season 73 men's basketball tournament
|next=73
}}
The '''UAAP Season 72 men's basketball tournament''' is the [[University Athletic Association of the Philippines]] (UAAP)'s men's [[basketball]] [[UAAP Basketball Championship|tournament]] for the [[UAAP Season 72|2009–10 season]].

The [[Ateneo Blue Eagles]] qualified for their second consecutive Finals appearance after amassing a 13–1 elimination round record (only loss coming from last-placed [[UP Fighting Maroons]]), and beating 2006 Finals opponent [[UST Growling Tigers]] in the semifinals. Their opponent, the [[UE Red Warriors]], finished third in the elimination round, and had to defeat the [[FEU Tamaraws]] twice in the semifinals in order to qualify. After both teams split the first two games, Ateneo went on to beat UE in Game 3, 71–58, to win their second straight title. Ateneo's [[Rabeh Al-Hussaini]] won the Finals MVP honors.

The tournament host is [[Far Eastern University]], which led the opening ceremonies on July 11 at the [[Araneta Coliseum]]. [[ABS-CBN Corporation|ABS-CBN]] [[UHF]] channel [[Studio 23]] broadcast all of the games, including the Final Four and Finals.

== Teams ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Team
!School
!Coach
|-
|{{UAAPteam|Adamson|bk}}
|[[Adamson University]]
|[[Leo Austria]]
|-
|{{UAAPteam|Ateneo|bk}}
|[[Ateneo de Manila University]]
|[[Norman Black]]
|-
|{{UAAPteam|La Salle|bk}}
|[[De La Salle University]]
|[[Franz Pumaren]]
|-
|{{UAAPteam|FEU|bk}}
|[[Far Eastern University]]
|[[Glenn Capacio]]
|-
|{{UAAPteam|NU|bk}}
|[[National University (Philippines)|National University]]
|Manny Dandan
|-
|{{UAAPteam|UE|bk}}
|[[University of the East]]
|[[Lawrence Chongson]]
|-
|{{UAAPteam|UP|bk}}
|[[University of the Philippines Diliman]]
|[[Aboy Castro]]
|-
|{{UAAPteam|UST|bk|yr=2016}}
|[[University of Santo Tomas]]
|[[Pido Jarencio]]
|}

=== Coaching changes ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!Old coach
!Reason
!New coach
|-
|[[UE Red Warriors|UE]]
|[[Dindo Pumaren]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Soler |first=Christian |date=2 December 2008 |title=Pumaren ends five-year coaching tenure at UE |work=Inboundpass.com |url=http://www.inboundpass.com/2008/12/02/pumaren-ends-five-year-coaching-tenure-at-ue/ |access-date=11 April 2009}}</ref>
|Resignation
|[[Lawrence Chongson]]<ref>{{cite news |date=14 January 2009 |title=Chongson named new UE coach |work=Inboundpass.com |url=http://www.inboundpass.com/2009/01/14/chongson-named-new-ue-coach/ |access-date=11 April 2009}}</ref>
|}

==Preseason==
In two key preseason tournaments, the [[FEU Tamaraws]] advanced in the semifinals of both the [[Nike Summer League]] and the [[Filoil Flying V Cup]]. In the Nike Summer League, the Tamaraws were beaten by 3-time NCAA champions [[San Beda Red Lions]] 74–72 in the semifinals en route to their championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inboundpass.com/2009/06/16/tamaraws-win-2009-filoil-flying-v-cup/ |title=Stags, Red Lions set up all-NCAA Nike title tussle |first=Mia |last=Domingo |date=2009-06-12 |access-date=2009-09-20 |publisher=Inboundpass.com}}</ref> In the Filoil Flying V Cup, the Tamaraws held off fellow UAAP team [[UE Red Warriors]] in the final 84–78 to win the championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inboundpass.com/2009/06/16/tamaraws-win-2009-filoil-flying-v-cup/ |title=Stags, Red Lions set up all-NCAA Nike title tussle |first=Mia |last=Domingo |date=2009-06-16 |access-date=2009-09-20 |publisher=Inboundpass.com}}</ref>

With [[NCAA Season 84]] commissioner [[Joe Lipa]] at the helm, new rules were set up:
*Instituting a more thorough system in breaking ties after the elimination round to determine seedings,
*Teams may now challenge the validity of a [[three-point field goal]] at any point of the game via [[instant replay]],
*During the final two minutes of a game, and in all overtimes, a [[jump ball]] will settle all jump ball situations, with the players in question participating in a jump ball similar to the start of the game.  The possession arrow is discarded.

