Tag: NCAA
NCAA: Lyceum books Final Four spot, Mapua continues hot streak
Patrick Montaño shoots Lyceum to a playoff spot after defeating San Sebastian.-NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—Just a day after Mapua clinched the first Final Four ticket in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament, another squad secured a playoff spot in Lyceum. The Pirates officially locked in a Final Four spot with a 12-4 record after…
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NCAA: Mapua clinches Final Four spot, twice-to-beat edge
Clint Escamis shoots Mapua to a Final Four spot. –NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—Mapua became the first team to clinch a Final Four spot in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament after dispatching Perpetual Help, 69-53, at San Juan Arena on Wednesday. Not only did the Cardinals clinch the first ticket to the playoffs with…
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NCAA: JRU boosts Final Four bid, Letran halts 6-game slide
Jose Rizal University’s Ry Dela Rosa sizes up King Gurtiza in their victory against Emilio Aguinaldo College.-NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Jose Rizal University bolstered its Final Four hopes with a 77-64 drubbing of Emilio Aguinaldo College in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament at San Juan Arena on Tuesday. Currently in fourth with a 10-6…
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NCAA: Back on top, Mapua wants no letup
Mapua coach Randy Alcantara.–NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Emerging as one of the title favorites in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament, Mapua has found itself with a big target on its back. The Cardinals are currently the number one team in the league with a 12-3 record and coach Randy Alcantara knows the games will…
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NCAA: Mark Omega shocked he hit game-winner to push Perpetual past Lyceum
Perpetual Help’s Mark Omega.–NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Call it a lucky shot or a shot from the heavens but Mark Omega’s 3-pointer lifted Perpetual Help over Lyceum, 81-80, in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday. Omega banked in a contested triple with 2.4 ticks to go–a shot that even he couldn’t believe went…
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NCAA: Mapua downs EAC, San Sebastian mops Letran as Final Four nears
Mapua’s Clint Escamis soars up for a layup en route to their win against Emilio Aguinaldo College. –NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—With the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament Final Four on the horizon, Mapua played like it was the playoffs and defeated Emilio Aguinaldo College, 83-77, at San Juan Arena on Wednesday. Clint Escamis, who…
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NCAA: Will Gozum finds MVP form for streaking Benilde
CSB’s Will Gozum soars for a layup against Jose Rizal University.-NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Amid a high-intensity and physical encounter, College of St. Benilde big man Will Gozum reminded the rest of the league that he is still the reigning NCAA MVP. It took him 13 games but Gozum finally found his MVP form in the…
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NCAA: ‘Lucky’ Benilde escapes JRU for fifth straight win
College of St. Benilde center Will Gozum, center, celebrates with teammates Jesse Arciaga, left, and Michael Mara in the Blazers’ win over JRU.–NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Lady luck was on the side of College of St. Benilde as it squeaked past Jose Rizal University, 84-81, in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament at San Juan…
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NCAA: CSB makes it four in a row, Perpetual Help stuns JRU
College of St. Benilde’s Will Gozum towers over the Arellano defense for a basket.–NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—College of St. Benilde hiked its winning streak to four after defeating Arellano, 74-56, in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament at San Juan Arena on Saturday. After a slow start to the season, the Blazers are now…
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Pirates claim share of NCAA lead; Generals end Knights’ miseries
Vince Cunanan (left) sneaks in two points for the Pirates. DELA CRUZ Emilio Aguinaldo College had the honor of snuffing out Letran’s four-peat aspiration in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament as the Generals scored an 82-69 ripping of the Knights, doing it with their coach at home, even as Lyceum claimed a piece of the…
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