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{{Infobox PH collegiate finals
| title = UAAP Season 50
| logo = 
| tagline = Golden Year
| host = {{nowrap|{{UAAPicon|Ateneo}} [[Ateneo de Manila University]]}}
| higherseed = '''{{UAAPteam|Ateneo}}'''
| higherseed_game1 = '''94'''
| higherseed_series = 1+1
| lowerseed = {{UAAPteam|UE}}
| lowerseed_game1 = 92
| lowerseed_series = 0
| duration = October 4, 1987
| arena = [[Rizal Memorial Coliseum]]
| MVP = 
| coach = [[Cris Calilan]]
| network = [[PTV 4]]
| whigherseed = '''{{UAAPteam|UST|name=UST Lady Goldies}}'''
| whigherseed_game1 = '''113'''
| whigherseed_series = 1+1
| wlowerseed = {{UAAPteam|Ateneo|women}}
| wlowerseed_game1 = 64
| wlowerseed_series = 0
| wduration = October 4, 1987
| warena = Rizal Memorial Coliseum
| wMVP = 
| wcoach = [[Orly Bauzon]]
| wnetwork = 
| jhigherseed = '''{{UAAPteam|FEU|junior|name=FEU Baby Tamaraws}}'''
| jhigherseed_game1 = 69
| jhigherseed_game2 = '''87'''
| jhigherseed_series = 1+1
| jlowerseed = {{UAAPteam|Adamson|junior}}
| jlowerseed_game1 = '''77'''
| jlowerseed_game2 = 79
| jlowerseed_series = 1
| jduration = October 4 & 8, 1987
| jarena = Rizal Memorial Coliseum
| jMVP = 
| jcoach = Alfredo Amador
| jnetwork = 
| prevlink = UAAP Season 49 men's basketball tournament
| prev = 49
| seasonlink = UAAP Season 50
| year = 1987
| nextlink = UAAP Season 51 men's basketball tournament
| next = 51
}}

The '''UAAP Season 50 basketball tournaments''' involved 23 teams from the eight member schools that played two rounds of elimination games in the [[University Athletic Association of the Philippines]] (UAAP) in the [[UAAP Season 50|1987–88]] [[school year]]. [[Ateneo de Manila University]] was the host school for the second time since joining the league in [[UAAP Season 41|1978]].

The [[UP Fighting Maroons]] and the [[Adamson Lady Falcons]] were the defending men's and women's champions, while the [[Ateneo Blue Eaglets]] have been the juniors' champions since Season 46 (1983).

The games of the senior men's division began on July 18, 1987, while the women's and juniors' games began on July 19. The venue for the opening ceremonies was changed from the [[Araneta Coliseum]] to [[Rizal Memorial Coliseum]] due to its unavailability, with the ongoing Grand Circus Internationale which opened on July 2.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=This circus is for real |magazine=Sports Weekly Magazine |volume=XIV |issue=686 |page=23 |editor=Sotto, Sim |publisher=Atlas Publishing Co., Inc. |location=Quezon City |date=31 Jul 1987}}</ref>

A special award was given to Professor Candido Bartolome of the [[University of the Philippines]], being the last surviving founder of the UAAP on its 50th anniversary. Fr. Raymond Holscher, Ateneo's athletic director declared the games open.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=50th UAAP: Battle for the gold begins |magazine=Sports Weekly Magazine |volume=XIV |issue=686 |page=6 |editor=Sotto, Sim |publisher=Atlas Publishing Co., Inc. |location=Quezon City |date=31 Jul 1987}}</ref>

The [[Ateneo Blue Eagles]] defeated the [[UE Red Warriors]] in the Finals to take their first UAAP men's basketball championship after transferring from the [[NCAA (Philippines)|NCAA]] in 1978.

The [[NU Bulldogs]] ended their six-year [[losing streak]] when they defeated the [[Adamson Falcons]] and the UP Fighting Maroons for a 2–12 win-loss record.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1Z8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4348%2C2302698 |title=Last licks from UP, NU |website=Manila Standard |date=4 Oct 1987}}</ref><ref name=Nats>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wJ8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3751%2C651853 |title=Nats reach down from depths to down UP |website=Manila Standard |date=10 Sep 1987}}</ref>

==Teams==
All eight member universities of the UAAP fielded teams in the men's and junior divisions. National University did not have a team in the women's division.

{|class=wikitable
!University !!Men's team !!Women's team !!Juniors' team
|-
|[[Adamson University]] (AdU) ||[[Adamson Falcons|Falcons]] ||Lady Falcons ||Baby Falcons
|-
|[[Ateneo de Manila University]] (AdMU) ||[[Ateneo Blue Eagles|Blue Eagles]] ||Lady Eagles ||Blue Eaglets
|-
|[[De La Salle University]] (DLSU) ||[[De La Salle Green Archers|Green Archers]] ||Lady Archers ||[[Zobel Junior Archers|Bengals]]
|-
|[[Far Eastern University]] (FEU) ||[[FEU Tamaraws men's basketball|Tamaraws]] ||Lady Tamaraws ||[[FEU Baby Tamaraws|Baby Tamaraws]]
|-
|[[National University (Philippines)|National University]] (NU) ||[[NU Bulldogs|Bulldogs]] ||{{n/a|No team}} ||Bullpups
|-
|[[University of the East]] (UE) ||[[UE Red Warriors|Red Warriors]] ||Lady Warriors ||[[UE Junior Warriors|Red Pages]]
|-
|[[University of the Philippines Diliman]] (UP) ||[[UP Fighting Maroons|Fighting Maroons]] ||Lady Maroons ||Junior Maroons
|-
|[[University of Santo Tomas]] (UST) ||[[UST Growling Tigers men's basketball|Glowing Goldies]] ||Lady Goldies ||Golden Nuggets
|}

