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UAAP: UP inches closer to Final Four bonus after blowout win vs. UST

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Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Photo from UAAP Media " src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/11/15/20231115-via-uaap-media.jpg"/><figcaption>The UP Fighting Maroons. <em>Photo from UAAP Media</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- The University of the Philippines stamped their class over the University of Santo Tomas, 86-61, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday.</p><p>The big win hiked the Fighting Maroons&#x27; record to 11-2, putting them a step closer to securing a twice-to-beat incentive in the semis.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/15/23/ateneo-overcomes-ues-late-run-boosts-final-4-push">UAAP: Ateneo overcomes UE&#x27;s late run, boosts Final 4 push</a></li></ul><p>Efficiency is the name of the game as guard Chicco Briones also had his breakthrough performance, garnering 14 points and four rebounds in only 14 minutes of gameplay, while only missing twice.</p><p>The depth was also there for UP, as they notched 73 bench points compared to the starters&#x27; 13.</p><p>Combined double-digit efforts from Nic Cabanero, Christian Manaytay, and Migs Pangilinan weren&#x27;t enough to rejuvenate UST&#x27;s hopes to close out wins in the UAAP. </p><p>The Cellar-dweller Growling Tigers are now at 1-12.</p><p>UP will play National University on Sunday at the same venue to conclude the second round of eliminations.</p><p>The Growling Tigers will play their remaining match against Far Eastern University on Saturday at the Araneta Coliseum.</p><div><strong>The scores: </strong></div><p>UP (86) – Briones 14, Gonzales 10, Cansino 9, Belmonte 9, Lopez 8, Alter 7, Diouf 6, Felicilda 6, Fortea 6, Alarcon 4, Torres 4, Abadiano 2, Torculas 1, Cagulangan 0, Pablo 0.</p><p>UST (61) – Cabañero 14, Manaytay 14, Pangilinan 13, Duremdes 5, Laure 5, Calum 4, Llemit 3, Manalang 2, Moore 1, Crisostomo 0, Lazarte 0, Magdangal 0, Esmena 0.</p><div><strong>Quarterscores: 24-18, 44-32, 69-47, 86-61</strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2874013" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The big win hiked the Fighting Maroons' record to 11-2, putting them a step closer to securing a twice-to-beat incentive in the semis.

UAAP: UP inches closer to Final Four bonus after blowout win vs. UST

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UAAP: UP inches closer to Final Four bonus after blowout win vs. UST

Kennedy Caacbay,

ABS-CBN News

Published November 15, 2023 04:23 PM PHT

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Updated November 15, 2023 04:42 PM PHT

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