UAAP Season 65
# UAAP Season 65

UAAP Season 65 is the 2002–2003 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, which was hosted by National University. The season opened on July 13, 2002.

Broadcast by ABS-CBN Sports aired on Studio 23 for the third consecutive year. The theme music of the UAAP was "Energy III" composed by Craig Palmer recorded in the late 1980s at Network Music Ensemble.

## Basketball

### Men's tournament

**Elimination round**

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | De La Salle Green Archers | 13 | 1 | .929 | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 | UE Red Warriors | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3 | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 3 | Ateneo Blue Eagles | 9 | 5 | .643 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 | UST Growling Tigers | 8 | 6 | .571 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 5 | FEU Tamaraws | 6 | 8 | .429 | 7 | |
| 6 | UP Fighting Maroons | 5 | 9 | .357 | 8 | |
| 7 | Adamson Soaring Falcons | 3 | 11 | .214 | 10 | |
| 8 | NU Bulldogs (H) | 2 | 12 | .143 | 11 | |

**Bracket**

| Semifinals (Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage) | Semifinals (Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage) | Semifinals (Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage) | Semifinals (Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage) | Finals (Best-of-three series) | Finals (Best-of-three series) | Finals (Best-of-three series) | Finals (Best-of-three series) | Finals (Best-of-three series) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | La Salle | La Salle | 97 | | | | | |
| 4 | UST | UST | 84 | |
| 4 | UST | UST | 84 | 1 | La Salle | 70 | 85 | 70 |
| | | | | 3 | Ateneo | 72 | 77 | 77 |
| 2 | UE | 78 | 70 | 3 | Ateneo | 72 | 77 | 77 |
| 3 | Ateneo | 84 | 72 | |
