THE Commission of Higher Education (CHEd) praised the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) for a well-maintained bubble set-up during its ongoing Season 84 men's basketball tournament.
"I'm very confident that the UAAP, because as part of the team that put together the guidelines," is doing a very good job," said CHEd chairman Popoy De Vera during Saturday afternoon's media briefing at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
University of the Philippines clinched a spot in the UAAP Season 84 Final Four after clipping De La Salle University, 72-69, Saturday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
The Fighting Maroons bounced back from their upset loss to Adamson last Thursday to improve to 9-2 at second. The victory also assured the 12-0 Ateneo de Manila University a twice-to-beat incentive in the semis if it will not sweep the eliminations.
Ateneo de Manila University shrugged off National University's fourth-quarter surge, taking an 89-75 win, to move three wins away from an elimination round sweep of the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament, Saturday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
The Blue Eagles also extended their UAAP winning streak to 37 outings, going undefeated since 2018.
Adamson University's rolled to its fourth-straight win, topping the slumping University of Santo Tomas, 80-69, in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament, Saturday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
The Soaring Falcons grabbed solo fourth at 5-6 in the clogged race to the Final Four, with National University and Far Eastern University (both at 4-6) still to play games later this day.
De La Salle University needed Mark Nonoy's late spark to avoid disaster against University of the East in overtime, 85-82, in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament, Thursday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
The Green Archers win brought them to 7-3, just a game behind second seed University of the Philippines with a matchup looming on Saturday, 4:30 pm. Meanwhile, the Red Warriors were eliminated at 0-10.
Adamson University stopped University of the Philippines' eight-game winning streak, hacking out a 66-58 victory in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament, Thursday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
The Soaring Falcons in the process increased their winning run to three games after incurring a five-game slump to create a three-way logjam for fourth with Far Eastern University and National University, all at 4-6.
Xyrus Torres nailed the game-winning trey to bolster Far Eastern University to a 59-57 win over National University, Thursday in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
The Tamaraws snapped their three-game skid and were able to grab a piece of the fourth spot with the victory, tying the Bulldogs at 4-6.
Ateneo de Manila University claimed the first Final Four ticket after demolishing University of Santo Tomas by a UAAP record 50 points, 101-51, in the Season 84 men's basketball tournament, Thursday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
This 50-point crushing, the biggest margin since the computerization of stats in 2003, broke De La Salle University's 43-point win against the Growling Tigers as well, 99-56, on October 23, 2016.
Ateneo de Manila University claimed the first Final Four ticket after demolishing University of Santo Tomas by a UAAP record 50 points, 101-51, in the Season 84 men's basketball tournament, Thursday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
This 50-point crushing, the biggest margin since the computerization of stats in 2003, broke De La Salle University's 43-point win against the Growling Tigers as well, 99-56, on October 23, 2016.
Ateneo de Manila University pinned down the pesky University of the East, 76-63, to stay immaculate in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament, Tuesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
Ahead by just three after the opening frame, the Blue Eagles went on a rampage in the next quarter.
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.
