RESULTS: UAAP Season 87 basketball October 13

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UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball schedule

October 13, Sunday – Smart Araneta Coliseum

UAAP: Reyland Torres, UP Maroons moving on from controversy

UP Fighting Maroons' Reyland Torres during a UAAP Season 87 men's basketball tournament.

UP Fighting Maroons’ Reyland Torres during a UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — University of the Philippines guard Reyland Torres is moving on from the issue involving La Salle coach Topex Robinson, saying he and the team are focusing on their title quest in the Season 87 men’s basketball tournament.

“It’s okay with me. I think they really thought it through, and they were fair. From their perspective, it’s definitely harder to make decisions. Whatever their decision was, I’m thankful. I’ll just leave it up to God,” Torres told reporters after UP’s 83-73 win over the University of Santo Tomas on Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The league sent Torres a “stern warning” for passing in very close proximity to Coach Robinson twice during a heated exchange in the third quarter of their first-round loss last week, while the latter was warned for responding with “language unbecoming of a coach.”

UAAP: UP repeats over UST to get back on track

UP Fighting Maroons during a game against UST Growling Tigers in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

University of the Philippines asserted its dominance against University of Santo Tomas after sweeping their preliminary matchups in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The Fighting Maroons are coming from a 68-56 loss to rival La Salle to wrap up the first round as Francis Lopez finished with 20 points, 8-of-9 from the field, and seven rebounds.

“It was a hard loss for us last week, but we’re here to bounce back and we did that,” Lopez said after UP improved to a 7-1 record, tied with current league leader La Salle. “This is really a boost for us as a team. Hopefully, we can get it in the next game.”

UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball standings (as of October 13)

IN PHOTOS: UP vs UST

UAAP men’s basketball scores: UST vs UP

UAAP: Kris Porter, Jared Bahay embrace pressure of leading Ateneo

Ateneo Blue Eagles’ Jared Bahay and Kristian Porter during a UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Despite going through the birth pains of leading the rebuilding Ateneo in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament, rookies Kris Porter and Jared Bahay embrace the pressure that comes with the tremendous responsibility.

Porter helped deliver Ateneo’s second win of the season, putting in the crucial baskets to escape the gritty National University, 70-68, on Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

“Pressure is never gonna go away, especially being a rookie, playing heavy minutes but I don’t really let it get to my head. especially coach Tab [Baldwin], all the coaches, and teammates, they put their trust in me,” said Porter, who had 14 points, 10 rebounds, two steals, and two blocks.

IN PHOTOS: Ateneo vs NU

UAAP: Kristian Porter powers Ateneo past NU in close win

Kris Porter leads the Ateneo Blue Eagles past NU Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament second round. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines–Ateneo held on for a narrow 70-68 win against National University in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Behind Kristian Porter’s best outing with a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds, the Blue Eagles got back at the Bulldogs who gave them a 78-68 loss at the end of round one.

“My mindset coming into the game was to just do my job, help the team no matter how and just play through the system and the points just came, the rebounds, everything else,” Porter said. “I just trusted my teammates, especially, I’m going to insert this here, the Ateneo community.”

UAAP men’s basketball scores: NU vs Ateneo

UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball standings (as of October 13)

UAAP: NU Lady Bulldogs, UST Tigresses stay in the lead

NU Lady Bulldogs rookie Cielo Pagdulagan during a UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament game. –UAAP PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — Last year’s finalists National University and the University of Santo Tomas asserted their dominance against separate foes to stay on top in the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament on Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

NU dominated its way to a perfect 8-0 record, routing Ateneo, 82-62, in their second straight game in two weeks.

Rookie Cielo Pagdulagan sustained her fine form for the Lady Bulldogs with 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting and tallied seven assists, six rebounds, and five steals without committing a turnover, coming off the bench to extend their winning streak against the Blue Eagles to 20 games dating back to Season 75.

UAAP: FEU’s Mo Konateh seeks consistency after setting season-high

FEU Tamaraws’ Mo Konateh during a UAAP Season 87 men’s basketballl game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines —Putting a premium on consistency, Mo Konateh is determined to deliver more wins for Far Eastern University in the second round of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament.

Konateh hauled a season-high 26 rebounds and dropped 13 points and four blocks as FEU escaped Adamson in overtime, 76-72, on Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The Gambian center’s personal-high on rebounds was just a board shy of tying league record holders Justine Baltazar of La Salle and Ateneo’s former MVP Ange Kouame, who both tallied 27 rebounds in a game in 2017 and 2018, respectively.

UAAP: Mike Phillips shrugs off Momowei poster to end up with season-best

UE Red Warriors’ Precious Momowei puts La Salle Green Archers’ Mike Phillips on a poster during a UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines —La Salle star Mike Phillips was on the receiving end of a poster dunk by UE Red Warriors’ Precious Momowei in the second quarter of their rematch in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament.

Instead of hanging his head over being posterized in what could be the dunk of the season, Phillips stayed on the course, resulting in his best game yet to get back at their first-round tormentor.

“Momowei every time I go against him, he’s such an energy guy and I can say, he’s the heart and soul of UE,” said the fourth-year La Salle big man. “Of course, when he made that play, I really felt the UE crowd. But I kept on thinking in those moment what our coaches, especially  Coach Gian [Nazario] and coach Topex [Robinson], taught us: ‘don’t retaliate. Don’t stray from the system just because you want to get back at him.'”

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