UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball schedule
November 6, Wednesday – Mall of Asia Arena
- 3:30 p.m. – FEU Tamaraws vs La Salle Green Archers
- 6:00 p.m. – NU Bulldogs vs UST Growling Tigers
UAAP: NU frustrates UST, fuels Final Four bid with back to back wins
NU Bulldogs’ Jojo Manansala during a UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball game against UST Growling Tigers. –UAAP PHOTO
National University came up with another huge win in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament by slaying another top four team in University of Santo Tomas, 58-53, Wednesday night at Mall of Asia Arena.
Jolo Manansala connected on six of his nine attempts, four of which from beyond the arc, to finish with 18 points in addition to seven rebounds to help refuel the Bulldogs’ dying Final four hopes.
“It feels amazing to win again, especially after so many close games since the first round where we kept losing at the end,” Manansala said.
NU Bulldogs score crucial win over UST Tigers
UAAP: La Salle survives, deals big blow to FEU’s Final Four bid
La Salle’s Mike Phillips dunks against FEU in UAAP Season 87.–UAAP PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines–La Salle avoided an upset against Far Eastern University, 58-53, to solidify its position on top of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena.
“Well, we just have to give it to FEU. Sean [Chambers] is really doing a great job there, doing what he has with a young team. We just try to grind it out with them. We know it’s going to be a fast-paced game so we just try to keep it simple in our end,” coach Topex Robinson said.
“We tried to make it a boring game by not outrunning them because it’s going to be a disaster for us if we did. We just stepped up in those last few minutes of the fourth quarter. We did what we’re supposed to do and that’s to limit their scorers,” Robinson added.
UAAP scores: La Salle vs FEU
La Salle braces for its round 2 duel vs UP on Sunday. #UAAPSeason87 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/SXVql3xKBM
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) November 6, 2024
Mike Phillips on taking charge for the Green Archers in the fourth. #UAAPSeason87 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/MlwcnHHqBp
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) November 6, 2024
La Salle coach Topex Robinson, Mike Phillips, and Doi Dungo after surviving the gritty FEU. #UAAPSeason87 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/O2dnWFMDBL
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) November 6, 2024
STATS: La Salle vs FEU#UAAPSeason87 pic.twitter.com/L5xBZEwK6P
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) November 6, 2024
- FINAL: Defending champion La Salle (11-1) overcomes the touch challenge FEU (4-8), 58-53, in the UAAP Season 87.
UAAP: NU Lady Bulldogs beat UST anew, close in on elims sweep
NU Lady Bulldogs’ Camille Clarin hits a 3-pointer against the UST Tigresses in UAAP Season 87.–UAAP PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines–National University edged defending champion University of Santo Tomas, 76-70, to extend its winning streak to 11 games in the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena.
The Lady Bulldogs moved just three wins away from completing an elimination sweep for the seventh time in nine seasons. They wrap up the eliminations against Adamson, La Salle and FEU.
“Just glad that we pulled through in this one because we had a rough start, but I’m happy of how our players responded even though [UST] jumped at us early,” NU coach Aris Dimaunahan said. “We did not lose that focus we should be having for 40 minutes and part of which, that’s why we came back early because CC got some baskets early on.”
UAAP: La Salle keeps Final Four bid going with win over FEU
La Salle’s Betts Binahoan.–UAAP PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines–La Salle snapped a two-game losing streak with a come-from-behind 64-60 victory over Far Eastern University in the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena.
With the win, the Lady Archers kept their slim Final Four hopes alive, improving to a 3-8 record with three games remaining in the elimination round and tying the Lady Tamaraws and the UP Fighting Maroons for fifth to seventh places — a full three games behind fourth-running Ateneo Blue Eagles
Ateneo will take on FEU on Saturday. A win by the Blue Eagles eliminates the Lady Tamaraws, the Lady Archers, and the Fighting Maroons from contention.
NU Lady Bulldogs d. UST Growling Tigresses, 76-70. #UAAPSeason87 #StrongerBetterTogether pic.twitter.com/3jGUFbUb4y
— The UAAP (@uaap_official) November 6, 2024
DLSU Lady Archers d. FEU Lady Tamaraws, 64-60.#UAAPSeason87 #StrongerBetterTogether pic.twitter.com/0khZsThhqD
— The UAAP (@uaap_official) November 6, 2024
UAAP: UST Tigers set out to enhance Final Four chances
Nic Cabañero and the rest of the UST Growling Tigers during a win over the FEU Tamaraws in UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
Despite a roller-coaster ride so far in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament, University of Santo Tomas is managing to hang on to a spot in the top four—albeit very precariously.
With the Growling Tigers clinging to fourth place after arresting a three-game slide only last week, they know that every game counts from here on.
“All we can say is that we’re aiming for the Final Four. That’s it,” Nic Cabañero said as he tries to again lead the Tigers at 6:30 p.m. at Mall of Asia Arena against the resurgent National University Bulldogs. “Those (three straight) losses became our motivation.”