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.
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.
Ateneo de Manila University pulled away in the fourth quarter, toppling the upset-seeking University of the East, 94-72, to stay immaculate in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament, Thursday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
The Red Warriors were able to keep in step until midway through the third frame after a Nico Paranada trey that saw them up, 53-51.
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.
National University used a huge second half to dump University of Santo Tomas by 31, 82-51, in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament, Thursday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
Scoreless at the half, Bulldog Shaun Ildefonso poured in all 10 of his points in the third quarter to spark a huge 25-9 rally to enter the fourth up by 20, 60-40.
National University pinned down University of the East, taking a wire-to-wire 77-61 victory to end its first round campaign in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament strong, Saturday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
The Bulldogs improved to 4-3 for solo fourth place while the Red Warriors ended the first round winless in seven matches.
Zavier Lucero took charge during University of the Philippines' thrilling 61-59 win over De La Salle University in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament, Thursday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
Lucero, a 'two-and-through' master's student-athlete from Cal State Maritime Academy. pumped in 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter including the go-ahead basket with 1:49 left.
RJ Abarrientos buried the game-winning triple to lift Far Eastern University over Adamson University, 66-65, Thursday night in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
Jerom Lastimosa drilled a triple from the top of the arc to gave the Soaring Falcons the lead, 65-63, with 20.9 seconds left.
Ateneo de Manila University stayed spotless after escaping a gritty National University side, 74-64, in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament, Tuesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
Reyland Torres' three-pointer from the left-wing pulled the Bulldogs to within three with 2:21 left in the fourth quarter, 64-67.