===Coaches===
{|class=wikitable
!University !!Men's coach !!Women's coach !!Juniors' coach !!{{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|Adamson University ||Nemie Villegas || ||Boy Ascue ||<ref name=out1>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KWcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4052%2C1211564 |title=UAAP outlook |website=Manila Standard |author=Angeles, Manny |author2=Japa, Raffy |date=17 Jul 1987}}</ref>
|-
|Ateneo de Manila University ||Cris Calilan ||[[Virgil Villavicencio]] ||[[Chot Reyes]] ||<ref name=Nad>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JWcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2841%2C911434 |title=Nadurata-mentored Warriors favored |website=Manila Standard |date=13 Jul 1987}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0p8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6702%2C2076417 |title=Ateneo cage belles' joy is mainly Mitchie's |website=Manila Standard |author=Atencio, Peter |date=28 Sep 1987}}</ref>
|-
|De La Salle University ||[[Derrick Pumaren]] || ||Cris Arroyo ||<ref name=out2>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KmcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3877%2C1293416 |title=UAAP outlook |website=Manila Standard |author=Angeles, Manny |author2=Japa, Raffy |date=18 Jul 1987}}</ref>
|-
|Far Eastern University ||Fidel Que || ||Alfredo Amador ||<ref name=out1/>
|-
|National University ||Sonny Paguia ||{{n/a|No team}} ||Ernie Espejo ||<ref name=out2/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-2YVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2705%2C998484 |title=NU's new-look Bulldogs |website=Manila Standard |author=Atencio, Peter |date=13 Jul 1988}}</ref>
|-
|University of the East ||Roehl Nadurata || || ||<ref name=Nad/>
|-
|University of the Philippines Diliman ||Ramon Bernabe || || ||<ref name=crip>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JGcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2802%2C873975 |title=Crippled start by UP in UAAP |website=Manila Standard |date=12 Jul 1987}}</ref>
|-
|University of Santo Tomas ||[[Aric del Rosario]] ||[[Orly Bauzon]] ||Hector Hipolito ||<ref name=out2/><ref name=deny>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zp8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3780%2C1820896 |title=UST denied UAAP crown as Adamson belles win |website=Manila Standard |author=Rondez, Bobby |date=24 Sep 1988}}</ref>
|}

===Coaching changes===
{|class=wikitable
!Team !! Outgoing coach !! Replaced by !!{{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|{{UAAPteam-noicon|Ateneo}} ||Ed Ocampo ||Cris Calilan ||<ref name=Nad/>
|-
|{{UAAPteam-noicon|UE}} ||Johnny Revilla ||Roehl Nadurata ||<ref name=Nad/>
|-
|{{UAAPteam-noicon|UP}} ||[[Joe Lipa]] ||Ramon Bernabe ||<ref name=crip/>
|}

==Venues==
The [[Rizal Memorial Coliseum]] in [[Manila]] was the primary venue for the men's tournament and for the Finals series of the women's and juniors' tournament. The [[Loyola Center]] inside the Ateneo campus in [[Quezon City]] was the venue for the women's and boys' tournaments. The [[List of Chinese schools in the Philippines|Uno High School]] Gym in Manila was an alternate site for the women's games.

{| class=wikitable
!Coordinates
!Location
!Stadium
!Capacity
!Year
|-
|{{coord|14|33|43|N|120|59|38|E|type:landmark_scale:3000|format=dms|display=}} ||Manila ||[[Rizal Memorial Coliseum]] ||6,100 ||1934–present
|-
|{{coord|14|36|37|N|120|58|38|E|type:landmark_scale:3000|format=dms|display=}} ||Manila ||Uno High School Gym ||2,800 ||1960–present
|-
|{{coord|14|38|6|N|121|4|31|E|type:landmark_scale:3000|format=dms|display=}} ||Quezon City ||[[Loyola Center]] ||7,500 ||1949–present
|}

==Tournament format==
* Double [[Round-robin tournament|round robin]] eliminations, with the top two teams advancing to the Finals:
:The team with the best win-loss record needs only to win once to clinch the championship;
:The second-seeded team needs to beat the #1 seed twice to win the championship.

==Men's tournament==
{{main|UAAP Season 50 men's basketball tournament}}
===Elimination round===
====Team standings====
<section begin=Men's standings/>{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |ranking_style=points |hide_played=yes |GB_team=1 |for_against_style=none |update=complete |source=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1Z8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4348%2C2302698 Google News Archives]

|team6=AdU  |name_AdU={{UAAPteam|Adamson|name=Adamson Falcons}}
|team1=AdMU |name_AdMU={{UAAPteam|Ateneo}}
|team5=DLSU |name_DLSU={{UAAPteam|DLSU}}
|team4=FEU  |name_FEU={{UAAPicon|FEU}} [[FEU Tamaraws men's basketball|FEU Tamaraws]]
|team8=NU   |name_NU={{UAAPteam|NU}}
|team2=UE   |name_UE={{UAAPteam|UE}}
|team3=UP   |name_UP={{UAAPteam|UP}}
|team7=UST  |name_UST={{UAAPicon|UST}} [[UST Growling Tigers men's basketball|UST Glowing Goldies]]

|win_AdU  =  5 |loss_AdU  = 9
|win_AdMU = 13 |loss_AdMU = 1 |status_AdMU=H
|win_DLSU =  6 |loss_DLSU = 8
|win_FEU  =  8 |loss_FEU  = 6
|win_NU   =  2 |loss_NU   = 12
|win_UE   = 10 |loss_UE   = 4
|win_UP   =  9 |loss_UP   = 5
|win_UST  =  3 |loss_UST  = 11 |note_UST=UST's first round wins over FEU and Ateneo, and both wins over Adamson were overturned after the UAAP board ruled Fedencio Oblina to be ineligible

|class_rules=1) match points; 2) if tied for #2, [[one-game playoff]]; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head [[point differential]]; 5) overall point differential

|result1=2x |result2=F

|res_col_header=Q
|status_pos=after
|col_2x=green1 |text_2x=[[Twice-to-beat]] in the finals
|col_F=green2  |text_F=[[Twice-to-win]] in the finals
}}<section end=Men's standings/>

As a result of a protest filed by Adamson against UST's sophomore forward Fedencio Oblina, the UAAP board found him to be ineligible for failing his [[National Achievement Test|NCEE]] qualifying tests, causing the reversal of four of UST's wins. The Glowing Goldies dropped to 7th place in the standings at 2–7 from their original 6–3 record. The forfeitures benefited Adamson, Ateneo and FEU. Ateneo found themselves on top of the standings with an 8–1 record.<ref name=egg>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vp8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5455%2C531047 |title=UST forfeits 4 games due to 'bad egg' |website=Manila Standard |author=Atencio, Peter |date=8 Sep 1987}}</ref> Oblina was later handed down a lifetime ban by the UAAP.<ref name=Nats/>

