FAR Eastern U seeks to tighten its grip of second spot in Group B when it clashes with NCAA powerhouse San Sebastian today in the Filoil Flying V Preseason Hanes Cup.
Already assured of a quarterfinal berth, the Tamaraws are looking for their sixth victory in the 5:15 p.m. showdown with the Stags, who could leapfrog past FEU with a win.
St. Benilde and Jose Rizal U dispute the remaining quarterfinals berth in Group B in their 12 noon showdown at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.
Although locked in a three-way race for the last quarterfinal berth with Adamson and JRU, St. Benilde has the advantage as it only needs a victory to seal its entry to the next round.
Aside from winning, the Bombers are hoping for an Adamson defeat in the Falcons’ 1:45 meeting with the Arellano Chiefs to make the quarterfinals.
A JRU win and an Adamson victory will send the Falcons to the next round ahead of the Bombers and the Blazers.
University of the East and University of the Philippines meet in a showdown of teams no longer in the running for a quarterfinal berth at 3:30 p.m. Cedelf P. Tupas