Those which were retained are:
*The adhesive pro-grip is still banned.
*Teams are still limited to two foreign nationals in their rosters, with only one allowed to play at a time.

League president Anton Montinola of Far Eastern University said that the method in breaking ties will use "common sense" as the tournament is prolonged by holding unnecessary matches.<ref>{{cite news|first=Joey |last=Villar |title=UAAP okays rules on tiebreak, instant replay |url=http://www.ngetstudio.com/UAAP/news/?id=e9ef41af-863e-462d-a322-3557327bf6c8 |work=[[The Philippine Star]] |publisher=ngetstudio.com |date=13 June 2009 |access-date=20 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220114548/http://www.ngetstudio.com/UAAP/news/?id=e9ef41af-863e-462d-a322-3557327bf6c8 |archive-date=February 20, 2012 }}</ref>

Due to the high demand of tickets for [[Ateneo – La Salle rivalry|Ateneo-La Salle games]], host FEU has devised a way for allocating tickets for fans of the two schools, although the Ateneo-La Salle game will still be a part of a [[doubleheader (television)|doubleheader]], tickets will be sold separately for the Ateneo-La Salle and the following FEU-UE game. The patrons who only have tickets for one game has to watch only the game stated on their tickets and has to leave when the other game is being held. The two-hour gap between the games was to allow [[Araneta Coliseum]] personnel to clear the arena for the second game. During [[UAAP Season 71 men's basketball tournament#Finals|last year's finals series]] between Ateneo and La Salle, the crowd was estimated to be at least 22,000.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jasmine |last=Payo |title=More Ateneo vs La Salle match tickets |url=http://www.ngetstudio.com/UAAP/news/?id=b65878d1-e154-4457-b41e-014684eb7b93 |work=[[The Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |publisher=ngetstudio.com |date=20 June 2009 |access-date=23 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622002922/http://www.ngetstudio.com/UAAP/news/?id=b65878d1-e154-4457-b41e-014684eb7b93 |archive-date=June 22, 2009 }}</ref>

==Elimination round==
===Team standings===
<section begin="Men's standings" />{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL|ranking_style=percentage|show_GB=yes|hide_played=yes|GB_team=1|for_against_style=none
|update=complete |source=[https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap ABS-CBN Sports]

|team5=AdU |name_AdU ={{UAAPteam|Adamson|bk}} |win_AdU = 5 |loss_AdU = 9 |hth_AdU=Head-to-head record: Adamson 1–1 La Salle (Adamson +5)
|team1=AdMU |name_AdMU={{UAAPteam|Ateneo|bk}} |win_AdMU =13 |loss_AdMU = 1
|team6=DLSU |name_DLSU={{UAAPteam|La Salle|bk}} |win_DLSU = 5 |loss_DLSU = 9 |hth_DLSU=AdU
|team2=FEU |name_FEU ={{UAAPteam|FEU|bk}} |win_FEU =11 |loss_FEU = 3 |status_FEU=H
|team7=NU |name_NU ={{UAAPteam|NU|bk}} |win_NU = 3 |loss_NU =11 |hth_NU=Head-to-head record: NU 1–1 UP (NU +8)
|team3=UE |name_UE ={{UAAPteam|UE|bk}} |win_UE =10 |loss_UE = 4
|team8=UP |name_UP ={{UAAPteam|UP|bk}} |win_UP = 3 |loss_UP =11 |hth_UP=NU
|team4=UST |name_UST ={{UAAPteam|UST|bk}} |win_UST = 6 |loss_UST = 8

|class_rules={{{class_rules|1) [[winning percentage]]; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, [[one-game playoff]]; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head [[point differential]]; 5) overall point differential}}}

|result1=2x |result2=2x |result3=SF |result4=SF
|res_col_header=Q
|status_pos=after
|col_2x=green1 |text_2x=[[Twice-to-beat]] in the semifinals
|col_SF=green2 |text_SF=[[Twice-to-win]] in the semifinals
}}<section end="Men's standings" />

