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UP FIGHTING MAROONS ONE GAME AWAY FROM UAAP GLORY

UNIVERSITY of the Philippines is on the verge of reclaiming the UAAP men’s basketball title for a fourth straight season. The Fighting Maroons though failed close it out in the last two Finals and are hoping to get the job done this time. UP mounted a fourth-quarter surge to take down defending champion La Salle, […]

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UP FIGHTING MAROONS RETURN TO UAAP FINALS AFTER CLINCHING HARD-FOUGHT VICTORY

Second seed University of the Philippines showcased steadiness under pressure, fending off third-ranked University of Santo Tomas, 78-69, to advance to its fourth-straight UAAP Collegiate Men’s Basketball Finals on Saturday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Fighting Maroons will face the winner between the top-ranked De La Salle Green Archers and the fourth-seeded Adamson Soaring […]

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ALARCON DROPS CAREER-HIGH 33 POINTS IN UP’S VICTORY OVER UE

Harold Alarcon erupted in a career-high performance to lead University of the Philippines past struggling University of the East, 77-67, and into the Final Four of the UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Men’s Basketball Tournament with momentum on Wednesday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.   Scoring a scorching 33 points, Alarcon fueled UP’s […]

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GREEN ARCHERS DOMINATE FIGHTING MAROONS TO CLINCH NO. 1 SPOT

Defending champion De La Salle University continued its dominance over the University of the Philippines. The Green Archers stamped their class over the Fighting Maroons, 77-66, securing the number one seed for the UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Men’s Basketball Final Four in front of 13,820 fans at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday evening. This […]

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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY STUNS UP IN DOMINANT 67-47 UPSET

AT rock bottom, National University staged the mother of all upsets this UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Men’s Basketball Tournament, dismantling University of the Philippines in wire-to-wire fashion, 67-47, on Sunday at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion. With this three-game-skid-breaking triumph, the Bulldogs kept their flickering Final Four hopes alive at 3-8, tied with the Ateneo Blue […]

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UP FIGHTING MAROONS DOMINATE ATENEO IN 28-POINT ROUT

University of the Philippines asserted its mastery over archrival Ateneo de Manila University with a 28-point beatdown, 75-47, to boost their hunt for a twice-to-beat incentive in the UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Men’s Basketball Tournament on Wednesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. With their third consecutive win, the Fighting Maroons solidified their hold […]

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UP SECURES FINAL FOUR SPOT WITH 70-59 VICTORY OVER ADAMSON

UNIVERSITY of the Philippines booked its spot in the UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Men’s Basketball Final Four after holding off Adamson University with a strong finish, 70-59, Sunday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.  The Fighting Maroons joined their Finals rival last season De La Salle Green Archers in the semifinals […]

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FEU HOLDS UP TO A 1-1 DRAW IN LAST-SECOND THRILLER

In an intense rematch of last season’s final, Theo Jico Libarnes scored right at the nick of time to earn Far Eastern University a 1-1 draw against University of the Philippines in the UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Men’s Football Tournament on Sunday at the UP Diliman Football Stadium. Libarnes, who comes from FEU-Diliman’s championship program, […]

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UP FIGHTING MAROONS STORM BACK TO BEAT UST

University of the Philippines rallied in the fourth quarter to trounce University of Santo Tomas, 83-73, and return to its winning ways in the UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Sunday. The Fighting Maroons erased the Growling Tigers’ 65-61 lead early in the payoff period with a 16-2 furious […]

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LA SALLE OUTLASTS FIGHTING MAROONS, SECURES FIRST PLACE FINISH IN ROUND 1

DE LA SALLE University showcased its championship composure, surviving a third quarter barrage by University of the Philippines and still winning by 12, 68-56, to finish the first round of the UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Men’s Basketball Tournament as the No. 1 team, Sunday evening at the SM Mall of Asia Arena filled with 16,106 […]