Ateneo downs UP to reclaim UAAP crown 

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 19:55:38 +0000

By NIKOLE JAVIER  Ateneo brought out the big guns in the first half and eked out a 75-68 victory over University of the Philippines to complete its redemption campaign in the winner-take-all Game 3 of the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball finals Monday, Dec. 19, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.  In a fitting end to […]

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UP Maroons go for UAAP sweep, history

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 08:59:08 +0000

By NIKOLE JAVIER  Defending champion University of the Philippines is a win away from its dream back-to-back UAAP championships. But can the Maroons sustain their impressive start to the best-of-three title series and make their title win a lot sweeter the second time around? Unless the Ateneo Blue Eagles can’t find the right winning formula […]

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UP moves closer to ultimate goal with thrilling win over Ateneo

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2022 21:57:02 +0000

University of the Philippines inched closer to its ultimate goal, foiling Ateneo in a tense duel, 72-66, in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 85 Finals, Sunday, in front of 18,211 fans at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.The Fighting Maroons are now just one win away from winning two consecutive crowns […]

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UP outlasts NU, clinches 1st UAAP Finals berth

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:49:13 +0000

By NIKOLE JAVIER  Reigning Most Valuable Player Malick Diouf threw his weight around and lifted defending champion University of the Philippines to a nerve-wracking 69-61 win over National University in the UAAP Season 85 Final Four Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.  Diouf shone on both ends of the floor, scoring a team-high […]

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Ateneo gets back at UP; UE beats La Salle anew

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2022 00:50:31 +0000

Ateneo hit two birds with one stone Saturday by getting back at last year’s Finals conqueror University of the Philippines, 75-67, in the UAAP Season 85 Men’sBasketball Tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.The Blue Eagles withstood UP’s late surge to avenge a 76-71 defeat to the reigning champions on Oct. 16, 2022 […]

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Ateneo aching to beat UP; La Salle eyes revenge vs UE

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2022 09:21:03 +0000

By NIKOLE JAVIER University of the Philippines and Ateneo renew their rivalry while La Salle and Adamson try to press their bids for the fourth and last semis berth in the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament Saturday, Nov. 26, at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum. The two powerhouse teams have gone into overtime thrice in their […]

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UP cruises past UE for sixth straight win, gains playoff

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2022 06:56:28 +0000

By NIKOLE JAVIER  Malick Diouf fired a career-high 23 points as University of the Philippines cruised past University of the East, 83-69, to secure a playoff spot in the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament Saturday, Nov, 5, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.  In a fitting sequel to his impressive showing against Adamson on Wednesday […]

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