Altas Secure Top Seed with Win over Pirates

Altas secure top seed with win over Pirates

UNIVERSITY of Perpetual Help System Dalta made a historic top seed finish in the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball eliminations, crushing Lyceum, 72-57, on Sunday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. The Altas closed the elimination round with a 9-4 record, leading Pool A, while the Pirates’ 3-10 mark drops them to the play-in round.“This is a big win for us. We don’t want to go into the next round with a losing streak. I told them to tr…

UST clinches Final Four spot; Ateneo keeps UAAP playoff hopes alive

MANILA, Philippines – After a roller-coaster elimination round, the Tigers are back on a high.  UST secured its Final Four spot after toppling the NU Bulldogs, 80-71, in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, November 23.  The win gave the Growing Tigers their eighth win in 13 games this season, securing the third seed for the second straight season to book a date with the twice-to-beat UP Fighting Ma…

Tigers claw Bulldogs to seize UAAP semis berth

University of Santo Tomas punched its ticket to the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball Final Four after stunning the top-seeded National University Bulldogs, 80-71, Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

ATENEO STAYS ALIVE WITH ADU WIN

Ateneo de Manila University knocked out Adamson University with a commanding 72-61 win, keeping their Final Four hopes alive in the UAAP Season 88 Men’s Basketball Tournament on Sunday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. The Blue Eagles snapped a two-game skid to improve to 6-7, tied for fifth with the Far Eastern University Tamaraws. Ateneo now must win its final elimination round game against rival De La Salle University on Wednesday at the Smart Ar…

Growling Tigers barge into back-to-back Final Four after clawing league-best Bulldogs

THE UST Growling Tigers defied expectations as they steered themselves into a second straight Final Four slot by trouncing the top-seeded NU Bulldogs, 80-71, in Round 2 of the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday, Nov. 23. UST exacted revenge on its first tormentor in the season during the game at the Mall […] The post Growling Tigers barge into back-to-back Final Four after clawing league-best Bulldogs appeared first on The Flam…

UST upsets top-seeded NU, secures UAAP Men’s Basketball Final Four spot

University of Santo Tomas stormed into the UAAP Season 88 Men’s Basketball Final Four with a massive second-half surge, toppling top-seeded National University, 80-71, on Sunday night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. The Growling Tigers improved to 8-5, securing solo third place. This marks their second consecutive semifinals appearance after missing out for the past three seasons. UST can clinch the third seed and set up a Final Four clash with tw…