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Red-hot San Sebastian College shocks Letran

by Josef Ramos
Wednesday, 20 August 2008 (377 Views , 16 Comments)

SAN SEBASTIAN College-Recoletos is still red-hot.

Big man Jason Ballesteros once again proved to be too tough to handle as he powered the Stags to their sixth straight win – a 76-73 upset of the Letran Knights in the 84th NCAA men’s basketball competition last August …

Morial, Blazers stun Mapua

by Josef Ramos
Wednesday, 20 August 2008 (288 Views , 9 Comments)

COLLEGE of Saint Benilde kept its flickering hopes for a Final Four spot alive after upsetting Mapua Institute of Technology, 66-56, in 84th NCAA men’s basketball tournament last August 20, 2008 at the Pasay Astrodome.

Veteran guard Jeff Morial came up big for the Blazers …

Red Lions roar back to victory, hand Altas ninth straight loss

by Josef Ramos
Monday, 18 August 2008 (1,303 Views , 68 Comments)

POWERHOUSE San Beda College roared back to its winning ways against University of Perpetual Help System Dalta, 72-55, in the 84th NCAA men’s basketball tournament last August 18, 2008 at the Pasay Astrodome.

The reigning back-to-back champions leaned on a strong start the second quarter …

Centro Escolar upsets UM; AMACU, New Era top standings

by Christian Soler
Monday, 18 August 2008 (310 Views , 4 Comments)

CENTRO ESCOLAR University is proving to be the NAASCU’s surprise package.

Jeff Garcia put the finishing touches on the Scorpions’ masterful 73-66 triumph over heavily-favored University of Manila in one of four games in the 8th edition of this tournament last August 18, 2008 at the …

Tamaraws rally from 16-point deficit to beat UST

by Rey Joble
Sunday, 17 August 2008 (1,692 Views , 74 Comments)

FOR 30 MINUTES, all seemed bleak and gloomy for Far Eastern University.

An inspired fourth quarter fightback, however, gave the Tamaraws the much-needed momentum they needed to force overtime and complete a stunning 74-69 win against University of Santo Tomas in the 71st UAAP men’s …

STI posts back-to-back 50-plus point wins in NAASCU play

by Christian Soler
Sunday, 17 August 2008 (464 Views , 17 Comments)

DEFENDING National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU) champion Systems Technology Institute scored back-to-back 50+-point victories to cement its status as a serious contender in Season 8 last August 15 and 17 at the University of Manila and New Era University Gymnasiums.

The Olympians …

Ateneo nails Final Four berth, takes down Adamson

by Rey Joble
Sunday, 17 August 2008 (743 Views , 11 Comments)

ANOTHER MVP-like performance for Rabeh Al-Hussaini equals another Final Four appearance for Ateneo de Manila University.

The Blue Eagles banked on yet another solid game from their premier center, who powered his team past the Adamson Falcons, 78-59, in the 71st UAAP men’s basketball tournament last …

UE drubs listless Fighting Maroons

by Rey Joble
Sunday, 17 August 2008 (550 Views , 14 Comments)

A BREAKOUT game and an encore performance served University of the East pretty well in the 71st UAAP men’s basketball competition.

Shooting guard Marcy Arellano broke out of his slumber to steer his Red Warriors to a repeat of their 29-point first round drubbing of University …

Green Archers come from behind to thwart NU

by Rey Joble
Sunday, 17 August 2008 (478 Views , 4 Comments)

DE LA SALLE University showed the true character of a champion by coming from behind to turn back National University, 79-67, and move closer to yet another Final Four stint in the 71st UAAP men’s basketball tournament last August 16, 2008 at the Philsports Arena …

Heavy Bombers trounce Letran, top team standings

by Josef Ramos
Friday, 15 August 2008 (2,166 Views , 158 Comments)

THE HEAVY Bombers of Jose Rizal University are definitely for real.

JRU continued its winning run by pulling off a resounding 76-72 win over Colegio de San Juan de Letran in the 84th NCAA men’s basketball tournament last August 15, 2008 at The Arena in San …

Young guns lift PCU to win over St. Benilde

by Josef Ramos
Friday, 15 August 2008 (363 Views , 13 Comments)

PHILIPPINE Christian University bucked the absence of veterans Beau Belga and Leimar Navarro to score a convincing 63-47 victory over the College of Saint Benilde Blazers in the 84th NCAA men’s basketball tournament last August 15, 2008 at The Arena in San Juan City. …

Al-Hussaini, Tiu send UST to fifth loss of the season

by Josef Ramos
Friday, 15 August 2008 (1,463 Views , 42 Comments)

ARGUABLY the UAAP’s most explosive duo once again delivered for Ateneo de Manila University.

Chris Tiu hit the big outside shots while Rabeh Al-Hussaini delivered down low as the Blue Eagles were virtually unstoppable in disposing of the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers, 85-76, in …

FEU arrests losing skid, stops slumping Adamson

by Josef Ramos
Friday, 15 August 2008 (467 Views , 3 Comments)

BEFORE entering the court, Far Eastern University was already aware of its weakness – lack of height.

The Tamaraws instead used their speed and found an unlikely hero in Marlon Adolfo to turn back the lowly Adamson Falcons, 70-62, in the 71st UAAP men’s basketball …

AMACU Titans clamp down on UMak, win second straight

by Christian Soler
Friday, 15 August 2008 (240 Views , 1 Comment)

DESPITE the sub-par performance of its chief gunner, AMA Computer University still managed to win - and win convincingly.

2006 National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU) Finals MVP Robby Zablan was not his usual self, but his teammates more than made up for …

San Sebastian Cavite upsets STI; St. Clare, New Era win

by Christian Soler
Thursday, 14 August 2008 (520 Views , 16 Comments)

SAN SEBASTIAN College Cavite scored one of the biggest upsets thus far in the 8th National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU) men’s basketball competition by beating defending champions Systems Technology Institute College, 84-74, last August 13, 2008 at the University of Manila …