| Host school | University of the Philippines Diliman | |||||||||||||||
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| Duration | November 25 – December 2, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Smart Araneta Coliseum Mall of Asia Arena | |||||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Mac Belo | |||||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Nash Racela (1st title) | |||||||||||||||
| Semifinalists |  Ateneo Blue Eagles NU Bulldogs | |||||||||||||||
| TV network(s) | ABS-CBN, ABS-CBN HD, ABS-CBN Sports and Action, The Filipino Channel, Balls, Balls HD | |||||||||||||||
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| Duration | December 2–6, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Mall of Asia Arena Blue Eagle Gym | |||||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Afril Bernardino | |||||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Patrick Aquino (2nd title) | |||||||||||||||
| Semifinalists |  De La Salle Lady Archers Ateneo Lady Eagles | |||||||||||||||
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| Duration | February 19 – March 4, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Filoil Flying V Arena | |||||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Justine Baltazar | |||||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Jeff Napa (3rd title) | |||||||||||||||
| Semifinalists | Ateneo Blue Eaglets FEU–D Baby Tamaraws | |||||||||||||||
| TV network(s) | ABS-CBN Sports and Action | |||||||||||||||
The UAAP Season 78 basketball tournaments are held in school year 2015-16. University of the Philippines Diliman is the season host. The basketball tournaments started with a doubleheader basketball games after the opening ceremonies on September 5, 2015, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum and ended on December 2, 2015, at the Mall of Asia Arena, while the junior's basketball has currently been held since November. ABS-CBN's UHF channel ABS-CBN Sports and Action broadcast the men's tournament for the sixteenth consecutive year.