FEU nips La Salle to earn finals berth in UAAP 77

FEU nips La Salle to earn finals berth in UAAP 77

The Far Eastern University Tamaraws dethroned the La Salle Green Archers, 67-64, and earned the right to face the National University Bulldogs in the Finals of the UAAP 77 men’s basketball tournament Wednesday. NOY MORCOSO III

MANILA, Philippines – The Far Eastern University Tamaraws dethroned the La Salle Green Archers, 67-64, and earned the right to face the National University Bulldogs in the Finals of the UAAP 77 men’s basketball tournament Wednesday.

Mac Belo sank the buzzer-beating three-pointer before a stunned La Salle crowd.

The Tamaraws will face the Bulldogs in a best of three at the Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday, October 4.

Earlier on Wednesday, the fourth seed Bulldogs defeated the top seed Blue Eagles in another cliffhanger, 65-63, to barge into the Finals after 44 years.

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