====Match-up results====
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table
|style=matchup|ticon=UAAPicon|rdrobin=2|legend_style=BSKF
|team1=1|name_1={{UAAPteam|Adamson|name=Adamson}}
|res_1=W/L/enwiki/w/L/FW/enwiki/w/L/L/FW/L/L/L/L/L
|opp_1=NU/Ateneo/UP/La Salle/UST/FEU/UE/UE/UST/Ateneo/La Salle/FEU/UP/NU
|team2=2|name_2={{UAAPteam|Ateneo|name=Ateneo}}
|res_2=L/enwiki/w/W/OTW/FW/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/W
|opp_2=UP/Adamson/NU/UE/FEU/UST/La Salle/FEU/NU/Adamson/UP/UE/La Salle/UST
|team3=3|name_3={{UAAPteam|La Salle|name=La Salle}}
|res_3=L/L/enwiki/w/W/OTW/OTL/L/enwiki/w/L/L/enwiki/w/W/L/L
|opp_3=FEU/UE/UST/Adamson/NU/UP/Ateneo/UP/UE/UST/Adamson/NU/Ateneo/FEU 
|team4=4|name_4={{UAAPteam|FEU|short}}
|res_4=W/FW/enwiki/w/W/L/L/L/L/L/L/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W
|opp_4=La Salle/UST/UE/NU/Ateneo/Adamson/UP/Ateneo/UP/UE/NU/Adamson/UST/La Salle 
|team5=5|name_5={{UAAPteam|NU|name=NU}}
|res_5=L/L/L/L/OTL/L/L/L/L/enwiki/w/L/L/L/W
|opp_5=Adamson/UP/Ateneo/FEU/La Salle/UE/UST/UST/Ateneo/UP/FEU/La Salle/UE/Adamson 
|team6=6|name_6={{UAAPteam|UE|short}}
|res_6=OTW/enwiki/w/L/OTL/OTW/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/L/enwiki/w/L
|opp_6=UST/La Salle/FEU/Ateneo/UP/NU/Adamson/Adamson/La Salle/FEU/UST/Ateneo/NU/UP 
|team7=7|name_7={{UAAPteam|UP|name=UP}}
|res_7=W/enwiki/w/L/enwiki/w/OTL/OTW/enwiki/w/L/enwiki/w/L/L/enwiki/w/W/W
|opp_7=Ateneo/NU/Adamson/UST/UE/La Salle/FEU/La Salle/FEU/NU/Ateneo/UST/Adamson/UE
|team8=8|name_8={{UAAPteam|UST|short}}
|res_8=OTL/FL/L/L/FL/FL/enwiki/w/W/FL/enwiki/w/L/L/L/L
|opp_8=UE/FEU/La Salle/UP/Adamson/Ateneo/NU/NU/Adamson/La Salle/UE/UP/FEU/Ateneo
|source=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC Google News Archives]
}}

====Scores====
Results on top and to the right of the dashes are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games.
{{#invoke:Sports results|main|team_header=Teams
|update=complete|source=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC Google News Archives]
|matches_style=BSR |font_size=95% |match_col_width=55px |ot_note=yes
|team1=AdU|team2=AdMU|team3=DLSU|team4=FEU|team5=NU|team6=UE|team7=UP|team8=UST

|name_AdU=[[Adamson Soaring Falcons|Adamson]]
|match_AdU_AdMU=75–89
|match_AdU_DLSU=71–83
|match_AdU_FEU=87–84
|match_AdU_NU=97–87
|match_AdU_UE=98–114
|match_AdU_UP=95–85
|match_AdU_UST={{bg|#30BFBF|81–84}}

|name_AdMU=[[Ateneo Blue Eagles|Ateneo]]
|match_AdMU_AdU=105–94
|match_AdMU_DLSU=[[Ateneo–La Salle rivalry|95–91]]
|match_AdMU_FEU=78–68
|match_AdMU_NU=107–94
|match_AdMU_UE=102–100*|result_ADMU_UE=OT
|match_AdMU_UP=79–83
|match_AdMU_UST={{bg|#30BFBF|89–91}}

|name_DLSU=[[De La Salle Green Archers|La Salle]]
|match_DLSU_AdU=88–71
|match_DLSU_AdMU=[[Ateneo–La Salle rivalry|89–98]]
|match_DLSU_FEU=79–83
|match_DLSU_NU=91–89*|result_DLSU_NU=OT
|match_DLSU_UE=95–104
|match_DLSU_UP=109–123*|result_DLSU_UP=OT
|match_DLSU_UST=[[La Salle–UST rivalry|89–76]]

|name_FEU=[[FEU Tamaraws|FEU]]
|match_FEU_AdU=113–88
|match_FEU_AdMU=81–87
|match_FEU_DLSU=99–87
|match_FEU_NU=118–93
|match_FEU_UE=[[Battle of the East|107–94]]
|match_FEU_UP=104–105
|match_FEU_UST={{bg|#30BFBF|81–88}}

|name_NU=[[NU Bulldogs|NU]]
|match_NU_AdU=98–96
|match_NU_AdMU=85–94
|match_NU_DLSU=89–113
|match_NU_FEU=89–107
|match_NU_UE=75–96
|match_NU_UP=81–100
|match_NU_UST=74–92

|name_UE=[[UE Red Warriors|UE]]
|match_UE_AdU=94–82
|match_UE_AdMU=102–105
|match_UE_DLSU=89–76
|match_UE_FEU=[[Battle of the East|91–82]]
|match_UE_NU=102–99
|match_UE_UP=116–100*|result_UE_UP=OT
|match_UE_UST=105–101*|result_UE_UST=OT

|name_UP=[[UP Fighting Maroons|UP]]
|match_UP_AdU=107–103
|match_UP_AdMU=56–88
|match_UP_DLSU=90–99
|match_UP_FEU=109–81
|match_UP_NU=75–89
|match_UP_UE=101–87
|match_UP_UST=[[UP–UST rivalry|97–92]]

|name_UST=[[UST Growling Tigers|UST]]
|match_UST_AdU={{bg|#CD5C5C|99–81}}
|match_UST_AdMU=101–108
|match_UST_DLSU=[[La Salle–UST rivalry|100–85]]
|match_UST_FEU=84–96
|match_UST_NU=116–104
|match_UST_UE=110–116
|match_UST_UP=[[UP–UST rivalry|83–92]]

|note_FL=Loss by forfeit
|match_UST_AdU_note=FL

|note_FW=Win by forfeit
|match_AdU_UST_note=FW
|match_AdMU_UST_note=FW
|match_FEU_UST_note=FW
}}

