After FIBA through the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), NCAA is also looking at PBA for assistance in which Commissioner Willie Marcial said his office is more than willing to lend a helping hand.

“Kahit anong sports o anumang industriya basta matutulungan kung anuman ang nalalaman natin regarding sa bubble, ok naman ang liga,” Marcial said.

The NCAA Management Committee (MANCOM) led by chairman Fr. Vic Calvo of host Letran was supposed to meet with the PBA chief on Thursday to talk on how the collegiate will go about conducting Season 96 if ever they decide to push through with a bubble concept.

However, due to some miscommunication, the said meeting was rescheduled next week.

PBA ended their bubble season in Clark, Pampanga with Barangay Ginebra claiming the elusive title after defeating TNT Tripang Giga in the championship.

The season lasted for two months with both teams and personnel staying at the Quest Hotel and all games being played at the Angeles University Foundation gym.

SBP took the successful bubble season as a go signal to bid and convinced the federation to host the third and last window of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.

FIBA awarded the hosting rights to the Philippines and will use the same facilities used by the pro-league in staging the Feb. 18-21 window featuring two group qualifiers and including eight national teams of other countries.

NCAA is eyeing to open its new season sometime in March with the hopes of duplicating PBA’s bubble set-up where Marcial is more than willing to help.

“Sinabi naman natin sa simula na sana mabigyan natin ng pag-asa yung ibang mga liga. Pinangako naman natin na tutulong tayo kung ano ang kailangan nila regarding sa bubble,” said the commissioner.

“Kung kaya ng PBA, kaya din nilang gawin.”