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UP FORCES GAME 3 VS DLSU

Gerry Abadiano made sure this would not be his final game for the University of the Philippines. Abadiano took charge in the clutch as UP fought back to even the UAAP Season 88 Men’s Basketball Finals series with a 66-63 escape over De La Salle University on Sunday, witnessed by 22,412 fans at the SM […]

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DLSU EDGES UP IN FINALS OPENER

Jacob Cortez is built for moments like the UAAP Season 88 Men’s Basketball Finals. Cold off the bench, Cortez drilled the differential three-pointer as De La Salle University shrugged off Harold Alarcon’s 34 points to outlast the University of the Philippines, 74-70, in Game 1 of the UAAP men’s basketball Finals trilogy, which lived up […]

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FORTEA LIFTS MAROONS TO FINALS

Terrence Fortea propelled the University of the Philippines to the UAAP Season 88 Men’s Basketball Finals with a go-ahead three-pointer in the final 48.5 seconds, securing an 82-81 win over the University of Santo Tomas on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. This marks the fifth consecutive Finals appearance for the second-seeded Fighting Maroons and […]

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UP SECURES TWICE-TO-BEAT

Gerry Abadiano and Francis Nnoruka powered University of the Philippines to a 79-75 come-from-behind victory over Ateneo de Manila University, securing a twice-to-beat advantage in the UAAP Season 88 Men’s Basketball Final Four on Wednesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.To claim their sixth-straight twice-to-beat incentive, the Fighting Maroons had to overcome a 16-point […]

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UP SECURES FINAL FOUR SLOT

University of the Philippines secured its spot in the UAAP Season 88 Men’s Basketball Final Four after escaping Adamson University, 70-65, on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.With their fifth straight victory—and avenging their narrow first-round loss to the Falcons—the Fighting Maroons improved their record to 9-3, also clinching at least a playoff for the […]

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ALARCON CARRIES UP IN CLOSE WIN

Harold Alarcon carried the University of the Philippines on his back to escape a misfiring University of Santo Tomas, 89-88, and gain some breathing room at second place in the UAAP Season 88 Men’s Basketball Tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday. Alarcon scored the Fighting Maroons’ final eight points, including a […]

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UAAP APPOINTS PERASOL AS SBP REPRESENTATIVE

In support of the initiative of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) to nourish the grassroots, the UAAP tapped University of the Philippines Office for Athletics and Sports Development Director Bo Perasol as the league’s new representative to the national sports association for basketball. Through the recommendation of the UAAP Board of Managing Directors (BMD) […]

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UP OVERPOWERS FEU TO GRAB SOLO SECOND

The Fighting Maroons have won five of their last six games, improving to 6-3 and sitting just a game behind league-leading National University Bulldogs, who are 7-2. Trailing by 13 at halftime, the Tamaraws came out of the break determined, opening the third quarter with a 10-3 run to cut the deficit to six, 41-47. […]

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UP HOLDS OFF NU FOR BOUNCE-BACK WIN

University of the Philippines staved off National University’s relentless comeback bid to secure a 78-74 win and bounce back in the UAAP Season 88 Men’s Basketball Tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Wednesday. Harold Alarcon turned in his best performance of the season with 24 points, four assists, and three […]

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GREEN ARCHERS EDGE UP IN THRILLER

With key players Kean Baclaan and Mason Amos sidelined by injuries, a depleted De La Salle University squad rose to the occasion, delivering its best performance yet in the UAAP Season 88 Men’s Basketball Tournament. Counted out by many due to their inconsistent showing in the first round, the Green Archers stunned modern-day rivals University […]