Fighting Maroons draw first blood over Green Archers 97-67
University of the Philippines moved on the cusp of regaining the UAAP Men's Basketball crown it lost last season.
University of the Philippines moved on the cusp of regaining the UAAP Men's Basketball crown it lost last season.
University of Santo Tomas is one win away from breaking National University's seven-season dominance in UAAP Women's Basketball. The Growling Tigresses showcased their composure in the fourth, taking down the eight-peat-seeking Lady Bulldogs, 76-72, to clinch Game One of the best-of-three UAAP Season 86 Finals on Wednesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
University of Santo Tomas learned from its mistakes in its past game, surviving not one, but two huge University of the Philippines second half rallies to advance to the UAAP Season 86 Women's Basketball Finals.
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) is pleased to announce that Dr. Zosimo M. Battad has decided to remain in his role as the Chairman for Season 86, reinforcing his commitment to steer the UAAP toward continued success.
For the fourth time in five seasons, University of the Philippines is in the UAAP Men's Basketball Finals.
The top-seeded Fighting Maroons held their own in the fourth quarter to dethrone modern-day rival, fourth-ranked Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles, taking a 57-46 triumph on Saturday in front of 14,505 fans inside the SMART Araneta Coliseum.
The second seed De La Salle University unleashed a third quarter surge that third-ranked National University could not recover from, taking a lopsided 97-73 victory to arrange a title duel with University of the Philippines in the UAAP Season 86 Men's Basketball Finals with a nine-game winning streak on Saturday in the packed SMART Araneta Coliseum with 11,242 fans in attendance.
Montebon made the biggest shot of his young career, giving the Soaring Falcons one more game at a chance to gain a UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball Final Four berth while breaking the hearts of season hosts University of the East Red Warriors, 63-61, on Sunday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
The Fighting Maroons will be the top seed heading into the event’s semifinals, dominating the NU Bulldogs anew with a wire-to-wire 79-57 victory on Sunday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) expresses its understanding and support for Basketball Commissioner Xavier Nunag's decision to take a leave of absence due to a family health crisis.
University of Santo Tomas booked at least a playoff for a twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four of the UAAP Season 86 Women’s Basketball Tournament after easily dispatching Ateneo de Manila University 80-68 Saturday at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.
Eight-peat-seeking National University exacted vengeance on first round tormentor University of the Philippines, 81-59, to enter the UAAP Season 86 Women's Basketball Final Four on an 11-game winning streak, Saturday at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.