FEU hasn’t won an elimination-round game against UP since 2019. Can the Tamaraws finally end an eight-game skid against the Fighting Maroons in their first UAAP Season 88 meeting?
The FEU Tamaraws look to build their first win streak of Season 88 in locking horns with the reigning champions UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP men’s basketball tournament, Sunday, Oct. 12, at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion.
Game time is 4:30 p.m.
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After a 0-3 start, the Tamaraws finally broke through the win column with a hard-fought 64-58 victory over Adamson in their last outing.
Big man Mo Konateh powered the Tamaraws with a dominant 18-point, 21-rebound performance, while rookie Kirby Mongcopa added 15 markers.
Janrey Pasaol contributed an all-around effort with 13 points, six rebounds, and five assists as FEU now seeks to end its long drought against the Fighting Maroons.
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The Tamaraws last defeated UP six years ago in a second-round win during Season 82, a streak they are determined to break this weekend.
Currently sitting in sixth place, FEU hopes to build on its momentum and close out the first round strong before facing UST next week.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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