For the first time in 17 years, University of Santo Tomas is on top of the UAAP Women's Basketball world. And for the first time in eight seasons, National University settled for silver.
The Growling Tigresses foiled the Lady Bulldogs' quest for an eight-peat, storming back from 14 down in the fourth to take the all-or-nothing Game 3, 71-69, and clinch the UAAP Season 86 championship on Wednesday at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.
Seven-time defending champion National University showed that it can rise in the face of adversity.
In a do-or-die that could have ended their eight-peat aspirations, the Lady Bulldogs denied the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigresses, 72-70, to force a winner-take-all Game 3 in the UAAP Season 86 Women's Basketball Finals, Sunday at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.
Despite newly crowned MVP Kevin Quiambao and senior guard Evan Nelle struggling, the Green Archers showcased their deep bench romping past the Fighting Maroons, 82-60, and force a do-or-die Game 3 in the UAAP Season 86 Men's Basketball Finals, Sunday night in front of 20,863 green-and-maroon-clad fans inside the SMART Araneta Coliseum.
In just her sophomore year, Kacey Dela Rosa, hailed as one of the future pillars of Gilas Pilipinas Women, was crowned the Most Valuable Player in the UAAP Season 86 Women’s Basketball Tournament.
University of the Philippines moved on the cusp of regaining the UAAP Men's Basketball crown it lost last season.
University of Santo Tomas is one win away from breaking National University's seven-season dominance in UAAP Women's Basketball. The Growling Tigresses showcased their composure in the fourth, taking down the eight-peat-seeking Lady Bulldogs, 76-72, to clinch Game One of the best-of-three UAAP Season 86 Finals on Wednesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
University of Santo Tomas learned from its mistakes in its past game, surviving not one, but two huge University of the Philippines second half rallies to advance to the UAAP Season 86 Women's Basketball Finals.
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) is pleased to announce that Dr. Zosimo M. Battad has decided to remain in his role as the Chairman for Season 86, reinforcing his commitment to steer the UAAP toward continued success.
For the fourth time in five seasons, University of the Philippines is in the UAAP Men's Basketball Finals.
The top-seeded Fighting Maroons held their own in the fourth quarter to dethrone modern-day rival, fourth-ranked Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles, taking a 57-46 triumph on Saturday in front of 14,505 fans inside the SMART Araneta Coliseum.
The second seed De La Salle University unleashed a third quarter surge that third-ranked National University could not recover from, taking a lopsided 97-73 victory to arrange a title duel with University of the Philippines in the UAAP Season 86 Men's Basketball Finals with a nine-game winning streak on Saturday in the packed SMART Araneta Coliseum with 11,242 fans in attendance.
Montebon made the biggest shot of his young career, giving the Soaring Falcons one more game at a chance to gain a UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball Final Four berth while breaking the hearts of season hosts University of the East Red Warriors, 63-61, on Sunday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
