Reigning Most Valuable Player Kacey Dela Rosa led Ateneo de Manila University in their opening game of the UAAP Season 87 Women’s Basketball Tournament, scoring 34 points and lifting the Blue Eagles to a 79-68 victory over the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons on Sunday at Adamson Gym in Manila.
Reigning Most Valuable Player Kevin Quiambao took matters into his own hands as De La Salle University began its UAAP Collegiate Men’s Basketball bid for back-to-back titles with an emphatic 78-75 come-from-behind win over National University, Sunday evening at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.
DEFENDING champion De La Salle, fresh off a hard-fought victory over National University last Sunday, will face Adamson University in the UAAP Season 87 collegiate men's basketball tournament today (Wednesday) at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
University of the Philippines made a strong statement to open its UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Men's Basketball campaign, delivering a stunning finish to defeat archrival Ateneo de Manila University, 77-61, in front of 12,932 fans at the SMART Araneta Coliseum on Saturday evening.
The 87th season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) kicked off with an unparalleled display of style and spectacle, as University of the Philippines (UP) delivered what could be the most glamorous opening ceremony in the league’s storied history.
The UP Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) may have found their ‘forever’ with Robina Gokongwei-Pe and the Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI). The multi-format retail giant - through its banner brands Robinsons Supermarket, Handyman, Robinsons Appliances, Daiso, and TGP – has renewed its partnership with the UP Fighting Maroons for the 15th straight year.
Longtime UP Fighting Maroons supporter, the Palawan Group of Companies (PGC), has taken its support of the University of the Philippines basketball program to the next level by embracing the UP’s Women’s Basketball Team (UPWBT) and the UP Junior Basketball Team (UPJBT) alongside the UP Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT).
The UAAP Season 87 basketball tournaments are set to begin, and, as in previous years, collegiate correspondents will deliver in-depth and exclusive stories from our favorite universities throughout the season.
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) has officially approved a revised rule on eligibility for student-athletes transferring from one member school to another at the collegiate level.
Xavy Nunag, Mariana Lopa, and Marvin Bienvenida are set to return to the UAAP, continuing their roles as key figures in the UAAP Basketball Commissioners’ Office for the 87th season of the league.