===Finals===
Number 1 seed Ateneo only has to win once, while number 2 seed UE has to win twice to clinch the championship.
====Elimination round games====
*August 12: '''Ateneo''' defeated UE, 102–100 in [[overtime (sports)|overtime]] at the [[Rizal Memorial Coliseum]].
:The Blue Eagles led at halftime, 49–44. The score was tied ar 90–all at the end of regulation.
:The score was still tied at 100–all with eight seconds remaining in extra time when Jun Reyes was fouled by Conrado Barile. Reyes converted both free throws for an Ateneo win.
:Nonoy Chuatico topscored with 24 points for Ateneo, while Verni Villarias had 35 for UE.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QWcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4678%2C3486862 |title=UP five escapes as UST self-destructs |website=Manila Standard |author=Japa, Raffy |date=13 Aug 1987}}</ref>
*September 20: '''Ateneo''' won again over UE, 105–102 in their second round game at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
:They led the Warriors at the half, 60–58.
:Jayvee Gayoso led the Eagles in scoring with 26 points, while Jerry Codiñera had 32 for UE.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y58VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2520%2C1601571 |title=Eagles wear down Codiñera, frustrate Warriors anew |website=Manila Standard |date=21 Sep 1987}}</ref>
The UE Warriors were gunning for their 19th championship, while the Blue Eagles had reached the Finals for only the first time since joining the UAAP in 1978. (Ateneo held a twice-to-beat advantage over UE.)

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=October 4 |time=4:30 p.m.[[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]] |place=[[Rizal Memorial Coliseum]] |TV=[[PTV 4]] |attendance=6,000+
|teamA='''{{UAAPteam-rt|Ateneo}}'''
|scoreA='''94'''
|teamB= {{UAAPteam|UE}} |scoreB=92
|report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2Z8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6726%2C2560428 Report]
|points1=Eric Reyes 23 |points2=Verni Villarias 17
|H1=38-'''51''' |H2='''56'''-41
|referee=Rado Mercado, Nick Peñalosa
|series=Ateneo wins series in one game
}}

The UE Warriors capitalized on the absence of Danny Francisco with a strong start. The Ateneo starting [[center (basketball)|center]] was earlier hospitalized for a lung-related illness. The Blue Eagles' Jayvee Gayoso scored the first basket, but the Warriors sped off to a 10–2 run and ended the half with a 51–38 lead.

Despite [[Jerry Codiñera]]'s foul trouble, the Warriors were able to extend their lead to 83–63 with ten minutes remaining. Amid cheers from supporters in the stands, Ateneo erupted for a 22–2 run. Jett Nieto's three-point shot sparked the rally until the scores were tied at 85-all.

UE coach Roehl Nadurata was [[ejection (sports)|ejected]] from the game in the last 3:03 after complaining against an [[offensive foul]] slapped on Conrado Barile. The Warriors were trailing, 86-87. UE's Modesto Hojilla was then called for an [[unsportsmanlike foul]] in the ensuing play when he cut into the path of Ateneo's Nonoy Chuatico who was driving for a basket. Chuatico split his charities, but the Blue Eagles still had ball possession as a result of the flagrant foul. A desperation foul by Codiñera with three seconds left in the game sent Eric Reyes to the freethrow line where he also made one out of two shots for the final count of 94-92.

The Ateneo Blue Eagles have won their first UAAP men's championship. In contrast, the UE Warriors have lost in a Finals series after having a wide lead over their opponents for the second straight year. They were defeated by the [[UP Fighting Maroons]] in 1986.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2Z8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6726%2C2560428 |title=UAAP title plateau for Ateneo; UST belles win |website=Manila Standard |author=Atencio, Peter |date=5 Oct 1987}}</ref>

===Awards===
{{UAAP champions |season=50 |team=Ateneo |nth_title=1 |consec_title= |note=15th title, including 14 NCAA titles}}
<section begin=Men's awards/>
* '''Most Valuable Player:''' {{UAAPathlete|Ateneo|Jun Reyes}}

===Broadcasting===
[[PTV 4]] was the official broadcaster of the UAAP Season 50 Men's basketball games.
*'''Dick Ildefonso''', [[play-by-play]]
*'''[[Chot Reyes]]''', [[color commentator|analyst]]
*'''Danny Ochoa''', [[television director#live television director|broadcast director]]

==Women's tournament==
===Elimination round===
====Team standings====
<section begin=Women's standings/>{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |ranking_style=points |hide_played=yes |GB_team=1 |for_against_style=none |update=complete |source=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zp8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3780%2C1820896 Google News Archives]

|team4=AdU  |name_AdU={{UAAPteam|Adamson|women}}
|team2=AdMU |name_AdMU={{UAAPteam|Ateneo|women}}
|team5=DLSU |name_DLSU={{UAAPteam|DLSU|women}}
|team3=FEU  |name_FEU={{UAAPteam|FEU|women}}
|team6=UE   |name_UE={{UAAPteam|UE|women}}
|team7=UP   |name_UP={{UAAPteam|UP|women}}
|team1=UST  |name_UST={{UAAPteam|UST|name=UST Lady Goldies}}

|win_AdU  =  6 |loss_AdU  = 6 |hth_AdU=Head-to-head record: Adamson 1–1 La Salle; Adamson +16 |note_AdU=All of Adamson's first round wins were overturned after the UAAP board ruled Irmina de Guzman to be ineligible
|win_AdMU =  7 |loss_AdMU = 5 |status_AdMU=H |hth_AdMU=Second-seed playoff: Ateneo 64–60 FEU
|win_DLSU =  6 |loss_DLSU = 6 |hth_DLSU=AdU
|win_FEU  =  7 |loss_FEU  = 5 |hth_FEU=AdMU
|win_UE   =  3 |loss_UE   = 9
|win_UP   =  2 |loss_UP   = 10
|win_UST  = 11 |loss_UST  = 1

|class_rules=1) match points; 2) if tied for #2, [[one-game playoff]]; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head [[point differential]]; 5) overall point differential

|result1=2x |result2=F

|res_col_header=Q
|status_pos=after
|col_2x=green1 |text_2x=[[Twice-to-beat]] in the finals
|col_F=green2  |text_F=[[Twice-to-win]] in the finals
}}<section end=Women's standings/>

