| Host school | University of the Philippines, Diliman | ||||||||||||
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| Duration | September 21–25, 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Araneta Coliseum | ||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Nonoy Baclao | ||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Norman Black | ||||||||||||
| Semifinalists |  FEU Tamaraws UE Red Warriors | ||||||||||||
| TV network(s) | Studio 23 | ||||||||||||
The UAAP Season 71 men's basketball tournament is the 2008–09 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Basketball Championship, with University of the Philippines, Diliman as the season host, to coincide with the centennial celebrations of the University of the Philippines System.
The Ateneo Blue Eagles swept their archrivals De La Salle Green Archers in two games to clinch their first UAAP title since 2002, and to give head coach Norman Black his first collegiate championship. Ateneo's Rabeh Al-Hussaini was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the season, while Nonoy Baclao was named as the Finals MVP. Ryan Buenafe won the Rookie of the Year honors, also for the Ateneo.