| Host school | University of Santo Tomas | ||||||||||||
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| Duration | December 3–7, 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Mall of Asia Arena Smart Araneta Coliseum | ||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Jeron Teng | ||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Aldin Ayo (1st title) | ||||||||||||
| Semifinalists |  FEU Tamaraws Adamson Soaring Falcons | ||||||||||||
| TV network(s) | ABS-CBN, ABS-CBN HD, ABS-CBN Sports and Action, The Filipino Channel, ABS-CBN Sports and Action HD | ||||||||||||
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| Duration | December 3–7, 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Mall of Asia Arena Smart Araneta Coliseum | ||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Gemma Miranda | ||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Patrick Aquino (3rd title) | ||||||||||||
| Semifinalists |  UE Lady Warriors Adamson Lady Falcons | ||||||||||||
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| Duration | February 21–24, 2017 | ||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Filoil Flying V Arena | ||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Louell Gonzales | ||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Allan Albano (2nd title) | ||||||||||||
| Semifinalists |  Ateneo Blue Eaglets DLSZ Junior Archers | ||||||||||||
| TV network(s) | ABS-CBN Sports and Action HD | ||||||||||||
The UAAP Season 79 basketball tournaments are held in school year 2016–17. University of Santo Tomas is the season host while Far Eastern University are the defending champions.[1] ABS-CBN's UHF channel ABS-CBN Sports and Action broadcast the men's tournament for the seventeenth consecutive year.