===Schedule===
<section begin="Men's schedule" />{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table
|style=matchup|ticon=UAAPicon|rdrobin=2|legend_style=BSK
|team1=1|name_1={{UAAPteam|Adamson|short}}
|res_1=L/W/L/OTL/L/OTL/L/W/L/W/L/L/W/W
|opp_1=UST/UP/FEU/La Salle/Ateneo/UE/NU/La Salle/UE/NU/FEU/Ateneo/UST/UP
|team2=2|name_2={{UAAPteam|Ateneo|short}}
|res_2=W/W/W/L/W/W/OTW/W/W/W/W/W/W/W
|opp_2=FEU/UE/UST/UP/Adamson/NU/La Salle/UE/La Salle/UST/NU/Adamson/UP/FEU
|team3=3|name_3={{UAAPteam|La Salle|short}}
|res_3=L/L/W/OTW/W/OTW/OTL/L/L/L/L/W/OTL/L
|opp_3=UE/FEU/UP/Adamson/NU/UST/Ateneo/Adamson/Ateneo/UP/UE/UST/FEU/NU
|team4=4|name_4={{UAAPteam|FEU|short}}
|res_4=L/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/W/OTW/L
|opp_4=Ateneo/La Salle/Adamson/NU/UP/UST/UE/UST/NU/UE/Adamson/UP/La Salle/Ateneo
|team5=5|name_5={{UAAPteam|NU|short}}
|res_5=W/L/L/L/L/L/W/L/L/L/L/L/L/W
|opp_5=UP/UST/UE/FEU/La Salle/Ateneo/Adamson/UP/FEU/Adamson/Ateneo/UST/UE/La Salle
|team6=6|name_6={{UAAPteam|UE|short}}
|res_6=W/L/W/L/OTW/OTW/L/L/W/W/W/W/W/W
|opp_6=La Salle/Ateneo/NU/UST/Adamson/UP/FEU/Ateneo/Adamson/FEU/La Salle/UP/NU/UST
|team7=7|name_7={{UAAPteam|UP|short}}
|res_7=L/L/L/W/L/OTL/L/W/L/W/L/L/L/L
|opp_7=NU/Adamson/La Salle/Ateneo/FEU/UE/UST/NU/UST/La Salle/FEU/UE/Ateneo/Adamson
|team8=8|name_8={{UAAPteam|UST|short}}
|res_8=W/W/L/W/OTL/L/W/L/W/L/W/L/L/L
|opp_8=Adamson/NU/Ateneo/UE/La Salle/FEU/UP/FEU/UP/Ateneo/NU/La Salle/Adamson/UE
|source = 
}}<section end="Men's schedule" />

===Results===
<section begin="Men's results" />:''Results to the right and top of the gray cells are first round games, those to the left and below are second round games.''
{{#invoke:sports results|main|match_col_width=60px
|matches_style=BSR|team_header=Team|solid_cell=grey|ot_note=y
|team1=AdU|team2=ADMU|team3=DLSU|team4=FEU|team5=NU
|team6=UE|team7=UP|team8=UST

|name_AdU=[[Adamson Soaring Falcons basketball|Adamson Soaring Falcons]]
|match_AdU_ADMU=51–61
|match_AdU_DLSU=63–64*|result_AdU_DLSU=OT
|match_AdU_FEU=60–63
|match_AdU_NU=70–76
|match_AdU_UE=91–95**|result_AdU_UE=OT
|match_AdU_UP=72–68
|match_AdU_UST=75–76

|name_ADMU=[[Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball|Ateneo Blue Eagles]]
|match_ADMU_AdU=61–52
|match_ADMU_DLSU=[[Ateneo–La Salle rivalry|76–72*]]|result_ADMU_DLSU=OT
|match_ADMU_FEU=63–59
|match_ADMU_NU=75–47
|match_ADMU_UE=72–57
|match_ADMU_UP=[[Battle of Katipunan|58–68]] 
|match_ADMU_UST=93–77