Adamson's wins in the first round were reversed into losses after the board found Irmina de Guzman ineligible for skipping the one-year residency rule. De Guzman had transferred from FEU.<ref name=egg/>

====Match-up results====
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table
|style=matchup|ticon=UAAPicon|rdrobin=2|legend_style=BSKF
|team1=1|name_1={{UAAPteam|Adamson|name=Adamson}}
|res_1=FL/FL/FL/FL/FL/L/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W
|opp_1=Ateneo/UE/UP/FEU/La Salle/UST/FEU/Ateneo/UE/UP/La Salle/UST
|team2=2|name_2={{UAAPteam|Ateneo|name=Ateneo}}
|res_2=W/FW/enwiki/w/L/enwiki/w/L/L/enwiki/w/L/L/enwiki/w/W
|opp_2=UE/Adamson/UP/UST/La Salle/FEU/La Salle/UP/Adamson/UST/UE/FEU
|team3=3|name_3={{UAAPteam|La Salle|name=La Salle}}
|res_3=L/enwiki/w/W/L/FW/L/enwiki/w/L/enwiki/w/L/L/W
|opp_3=UST/UP/UE/Ateneo/Adamson/FEU/Ateneo/FEU/UE/UST/Adamson/UP
|team4=4|name_4={{UAAPteam|FEU|short}}
|res_4=W/L/L/FW/enwiki/w/W/L/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/L/L
|opp_4=UP/UE/UST/Adamson/Ateneo/La Salle/Adamson/La Salle/UP/UE/UST/Ateneo
|team5=5|name_5={{UAAPteam|UE|short}}
|res_5=L/enwiki/w/FW/L/L/L/enwiki/w/L/L/L/L/L
|opp_5=Ateneo/FEU/Adamson/La Salle/UST/UP/UP/UST/La Salle/Adamson/FEU/Ateneo
|team6=6|name_6={{UAAPteam|UP|name=UP}}
|res_6=L/L/L/FW/L/enwiki/w/L/L/L/L/L/L
|opp_6=FEU/La Salle/Ateneo/Adamson/UST/UE/UE/Ateneo/UST/FEU/Adamson/La Salle
|team7=7|name_7={{UAAPteam|UST|short}}
|res_7=W/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/L
|opp_7=La Salle/FEU/Ateneo/UE/UP/Adamson/UE/UP/La Salle/Ateneo/FEU/Adamson
|source=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC Google News Archives]
}}

====Scores====
Results on top and to the right of the dashes are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games.
{{#invoke:Sports results|main|team_header=Teams
|update=complete|source=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC Google News Archives]
|matches_style=BSR |font_size=95% |match_col_width=55px
|team1=AdU|team2=AdMU|team3=DLSU|team4=FEU|team5=UE|team6=UP|team7=UST

|name_AdU=[[Adamson Soaring Falcons|Adamson]]
|match_AdU_AdMU={{bg|#CD5C5C|79–28}}{{efn|name=forf|Loss by forfeit}}
|match_AdU_DLSU={{bg|#CD5C5C|71–52}}{{efn|name=forf}}
|match_AdU_FEU={{bg|#CD5C5C|77–50}}{{efn|name=forf}}
|match_AdU_UE={{bg|#CD5C5C|70–60}}{{efn|name=forf}}
|match_AdU_UP={{bg|#CD5C5C|76–29}}{{efn|name=forf}}
|match_AdU_UST=62–94

|name_AdMU=[[Ateneo Blue Eagles|Ateneo]]
|match_AdMU_AdU=45–74
|match_AdMU_DLSU=[[Ateneo–La Salle rivalry|68-66]]
|match_AdMU_FEU=73–85
|match_AdMU_UE=65–59
|match_AdMU_UP=1–0{{efn|name=unav|Score unavailable}}
|match_AdMU_UST=41–84

|name_DLSU=[[De La Salle Green Archers|La Salle]]
|match_DLSU_AdU=62–80
|match_DLSU_AdMU=[[Ateneo–La Salle rivalry|64–59]]
|match_DLSU_FEU=38–58
|match_DLSU_UE=47–44
|match_DLSU_UP=69–32
|match_DLSU_UST=56–73

|name_FEU=[[FEU Tamaraws|FEU]]
|match_FEU_AdU=62–70
|match_FEU_AdMU=61–62
|match_FEU_DLSU=65–41
|match_FEU_UE=0–1{{efn|name=unav}}
|match_FEU_UP=49–31
|match_FEU_UST=54–62

|name_UE=[[UE Red Warriors|UE]]
|match_UE_AdU=45–64
|match_UE_AdMU=60–66
|match_UE_DLSU=51–68
|match_UE_FEU=55–64
|match_UE_UP=57–61
|match_UE_UST=42–69

|name_UP=[[UP Fighting Maroons|UP]]
|match_UP_AdU=43–88
|match_UP_AdMU=42–55
|match_UP_DLSU=49–67
|match_UP_FEU=53–73
|match_UP_UE=42–58
|match_UP_UST=38–82

|name_UST=[[UST Growling Tigers|UST]]
|match_UST_AdU=67–86
|match_UST_AdMU=105–40
|match_UST_DLSU=96–75
|match_UST_FEU=102–65
|match_UST_UE=64–54
|match_UST_UP=83–34
}}
{{Notelist}}

UST failed to get a [[perfect season|sweep]] when they lost to the Adamson Lady Falcons in the last game of the double round robin eliminations, 67-86. The Lady Goldies struggled early in the game, yielding a 27-44 halftime deficit to Adamson.

