UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball schedule
October 16, Wednesday – Mall of Asia Arena
- 4pm – NU Bulldogs vs FEU Tamaraws
- 6pm – La Salle Green Archers vs UST Growling Tigers
UAAP men’s basketball scores: UST vs La Salle
- END OF 3RD: La Salle 65, UST 56.
- HALFTIME STATS: La Salle 42, UST 29.
- END OF 1ST: La Salle 27, UST 14.
IN PHOTOS: NU Bulldogs vs FEU Tamaraws
UAAP: FEU Tamaraws score first back-to-back wins of the season
FEU Tamaraws’ Jorick Bautista celebrates during a UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball game against NU Bulldogs. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
Far Eastern University strung up a first-ever winning streak in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament after dealing slumping National University a 65-58 beating on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena.
Mo Konateh came up big once again with another double-double performance of 22 points and 13 rebounds while Tamaraw hero Jorick Bautista had a 50 percent shooting to 17 points as FEU improved to a 3-6 card.
“I don’t want to sound like a broken record. But like I said a couple weeks back, this second round of the season is going to be a lot different for us. We’re getting comfortable, we’re getting acclimated. We’re starting to understand our desires, our goals, and our focus on our game plan,” coach Sean Chambers said.
UAAP men’s basketball scores: NU vs FEU
FEU coach Sean Chambers, Royce Alforque, and Jorick Bautista after winning back to back games. #UAAPSeason87 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/BZQYwc4HSj
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) October 16, 2024
- FINAL: FEU (3-6) earns its first winning streak of the UAAP Season 87 with a 65-58 win over NU (2-7).
Jorick Bautista drills the dagger!#UAAPSeason87 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/YrMUGGTtk5
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) October 16, 2024
- Jorick Bautista nails it from the midrange, giving FEU a 57-52 lead with 4:39 remaining.
Jorick Bautista nails it from the midrange, giving FEU a 57-52 lead with 4:39 remaining. #UAAPSeason87 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/pJXVGyHszm
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) October 16, 2024
- END OF 3RD: NU 48, FEU 44 The Bulldogs pour in 24 points in the third period.
- AT THE HALF: FEU 29, NU 24.
- END OF 1ST: NU 12, FEU 10.
UAAP: La Salle, UP still on top as Final Four scramble heats up
UP Fighting Maroons during a game against UST Growling Tigers in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
After eight games so far, two teams, unsurprisingly, still banner the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament—defending champion La Salle and last year’s Finals rival University of the Philippines (UP), who are both sporting similar 7-1 (win-loss) records.
When the two squads locked horns once again this season, the Green Archers reasserted their dominance over the Fighting Maroons in an emotion-filled 68-56 result, thus ensuring that no team got past the first round without a scratch.
To start the second round, La Salle avenged its only loss dealt by fast-rising University of the East by trimming the Warriors, 77-68. UP, meanwhile, repeated over University of Santo Tomas (UST), which led the Season 84 champions in both games they faced off only to crack when it mattered the most.