SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 88 Basketball Second Round

The road to the Final Four just got real. After a wild first round packed with close encounters, breakout stars, and big upsets, the UAAP Season 88 basketball tournament heads into its second round — and the stakes couldn’t be higher. With every team now fully scouted and rivalries renewed, every game from here on out feels like a playoff.

All eyes are on the updated schedule, which maps out the crucial stretch where contenders rise, pretenders fade, and momentum can swing in a single quarter. From tightly packed doubleheaders to heavyweight weekend clashes, the second round is built for drama.

The defending champs are aiming to tighten their grip, but nothing is guaranteed. A couple of squads have retooled, adjusted, and are now gunning for glory. Meanwhile, rookies who started the season wide-eyed are stepping up with confidence, shaking up rotations and shifting power dynamics across the league.

The crowd is louder, the games are sharper, and every possession matters more. Coaches are pulling no punches with rotations and game plans. Whether it’s a classic Ateneo-La Salle showdown or a rising-star faceoff between upstart programs, each matchup is laced with implications for playoff seeding and school pride.

Here’s the schedule for the men’s, women’s and under-16 tournaments:

The women’s games on October 22 still count as part of the first round.

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