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UAAP 82: Bullpups march to boys basketball finals after sweeping eliminations

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/sports/01/05/20200205-terrence-fortea.jpg"/><figcaption>Terrence Fortea scored 17 points to key the Bullpups&#x27; 14th straight win and an automatic finals berth. Handout</figcaption></figure></div>Defending champion Nazareth School of National University topped Far Eastern University-Diliman, 80-73, to jump straight to the finals in the UAAP Season 82 boys basketball tournament Wednesday at the Filoil Flying V Centre.Ernest Felicilda hit a 3-pointer in the final 52.9 seconds as the Bullpups withstood a Baby Tamaraws fightback from a 32-point hole complete a 14-0 sweep of the eliminations.NSNU duplicated the feat of the Ateneo men and National University women&#x27;s teams, which also went 14-0 in the eliminations.&quot;We have to finish what we started. Same pa rin, we will prepare for our next game in the same way,&quot; said NSNU head coach Goldwin Monteverde.It also marked the first time in the final four era that all men&#x27;s, women&#x27;s and juniors basketball teams booked automatic finals seats.Terrence Fortea had 17 points and four rebounds while Reyland Torres chipped in 16 points, nine boards and three assists for the Bullpups, who will make their ninth straight finals.FEU, which ended the preliminaries with a 12-2 record, will hold the twice-to-beat advantage in the step-ladder semifinals.Fortea and Torres combined for 28 points in first half, outscoring the entire Baby Tamaraws crew as the Bullpups raced to a 43-21 advantage.FEU lost Cholo Anonuevo early in the game due to injury.Earlier, Jeremy Guarino nailed a triple in the final 3.9 seconds as Adamson completed the semis cast with a 79-76 victory over Ateneo.The Baby Falcons ended the eliminations tied with the Blue Eaglets at 8-6. Both teams will meet again in the first phase of the step-ladder phase on Wednesday.Adamson&#x27;s victory ousted University of Santo Tomas.The Tiger Cubs, behind Bismarck Lina&#x27;s 25-point, 16-rebound outing, still came out with a come-from-behind 95-87 win over De La Salle-Zobel to end their season with a 7-7 mark.Ateneo tried to send the game to overtime, but LeBron Lopez airballed a potential game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer.Sean Torculas drilled in a key triple in the final 20 seconds as UP Integrated School regrouped just in time after squandering a 34-point lead to beat University of the East, 86-81, to chalk up its first and only win of the season.Jordi Gomez de Liaño shot 21 points while Collin Dimaculangan added 16 points, seven boards and five assists as the Junior Maroons ended a 19-game losing skid, but not without surviving a tough Junior Warriors stand.The Junior Warriors, who lost CJ Austria late in the third period due to a disqualifying foul on Noah Armamento, ended their campaign tied with the Junior Archers in sixth place at 3-11.The Scores:First Game AdU (79) -- Figueroa 26, Guarino 18, Barcelona 14, Erolon 11, Dominguez 5, Quinal 3, Hanapi 2, Cosal 0. AHS (76) -- Lozaro 23, Padrigao 18, Lopez 14, Jaymalin 12, Espinosa 6, Pangilinan 2, Felix 1, De Ayre 0, Ladimo 0, Rubiato 0, Salvador G. 0, Salvador M. 0. Quarterscores: 16-11, 30-33, 54-52, 79-76Second Game UST 95 - Lina 25, Cortez 21, Biag 10, Ascotia 8, Villarez 7, Calivozo 6, Escoto 6, Jalbuena 3, Javier 3, Maliwat 3, Bugarin 2, Montemayor 1, Bautista 0, Salazar 0 DLSZ 87 - Baclaan 31, Cudiamat 18, Tupas 11, Omer 7, Quimado 6, Macasaet 5, Unisa 5, Melecio 2, Milan 2, Dalisay 0, Del Mundo 0, Lawrence 0, Luna 0, Reyes 0, Sevilla 0 Quarterscores: 14-22, 33-42, 61-64, 95-87Third Game UPIS (86) - Gomez de Liaño 21, Dimaculangan 16, Torculas 14, Torres 12, Canillas 7, Lopez 5, Napalang 5, Armamento 3, Morejelo 2, Abreu 1, Avinado 0, Cordero 0, Jacob 0, Villarivera 0, Villaverde 0. UE (81) - Austria 18, Cruz 15, Marasigan 14, San Juan 11, Montecalvo 10, Montecastro 7, Caliwag 5, Mara 1, Cabili 0, Castillo 0, Pelipel 0, Peralta 0, Serrano 0. Quarterscores: 26-13, 59-32, 77-48, 86-81Fourth Game NSNU (80) - Fortea 17, Torres 16 Abadiano 11, Alarcon 9, Felicilda 7, Quiambao 7, Tamayo 5, Enriquez 4, Buenasalida 2, Tulabot 2, Duremdes 0, Laure 0, Mailim 0. FEU (73) - Sleat 17, Estacio 12, Padrones 11, Bagunu 8, Pasaol 7, Saldua 7, Bautista 6, Libago 5, Anonuevo 0, Basilio 0, Mantua 0, Remogat 0. Quarterscores: 24-13, 43-21, 71-40, 80-73For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Defending champion Nazareth School of National University topped FEU-Diliman 80-73 Wednesday for a 14-0 record and an automatic finals berth.

Defending champion Nazareth School of National University topped FEU-Diliman 80-73 Wednesday for a 14-0 record and an automatic finals berth.