Fil-Am Nation completes NBTC ‘three-peat’, outlasts UST in OT

From hero to heartbreak: Tiger Cubs collapse late, fall to Fil-Am Nation Select in NBTC finals

THE UST Tiger Cubs lost their steam in the dying minutes of their championship bout, bowing to three-peat champs Fil-Am Nation Select Los Angeles, 85-75, in the Smart NBTC National Finals, on Sunday, March 29, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. The España squad’s struggles continue this season following a disappointing UAAP Season 88 […] The post From hero to heartbreak: Tiger Cubs collapse late, fall to Fil-Am Nation Select in NBTC finals appeared f…

Fil-Am Nation completes NBTC ‘three-peat’, outlasts UST in OT

From trailing by four with just over two minutes left in regulation to cruising to a double-digit lead in overtime, Fil-Am Nation USA etched its name in Philippine basketball history by claiming a third straight crown at the 2026 Smart-NBTC National Finals presented by SM. The Fil-Ams survived a furious push by University of Santo Tomas, eventually prevailing 85-75 in the Division 1 championship on Sunday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. Blaze John…