Mapua clinches top seed, tops Arellano ahead of Final Four

Mapua Cardinals in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament. –NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Mapua weathered Arellano’s fightback in the homestretch and sealed the top seeding in the Final Four with a 75-69 victory on Saturday in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament. The Cardinals squandered a 20-point advantage and relied on hustle and steady…

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Arellano ends Letran’s Final Four push

Arellano Chiefs after taking down Final Four hopeful Letran Knights in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament. –NCAA PHOTO Arellano shut the door of the Final Four on Letran with a 67-65 squeaker on Wednesday in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament. Basti Valencia scored on a putback after a raucous battle for…

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Shorthanded San Sebastian rallies to stun Arellano

San Sebastian’s TJ Felebrico.–NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Paeng Are got sidelined by a swollen right knee even before the San Sebastian Stags could take the floor. The absence of the high-scoring guard hardly mattered at all as the Stags turned back the Arellano Chiefs, 88-75, after amazingly wiping out a 15-point deficit on Sunday in the…

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Arellano big man Capulong surprised by 30-point outing

Arellano’s JL Capulong at the free throw line during a game against Lyceum in NCAA Season 100.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—JL Capulong was a man among boys as he did the heavy lifting in powering Arellano past Lyceum on Saturday in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament. Behind Capulong’s best game, the Chiefs overcame the…

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Arellano clips Lyceum behind JL Capulong’s career game

Arellano’s JL Capulong dominates in Arellano win over Lyceum in NCAA Season 100.–NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–JL Capulong overpowered an undersized Lyceum University side as Arellano University prevailed, 91-86, on Saturday at the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament. Exploiting the obvious mismatch around the rim, the heavy-duty 6-foot-6 pivotman dominated the entire frontline of the…

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Arellano, Letran post quick wins over NCAA rivals in Super League

Arellano’s Laika Tudlasan in the Shakey’s Super League.–SSL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Arellano University barely broke a sweat in a 25-17, 25-16, 25-12, disposal of Emilio Aguinaldo College in the 2024 Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Pre-season Championship on Sunday at Rizal Memorial Coliseum. The Lady Chiefs only needed one hour and 26 minutes to dispatch…

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Mapua makes it three straight, Arellano stays winless

Mapua Cardinals’ Chris Hubilla soars for the deuce against Letran in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament. –NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—Mapua hiked its win streak to three in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament following another dominant outing against its Season 97 Finals rival Letran. The Cardinals defeated the Knights, 77-62, at San…

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NCAA: Arellano halts San Beda’s streak, JRU outlasts San Sebastian

Arellano’s Jade Talampas shoots past San Beda’s Peter Alfaro. –NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—Arellano pulled off a stunner by defeating second-seed San Beda, 74-72, in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament at San Juan Arena on Friday. The Chiefs ended the Red Lions’ four-game winning streak while also snapping the four-game losing streak of their…

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NCAA: EAC nips Arellano for back-to-back wins, Perpetual routs San Sebastian

King Gurtiza celebrates after victory over Arellano. –NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—Following a stunning win on Wednesday over Lyceum, Emilio Aguinaldo notched another win in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament after beating Arellano, 79-76. King Gurtiza paced the Generals with 14 points built on three buckets from beyond the arc to help the Generals…

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NCAA: Lyceum stays unscathed after character-building win over Arellano

Lyceum’s Enoch Valdez soars for a layup against the Arellano Chiefs. -NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—If Friday’s match was any indication, it just showed the newfound character of Lyceum in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament. The Pirates hiked their winning streak to five after defeating Arellano, 89-77, at San Juan Arena on Friday but…

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