UAAP Men's Basketball 2013

[tonistork]

Galing ng panalo ng DLSU sa FEU. Masyado kasing pinilit ni Romeo, nagbwaya yan tuloy nasayang ang 1st round sweep nila at nalaglag sila sa No. 3 seed.

This year sa DLSU ako pero sana naman wag na magbwaya si Vosotros at kahit minamalas pinipilit pa ring pumukol sa 3s. Kahapon, 0-of-9 yata sya. Buti na lang maganda laro ni Teng, Revilla, AVO at Perkins.

[krimson38]

UST vs. DLSU in the Finals. Too bad for NU, becoming the first #1 seed to be defeated by a #4 seed. Wonder what Parks will do next: will he return to NU next year, or go for the PBA draft?

[jamesbond]

   mahirap mag-predict sa UAAP finals.... parehong gutom sa trophy... di mo sila masisi pareho kung bakit gutom sila, 5 years ba naman silang binigo ng Ateneo Blue Eagles... palagay ko it all boils down to heart and syempre who got the breaks sa end game... Teng brothers maglalaban... parehong team may import... so goodluck na lang sa kanila... pahinga muna kaming mga Blue Eagles... 

[tonistork]

I go for the Green team this time.

[rage955]

my predictions were right. Hehehe. Toss-up. Im from the taft side,but Im going yellow this year. UST is peaking at the right moment. UST in 3 games,or La Salle in 2(2 close games).

[dennis magtulis]

Sayang ka NU! Lumabas kung sino talaga ang mas experienced when it comes to crucial games,,kitang kita ang collapsed ng NU sa last few mins..
It would have been a great campaign sa UAAP ng NU,,cheerdance, sa women's basketball
Volleyball naman for sure they will be a great contender too,,men's/women's division alike..Iba talaga ang nagagawa pag me budget ka..


Anyway Archers ako all the way
Closed fight to, and I'm looking forward to see how Teng's will battle it out,,who will Alvin Teng cheer for?

[Zurca]

UST squeaks past La Salle, takes Game 1

One more win.

Thanks to Karim Abdul’s big defensive stop in the waning moments, University of Santo Tomas hung tough to a thrilling 73-72 victory over erstwhile streaking La Salle Wednesday to move a step closer from clinching the UAAP Season 76 men’s basketball crown at the jampacked Smart-Araneta Coliseum.

Lanky forward Kevin Ferrer sizzled with 20 points, spiked by five triples–the last a booming one from beyond the arc for a 73-69 cushion, before the 6-foot-6 Abdul partially deflected a potential game-winning lay-up by La Salle guard LA Revilla and denied the Green Archers’ fightback just before time expired.

More than snapping La Salle’s nine-game winning streak, UST gained a golden chance of hoisting the men’s crown for the first time since 2006 with another victory on Saturday also at the Big Dome.

Four players, led by diminutive gunner Almond Vosotros’ 20 markers, scored at least 11 points for the Green Archers, who clawed back from 17 points down in the early goings, only to come up short against the Tigers’ resolute defensive stance in the crunch.

[dennis magtulis]

bawi tayo mamaya! go archers!

[bohica]

Pasalamat kayo hindi kasali eskwelahan ko.




UST ako dyan. 

[fayt]

Ganda ng first game.. isa lang lamangm

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[Zurca]

UAAP: Green Archers foil Tigers to force a Game 3

With its back pushed against the wall, La Salle valiantly fought against University of Santo Tomas Saturday afternoon and lived to fight another day.

The Green Archers got off to a swashbuckling start then pounded the smaller Growling Tigers at will to essay a 77-70 victory and force a sudden-death match in the UAAP Season 76 men’s basketball finals before an overflow Smart-Araneta Coliseum crowd.

Reeling from a painful 72-73 defeat in the opener last Wednesday, La Salle used its size and heft advantage to the hilt, racing to a quick 21-12 cushion and building as high as an 17-point lead before pulling away for good from the stubborn Tigers behind a decisive third-quarter charge. Ace wingman Jeron Teng scattered a team-high 19 points while the imposing duo of Norbert Torres and Arnold Van Opstal teamed up for 29 markers and hauled down 24 of the team’s 57 rebounds, typifying the Archers domination in the lane.

With the win, La Salle forced a deciding Game 3 on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the MOA Arena, marking the fourth time in their five finals meetings with UST that the series will go the full three-game route. Tigers skipper Jeric Teng waxed hot all game long with 28 points but his usually reliable teammates–Cameroon import Karim Abdul, Aljon Mariano and Kevin Ferrer–battled through foul woes and failed to get their usual offensive grooves, no thanks to the Green Archers’ revitalized defensive pressure.

An overflow crowd of 23,037 watched the game.
The Main Man: Held to just two points and six rebounds in Game 1, Norbert Torres came up big just when La Salle needed him the most. Proving he is not called as “The Bear,” the 6-foot-6 Torres muscled his way to a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds, seven of the off the offensive glass. He also pumped in seven big points in the third and ignited the team’s 7-2 closeout that paved the way for a methodical finish.

Honorable Mentions: Although he was outscored anew by his older brother Jeric, Jeron Teng had the last laugh on this one. The 6-foot-2 wingman dished out an all-around outing of 19 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals, underscoring why is considered “The King Archer.” Seven of his markers came in the first canto that enabled La Salle to take a 21-12 lead. Also bouncing back for the Green Archers was center Arnold Van Opstal, who also had a double-double of 13 points and 14 rebounds while holding down UST counterpart Karim Abdul to just 13 markers and nine rebounds.

Game Turning Point: In another classic battle, the Growling Tigers fought back from 17 points down and moved within 51-57 late in the third canto, suggesting another down the wire finish. However, the breaks fell into the place for the Archers this time. In a mad scramble, UST forward Kevin Ferrer was called for an unsportsmanlike foul on La Salle center Norbert Torres, who nailed two freebies and followed it up with a completed three-point play, enabling them to take control anew with a 64-53 buffer into the fourth canto.

He Said It: La Salle coach Juno Sauler: “It’s my choice (to play with seven players). We just played aggressive. Everyone played well, not just the bigs. Maybe we could have a better output in the fourth. My players appeared to be tired.”

La Salle (77) – Jeron Teng 19, N. Torres 16, Van Opstal 13, Vosotros 11, Revilla 9, Perkins 7, T. Torres 2.

UST (70) – Jeric Teng 28, Abdul 13, Mariano 9, Sheriff 6, Ferrer 6, Bautista 6, Lo 2, Pe 0, Daquioag 0.

Quarterscores: 21-12, 41-33, 64-53, 77-70.

[fayt]

ayun... tabla na ang laban... ayos.. ang ganda ng laban!!!

[tonistork]

come next saturday, I will wear GREEN

[fayt]

may ticket paba to...

dadagsain kasi to... game 3

rock on!!!

[mackdaddyjrc]

dlsu na yan!!! wohoo!!