A playoff to determine UST's Finals opponent was held between FEU and Ateneo after the Lady Eagles defeated the Lady Tamaraws in the last game of eliminations, 62-61. Both teams ended up with identical 7-5 records.<ref name=deny/>

===Playoffs===
{{3TeamBracket |RD1=#2-seed playoff
| RD2=Finals<br />(#1 has [[twice-to-beat advantage]])
| score-width=40
| team-width=110
| RD1-team1='''{{UAAPteam|Ateneo|short}}'''
| RD1-score1='''64'''
| RD1-team2={{UAAPteam|FEU|short}}
| RD1-score2=60

| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1='''{{UAAPteam|UST|short}}'''
| RD2-score1='''113'''
| RD2-seed2=2
| RD2-team2={{UAAPteam|Ateneo|short}}
| RD2-score2=64
}}

===Second–seed playoff===
This is a [[one-game playoff]]. The winner advances to the Finals with a twice-to-win disadvantage; the loser is eliminated.
====Elimination round games====
*August 9: '''FEU''' defeated Ateneo, 85–73 at the [[Loyola Center]].
:The Lady Tamaraws led at halftime, 48–33.
:E. Galang topscored with 18 points for FEU, while Peachy Cheng had a season high of 40 points for Ateneo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1voZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2707%2C3183841 |title=Adamson, UST belles win |website=Manila Standard |author=Rondez, Bobby |date=10 Aug 1987}}</ref>
*September 23: '''Ateneo''' got back at FEU in their second round game with a 62–61 win at the Loyola Center.
:They led the Lady Tamaraws at the half, 27–22.
:Cheng once again led the Eagles in scoring with 24 points, while Galang had 19 for FEU.<ref name=deny/>

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 27 |time=10:00 a.m.[[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]] |place=Uno High School Gym
|teamA='''{{UAAPteam-rt|Ateneo|women}}'''
|scoreA='''64'''
|teamB= {{UAAPteam|FEU|women}} |scoreB=60
|report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0p8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6702%2C2076417 Report]
|points1=Cheng, Lazaro 22 each |points2=Jocelyn Doles 13
|H1='''29'''-28 |H2='''35'''-32
|series=Ateneo advances to the Finals
}}

Ateneo won the playoff for the second Finals berth over FEU on September 27. The Lady Eagles fielded a team for the first time in the UAAP and had barely been together with three weeks to go before the start of the season. They needed to beat FEU twice in order to qualify for the Finals against season leader UST. They were behind the Lady Tamaraws in the standings with a 5-6 record heading into the last game of the elimination round.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2W9hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6739%2C2500810 |title=Ateneans seek glory in two fronts |website=Manila Standard |date=4 Oct 1987}}</ref>

===Finals===
Number 1 seed UST only has to win once, while number 2 seed Ateneo has to win twice to clinch the championship.
====Elimination round games====
*August 2: '''UST''' defeated Ateneo, 84–41 at the [[Loyola Center]].
:The Lady Goldies led at halftime, 41–26.
:Jho Gutierrez topscored with 17 points for UST, while Mitchie Lazaro had 13 for Ateneo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N2cVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2358%2C2700987 |title=Adamson trims Ateneo |website=Manila Standard |date=3 Aug 1987}}</ref>
*September 13: '''UST''' won again over Ateneo, 105–40 in their second round game at the Loyola Center.
:Duran led the Lady Goldies in scoring with 20 points, while Lazaro had 14 for Ateneo.<ref name=thwart>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xJ8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1738%2C948054 |title=FEU preps thwart Adamson |website=Manila Standard |date=14 Sep 1987}}</ref>

The UST Lady Goldies were gunning for their fourth championship, with the Lady Eagles vying for their first on the year that the team was formed. (UST held a twice-to-beat advantage over Ateneo.)

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=October 4 |time=3:00 p.m.[[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]] |place=[[Rizal Memorial Coliseum]]
|teamA='''{{UAAPteam-rt|UST|name=UST Lady Goldies}}'''
|scoreA='''113'''
|teamB= {{UAAPteam|Ateneo|women}} |scoreB=64
|report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2Z8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6726%2C2560428 Report]
|points1=Clemence Pastor 32 |points2=Peachy Cheng 22
|H1='''47'''-29 |H2='''66'''-35
|series=UST wins series after one game
}}

===Awards===
{{UAAP champions |season=50 |div=women |team=UST |nth_title=4 |consec_title= |notes=known as the Lady Goldies in 1987}}

==Juniors' tournament==
===Elimination round===
====Team standings====
<section begin=Juniors' standings/>{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |ranking_style=points |hide_played=yes |GB_team=1 |for_against_style=none |update=complete |source=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zJ8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1874%2C1702901 Google News Archives]

|team2=AdU       |name_AdU={{UAAPteam|Adamson|junior}}
|team3=AdMU      |name_AdMU={{UAAPteam|Ateneo|junior}}
|team5=La SalleZ |name_La SalleZ={{UAAPteam|La Salle|junior|name=DLSZ Bengals}}
|team1=FEU       |name_FEU={{UAAPteam|FEU|junior|name=FEU Baby Tamaraws}}
|team6=NU        |name_NU={{UAAPteam|NU|junior|name=NU Bullpups}}
|team8=UE        |name_UE={{UAAPteam|UE|junior|name=UE Red Pages}}
|team7=UPIS      |name_UPIS={{UAAPteam|UP|junior}}
|team4=UST       |name_UST={{UAAPteam|UST|junior|name=UST Golden Nuggets}}

|win_AdU       =11 |loss_AdU       =3
|win_AdMU      =10 |loss_AdMU      =4 |status_AdMU=H
|win_La SalleZ = 6 |loss_La SalleZ =8
|win_FEU       =13 |loss_FEU       =1
|win_NU        = 4  |loss_NU       =10
|win_UE        = 1 |loss_UE        =13
|win_UPIS      = 2 |loss_UPIS      =12
|win_UST       = 9 |loss_UST       =5

|class_rules=1) match points; 2) if tied for #2, [[one-game playoff]]; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head [[point differential]]; 5) overall point differential

|result1=2x |result2=F

|res_col_header=Q
|status_pos=after
|col_2x=green1 |text_2x=[[Twice-to-beat]] in the finals
|col_F=green2  |text_F=[[Twice-to-win]] in the finals
}}<section end=Juniors' standings/>

