2022 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards season

The 2022 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards season was the second season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

2022 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards season
MPBL champions
Division champions
Head coachJerson Cabiltes
Arena(s)Nueva Ecija Coliseum
Results
Record21–0 (1.000)
PlaceDivision: 1st (North)
Playoff finishMPBL champions
(won vs. Zamboanga, 3–1)
Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards seasons

The Rice Vanguards sought to improve from their previous 10–20 campaign. On July 5, they would play in their inaugural home game, in which they would equalize their previous season's record in win percentage.[1] They would then surpass that with their eighth win on July 12.[2] Showing dominance across the board, the 2022 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards became the first team in league history to achieve a regular season sweep. This came following their 21st win against the Batangas City Embassy Chill at home on October 7.[3]

Nueva Ecija began their playoff campaign with sweeps against Marikina and Pampanga before facing the San Juan Knights in the North Division Finals.[4][5] In game 1, San Juan dealt Nueva Ecija their first loss of the entire season before the Rice Vanguards would then win the next two games to advance to the 2022 National Finals against the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines.[6] After winning the first two games, the team would lose game 3, but eventually seal the championship with a game 4 victory.[7]

The team played all of their home games at Nueva Ecija Coliseum in Palayan.

Preseason

Nueva Ecija was one of 22 teams that took part in the 2021 MPBL Invitational. They would reach the finals against the Basilan Jumbo Plastic, who they would lose to in overtime.

Schedule
2021 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards Invitational schedule
Stage Game Date Opponent Score Location Record Recap
Group stage 1 December 12SaranganiW 99–92SM Mall of Asia Arena1–0
2 December 16ValenzuelaW 100–77SM Mall of Asia Arena2–0
3 December 19San JuanW 88–85SM Mall of Asia Arena3–0
4 December 20MuntinlupaW 84–72SM Mall of Asia Arena4–0
Playoffs QF December 21IloiloW 84–67SM Mall of Asia Arena5–0
SF December 22Imus CityW 82–76SM Mall of Asia Arena6–0
F December 23BasilanL 80–83SM Mall of Asia Arena6–1
Source: Schedule

Regular season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W L GB Qualification
1 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards 21 21 0 — Playoffs
2 Pasig City MCW Sports 21 14[lower-alpha 1] 7 7
3 San Juan Knights 21 14[lower-alpha 1] 7 7
4 Pampanga Giant Lanterns 21 14[lower-alpha 1] 7 7
5 Bataan Risers 21 13 8 8
Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Win percentage; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Overall point differential; 6) Overall points scored.
Notes:
  1. Pasig (2–0), San Juan (1–1), and Pampanga (0–2) are ranked based on head-to-head standings.

Schedule
2022 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards season schedule
Game Date Opponent Score Location Record Recap
1 May 23MindoroW 98–68Bahayang Pag-asa Sports Complex1–0
2 June 4General SantosW 95–83San Andres Sports Complex2–0
3 June 7MakatiW 84–43Caloocan Sports Complex3–0
4 June 13Imus CityW 107–81Batangas City Coliseum4–0
5 June 18Quezon CityW 93–77Caloocan Sports Complex5–0
6 July 2SaranganiW 87–79Orion Sports Complex6–0
7 July 5LagunaW 109–79Nueva Ecija Coliseum7–0
8 July 12San JuanW 81–75Nueva Ecija Coliseum8–0
9 July 18BacolodW 81–74La Salle Coliseum9–0
10 July 19ValenzuelaW 68–61La Salle Coliseum10–0
11 July 26Bacoor CityW 87–76Paco Arena11–0
12 July 30BataanW 79–65Caloocan Sports Complex12–0
13 August 8ZamboangaW 81–76Nueva Ecija Coliseum13–0
14 August 15MarikinaW 99–77Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center14–0
15 August 23MuntinlupaW 102–85Batangas City Coliseum15–0
16 August 29RizalW 83–64Santa Rosa Sports Complex16–0
17 September 13ManilaW 85–58Nueva Ecija Coliseum17–0
18 September 19CaloocanW 103–86Caloocan Sports Complex18–0
19 September 23PampangaW 80–74Nueva Ecija Coliseum19–0
20 September 28Pasig CityW 77–66Laguna Sports Complex20–0
21 October 7Batangas CityW 84–72Nueva Ecija Coliseum21–0
Source: Schedule

Playoffs

Schedule
2022 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards playoff schedule
Round Game Date Opponent Score Location Series Recap
Division Quarterfinals 1 October 15MarikinaW 103–71Nueva Ecija Coliseum1–0 Recap
2 October 22MarikinaW 82–71Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center2–0 Recap
Division Semifinals 1 November 7PampangaW 104–89Nueva Ecija Coliseum1–0 Recap
2 November 11PampangaW 89–84Filoil EcoOil Centre2–0 Recap
Division Finals 1 November 18San JuanL 72–79Nueva Ecija Coliseum0–1 Recap
2 November 21San JuanW 89–83Filoil EcoOil Centre1–1 Recap
3 November 25San JuanW 84–68Nueva Ecija Coliseum2–1 Recap
National Finals 1 December 2ZamboangaW 81–75Nueva Ecija Coliseum1–0 Recap
2 December 5ZamboangaW 75–74Nueva Ecija Coliseum2–0 Recap
3 December 9ZamboangaL 65–75Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum2–1 Recap
4 December 12ZamboangaW 69–56Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum3–1 Recap
Source: Schedule

References
  1. "Nueva Ecija makes it seven straight MPBL wins at expense of Laguna". Spin.ph. July 6, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. Luarca, Roy (July 13, 2022). "MPBL: Nueva Ecija wards off San Juan; Muntinlupa, Quezon City score wins". Philstar.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. Times, Tiebreaker (October 8, 2022). "MPBL: Nueva Ecija completes 21-game elims sweep". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  4. "MPBL: Bataan survives Pampanga in OT for QF decider as Nueva Ecija cruises to semis". Tiebreaker Times. October 23, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  5. "MPBL: Nueva Ecija, San Juan forge North Finals showdown". Tiebreaker Times. November 12, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  6. "Nueva Ecija clinches MPBL North division crown". Rappler. December 2, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  7. "Nueva Ecija finishes off Zamboanga in Game 4 to lift MPBL trophy". spin.ph. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
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