NCAA Season 83 basketball tournaments
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| Host school | Jose Rizal University | ||||||||||||
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| Duration | September 19 to 26 | ||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Araneta Coliseum | ||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Rogemar Menor | ||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Frankie Lim | ||||||||||||
| Semifinalists |
 JRU Heavy Bombers Mapúa Cardinals
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| TV network(s) | Studio 23 and TFC | ||||||||||||
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| Duration | September 19 to 26 | ||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Araneta Coliseum | ||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Ryan Buenafe | ||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Raymond Valenzona | ||||||||||||
| Semifinalists |
 San Beda Red Cubs JRU Light Bombers
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| TV network(s) | Studio 23 and TFC | ||||||||||||
The basketball tournaments of National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) 83rd season hosted by Jose Rizal University began on June 23, 2007 at the Araneta Coliseum with Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Manuel V. Pangilinan as the keynote speaker. All subsequent elimination round games will be held at The Arena in San Juan (except for the penultimate playdate, which was held at the Araneta). The theme of the season is "Soaring High at 83" while the Studio 23 coverage uses the theme "Brotherhood of the ball" .
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San Beda Red Lions replaced their head coach; Purefoods assistant coach Koy Banal was replaced by Talk 'N Text team manager Frankie Lim, while the Mapua Cardinals hired former Cardinal Leo Isaac to replace Horacio Lim (no relation to the Talk 'N Text team manager). San Sebastian, meanwhile, hired Philippine Basketball League champion coach Jorge Gallent of the Harbour Centre Batang Pier.
With the suspension of the PCU Dolphins, only seven teams competed in the tournament.
The tournament began on June 23 with a triple-header at the Araneta Coliseum with hosts JRU facing defending champions San Beda while Intramuros rivals Letran and Mapua faced off in the last televised game. The remaining elimination round games are set to be held at The Arena in San Juan.
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