====Match-up results====
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table
|style=matchup|ticon=UAAPicon|rdrobin=2|legend_style=BSK
|team1=1|name_1={{UAAPteam|Adamson|name=Adamson}}
|res_1=W/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/L/L/L
|opp_1=NU/FEU/UST/Ateneo/La Salle/UE/UP/UE/UP/La Salle/NU/UST/FEU/Ateneo
|team2=2|name_2={{UAAPteam|Ateneo|name=Ateneo}}
|res_2=W/enwiki/w/L/L/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/L/enwiki/w/W/L/enwiki/w/W
|opp_2=UP/UST/FEU/Adamson/UE/La Salle/NU/NU/La Salle/UP/UE/FEU/UST/Adamson
|team3=3|name_3={{UAAPteam|La Salle|junior|name=DLSZ}}
|res_3=L/enwiki/w/L/enwiki/w/L/L/L/L/enwiki/w/L/L/enwiki/w/W/W
|opp_3=FEU/UP/NU/UE/Adamson/Ateneo/UST/FEU/Ateneo/Adamson/UST/UE/NU/UP
|team4=4|name_4={{UAAPteam|FEU|junior|name=FEU}}
|res_4=W/L/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W
|opp_4=La Salle/Adamson/Ateneo/UST/NU/UP/UE/La Salle/UE/NU/UP/Ateneo/Adamson/UST
|team5=5|name_5={{UAAPteam|NU|short}}
|res_5=L/enwiki/w/W/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/enwiki/w/L/W
|opp_5=Adamson/UE/La Salle/UP/FEU/UST/Ateneo/Ateneo/UST/FEU/Adamson/UP/La Salle/UE
|team6=6|name_6={{UAAPteam|UE|junior|short}}
|res_6=L/L/enwiki/w/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L
|opp_6=UST/NU/UP/La Salle/Ateneo/Adamson/FEU/Adamson/FEU/UST/Ateneo/La Salle/UP/NU
|team7=7|name_7={{UAAPteam|UP|name=UPIS}}
|res_7=L/L/L/enwiki/w/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/enwiki/w/L
|opp_7=Ateneo/La Salle/UE/NU/UST/FEU/Adamson/UST/Adamson/Ateneo/FEU/NU/UE/La Salle
|team8=8|name_8={{UAAPteam|UST|short}}
|res_8=W/L/L/L/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/enwiki/w/W/L/L
|opp_8=UE/Ateneo/Adamson/FEU/UP/NU/La Salle/UP/NU/UE/La Salle/Adamson/Ateneo/FEU
|source=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC Google News Archives]
}}

====Scores====
Results on top and to the right of the dashes are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games.
{{#invoke:Sports results|main|team_header=Teams
|update=complete|source=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC Google News Archives]
|matches_style=BSR |font_size=95% |match_col_width=55px
|team1=AdU|team2=AdMU|team3=DLSZ|team4=FEU|team5=NU|team6=UE|team7=UPIS|team8=UST

|name_AdU=[[Adamson Soaring Falcons|Adamson]]
|match_AdU_AdMU=79–74
|match_AdU_DLSZ=92–64
|match_AdU_FEU=68–66
|match_AdU_NU=99–77
|match_AdU_UE=106–75
|match_AdU_UPIS=111–64
|match_AdU_UST=89–75

|name_AdMU=[[Ateneo Blue Eagles|Ateneo]]
|match_AdMU_AdU=1–0{{efn|name=unav|Score unavailable}}
|match_AdMU_DLSZ=[[Ateneo–La Salle rivalry|97–70]]
|match_AdMU_FEU=73–88
|match_AdMU_NU=87–80
|match_AdMU_UE=90–68
|match_AdMU_UPIS=95–65
|match_AdMU_UST=74–68

|name_DLSZ=[[Zobel Junior Archers|DLSZ]]
|match_DLSZ_AdU=0–1{{efn|name=unav}}
|match_DLSZ_AdMU=[[Ateneo–La Salle rivalry|74–73]]
|match_DLSZ_FEU=84–109
|match_DLSZ_NU=68–74
|match_DLSZ_UE=88–76
|match_DLSZ_UPIS=89–87
|match_DLSZ_UST=62–92

|name_FEU=[[FEU Baby Tamaraws|FEU]]
|match_FEU_AdU=77–74
|match_FEU_AdMU=61–55
|match_FEU_DLSZ=86–75
|match_FEU_NU=87–78
|match_FEU_UE=95–74
|match_FEU_UPIS=101–96
|match_FEU_UST=88–74

|name_NU=[[NU Bulldogs|NU]]
|match_NU_AdU=76–117
|match_NU_AdMU=74–111
|match_NU_DLSZ=66–72
|match_NU_FEU=0–1{{efn|name=unav}}
|match_NU_UE=74–72
|match_NU_UPIS=81–85
|match_NU_UST=72–85

|name_UE=[[UE Junior Warriors|UE]]
|match_UE_AdU=91–136
|match_UE_AdMU=89–109
|match_UE_DLSZ=65–87
|match_UE_FEU=82–112
|match_UE_NU=69–76
|match_UE_UPIS=83–78
|match_UE_UST=67–75

|name_UPIS=[[UP Fighting Maroons|UPIS]]
|match_UPIS_AdU=85–120
|match_UPIS_AdMU=0–1{{efn|name=unav}}
|match_UPIS_DLSZ=60–67
|match_UPIS_FEU=55–60
|match_UPIS_NU=65–69
|match_UPIS_UE=62–61
|match_UPIS_UST=57–85

|name_UST=[[UST Growling Tigers|UST]]
|match_UST_AdU=85–83
|match_UST_AdMU=71–73
|match_UST_DLSZ=105–64
|match_UST_FEU=79–83
|match_UST_NU=91–82
|match_UST_UE=1–0{{efn|name=unav}}
|match_UST_UPIS=80–61
}}
{{Notelist}}

The Ateneo Blue Eaglets were eliminated from the finals for the first time since the 1982 season after finishing third in the eliminations with a 10–4 record. They finished behind Adamson with only a one game difference, though the Baby Falcons earlier led in the standings with an 11–0 record until the final three games of the second round.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zJ8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1874%2C1702901 |title=UAAP jr. playoffs reel off Sunday |website=Manila Standard |date=22 Sep 1987}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wp8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1608%2C789722 |title=UST halts Adamson |website=Manila Standard |date=12 Sep 1987}}</ref>

