UAAP Season 77 is the 2014–15 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). The season host is the University of the East with Carmelita Mateo as president. Eight universities are competing in fifteen sports to vie for the general championship. Each sporting event is hosted by a school. Some of these sporting events are aired live or on a delayed telecast by ABS-CBN Sports+Action and ABS-CBN Channel 2. All the men's basketball games and the women's volleyball games are aired live by ABS-CBN Sports, the former for the fifteenth consecutive year following the renewal of the contract for the broadcast of the games and the latter since Season 69 (2006−07). Opening ceremony Season 77 kicked off at 12:30 P.M. on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum with University of the East (UE) as the host school. This year's theme was "Unity in Excellence". Eight huge spheres were hanged from the ceiling of the coliseum representing the different universities united in the pursuit of excellence. The opening ceremony featured a parade of the "constellations," with students portraying legendary figures from Greek mythology such as Zeus, Andromeda, Pegasus and Orion. Team captains of the basketball teams of the eight participating schools were introduced riding on Segways. UE Red Warriors team captain Bong Galanza led the oath of sportsmanship. A basketball double header followed after the opening ceremonies. Host school UE took on the UP Fighting Maroons, while the defending champion De La Salle Green Archers was pitted against the FEU Tamaraws. Sports calendar Basketball Seniors division The UAAP Season 77 seniors division basketball tournament began on July 12, 2014. The tournament main venue was the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City and the secondary venue was the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Metro Manila. The tournament host was University of the East and the tournament commissioner was Andy Jao. The UAAP Season 77 juniors division basketball tournament started on November 29, 2014. The UAAP Board decided to move the juniors division basketball tournament from the 1st semester to the 2nd semester to give way to the players participating in the 2014 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship tournament. The NU Bullpups were the defending champions. Men's tournament Elimination round Team standings Playoffs Awards Most Valuable Player: Rookie of the Year: Women's tournament Elimination round Team standings Playoffs Awards Most Valuable Player: Rookie of the Year: