The first elimination round of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 89 is over, and it’s time to take stock of the University of the Philippines (UP) men’s basketball team’s performance thus far relative to the other schools in the UAAP. Except for Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University and...
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What I have learned from the Jesuits
It is not often that I reflect on the formal education I received from the Jesuits, which was from elementary school to sophomore year in college at Xavier University Ateneo de Cagayan. But the tragic drowning of Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili on June 8 and Ateneo’s mishandling...
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CEU stamps championship class on Olivarez
A week after winning the crown in the Universities and Colleges Athletic League (UCAL) men’s basketball, Centro Escolar University (CEU) Scorpions’ feat feels more like a statement than an upset. The CEU squad survived a furious late rally from defending champion Olivarez College’s Sea Lions to secure an 85-81 victory, clinching their fourth UCAL title...
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UP or La Salle? Find out in winner-take-all Game 3
For the third time, there is simply no escaping each other. The University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons and the De La Salle University Green Archers are deadlocked at 1–1 in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball championship, setting the stage for a Game 3 on Dec.17 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City....
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UP’s shaky path to Final Four in UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball
Barring any more season-ending injuries and based on the first elimination round performance, my prediction for the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball contenders for the final four slots is as follows (not in any order): University of Santo Tomas, National University, University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University and De La Salle University. For...