NCAA Season 58 basketball tournaments

Format:

• Tournament divided into two halves: winners of the two halves dispute the championship in a best-of-3 finals series unless:
  • A team wins both rounds. In that case, the winning team automatically wins the championship.
  • A third team has a better cumulative record than both finalists. In that case, the third team has to win in a playoff against the team that won the second round to face the team that won in the first round in a best-of-3 finals series.

First round Pos Team W L Pts Qualification 1  Letran Knights 4 1 9 Advance to the Finals 2 Trinity Stallions (H) 3 2 8 3  Mapúa Cardinals 3 2 8 4  San Beda Red Lions 2 3 7 5  JRC Heavy Bombers 2 3 7 6  San Sebastian Stags 1 4 6 Source: Rules for classification: 1) tournament points; 2) if tied for #1, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential (H) Hosts Team CSJL JRU MIT SBC SSCR TCQC Letran 89–81 100–90 109–86 83–91 111–90 JRC 79–82 78–70 82–76 66–74 Mapua 98–81 94–82 69–77 San Beda 85–76 67–64 San Sebastian 68–79 Trinity Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.

Second round Pos Team W L Pts Qualification 1  Letran Knights 4 1 9 Advance to the Finals 2 Trinity Stallions (H) 3 2 8 3  Mapúa Cardinals 3 2 8 4  San Beda Red Lions 3 2 8 5  JRC Heavy Bombers 1 4 6 6  San Sebastian Stags 1 4 6 Source: Rules for classification: 1) tournament points; 2) if tied for #1, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential (H) Hosts

Letram won both pennants, and was named automatic champions without need for the finals.

Pos	Team	W	L	Pts	Qualification
1	Letran Knights	8	2	18	Automatic champions[lower-alpha 1]
2	Trinity Stallions (H)	6	4	16
3	Mapúa Cardinals	6	4	16
4	San Beda Red Lions	5	5	15
5	JRC Heavy Bombers	3	7	13
6	San Sebastian Stags	2	8	12

The Letran Knights raced to four wins in the second round and captured the NCAA Seniors crown when deposed champion Mapua beat San Beda, 78-77 on September 11, and ended hopes for the Red Lions to figure in a playoff with the Knights for the second round flag. Letran already clinch the championship even before their last game against Trinity on September 15. The Knights lost their final game to the Stallions, 89-102.