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UAAP Week 10: The Finished Four

by Kim Lesaca
Monday, 8 September 2008 (3,479 Views , 32 Comments)

LET ME start by welcoming Sid Ventura and his Athletic Mind column to the inboundpass.com family.

This is for the teams that didn’t make the cut: You have lots of time to work on your adjustments for Season 72…unless your team is lucky enough to get …

UST ends rough campaign with win against UP

by Rey Joble
Saturday, 6 September 2008 (1,142 Views , 26 Comments)

IN THE FINAL GAME of his illustrious collegiate career, Jervy Cruz allotted some time to think about the future while giving his current teammates a rousing send-off.

The 6′5″, reigning Most Valuable Player finished with 21 points and 18 rebounds to power the University of Santo …

UAAP Week 9: The stage is set

by Kim Lesaca
Monday, 1 September 2008 (2,744 Views , 76 Comments)

WITH JUST a game remaining in each team’s calendar, the only interesting thing to watch for is who’ll get the second twice-to-beat advantage. We now know who the Final Four teams are and the match ups as well.

The Ateneo-UE matchup will be very interesting to …

UE staves off furious UST comeback, makes Final Four

by Rey Joble
Sunday, 31 August 2008 (1,873 Views , 52 Comments)

UNIVERSITY of the East was a three-point basket away from experiencing the meltdown of the millennium.

University of Santo Tomas forward Francis Allera missed a wide open three at the buzzer, handing the Red Warriors a scary 89-87 triumph and the last Final Four seat in …

UAAP Final Four scenarios

by Kim Lesaca
Friday, 29 August 2008 (2,539 Views , 49 Comments)

WITH two games remaining in each team’s calendar, the Final Four cast is pretty much set with only the fourth spot still to be disputed (though UE has a better inside track). Ateneo, FEU and La Salle are safe with only the top two …

Buzzer-beating putback lifts DLSU past Growling Tigers

by Josef Ramos
Thursday, 28 August 2008 (1,912 Views , 34 Comments)

ROUND TWO of De La Salle versus Santo Tomas proved to be as pulsating as the first matchup –but produced the same victor.

Maui Villanueva’s buzzer-beating putback led the Green Archers, playing without coach Franz Pumaren, to an 81-79 escape win against the Growling Tigers …

UAAP Week 8: Change the referees!!

by Kim Lesaca
Monday, 25 August 2008 (2,971 Views , 64 Comments)

IT’S BEEN two weeks since I wrote my article on the Commissioner Almighty (”A Callous Commissioner”) and the only changes that I’ve seen so far are:

1. Former referee Boy Quisido (I finally remembered the name) is part of the technical committee and is now the …

Red Warriors avenge first round loss to Adamson

by Rey Joble
Sunday, 24 August 2008 (993 Views , 18 Comments)

IN A battle between two second generation players, Paul Zamar got the better of Marc Agustin.

Zamar, son of former University of the East stalwart and coach Boyzie Zamar, triggered the Warriors’ early onslaught as they whipped the Adamson Falcons, 58-45, in the 71st UAAP men’s …

UST fires away from rainbow country, downs NU

by Rey Joble
Saturday, 23 August 2008 (868 Views , 22 Comments)

UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas was extra careful in the endgame – and rightfully so.

Reeling from a late meltdown against Far Eastern University last week, the Growling Tigers bucked a lethargic first quarter with a sizzling second-half performance en route to a 68-58 come-from-behind win over …

UAAP Week 7: The road to the Final Four

by Kim Lesaca
Monday, 18 August 2008 (2,518 Views , 43 Comments)

THREE teams met their fate in Week 7 of Season 71: Ateneo, FEU and UST. For Ateneo and FEU, both teams made headway in the Final Four race, while UST is in danger of joining UP, NU and Adamson on the bus to an early …

Tamaraws rally from 16-point deficit to beat UST

by Rey Joble
Sunday, 17 August 2008 (2,300 Views , 78 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 …

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

by Josef Ramos
Friday, 15 August 2008 (2,087 Views , 56 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 …

UAAP Week 6: A callous commissioner

by Kim Lesaca
Monday, 11 August 2008 (2,197 Views , 35 Comments)

THE ATMOSPHERE was full of hope, optimism and excitement as the second round of UAAP men’s basketball started last Thursday August 7. Well the excitement was still there as a couple of games really went down the wire while most were fun to watch. I …

Cruz powers UST past struggling Adamson

by Rey Joble
Saturday, 9 August 2008 (1,185 Views , 30 Comments)

JERVY Cruz sustained a hamstring injury before his squad’s game against Adamson last August 9, 2008.

Neither injury nor an upset-conscious opponent, though, could stop his onslaught.

Cruz registered 29 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked two shots to power the
University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers …

UAAP Week 5: Crowded house

by Kim Lesaca
Sunday, 3 August 2008 (1,912 Views , 12 Comments)

IT WAS an exciting week as upsets marred Week 5 of UAAP Season 71. With each teams having seven games remaining in their calendar, the second round promises to be more action-packed as the top teams jockey for position in the Final Four race. After …