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The crowd at the Araneta Coliseum for Game 3 of the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball finals between La Salle and UP on December 15, 2024. Jianzen Deananeas, ABS-CBN News Intern

The crowd at the Araneta Coliseum for Game 3 of the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball finals between La Salle and UP on December 15, 2024.

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UAAP Season 87

John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1734273337534DSC_0945.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The crowd at the Araneta Coliseum for Game 3 of the UAAP Season 87 men&#x27;s basketball finals between La Salle and UP on December 15, 2024. Jianzen Deananeas, ABS-CBN News Intern"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The crowd at the Araneta Coliseum for Game 3 of the UAAP Season 87 men&#x27;s basketball finals between La Salle and UP on December 15, 2024. <em>Jianzen Deananeas, ABS-CBN News Intern</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA, Philippines – It was a historic night for UAAP on Sunday as the league tallied a record-best gate attendance at the Araneta Coliseum for basketball during Game 3 of the Season 87 men&#x27;s hoops Finals.</p><p>A total of 25,248 fans filled the Metro Manila stadium to witness high octane action between the men&#x27;s basketball teams of University of the Philippines and De La Salle University.</p><p>The previous record was 25,192 — set during the deciding game between UP and La Salle in the Season 86 Finals Game 3.</p><p>As the championship series reached its conclusion, it was the Fighting Maroons who emerged with the triumph against the Green Archers, 66-62, to return the men&#x27;s hoops crown in Diliman.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2024/12/15/up-s-francis-lopez-shuts-out-outside-noise-to-redeem-himself-in-uaap-finals-2326"><strong>READ: &#x27;F--- them, man&#x27;: UP&#x27;s Francis Lopez shuts out outside noise to redeem himself in UAAP Finals<br/></strong></a></div><div><a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2024/12/15/redemption-up-reigns-over-la-salle-for-uaap-championship-glory-2005"><strong>READ: U</strong>P reigns over La Salle for UAAP championship glory</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/juRiWaL3lYA??si=Rs3uw4kOU_KSacBb&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>It was a historic night for UAAP on Sunday as the league tallied a record-best gate attendance at the Araneta Coliseum for basketball during Game 3 of the Season 87 men's hoops Finals.</p>

It was a historic night for UAAP on Sunday as the league tallied a record-best gate attendance at the Araneta Coliseum for basketball during Game 3 of the Season 87 men's hoops Finals.

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UAAP: Game 3 between UP, La Salle draws record crowd

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published December 15, 2024 10:36 PM PHT

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Updated December 16, 2024 03:02 AM PHT

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