|name_DLSU=[[De La Salle Green Archers basketball|De La Salle Green Archers]]
|match_DLSU_AdU=55–61
|match_DLSU_ADMU=[[Ateneo–La Salle rivalry|65–81]]
|match_DLSU_FEU=51–65
|match_DLSU_NU=68–48
|match_DLSU_UE=46–65
|match_DLSU_UP=73–63
|match_DLSU_UST=[[La Salle–UST rivalry|101–92**]]|result_DLSU_UST=OT

|name_FEU=[[FEU Tamaraws basketball|FEU Tamaraws]]
|match_FEU_AdU=84–75
|match_FEU_ADMU=73–74
|match_FEU_DLSU=71–69*|result_FEU_DLSU=OT
|match_FEU_NU=82–57
|match_FEU_UE=[[Battle of the East|76–72]]
|match_FEU_UP=75–67
|match_FEU_UST=90–63

|name_NU=[[NU Bulldogs basketball|NU Bulldogs]]
|match_NU_AdU=50–79
|match_NU_ADMU=54–75
|match_NU_DLSU=63–61
|match_NU_FEU=66–76
|match_NU_UE=59–73
|match_NU_UP=74–64
|match_NU_UST=89–104

|name_UE=[[UE Red Warriors basketball|UE Red Warriors]]
|match_UE_AdU=60–56
|match_UE_ADMU=75–80
|match_UE_DLSU=66–64
|match_UE_FEU=[[Battle of the East|87–72]]
|match_UE_NU=70–58
|match_UE_UP=77–69*|result_UE_UP=OT
|match_UE_UST=88–92

|name_UP=[[UP Fighting Maroons men's basketball|UP Fighting Maroons]]
|match_UP_AdU=61–74
|match_UP_ADMU=[[Battle of Katipunan|75–93]] 
|match_UP_DLSU=83–78
|match_UP_FEU=74–86
|match_UP_NU=78–76
|match_UP_UE=72–81
|match_UP_UST=85–95

|name_UST=[[UST Growling Tigers basketball|UST Growling Tigers]]
|match_UST_AdU=64–83
|match_UST_ADMU=70–80
|match_UST_DLSU=[[La Salle–UST rivalry|64–68]]
|match_UST_FEU=67–75
|match_UST_NU=79–58
|match_UST_UE=67–77
|match_UST_UP=93–88

|update=complete|source=
}}<section end="Men's results" />

===Postseason teams===
Ateneo and UE continue their streaks of playoff appearances. FEU made its return for the second time since last year as UST returned from the playoffs after missing it last year. The De La Salle Green Archers missed the playoffs for the first time in Final Four history after losing to the NU Bulldogs on their last game of the eliminations that ended their streak of Final Four appearance at 14 and were the first runner-up that not to qualify for the semifinals.
[[File:UAAP Season 72 men's basketball standings.png|thumb|240px|Team standings progression.]]

==== Ateneo Blue Eagles ====
The Eagles opened the season with a win against FEU to begin the defense of their crown. On their second game against UE, they rallied from a 17-point deficit in the first half to win 72-57, and then they demolished UST with [[Emman Monfort]] doing the most damage to the Growling Tigers with his 6 treys and a career-high 20 points.<ref>{{Cite web |last=LEGASPI |first=PERRY |date=2009-07-19 |title=Hot-shooting Blue Eagles claw Tigers for solo UAAP lead |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/content/167758/hot-shooting-blue-eagles-claw-tigers-for-solo-uaap-lead/story/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}</ref> However, they were beaten by their Katipunan rivals the UP Fighting Maroons. After that loss, Ateneo is on a winning mode once again as they beat Adamson, NU, and La Salle in overtime to end the first round with a 6-1 win–loss record. During the second round, Ateneo continued their rampage once again highlighted by a win against UP, avenging their only loss for the season and assuring them of the twice to beat advantage in the playoffs. The Eagles completed a sweep of the second round with a victory over the FEU Tamaraws in the elimination round finale, despite FEU leading by as much as 18, as Ateneo chipped the lead and led a late surge to lead at the final buzzer to deny the Tamaraws a #1 seed.

