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UP, La Salle brace for showdown for UAAP basketball supremacy
The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons and De La Salle University (La Salle) Green Archers will face each other in the first-ever UAAP men's basketball finals for the UAAP Season 86.
The championship series, a best-of-three, is set to begin on Wednesday, November 29, at the Mall of Asia Arena.
UP earned a spot in the finals by defeating Ateneo de Manila University, while La Salle eliminated the National University (NU) Bulldogs.
This marks UP's third consecutive finals appearance under coach Goldwin Monteverde.
For La Salle, this is their first finals appearance in six years and a successful debut for coach Topex Robinson.
Many players and coaches share familiar histories, including La Salle's Kevin Quiambao, who was previously coached by UP's Monteverde in high school.
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The De La Salle University Green Archers defeated the National University Bulldogs 97-73 in the UAAP Season 86 Final Four, securing their first finals appearance since 2017.
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The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons defeated the De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers, 97-67, in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 86 men's basketball finals.
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The UP Fighting Maroons defeated the Ateneo Blue Eagles 57-46 in the UAAP Season 86 men's basketball semifinals, securing their third consecutive finals appearance.
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La Salle coach Topex Robinson wants his Green Archers to savor their first UAAP Finals appearance in seven years as they aim to break a title drought against UP.
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The UST Growling Tigresses have secured a finals berth in the UAAP women's basketball tournament and will face the defending champion NU Lady Bulldogs in a best-of-three championship series.
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