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Adamson University secured its second-straight win after outlasting National University, 62-55, in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament, Tuesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

Ahead by just a point after a Jake Figueroa layup on the other end, Soaring Falcons Keith Zaldivar and Joshua Yerro joined hands for five straight points, a triple and a layup, to give their side a six-point lead with 1:23 to go, 58-52.

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University of the Philippines stretched its winning streak to eight games, sneaking past Far Eastern University, 73-70, in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament, Tuesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

Knotted at 70-all, Fighting Maroon Zavier Lucero made the go-ahead basket with a mid-range jumper at the 1:26 mark of the fourth quarter, 72-70.

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Ateneo de Manila University stayed undefeated through eight games, utilizing a huge second half over archrival De La Salle University, 75-68, Tuesday in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

Ahead by just a point, the Blue Eagles uncorked a huge 18-2 storm to go ahead by 17, 57-40, before the Green Archers gained some points back to enter the fourth frame down by 13, 47-60.

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University of Santo Tomas ended its three-game slump, outlasting winless University of the East, 72-61, in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament, Tuesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

Down by seven after three triples by Kyle Paranada, the Growling Tigers just went off for a 20-4 run, capped by an and-one by Joshua Fontanilla to take a nine-point lead with 7:55 left in the game, 60-51.

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Rookie Matty Erolon shot Adamson University out of its five-game funk at the expense of Far Eastern University, 64-63, in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament, Tuesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

Trailing by two points with 10 seconds left, 61-63, Jerom Lastimosa received the ball at the top of the key, penetrated to the basket, and at the last second passed to Erolon. who drilled the go-ahead triple.

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The University Athletic Association of the Philippines has sanctioned University of Santo Tomas' Bryan Santos with a one-game suspension for an uncalled disqualifying foul the committed during their game against Ateneo de Manila University last Saturday.

With 16 seconds left in the contest, Santos appeared to hit Ateneo's Geo Chiu with an elbow.

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University of the Philippines grabbed its seventh-straight win, fending off National University, 84-76, to open the second round of the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament, Tuesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

A three-pointer by John Lloyd Clemente at the 6:31 mark of the fourth quarter pulled his Bulldogs back within two, 66-68.

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University of the Philippines stretched its winning run to six games after outlasting Far Eastern University, 83-76, to close the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament first round, Saturday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

Trailing by six after a Zavier Lucero trey, Xyrus Torres and Ljay Gonzales connected on a triple and a free throw, respectively, to pull the Tamaraws within two with 1:24 to go, 74-76.

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Ateneo de Manila University asserted its dominance against University of Santo Tomas, 91-80, to close its UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament first round undefeated, Saturday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

The Blue Eagles, ahead by just six midway, ended the second quarter on a 14-4 blast to establish a 16-point halftime lead, 50-34.

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De La Salle University sent Adamson University reeling to its fifth-straight defeat, scoring a 61-58 come-from-behind win in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament, Saturday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

Trailing by eight, no thanks to Soaring Falcons' 20-4 run, the Green Archers responded with an 11-2 blast of their own to pull back ahead, 56-55, with just 51.4 seconds left.

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