I. Basketball
University of Sto. Tomas vs. Far Eastern University
UAAP Season 76 Men’s Basketball
Smart Araneta Coliseum
Yesterday
Double-overtime
UST- 79
FEU- 78
Key Players: UST: Karim Abdul, 24 points, Aljon Mariano 21 points and 11 boards, Kevin Ferrer, 15 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, 2 steals. Team captain jeric teng was not able to play due to pulled hamstring. FEU: Terrence Romeo, 19 points, 7 of 23 shooting. RR Garcia, 16 points.
Tigers record improves to 6-5
FEU slumps to 8-4. 4 out 5 losses in second round.
Play by Play: Fourth Q: 27 seconds left, UST Ferrer missed two freethrows in the last thirty seconds that could have tied or get ahead. Romeo- 2 out of 2 free throws in last seven seconds. FEU lead 62-59. UST Mariano scores a three-pointer to tie. FEU had 3 seconds to win the game. Romeo misses a contested three point shot from an isolation. 1st Overtime: Abdul scores in start of overtime. Garcia shoots a trey. Ferrer put back, FEU Cruz and Belo both makes 2 out of 2 freethrows. Abdul ties the game with 2 freethrows, 2:19, 67-all. Mendoza scores a corner three, 2:04. Clark Bautista scored a 3 pointer in the last 30 seconds seconds, 70-all. FEU had another chance to win it with 20 seconds left. Romeo misses a contested three point shot from an isolation. 2nd overtime. 2nd overtime: Ferrer earns 2 points- 72-60. FEU Mac Belo scores three straight. Tams 76-72 advantage. Abdul scores a foul counted drive. But misses freethrow. Mariano jumper and abdul three point play. Tigers, 79-76. 32 seconds remaining. FEU scores quick 2. Mike tolomia. 78-79 for feu. 23 seconds remaining. UST Bautista losses ball. But Karim Abdul blocked mac belo’s game winning three-point try.
Interviews:
"Sa players yun. Ito yung hinihintay kong makita sa kanila, Yung puso, yung desire, pinakita nila sa game na ito." UST coach pido jarencio. "Si Karim kasi may gusting i-prove sa sarili niya," Jarencio said.