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MANILA, Philippines – The opening weekend games for the 78th season of the UAAP men’s basketball tournament were revealed on ABS CBN Sports’ website on Monday, July 27.
The 2015 season of the collegiate league will commence with an opening ceremony on September 5, a Saturday, at 1 pm at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
After this, action kicks off with the UP Fighting Maroons going up against the UE Red Warriors at 2:00 pm.
Both teams will have new faces, with UP to be led by a new head coach and UE fielding a new team that won’t have its main headliners from last season in Roi Sumang and Charles Mammie.
Following the first game will be the Adamson Soaring Falcons going up against the UST Growling Tigers at 4 pm.
Adamson will also have a new head coach after they let go of last year’s rookie coach Kenneth Duremdes this past offseason. UST will begin its second year in the Bong Dela Cruz era, led by veteran big man Karim Abdul and Gilas cadet Kevin Ferrer.
MOA for Sunday games
On September 6, a Sunday, the action shifts to the Mall of Asia Arena where the NU Bulldogs open their championship defense by taking on the DLSU Green Archers at 2:00 pm.
Both teams are suffering from significant losses entering the season, as NU will have to make up for the departures of Glenn Khobuntin and Troy Rosario while La Salle will have to make do without the services of Arnold Van Opstal, Norbert Torres, and Almond Vosotros.
The main event in Sunday’s schedule is a matchup between the FEU Tamaraws – last season’s runner-ups – and the Ateneo Blue Eagles at 4 pm.
The Tamaraws’ main core of Mike Tolomia, Achie Inigo, and Mac Belo will return while Ateneo will begin its final season in the Kiefer Ravena years.
Ravena was last year’s UAAP MVP. – Rappler.com
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