| NCAA Season 88 | |
| Host: | Colegio de San Juan de Letran |
| Higherseed: | |
| Higherseed Game1: | 62 |
| Higherseed Game2: | 55 |
| Higherseed Game3: | 67 |
| Higherseed Series: | 2 |
| Lowerseed Game1: | 60 |
| Lowerseed Game2: | 64 |
| Lowerseed Game3: | 39 |
| Lowerseed Series: | 1 |
| Duration: | October 18–26, 2012 |
| Arena: | Mall of Asia Arena Smart Araneta Coliseum |
| Mvp: | Baser Amer |
| Coach: | Ronnie Magsanoc (1st title) |
| Network: | AKTV, TV5 |
| Semis: | |
| Jhigherseed: | |
| Jhigherseed Game1: | 69 |
| Jhigherseed Game2: | 83 |
| Jhigherseed Series: | 2 |
| Jlowerseed Game1: | 51 |
| Jlowerseed Game2: | 58 |
| Jlowerseed Series: | 0 |
| Jduration: | October 18–20, 2012 |
| Jarena: | Mall of Asia Arena Smart Araneta Coliseum |
| Jmvp: | Javee Mocon |
| Jnetwork: | AKTV |
| Jcoach: | Brit Reroma (3rd title) |
| Jsemis: | |
| Prevlink: | NCAA Season 87 basketball tournaments |
| Prev: | 87 |
| Seasonlink: | NCAA Season 88 |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Nextlink: | NCAA Season 89 basketball tournaments |
| Next: | 89 |
The basketball tournaments of NCAA Season 88 are the Philippines' National Collegiate Athletic Association tournaments for basketball in its 2012–13 season. Colegio de San Juan de Letran hosted the season, starting with an opening ceremony held on June 23, 2012 followed by a double-header. Games then are subsequently being held at Filoil Flying V Arena, with men's games on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays aired by AKTV.
Probationary member (from guest team):
| Team | Old coach | Reason | New coach | Old position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason | |||||
| Resigned | Concurrent Meralco Bolts assistant Coach | ||||
| Jimwell Gican | Resigned | NCAA Commissioner | |||
| Leo Isaac | Resigned | Concurrent B-Meg Llamados assistant coach | |||
| Midseason | |||||
| Resigned | Allan Trinidad | San Sebastian Stags assistant coach | |||
In the semifinals, the higher seed has the twice-to-beat advantage, where they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to progress.
The following were awarded as the best players this season:[2]
In the semifinals, the higher seed has the twice-to-beat advantage, where they only have to win once, while their opponents twice, to progress.