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.
University of Santo Tomas repeated its conquest of Far Eastern University, 57-53, to close its UAAP Season 86 Men's Basketball campaign on a good note, Saturday at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.
The Growling Tigers still finished eighth with a 2-12 record with their other win coming against the Tamaraws in the first round, 68-62, last October 22.
De La Salle University made sure to extend its winning streak to eight games in another epic clash with arch-rival Ateneo de Manila University that might have sealed them a twice-to-beat edge in the UAAP Season 86 Men's Basketball Final Four.
University of the Philippines boosted its drive for a playoff incentive in the coming UAAP Season 86 Men's Basketball Final Four after cruising past University of Santo Tomas, 86-61, Wednesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
Games Saturday
(Smart Araneta Coliseum)
9 a.m. – UST vs Ateneo (Women)
11 a.m. – UP vs NU (Women)
2 p.m. – FEU vs UST (Men)
6 p.m. – Ateneo vs DLSU (Men)
National University sealed a twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four of the UAAP Season 86 Women's Basketball Tournament on Wednesday with a resounding 76-61 drubbing of Adamson University at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Games Saturday
(Smart Araneta Coliseum)
9 a.m. – UST vs Ateneo (Women)
11 a.m. – UP vs NU (Women)
2 p.m. – FEU vs UST (Men)
6 p.m. – Ateneo vs DLSU (Men)
De La Salle University needed a huge fourth quarter to shrug off also-ran Far Eastern University, 80-70, and stay alive for a playoff incentive in the UAAP Season 86 Men's Basketball Tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, Wednesday.
