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Malick Diouf sees ‘good future’ in UP Maroons after his exit

UP Fighting Maroons’ Malick Diouf. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — University of the Philippines may have lost the battle for a championship for the second straight time but graduating star Malick Diouf believes that the future is bright for the Fighting Maroons. “First. I wanna say thank you, Allah, for the blessing to play in…

UP Fighting Maroons dealt with another painful learning experience

UP Fighting Maroons after losing the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball final against La Salle. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines —For the second straight year, the UP Fighting Maroons blew another Finals series lead to settle for a runner-up finish. This time, they lost in Game 3 to the De La Salle Green Archers in the UAAP…

CJ Cansino, Malick Diouf leave UP Fighting Maroons with pride, gratitude

UP Fighting Maroons’ graduating players CJ Cansino and Malick Diouf. –MARLO CUETO/INQURIER.net MANILA, Philippines—Graduating University of the Philippines swingmen CJ Cansino and Malick Diouf showed nothing but gratitude to the Fighting Maroons’ community after their collegiate careers wrapped up on Wednesday. La Salle’s championship-sealing, 73-69 victory over UP in Game 3 of the UAAP Season…

DLSU Archers stand up to UP Maroons, for a winner-take-all-match

The Archers celebrate a scorching third quarter run. —PHOTOS BY AUGUST DELA CRUZ La Salle did so much hard work to return to the UAAP Finals, and the Green Archers — just three nights removed from being humiliated in the series opener — played like they didn’t want to be sorry footnotes of a Season…

Maroons, Archers set out to win Game 1 to gain ‘twice-to-beat’ edge for crown

Kevin Quiambao of La Salle (left) looks to polish off an MVP-like season with a crown, while CJ Cansino seeks a second championship with the Maroons. —PHOTOS BY AUGUST DELA CRUZ. In a championship series that can be considered a sprint race more than anything else, there will be no doubt that University of the…

Maroons and Archers battle for UAAP title

UP tower of power Malick Diouf would want nothing more than to end his collegiate career with a second championship. —PHOTOS BY AUGUST DELA CRUZ And then there are two, who, by all accounts after disposing of their Final Four foes with relative ease and how they have played leading to the title series, are…

Maroons dethrone Eagles for third straight UAAP Finals appearance

Francis Lopez.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net For the third straight season, the University of the Philippines (UP) will have a shot at the UAAP crown. This time, the Maroons rid themselves of a familiar Finals thorn. UP ended Ateneo’s reign as champion, with Francis Lopez delivering daggers down the stretch of a 57-46 victory on Saturday in the…

Like he was against Falcons, Brown will be key for Eagles versus Maroons

Jaren Brown leads Ateneo Blue Eagles to the Final Four. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Ateneo will be seeking to extend its defense of the UAAP men’s basketball crown on Saturday against the No. 1 University of the Philippines with a walking wounded guard rotation. That’s why rookie Jared Brown, considering how he stepped up in the first…

Maroons turn expected slugfest with Bulldogs into ho-hum affair to claim top ranking with conviction

Malick Diouf.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net University of the Philippines (UP) barged its way to the top of the Final Four after a merciless conquest of National University (NU), with a 79-57 clobbering of the hapless Bulldogs at Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday finalizing the top three after Adamson got the chance to topple the reigning king…

Maroons, Bulldogs tab expected UAAP Final Four slots

UP center Malick Diouf.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The champions of the last two UAAP men’s basketball tournaments—University of the Philippines (UP) and Ateneo—promptly got back on the winning track on Wednesday, with the Fighting Maroons clinching something much bigger and the Blue Eagles gaining some boost in confidence. UP grabbed top spot for a couple of hours…