==== FEU Tamaraws ====
The host were beaten by the Ateneo Blue Eagles on opening day but rebounded with a win against last year's runner-up La Salle. The Tamaraws continued their striking distance and rejoining Ateneo in the team standings as the Tamaraws went to an amazing 8-game winning streak. However, they were dealt with their first setback(second overall) in their second round game against UE, but rebounded with wins against Adamson, UP, and La Salle (which needed a win to stay in contention) in overtime, dashing UE's hopes of a twice to beat advantage in the semis, and to set up a virtual game for the #1 seed against Ateneo (FEU had to win by 5 points or more to clinch #1) in the elimination round finale. The Tamaraws were beaten by 1 point after leading as much as 18 that deny a #1 seed and facing the UE Red Warriors anew in the semis.

==== UE Red Warriors ====
The Warriors blew out last year's losing finalist and 2007 finals nemesis La Salle 65-46 but they were demolished by Ateneo on their next game after giving up a 17-point lead in the first half. They rebounded with a win against NU and they lost once again against UST that put them again at .500. UE went on a 2-game winning streak that went into overtimes against Adamson and UP but they lost 2-straight against FEU in the first round finale and Ateneo at the start of the second round. UE swept their last 6 games to have a shot for at least a second twice to beat advantage, as they beat Adamson, FEU (halting the Tamaraws' winning streak at 8), La Salle (extending the Green Archers' losing skid to 5), UP (eliminating the Fighting Maroons in the playoffs), NU and UST. The Warriors got the #3 seed towards the semis, and UE had a twice to win disadvantage against FEU.

==== UST Growling Tigers ====
The Tigers opened the season with 2-straight wins against Adamson and NU but were blown out by Ateneo in their next game. Then they rebounded with a win against UE. UST lost 2-straight against FEU and La Salle that went into double overtime. They ended the first round with a win against a cellar dwelling UP to end with a 4-3 win–loss record and a 3-way tie in the 3rd spot with UE and La Salle in the standings. They opened the second round with another loss to FEU, then they rebounded with a win against UP with the Maroons having a late comeback. UST lost to Ateneo on their next game but won against NU to make sure that they will have a spot at least for the #4 seed. The Tigers went on a 3-game losing skid with a blow out loss to already out Adamson, La Salle (which needed a win to stay in contention), and UE. The Tigers qualified in the semis despite losing its last 3 games of the elimination and also thanks to NU's upset of La Salle early in that day. UST faced Ateneo in the semis.

==Bracket== 
:''Games with asterisks (*) to be played if necessary.''
<section begin="Men's bracket" />{{4TeamBracket-info
| autolegs=y
| RD1 = Semifinals<br/>(Nos. 1 & 2 have [[Playoff format#Twice-to-beat advantage|twice-to-beat advantage]])
| RD2 = Finals<br/>([[Playoff format#Best-of-three playoff|Best-of-three series]])

| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1='''{{UAAPteam|Ateneo|bk|short}}'''
| RD1-score1-1='''81'''
| RD1-seed2=4
| RD1-team2={{UAAPteam|UST|bk|short}}
| RD1-score2-1=64
| RD1-note1=
| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3={{UAAPteam|FEU|bk|short}}
| RD1-score3-1=74
| RD1-score3-2=72
| RD1-seed4=3
| RD1-team4='''{{UAAPteam|UE|bk|short}}'''
| RD1-score4-1='''84'''
| RD1-score4-2='''78'''
| RD1-note2=
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1='''{{UAAPteam|Ateneo|bk|short}}'''
| RD2-score1-1='''78'''
| RD2-score1-2=68
| RD2-score1-3='''71'''
| RD2-seed2=3
| RD2-team2={{UAAPteam|UE|bk|short}}
| RD2-score2-1=71
| RD2-score2-2='''88'''
| RD2-score2-3=58
| RD2-note=
}}<section end="Men's bracket" />

==Semifinals==
FEU and Ateneo have the [[twice-to-beat advantage]]. They only have to win once, while their opponents, twice, to progress.

