UE’s Luis Villegas celebrates during a game against UST in the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament at Mall of Asia Arena. UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—University of the East banked on a dizzying third-quarter blitz and the ejection of Adama Faye to topple University of the Santo Tomas, 78-68, on Sunday at the UAAP Season … Read more
Ateneo’s Kacey Dela Rosa shoots against UP in the UAAP Season 85 women’s basketball tournament. UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Ateneo leaned on the dynamic duo of Kacey Dela Rosa and Jhazmin Joson to stop a three-game skid with a 67-61 victory over University of the Philippines in the UAAP Season 85 women’s basketball tournament on Sunday … Read more
Ateneo’s Geo Chiu and Dave Ildefonso during the Blue Eagles’ game vs UST. –UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin was pleased to see the Blue Eagles playing unselfish basketball to bounce back from a tough loss to La Salle in the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament. Following a frustrating 83-78 defeat … Read more
Ateneo’s Forthsky Padrigao. –UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Ateneo needed only a short burst of gunfire in a cold stretch fresh in the second half to demolish University of the Santo Tomas, 79-52, on Wednesday at the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament. Forthsky Padrigao helped the Blue Eagles extricate themselves from a stiff skirmish with the … Read more
NU’s Kean Baclaan vs UST defenders. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Kean Baclaan kept his focus on leading National University amid facing his former team, University of Santo Tomas, in the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament. The rookie guard tallied a career-high 16 points, seven assists, and four steals to bring back … Read more
NU’s Jhon Lloyd Clemente vs UST Tigers. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–The National University Bulldogs didn’t like the way they were pushed around by the Ateneo Blue Eagles in a recent defeat. Jhon Lloyd Clemente and Jhay Baclaan made sure they won’t be bullied again in leading the Bulldogs to a nerve-wracking 69-63 win … Read more
NU’s Camille Clarin. –UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — National University salvaged its historic winning run as it fended off University of Santo Tomas, 78-75, to go 3-0 in the UAAP Women’s Basketball Tournament, Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Growling Tigresses gave the six-time defending champions a huge scare as Nikki Villasin’s triple and … Read more