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Monteverde sees a lot of takeaways for UP in blowout loss to National U
The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons experienced their most significant defeat of the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball tournament, suffering a 67-47 loss to the National University (NU) Bulldogs.
This loss prevented UP from securing the last twice-to-beat bonus in the Final Four, despite their previous strong performance.
Coach Goldwin Monteverde acknowledged the team's off-game, highlighting poor shooting (26.2% field goal percentage) and a season-high 30 turnovers.
Monteverde emphasized that while disappointing, the game serves as a crucial lesson in character-building, teaching the team resilience and how to improve from adversity.
The Fighting Maroons' offensive struggles were evident with a season-low 17 made field goals, including a dismal 4-of-29 from three-point range.
Aldous Torcullas was UP's top scorer with 13 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome NU's advantage, which capitalized on 23 points from turnovers.
Despite the setback, UP maintains a 9-2 record and remains in second place in the standings.
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