Ex-President Ramos leads NU, FEU alumni in attendance at UAAP 77 Finals
Anthony Hardgrove of FEU goes for a shot off Alfred Aroga of NU. AUGUST DELA CRUZ
MANILA, Philippines – The deciding Game 3 between National University and Far Eastern University on Wednesday broke the Smart Araneta Coliseum’s crowd attendance anew.
The historic Big Dome drew 25,118 fans, the most in a basketball game.
Among those in attendance were former President Fidel V. Ramos, an NU alumnus, and ex-players from both teams in RR Garcia, Mac Baracael and Arwind Santos of the Tamaraws and Jonathan Fernandez of the Bulldogs.
Last Wednesday, Game 2 saw 24,896, a record-breaking number then, witness the Bulldogs force a rubber match for the UAAP Season 77 men’s basketball title.
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