===Ateneo vs. UST===
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 20 |time=3:30 p.m. |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]] |TV=[[Studio 23]]
|teamA='''{{UAAPteam-rt|Ateneo}}''' |scoreA='''81'''
|teamB={{UAAPteam|UST}} |scoreB=64
|Q1='''22'''–16 |Q2='''18'''–15 |Q3='''23'''–13 |Q4=18–'''20'''
|points1=[[Jai Reyes]] 17 |points2= [[Dylan Ababou]] 19
|rebounds1=[[Rabeh Al-Hussaini|Al-Hussaini]], [[Ryan Buenafe|Buenafe]] 7 each |rebounds2=[[Khasim Mirza]] 11
|assist1=Al-Hussaini, Salamat 5 each |assist2=[[Jeric Fortuna]] 4
|series=Ateneo wins series in one game
}}
UST hung around early in the game, but due to their turnovers throughout the game, with Eric Salamat making key steals, the Eagles built upon a huge lead with uncontested fastbreak lay-ups, as evidenced by a staggering a field-goal percentage of 50.8%. Jai Reyes scored 17 points, nine from behind the three-point line, to lead the Eagles back into the Finals. Ryan Buenafe added 15 points. Tigers coach Pido Jarencio blamed the loss to poor execution; season MVP Dylan Ababou scored 19 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in a losing effort to cap off his last UAAP game.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sports.inquirer.net/collegiate/collegiate/view/20090921-226158/Eagles-back-in-UAAP-finals |title=Eagles back in UAAP finals |first=Jasmine |last=Payo |publisher=INQUIRER.net |date=2009-09-21 |access-date=2009-09-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924234350/http://sports.inquirer.net/collegiate/collegiate/view/20090921-226158/Eagles-back-in-UAAP-finals |archive-date=2009-09-24 }}</ref>

===FEU vs. UE===
Prior to the series being started, FEU co-captain Andy Barroca had come under fire for subpar performances on the last stretch of the eliminations, with accusations of [[match-fixing|game-fixing]] hurled against him. Barroca skipped FEU's last practice sessions, and was hurt by the accusations, which ultimately led him to unilaterally drop out of the FEU lineup for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/172538/disgruntled-barroca-drops-out-of-feu-team-says-manager |title=Disgruntled Barroca drops out of FEU team, says manager |date=2009-09-17 |access-date=2009-09-19 |publisher=GMANews.tv}}</ref> FEU issued a statement prior to the game that Barroca won't play in Game 1 of their series against UE "with the objective of improving team chemistry," an official team statement said.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/sport/basketball/view/20090919-226016/Warriors-force-rubber-match-vs-Tams |title=Warriors force rubber match vs Tams |first=Jasmine |last=Payo |date=2009-09-19 |access-date=2009-09-19 |publisher=INQUIRER.net}}</ref>

====Game 1====
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Armed with the twice-to-beat advantage, FEU stayed close with UE, even leading by a point at halftime. [[Val Acuña]] scored 11 of his 17 points in the first quarter as UE threatened to pull away. With FEU leading 50–46 late in the third quarter, [[Paul Lee (basketball)|Paul Lee]] scored eight consecutive points to close out the quarter with the Red Warriors leading 62–55. Paul Sanga, who had a career-high 22 points, scored a three-pointer to give FEU the lead, but Lee scored 16 of UE's last 18 points, including three consecutive three-pointers, in an 18–5 run that saw the Red Warriors pull ahead late in the fourth quarter. Lee ended the game with a career-high 26 points, together with 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Pari Llagas had a [[Double (basketball)#Double-double|double-double]] performance to complement Lee's scoring, having 19 points and 12 rebounds.<ref>{{cite web|first=Alder |last=Almo |url=http://uaapsports.com/features/257/warriors-zap-tams-behind-lees-outburst/ |title=Warriors zap Tams behind Lee's outburst |date=2009-09-19 |access-date=2009-09-19 |publisher=UAAPSports.com}}</ref>

