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#UAAP75 Final Four: UST vs NU

The Growling Tigers hold a twice-to-beat advantage over the NU Bulldogs


The Growling Tigers go against the Bulldogs at 12nn while the Blue Eagles take on the Green Archers at 4pm. 
by Rappleron Sep 28, 2012 at 5:50 AM




  • CONTEXT: The Growling Tigers have defeated the Bulldogs twice in the eliminations round.

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  • The NU and UST galleries are really pumped! A few more minutes and the UAAP 75 Final Four officially begins.
  • UST Yello Jackets start playing "Go USTe." Any UST supporters out there?
  • NU pep squad alive and kicking as well! Game hasn't even started yet but the energy here is amazing.
  • Game about to start! This should be a wild one.
  • Starting for UST: Fortuna, Teng, Ferrer, Afuang, Abdul.
  • For NU: Parks, Mbe, Javillonar, Singh, Alolino
  • First shot of the game by Teng doesn't go in! Ball stays with UST.
  • Ferrer with a 3! UST 3, NU 0
  • Parks with a basket!
  • Abdul basket! UST 5, NU 2. 8:24 left in the 1st.
  • Foul called on Abdul.
  • UST loses the ball. NU's Alolino scores! UST 5, NU 4.
  • Fortuna's basket is a miss but Ferrer comes in for the put-back!
  • Parks scores on the other end. UST 7, NU 6. 6:52 left in the 1st.
  • That's a 3 for UST! They're up 4 now, 6:24 left in the first.
  • Nice pass from Ferrer to a streaking Adbul but the shot doesn't go in--NU called for a foul. UST calls a time out.
  • Abdul makes 1/2 FTs. UST up 5 pts over NU, 5:50 left in the first.
  • Afuang tries his hand at a 3, but it's way off. NU can't convert on the other side either. Ball's back with UST.
  • Another 3 attempt from Afuang still doesn't go in. NU with a turnover.
  • UST's 3 attempts just aren't working in this play.
  • But Javillonar's 3 is good! NU down 2 pts.
  • Parks passes the ball to Javillonar for a 3, but that doesn't go in.
  • Nice team work by NU, Mbe scores! We're 11 all with 2:49 left in the game.
  • Mbe's shot doesn't work but NU gets the ball back. Foul called--NU calls a time out.
  • Score: 11 all, 2:28 left in the first quarter.
  • Rosario makes 1/2 FTs. NU up by 1 pt.
  • Score: UST 11, NU 12. 2:14 left in the first.
  • Foul called in Parks--he protests but the call stays. Mariano on the line for 2 FTs.
  • He misses the first, but makes the second. We're tied at 12, 1:55 left in the first.
  • Fortuna scores on a coast-to-coast play. UST up by 2, 1:17 left in the first.
  • NU 3! They're up by 1.
  • Fortuna's basket doesn't rattle in. NU ball now.
  • Parks' 3 is way off. NU gets the ball back but they don't convert.
  • Mbe dumps the ball to Vigil who's inside. He scores! Plus a foul.
  • Vigil completes the 3-point play. UST up 2 pts, 12.3 seconds left in the first.
  • #UAAP75 update: Villamor ends the 1st quarter with a 3 for NU! Score: NU 18, UST 17.
  • Second quarter begins. NU with the ball.
  • Parks drives, passes the ball to Betayene who's under the basket. NU up 3 pts to start the 2nd quarter.
  • Score: UST 17, NU 20. 9 mins left in the half.
  • Getting tense on-court as well: earlier, Jeric Teng lashed out at NU's Neypes after a battle for the ball. Edit: a technical was called on both Neypes and Teng.
  • Neypes ejected from the game after second technical foul. Mariano sinks both FTs, Ferrer with a 3! UST up 2 pts now.
  • Mariano fouled! He sinks both FTs.
  • Score now: UST 24, NU 20 7:11 left in the half.
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