===Finals===
Number 1 seed FEU only has to win once, while number 2 seed Adamson has to win twice to clinch the championship.
====Elimination round games====
*July 25: '''Adamson''' defeated FEU, 68–66 at the [[Loyola Center]].
:The Baby Falcons led at halftime, 38–28, but the Baby Tamaraws rallied to close the gap. The game was decided in the last 43 seconds when a fouled Terry James Pearson converted both his free throws to break away from a 66–all deadlock with FEU and send his Baby Falcons team to their second-straight victory of the tournament.
:Antonio Barrameda topscored with 16 points for Adamson, while [[Johnny Abarrientos]] and Sixto Mondarte had 14 apiece for FEU.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MGcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2386%2C1960075 |title=Eaglets, Baby Falcons down rivals, take lead |website=Manila Standard |author=Atencio, Peter |date=26 Jul 1987}}</ref>
*September 13: '''FEU''' got back at Adamson in their second round game with a 77–74 win at the Loyola Center. The Baby Tamaraws have taken over the lead in the standings after handing the Baby Falcons their second straight loss.
:They led Adamson at the half, 44–38.
:Abarrientos led FEU in scoring with 24 points, while Robert Talamayan had 23 for the Baby Falcons.<ref name=thwart/>

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=October 4 |time=1:30 p.m.[[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]] |place=[[Rizal Memorial Coliseum]]
|teamB='''{{UAAPteam|Adamson|junior}}'''
|scoreB='''77'''
|teamA= {{UAAPteam-rt|FEU|junior|name=FEU Baby Tamaraws}} |scoreA=69
|report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2Z8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6726%2C2560428 Report]
|points2=Antonio Peñaranda 23 |points1=[[Johnny Abarrientos]] 31
|H1='''38'''-36 |H2=31-'''41'''
}}

{{basketballbox|bg= |date=October 8 |time=3:00 p.m.PHT |place=Rizal Memorial Coliseum
|teamA='''{{UAAPteam-rt|FEU|junior|name=FEU Baby Tamaraws}}'''
|scoreA='''87'''
|teamB= {{UAAPteam|Adamson|junior}} |scoreB=78
|report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3J8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5879%2C2795630 Report]
|points1=Sixto Mondarte 29 |points2=Barrameda, Nodado 17 each
|H1='''46'''-34 |H2=41-'''44'''
|series= FEU wins series in two games
}}

The FEU Baby Tamaraws reclaimed the championship they last won in 1976. The second-seeded Adamson Baby Falcons negated FEU's twice-to-beat advantage by winning, 77–69 to extend the Finals series to a second game. FEU prevailed with an 87–79 win for their seventh title in the junior's tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3J8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5879%2C2795630 |title=Baby Tams bag UAAP crown |website=Manila Standard |author=Atencio, Peter |date=9 Oct 1987}}</ref>

===Awards===
{{UAAP champions |season=50 |div=junior |team=FEU |nth_title=7 |consec_title= |notes=known as the FEU Baby Tamaraws in 1987}}

==Overall championship points==
{|class="infobox" style="font-size: 100%; width: auto;"
|-
!width="25px"|Pts. !! width="75px"|Ranking
|-
|bgcolor=gold style="border: 1px solid gray; text-align:center;"|15 ||Champion
|-
|bgcolor=silver style="border: 1px solid gray; text-align:center;"|12 ||2nd
|-
|bgcolor=#CC9966 style="border: 1px solid gray; text-align:center;"|10 ||3rd
|-
|style="border: 1px solid gray; text-align:center;"|8 ||4th
|-
|style="border: 1px solid gray; text-align:center;"|6 ||5th
|-
|style="border: 1px solid gray; text-align:center;"|4 ||6th
|-
|style="border: 1px solid gray; text-align:center;"|2 ||7th
|-
|style="border: 1px solid gray; text-align:center;"|1 ||8th
|-
|style="border: 1px solid gray; text-align:center;"|— ||Did not join
|-
|bgcolor=#FFCCCC align=center style="border: 1px solid gray;"|WD ||Withdrew
|}
In case of ties, the team with the higher position in any tournament is ranked higher. If both are still tied, they are listed in alphabetical order.
{{col-start|width=75%}}{{col-2}}

===Seniors' division===
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|-
!Team !!Men !!Women !!Total
|-
|align=left|{{UAAPteam|Ateneo}} ||15 ||12 ||'''27'''
|-
|align=left|{{UAAPteam|FEU}} ||8 ||10 ||'''18'''
|-
|align=left|{{UAAPteam|UST|name=UST Glowing Goldies}} ||2 ||15 ||'''17'''
|-
|align=left|{{UAAPteam|UE|name=UE Warriors}} ||12 ||4 ||'''16'''
|-
|align=left|{{UAAPteam|UP}} ||10 ||2 ||'''12'''
|-
|align=left|{{UAAPteam|Adamson|name=Adamson Falcons}} ||4 ||8 ||'''12'''
|-
|align=left|{{UAAPteam|DLSU}} ||6 ||6 ||'''12'''
|-
|align=left|{{UAAPteam|NU}} ||1 ||— ||'''1'''
|}
{{col-2}}

===Juniors' division===
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|-
!Team !!Total
|-
|align=left|{{UAAPteam|FEU|junior|name=FEU Baby Tamaraws}} || '''15'''
|-
|align=left|{{UAAPteam|Adamson|junior}} || '''12'''
|-
|align=left|{{UAAPteam|Ateneo|junior}} || '''10'''
|-
|align=left|{{UAAPteam|UST|name=UST Golden Nuggets}} || '''8'''
|-
|align=left|{{UAAPteam|DLSU|junior|name=DLSZ Bengals}} || '''6'''
|-
|align=left|{{UAAPteam|NU|name=NU Bullpups}} || '''4'''
|-
|align=left|{{UAAPteam|UP|junior}} || '''2'''
|-
|align=left|{{UAAPteam|UE|junior|name=UE Red Pages}} || '''1'''
|}{{col-end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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{{succession box
|before = [[UAAP Season 49 men's basketball tournament|Season 49 (1986)]]
|after = [[UAAP Season 51 men's basketball tournament|Season 51 (1988)]]
|title = [[UAAP]] basketball seasons
|years = [[UAAP Season 50|Season 50 (1987)]] |
}}
{{s-end}}
{{UAAP men's basketball}}
[[Category:UAAP basketball tournaments]]