====Game 2====
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In the deciding semifinal game, FEU raced to a 27–15 lead in the first quarter, and a 49–39 lead in the second quarter, but lost steam in the second half. The Red Warriors relied on Lee and Pari Llagas, with Llagas scoring two field-goals to put UE up for good 72–70, and Lee scoring four crucial freethrows at the end of the game to seal UE's bid to face Ateneo in the Finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/173066/ue-beats-feu-a-2nd-time-faces-ateneo-in-uaap-finals |title=UE beats FEU a 2nd time, faces Ateneo in UAAP finals |date=2009-09-24 |access-date=2009-09-24 |publisher=GMANews.tv}}</ref>

==Finals==

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*'''Finals Most Valuable Player''': {{UAAPathlete|ADM|Rabeh Al-Hussaini}}

== Awards ==
{{UAAP champions|season=72|team=Ateneo|nth_title=5|consec_title=2|notes=19th title including NCAA championships}}
Institutional awards:
*'''Most Valuable Player''': {{UAAPathlete|UST|Dylan Ababou}}
*'''Rookie of the Year''': {{UAAPathlete|UST|Jeric Teng}}
*'''Mythical Five''':
** {{UAAPathlete|UST|Dylan Ababou}}
** {{UAAPathlete|UEA|Paul Lee|link=Paul Lee (basketball)}}
** {{UAAPathlete|ADM|Rabeh Al-Hussaini}}
** {{UAAPathlete|FEU|Aldrech Ramos}}
** {{UAAPathlete|UEA|Elmer Espiritu}}

Sponsored awards:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/173576/ateneo-ue-aces-lead-special-awardees |title=Ateneo, UE aces lead special awardees |date=2009-10-01 |access-date=2009-10-04}}</ref>
*'''Duo of the Season''': {{UAAPathlete|ADM|athl=Rabeh Al-Hussaini|athl2=Eric Salamat}}
*'''Most Reliable Player''': {{UAAPathlete|ADM|Rabeh Al-Hussaini}}
*'''Sixth Man of the Year''': {{UAAPathlete|ADM|Nico Salva}}
*'''Highlight Player of the Year''': {{UAAPathlete|UE|Elmer Espiritu}}
*'''Defensive Player of the Year''': {{UAAPathlete|UE|Elmer Espiritu}}
*'''Most Improved Player of the Year''': {{UAAPathlete|UE|link=Paul Lee (basketball)|Paul Lee}}
*'''Champ of the Season (Scoring champion)''': {{UAAPathlete|UST|Dylan Ababou}}
*'''Star Shooter (Best three point FG percentage)''': {{UAAPathlete|UST|Jeric Fortuna}}

==Broadcast notes==
[[Studio 23]] carried all games live. [[Balls (TV channel)|SkyCable Channel 166 (Balls HD)]] aired the finals series on high definition live, with Balls SD airing the replays. [[The Filipino Channel]] broadcast the series outside the Philippines.
{|class=wikitable
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!Game !! [[Play-by-play]] !! Analyst !! [[Sideline reporter|Courtside reporter]]
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|FEU–UE semifinals game 1 || Eric Tipan || [[TJ Manotoc]] || Kryzelle O'Connor and Tiff Atendido
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|Ateneo–UST semifinals game 1 || Boom Gonzalez || [[Luigi Trillo]] || Jessica Mendoza and Pach Cansana
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|FEU–UE semifinals game 2 ||  ||  || Kryzelle O'Connor and Tiff Atendido
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|Finals game 1 || Boom Gonzalez || TJ Manotoc || Jessica Mendoza and Tiff Atendido
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|Finals game 2 || Boom Gonzalez || TJ Manotoc || Jessica Mendoza and Tiff Atendido
|-
|Finals game 3 || Boom Gonzalez || TJ Manotoc || Jessica Mendoza and Tiff Atendido
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://uaapsports.com UAAP Season 72] - Official [[ABS-CBN Corporation|ABS-CBN]] website
*[http://www.ubelt.com UBelt.com]
*[http://www.inboundpass.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-basketball/teams.php?conference_id=2 UAAP on Inboundpass.com]

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