UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball action resumes on Wednesday, October 5, with a familiar jam-packed quadruple-header at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
Ateneo stars show up anew in sound blowout of NU
The Ateneo Blue Eagles brushed aside the NU Bulldogs with ease in a 77-60 blowout to cap off a lengthy quadruple-header slate at the PhilSports Arena.
Reigning MVP Ange Kouame, new top playmaker Forthsky Padrigao, and veteran guard Dave Ildefonso all had strong outings as the Eagles rose to a 2-0 record, while the Bulldogs fell to 1-1.
La Salle bounces back, hands UST reality check with 20-point blowout
The La Salle Green Archers bounced back after sending the UST Growling Tigers crashing back to earth with an 83-63 rout.
Kevin Quiambao and Schonny Winston led the easy win as La Salle rose to a 1-1 record, while UST fell to the same slate.
Cramming champions: UP erases 16-point deficit to frustrate Adamson in overtime
For the second straight game, the UP Fighting Maroons rallied back from a double-digit deficit and escaped the Adamson Soaring Falcons in overtime, 87-78.
Zavier Lucero tallied 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 rebounds as the defending champions rose to a 2-0 record while the season hosts slid to a 0-2 slate.
Kyle Paranada erupts for 25 as UE snaps 3-year, 15-game losing streak
For the first time since October 30, 2019, the UE Red Warriors are calling themselves winners after stunning the FEU Tamaraws, 76-66, in the first UAAP men’s basketball game in more than a decade at the PhilSports Arena.
Ultra-confident gunner Kyle Paranada had the game of his young life with a career-high 25 points – 9 coming in the fourth quarter alone.